Category: Editor’s Picks
9 Cocktails For Memorial Day 2022
by: Melissa Dowling
Memorial Day Weekend is finally here, and time to gather together to honor those that gave their lives for our country via parades, picnics and other …
Does Wine Really Breathe in Barrels?
by: Marnie Old
Most modern wine is made in stainless-steel tanks. But winemakers still use traditional oak barrels to refine and improve most premium red wines and some whites …
Rum Trends In 2022
“Rums are diverse in a way that no other distilled spirit can be,” says Nate Hynson, general manager for Mutiny Pirate Bar & Island Grille. The company, …
Smokey Bones Is Fired Up
by: Melissa Dowling
Since it launched nearly a quarter-century ago, Smokey Bones has weathered everything from recessions and pandemics to closures and new ownership to changing consumer palates, preferences …
Spice Up Your Fare With A Touch of Tajín
by: Melissa Dowling
Tajín has been popping up on menus everywhere. The chili-lime-salt seasoning — technically called Tajín Clasico — was created by a Mexican company in 1985 and …
Presenting The 2022 Spirits Growth Brands Award Winners
by: Kyle Swartz
Each year our Growth Brands Awards recognize the fastest-growing and top-selling spirits in the U.S. These products have effectively connected into the consumer consciousness, while driving …
Cachaça Eyes A Comeback
Don’t call it Brazilian rum. Although it’s often lumped into the rum category, cachaça — Brazil’s sugarcane-based spirit — has unique character and a protected status …
How to Calculate Calories in Dry Wine
by: Melissa Dowling
Nowadays, many wine shoppers are calorie-conscious, choosing hard seltzers and other manufactured diet drinks in a bid to stay healthy. Many dry wines can offer a …
8 Cinco de Mayo Drinks For 2022
by: Melissa Dowling
We get so many great tequila and mezcal cocktail recipes throughout the year that it’s hard to narrow them down for our holiday drink roundups. Here …
9 Things to Know About Cognac
by: Melissa Dowling
Cognac has been on a roll for several years. The distilled wine spirit drove much of the 7% increase in brandy/Cognac consumption in 2020, according to …
