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Eos & Nyx Redefines Brunch in San Jose with Style, Storytelling, and a 21-Foot Liquor Carousel

Chilled Magazine

At Eos & Nyx, brunch isn’t just another meal on the schedule; it is a curated experience that blends creativity, comfort, and theatrical flair. Photos by Patricia Chang Located in downtown San Jose, the restaurant has quickly built a reputation for reimagining what brunch can be, thanks in part to a stunning 21-foot operable liquor carousel that literally connects the restaurant’s two levels.

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Ask a Bartender: What Makes a Cocktail ‘Perfect’?

VinePair

’’‘There are few things better than ordering a cocktail, taking the first sip, and discovering that it has been made exceptionally well. Perhaps the bartender nailed the ratio of citrus to sweetener or maybe the temperature of the Martini you’ve been craving for hours is just right. Sometimes, a cocktail just hits the spot. One might even be inclined to describe it as perfect.

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From Root to Glass: GŎNG Bar Unveils Nature & Earth Cocktail Menu at Shangri-La The Shard, London

Bar Magazine

GŎNG Bar, London’s highest hotel bar perched on Level 52 of Shangri-La The Shard, has launched its new cocktail menu: Nature & Earth. Launching 22 July 2025, this exciting new line up is inspired by the lifecycle of a plant, from seed to juice – a sensorial journey from earth to glass, grounded in Asian heritage and crafted with sustainable intent.

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Utah’s Cocktail and Mocktail Scene: A Sip of Local Magic

Advanced Mixology

Utah’s rugged mountains and vibrant cities like Salt Lake City and Park City set the stage for a thriving drink culture that celebrates both spirited cocktails and refreshing mocktails. Whether you’re unwinding after a day on the slopes or gathering with friends over a local pizza, Utah’s beverages bring people together with bold flavors and creative twists.

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Food & Beverage Industry Report 2024

Driven by a diverse and exciting ecosystem of passionate, ambitious, and often young entrepreneurs, the Food & Beverage (F&B) sector is a highly competitive environment full of immense challenges and exciting opportunities. Expert Market’s 2024 industry report, sponsored by Toast, is informed by a survey of 522 U.S. food and beverage professionals, from restaurant owners to food service managers, providing insights into the real-time challenges and opportunities within the industry.

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GSN Alert: 19th Annual Spirited Awards Winners

Good Spirits News

In alignment with the 2025 conference theme, ‘Evolve,’ this year’s winners exemplify those who embrace change, foster progress, and drive the continuous evolution of the global cocktail community. Their work reflects the spirit of growth and transformation that defines this industry. 2025 Spirited Awards Winners INTERNATIONAL CATEGORIES International Bartender of the Year Lorenzo Antinori — Bar Leone, Hong Kong, China Best International Bar Mentor Iain McPherson Best International Brand Ambassad

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Celebrate National Scotch Day With Cocktails

Drinkhacker

Sunday July 27th is National Scotch Day. If you’re a fan of Scotch whisky, you might already have your favorite bottle ready to go for the occasion. If you’re not a Scotch fan already but curious about this category, there are a few important things to consider. Much like American whiskey, Scotland has five different whisky regions — Campbeltown, Highland, Islay, Lowland, and Speyside — with varying styles and flavor profiles.

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Southern Fuzzy Navel Cocktail

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115 Karaoke Songs, 600 $5 Beers and 1 Hot Christmas in July at Santa’s Pub

PUNCH

On a hot, sticky Saturday night in July, patrons showed up in a steady stream to the gravel parking lot of Santa’s Pub , a double-wide trailer as red as Jolly Old St. Nick’s trademark suit. Ricky, the door guy, checked IDs, announcing loudly to each new group as they arrived: “Welcome to Santa’s! Cash only, beer only! Beers are four and five dollars!

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North Yorkshire’s General Tarleton Pub with Rooms Set to Open Next Month

Bar Magazine

Jeopardy Hospitality’s Debut Venture Comes to Life Jeopardy Hospitality is thrilled to announce that The General Tarleton will officially reopen its doors on 29 August 2025 , marking the highly anticipated launch of the group’s very first project. Following months of careful restoration, the 18th-century coaching inn will welcome guests to experience its historic charm, warm hospitality, and exceptional food – hallmarks of the Jeopardy Hospitality vision brought to life by restaurateur Tom

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The New Orleans Spirits Competition 2025 “Spirits of the Year” Winners Announced at Tales of the Cocktail

Tales of the Cocktail

The New Orleans Spirits Competition (NOSC), presented by Tales of the Cocktail Foundation (TOTCF), is pleased to announce the 2025 “Spirits of the Year” winners alongside the prestigious Distillery of the Year recipient, as part of its fourth annual competition at Tales of the Cocktail in New Orleans. Since its founding in 2022, the New Orleans Spirits Competition has emerged as a premier international competition celebrating and recognizing best-in-class spirits from producers worldwide.

