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Tracking the 2022 Trends: What’s Big in the Bar Industry

Next in our series on 2022 hospitality trends, we cover a recently released 2022 Hospitality Trends Report by hospitality marketing and media relations firm af&co. and creative strategy and brand communications agency Carbonate. Now in...
sipsource

WSWA’s SipSource Data Sees On-Premise Recovery “Back On” in September After a Brief Stall...

Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America’s (WSWA’s) SipSource released the latest set of CSI (Channel Shifting Index) data that provides wine and spirits professionals access to channel performance data for wine and spirits categories/segments,...
Drifter Craft Cocktails

Drifter Craft Cocktails Introduces Nordic Style Gin & Tonic to RTD Line

Drifter Craft Cocktails announces the fourth flavor in their ready-to-drink (RTD) line that brings cultural drink traditions to the forefront: Nordic Style Gin & Tonic. The new canned cocktail celebrates aquavit, the national spirit...
Chef José Andrés sevenrooms

José Andrés’ ThinkFoodGroup Selects SevenRooms to Power Guest Experience & Retention; Joins Company as...

SevenRooms, a guest engagement and retention platform for the hospitality industry, announced its newest partnership with ThinkFoodGroup, the innovative dining group founded by Chef José Andrés and Rob Wilder. Over the coming months, ThinkFoodGroup will...
new riff distillery christmas movie cocktail

Christmas Movie Cocktail Recipes

Looking for a unique twist on holiday cocktail recipes? Check out the recipes below, all inspired by popular Christmas movies. Created by Bar Manager Katie Tobin, the recipes are all featured on New Riff...
WSET DISCUS

DISCUS Launches New Alcohol Education Website: StandardDrinks.org

In advance of the holiday entertaining season, the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS) launched a new website, StandardDrinks.org, featuring a drink calculator and resources to assist adult consumers in making responsible...
bare bone vodka

Introducing Bourbon-inspired Bare Bone Vodka

Bare Bone Vodka is carving out a new niche in the vodka category. While most other vodkas use only a single ingredient in distillation, Bare Bone Vodka, inspired by bourbon, created a unique, two...
Laphroaig ian hunter book three

Laphroaig Releases Ian Hunter Book 3: Source Protector

Following the huge success and demand of both Ian Hunter Book One and Book Two, Beam Suntory’s Laphroaig® has announced the third installment in the fascinating Ian Hunter Series™, ‘Book Three: Source Protector.’ The...
chocolate winter cocktail

Warm Up With Winter Cocktail Recipes

Add some warming recipes to your bar menu this winter season. We've rounded up some winter cocktail recipes to get you started! MI11K AND COOKIES Ingredients: 1.5 oz E11EVEN Vodka 1 cup unsweetened almond milk ½ teaspoon turmeric powder ½...
woodford reserve Five-Malt Stouted Mash

Woodford Reserve Releases Winter Master’s Collection: Five-Malt Stouted Mash

Woodford Reserve®, the world's top-selling super-premium American whiskey, announces the Winter 2021 Master’s Collection release - Woodford Reserve Five-Malt Stouted Mash. It’s a whiskey that exhibits the flavors of a classic beer. For this...