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Spirited Awards Winners 2021

Tales of the Cocktail Foundation (TOTCF) is honored to announce the 2021 Spirited Awards® winners for the Helen David Lifetime Achievement Award, Pioneer Award, Timeless U.S. Award, Timeless International Award, and the five Writing...
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Introducing the New GP-3 Mini Glass Polisher from Bar Maid

Florida-based Bar Maid Corporation releases the new GP-3 Mini Glass Polisher for wine glasses, champagne flutes and other types of glassware and its space-saving design makes it the perfect size for use in hotel...
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Choosing the Best Ice for Cocktails

By Easy Ice COO John Mahlmeister Most people don’t realize that ice cubes play a huge role in making or breaking the perfect drink. In fact, the shape of an ice cube can help hold...
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The Golden Pineapple

At Milwaukee's DanDan, the "Golden Pineapple" cocktail is the menu's showstopper, and it's so good you can't just have one. If you've been intimidated by cocktails that call for a "shrub," this cocktail is...
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Celebrate Coffee Day with Coffee Cocktail Recipes

There's a whole lot of coffee celebrating coming up with the US and Canada marking National Coffee Day on September 29, and the rest of the world observing International Coffee Day on October 1. Add...
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Guinness Announces Plans for Chicago Taproom in 2023

Irish heritage, tradition, grit, and resilience all run deep in Chicago, and in the not-too-distant future, so will Guinness roots. This great American city will be the home to the new Guinness Chicago Taproom,...
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Fresh Victor Mixers Announces First-Ever “Winter Cocktails? No ProbLlama!” Cocktail Competition

Fresh Victor, a line of fresh, cold-pressed juice-based mixers for making craft cocktails and mocktails, announces its first-ever virtual cocktail competition, “Winter Cocktails? No ProbLlama!” Brand mascot Victor the Llama is asking home bartenders...
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Baileys Apple Pie Is Back!

Apple pie has reigned supreme as America’s favorite pie for decades*, and this year promises to be no different (sorry, pumpkin spice!) Baileys is honoring the go-to indulgence of the season by bringing back...
Tobin Ellis Signature Series Limited Edition Mobile Bar

Perlick Unveils the Most Luxurious, Ergonomic Mobile Bar in the World

The Perlick Signature Series Mobile Bars now have an exclusive limited-edition model designed by Tobin Ellis that brings all the same great features of the original bartender’s cockpit on wheels, with added aesthetic and...
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The Rise of RTDs: Coit Spirits Aims for a True Cocktail in a Can

By Ashley Bray Welcome to the first installment in our series on the rapidly growing ready-to-drink (RTD) market. RTDs include packaged beverages—in our industry’s case “spiked” and “hard” versions—that are ready to consume immediately. RTDs...