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Top 5 Ways to Optimize Your Loyalty Strategy

Speaker: Lauren Barash, Vice President, Brand Marketing

In an ever-evolving industry, building and retaining loyal customers is critical to the success of any restaurant business. Join Lauren Barash, VP of Brand Marketing at Full Course, as she delves into the world of restaurant loyalty programs, and reveals the top five essential strategies to optimize your approach! This webinar will explore: Loyalty trends and what you should be focusing on 📊 Actionable insights and ideas to help you develop the most powerful and effective loyalty program

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Lo-Fi Gentian Spritz

Chilled Magazine

Our Drink of the Week is the Lo-Fi Gentian Spritz August 1st is National Spritz Day, and the Lo-Fi Gentian Spritz is the perfect drink to make to celebrate the holiday. Lo-Fi Aperitifs are a line of vermouths and amaro crafted with California wines and natural herbs flavors and botanicals and can be used as a base or a modifier in spritzes, highballs, classic cocktails and more.

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Whisky & Wine: Jackton Distillery Wine Experience Sells Out In Glasgow

The Whiskey Wash

Glasgow’s Jackton Distillery has experienced overwhelming demand for its new wine tasting events, with tickets selling out within hours of release. The scotch whisky producer launched the RAER Alliance wine range through an exclusive partnership with Domaine des Elettes vineyard in France’s Loire Valley. The distillery announced a second wine experience event for August 9 after the first tasting sold out rapidly, creating a substantial waiting list.

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HEINEKEN UK AGREES AMAZON BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP TO ELEVATE SUPPORT FOR PUBLICANS 

Bar Magazine

Leading pub, cider and beer business, HEINEKEN UK has announced a new partnership with Amazon Business to bring exclusive discounts to its customers and Star Pub operators. Available through Heineken’s ecommerce platform and resource hub, eazle® Club, the pub and brewing business will be working with Amazon Business to offer its on-trade customers access to 1000s of discounted products to help run and grow their businesses.

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This Week's Beer News: The BA's Midyear Check-in

Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

It’s Midyear Report Time. How’s Craft Beer Doing? The Brewers Association released their annual midyear report , and … it’s not great? But it’s also not great for wine or spirits or macrobrewers either, so … yay? Craft Brewing Business has a nice recap available here , but in short, more breweries are closing than opening, volumes are down, less than half of today’s operating breweries are reporting any growth, and smaller breweries are doing a bit bette

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What Can Bourbon Distillers Learn From the Last Big Bust?

VinePair

The bourbon industry is looking at some tough times right now. Sales are down , supply is way up , and distilleries are facing bankruptcy , lawsuits , and even closure. Words like “glut” and “bust,” which describe worst-case scenarios, are being bandied about. And it’s all taking place amid a backdrop of general economic anxiety, heightened by the continued unpredictability of tariffs and counter-tariffs.

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Jackson McCrea Whiskey To Host Founders Salon: By Women, For Women

The Whiskey Wash

Jackson McCrea Whiskey will host its first Founders Salon this August, bringing together women entrepreneurs and changemakers in a virtual gathering focused on strategy and legacy-building rather than traditional whiskey tastings. The Los Angeles-based brand, which won a Gold Medal at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition, aims to reshape an industry historically dominated by male leadership.

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CHARGEDUP UNLOCKS NEW REVENUE STREAM FOR GROWING NUMBER OF HOSPITALITY PARTNERS

Bar Magazine

Requiring minimal effort from hospitality businesses, ChargedUp helps unlock over £1k per annum – the equivalent to selling 5,500 extra pints ChargedUp, the UK’s top power bank rental service, is unlocking a route to boost dwell time and additional revenue streams for even more hospitality operators this summer. The original power bank creator is currently rolling out across all Nightcap Group, Sixes, ETM and TGI Fridays venues across the UK, as well as extending an existing partnership wi

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Blackberry Margarita Cocktail Recipe

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Review: Wheel Horse Barrel Master Select Bourbon

Drinkhacker

Founded in 2019, Wheel Horse Whiskey has earned a loyal following by offering high-quality, affordably priced bourbon and rye distilled at the historic Green River Distilling Co. in Owensboro, Kentucky. Known for its 101-proof batched expressions, Wheel Horse has built a reputation for delivering exceptional whiskey with character and transparency. Now, for the first time ever for small batch, Wheel Horse is raising the bar—and the proof.

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William Grant & Sons Profits Fall 30% in 2024

The Whiskey Wash

William Grant & Sons has become the latest major whisky producer to report steep declines in financial performance, with profits falling 30% to £388 million in 2024. The family-owned Scottish distiller, which produces Glenfiddich and recently acquired The Famous Grouse, saw revenues drop 6.5% to £1.834 billion for the year ending December 31, 2024.

