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FDA hand sanitizer

UPDATE: $14,000 FDA Fee for Producing Hand Sanitizer During Pandemic Reversed

Originally, the FDA announced Dec. 29 without any advance notice that it would be imposing fees on distilleries and other facilities that produced hand sanitizer during the pandemic. But on December 31, Brian Harrison,...
January Dry Pack Heineken 0.0

Heineken 0.0 Says Now You Can Celebrate Dry January With A Cold One

Resolutions that begin with Dry January are often void of beer drinking occasions. Not in 2021. By tapping into the increasingly popular observance, Heineken® 0.0 is the drink of choice for those who still...
The West End

Bar Tour: The West Table Kitchen & Bar

By Elyse Glickman It’s pretty apt that a triad of trendsetting restaurants owned and operated by the West Family Hospitality Group—fine dining/craft cocktail hub The West Table Kitchen & Bar, The Brewery LBK, and The...
Distilled Spirits Council of the United States logo

Restaurants and Bars in Oregon Allowed to Serve Cocktails To-Go

Governor Kate Brown has signed SB 1801, a bill to allow Oregon’s restaurants and bars to sell cocktails to-go. The Oregon Liquor Control Commission has already approved regulations to implement the bill, making cocktails...
new year's recipe

Bubbly Recipes to Ring in the New Year

It's safe to say we're all ready to bid goodbye to 2020. Below are some recipes to help you give 2020 the send-off it doesn't deserve! Looking for more? Check out our New Year's...
2020 recap

From the Editor: Looking Back on 2020

At the end of each year, dictionaries and other organizations put out a “Word of the Year,” which is meant to encapsulate the year that’s ending. While I’m sure you can think of quite a...
Alberta Distillers Alberta Premium Cask Strength Rye

Award-Winning, Sell-Out Whisky Comes to the U.S. for the First Time

Alberta Distillers, one of the first distilleries to create a true 100% rye whisky, is proud to introduce a limited-edition cask-strength whisky to the U.S. market: Alberta® Premium Cask Strength Rye. Originally released in Canada...
santera tequila hot chocolate

Santera Spicy Cacao

Ingredients: 1 1/2 oz Santera Añejo Tequila 1/2 oz cinnamon orange syrup* 4 oz of Hot chocolate 1 pinch of cayenne powder *Cinnamon orange syrup: 4 cinnamon sticks 1/2 cup demerara sugar 1/2 cup water 1 orange Directions: For the cinnamon orange syrup, add 4...
High West christmas cocktail recipe

Payroll Train

Ingredients: 0.5 oz High West Double Rye 1.5 oz Mixed Berry-infused Oloroso 0.5 oz Amaro Ciociaro 0.5 oz Cinnamon syrup 0.5 oz Lemon Juice 0.25 oz Smith & Cross Directions: For the Mixed Berry-infused Oloroso, fill a quart container with mixed berries...
Volley cocktail recipe

Pomegranate Ginger Bubbly

Ingredients: 1/2 can Spicy Ginger Volley ½ oz. triple sec Juice of ½ lime Splash of pomegranate juice Garnish with an orange and/or lime wheel and pomegranate seeds Directions: Combine all ingredients except Volley in a shaker with ice. Strain into...