Category: In the News
What I’m Dinking Now: Ervin Machado and the Hibiscus Spiced Margarita
by: Melissa Dowling
Ervin Machado, CSW, WSET, CMS, is beverage director and sommelier for Florida-based Big Time Restaurant Group, which owns Elisabetta’s in West Palm Beach and Delray Beach; …
Paint ‘N Pour Offering Boozy Shake LTO
by: Melissa Dowling
New York-based paint party provider Paint ‘N Pour has partnered with ice cream brand MikeyLikesIt on two limited-edition boozy milkshakes. The two art-inspired, adult-only shakes will be offered at Paint …
Mount Gay Rum Partners With 4ocean On Environmental Initiative
by: Melissa Dowling
Barbados-based rum brand Mount Gay has teamed up with 4ocean to support the ocean conservation company in its mission to help end the ocean plastic crisis. …
Sugar Factory’s Sweet Celebrity Goblet Cocktails
by: Melissa Dowling
Celebrity hotspot Sugar Factory American Brasserie restaurant has teamed up with Travis Scott, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, 50 Cent and Mario Lopez to create six new …
X by Glenmorangie Launches as Mixing Scotch
by: Melissa Dowling
In an effort to diversify the whisky category and offer an approachable expression to new whisky drinkers, Glenmorangie worked with bartenders to create X by Glenmorangie. This …
Build-a-Bar App Offers Help With Bar Design
by: Melissa Dowling
Bar and tavern owners can create custom designs for their establishments with a new app. Build-a-Bar, from training and educational programs provider MyCafé Edu, uses a …
Wild Turkey Announces Russell’s Reserve 13 Year Old Bourbon
by: Melissa Dowling
Wild Turkey Distillery and Master Distiller Eddie Russell have introduced Russell’s Reserve 13 Year Old, a 114.8-proof Kentucky straight bourbon. “Crafting Russell’s Reserve 13 Year Old turned out to be …
Gin-based RTDs Heat Up
by: Melissa Dowling
Ready-to-drink cocktails have been on fire for the past few years, further fueled by consumers staying home during the pandemic. While many RTDs initially embraced Margaritas, as well as …
Podcast: Vodka Trends in 2021
by: Melissa Dowling
What are the top vodka trends in 2021? While not endlessly talked about like whiskey, vodka is still by far the largest alcohol category. Since we …
Champagne Billecart-Salmon Goes Big for Special Cuvée
by: Melissa Dowling
Champagne Billecart-Salmon recently launched the 2008 Cuvée Elisabeth Salmon, which includes a few updates to the process and packaging. The rosé Champagne, one of Billecart-Salmon’s prestige …