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The Main Ingredient in Amaretto Isn’t What You Think It Is

VinePair

Whether first encountered as a sip sneaked from nonna’s dusty liquor cabinet, in a post-meal boozy coffee, or in a classic cocktail , most drinkers have enjoyed amaretto at one point or another. The Italian liqueur is sweet, easygoing, and most would agree that its chief tasting note is almond. Given that amaretto hits like liquid marzipan and bears a name that could appear to be a nod to almonds, the obvious assumption would be that amaretto’s base ingredient is, well, almonds.

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EU strikes trade deal with US but final decision to be made on alcohol

Just Drinks

Commission Ursula von der Leyen has said "no decision” had been made yet around alcohol being included in the "zero-for-zero tariffs" deal.

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Toasted Marshmallow Simple Syrup Recipe

Moody Mixologist

If you love s'mores, this is the cocktail syrup you need to make this summer! The taste of toasted marshmallows is such a nostalgic flavor and it happens to also work beautifully in many cocktails (and mocktails!) I first made this syrup in the wintertime to sweeten a spiked hot chocolate with aged rum. It's also great in a S'mores Old Fashioned with bourbon and chocolate bitters, or in a S'mores Brandy Alexander.

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How Good Is Blanton’s Bourbon According to Experts?

The Whiskey Wash

Blanton’s is one of the most recognizable names in bourbon, known as much for its horse-topped bottle as for its single barrel legacy. It’s widely collected, often chased, and occasionally debated. But how good is it, really? To find out, we looked at four recent reviews from whiskey experts covering Blanton’s Special Reserve, Blanton’s Original Single Barrel, and two takes on Blanton’s Gold.

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6 to Try: Fruit Wines

Imbibe Magazine

Fruit wines have never been taken quite as seriously as their vitis vinifera counterparts, either regarded as a novelty or a literal, if lighthearted, joke. But in our July/August 2025 issue , wine writer Betsy Andrews explores the winemakers working with a veritable bounty of fruits. From light sparklers to ageable, full-bodied bottles, this new wave of fruit wines are high caliber and wholly unexpected.

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Dispute on Diageo’s Tequila purity shows growing importance of transparency in spirits

Just Drinks

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EU-US trade deal leaves wine and spirit sector in the dark

Drinks International

The EU and US have struck a trade agreement following months of standstill between the economic partners. Following negotiations between President.

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5 Award-Winning Canadian Whiskies Under $150 You Need To Try This Summer

The Whiskey Wash

Canadian whisky is gaining increasing recognition on the world stage. Once seen as simple, blended whiskies that were best when mixed, Canadian whisky is now a varied category with a whisky style to suit every taste. And, if you are something of an explorer, there is no end to the delicious whiskies you can try. Crucially, many award-winning Canadian whiskies on offer can be yours without breaking the bank.

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Resolute Martini with Gin and Apricot Brandy

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A sophisticated yet simple drink combining floral gin and sweet apricot brandy with lemon juice. Ideal for those who like refreshing, strong cocktails.

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Fortenova slashes debt since emerging from Agrokor restructuring

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Review: Glen Scotia 10 Years Old

Drinkhacker

Campbeltown’s Glen Scotia has offered a 10-year-old single malt expression for well over a decade now, but this is our first time tasting it. In fact, we’ve yet to explore any of the distillery’s broad, age-stated lineup outside of the limited-edition 12-year-old , which doesn’t appear to even be a thing anymore since a packaging refresh in 2022. Oh well.

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Arran Distillers Launch Lochranza 30th Anniversary Cask Program

The Whiskey Wash

Scotland’s Isle of Arran Distillers will mark three decades of whisky production by offering 30 exclusive Palo Cortado sherry casks, each priced at £7,250, to be filled on August 15, 2025, exactly 30 years after the first spirit flowed at Lochranza Distillery. The limited release represents a rare opportunity for collectors and whisky enthusiasts to own casks of the rare Spanish sherry variety, known for combining the delicate characteristics of Fino with the rich depth of Oloroso.

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WSET veteran Gareth Lawrence passes

Drinks International

Long-serving member of the Wine & Spirit Education Trust Gareth Lawrence has passed away following a long period of poor health. Lawrence joined the.

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Heineken “concerned” over growing retail buying power in Europe

Just Drinks

Dutch brewing giant Heineken is "concerned" about the growing power of buying alliances in Europe, its CEO Dolf van den Brink has said.

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Review: Cedar Ridge The QuintEssential Number Five

Drinkhacker

Iowa’s Cedar Ridge is perhaps best known for their regionally popular (and often very good!) bourbon, which can outsell some of the nation’s biggest brands in its home market. But never content with just corn, Master Distiller Murphy Quint has also been churning out a series of single malts, including a limited-edition lineup dubbed “ The QuintEssential.” Today, we’re looking at the fifth installment in that line, a 117.8 proof bottling that features five finishing