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Bacardi Appoints Kerry Carr To Global Leadership Team

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Independent company Bacardi has promoted Kerry Carr to its global leadership team to spearhead performance and revenue growth management worldwide. Carr currently acts as senior vice president global performance management at Bacardi. Her responsibilities will be extended to include revenue growth management and Bacardi enterprise services, in addition to her existing responsibilities of strategic projects, …

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A Mezcal With Brooklyn Connections

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Pelotón de la Muerte makes three mezcals, and it’s owned in part by the Brooklyn chef Danny Mena. Cinco de Mayo is just around the corner, so you might as well stock up on mezcal like everybody else. (Drizly, an e-commerce liquor retailer, reports that mezcal sales were up 600 percent last year). Danny Mena, …

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Johnnie Walker Opens ‘Highland Home’ Visitor Experience At Clynelish Distillery

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Johnnie Walker has opened the doors to its new Highland Home visitor experience at Clynelish Distillery. Located in the Sutherland town of Brora on the famous North Coast 500 (NC500) scenic route, the transformed distillery adds a new attraction to the Highlands, as Scotland’s tourism sector prepares to reopen after the latest Covid-19 lockdown. Celebrating …

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Ruby Port Guide

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One should never say that port is in any way “basic,” since it takes expert craftsmanship and knowledge of grape flavor combinations to create even the youngest bottles. That said if you had to label one as basic, Ruby would be it. Ruby port is the youngest of all the port options. It’s bottled and …

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Hiatus Tequila Blanco

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One of the favorite things about this time of year is the smell of fresh grass. Spring grass is the smell of the color green; it feels as close to synesthesia. It’s why every year at the same time internal taste compass bends toward spirits that exude this same colorful characteristic. Recently the thirst for …

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5 To Try: Spanish Vermouth

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Vermouth is much more than a cocktail mixer in Spain. As François Monti explains in his exploration of Barcelona’s drinks scene, vermouth is a way of life, with la hora del vermut now observed almost universally by the city’s drinkers. Spanish vermouth shares much in common with its Italian vermouth—and like its Italian counterpart, Spanish vermouth is best …

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Tasting Single Malt Scotch

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For March/April 2021 issue, explore the world of Scotch whisky, and it’s impossible to talk about the joys of scotch without talking about the sublimity of single malts. In legal terms, single malt Scotch whisky must be made solely from malted barley, yeast, and water, distilled on pot stills at a single distillery in Scotland, …

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Secret Islay 2013 (The Nectar Of The Daily Drams)

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In the first batch of 15th Anniversary bottlings from The Nectar, there was this Secret Islay 2013, a 7-year-old single malt matured in Port wood. The wood type is confirmed by a slight salmon tint. Nose: a clear medicinal side up front. Bandages, cigarette ashes and iodine. On a second level there is a hint …

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Bira 91 Readies New Launches After Choppy Year For Beer Companies

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NEW DELHI: B9 Beverages, that makes the Bira 91 brand of beer in India, is set to launch a slew of new beers in the market apart from the re-launch of some of its existing variants, as competition in the craft brews space picks pace. Some of the launches planned last year were delayed due …

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Seven Sublime Japanese Whiskies

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Love Japanese whiskies but not sure what to dram to opt for next? Intrigued by the category and want to see what all the fuss is about? Then you’re in the right place. All this activity can mean you don’t have a moment to stop and search for what you want, whether it’s clothes, a …

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Jura Whisky Releases New Rum Cask Finish

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The Scottish brand Jura Single Malt whisky recently announced its latest addition to its portfolio: Jura Rum Cask Finish. This single malt is said to be fruity, exotic and brings in the lively taste of the tropics to its range of whiskies, according to the distillery. The spirit is first matured in American white oak, …

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Tesla Tequila Quickly Sells Out Again After First Ever Restock

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Tesla Tequila briefly became available on the sustainable energy company’s website yesterday but sold out in a matter of minutes after the first-ever restock. After becoming available for the first time in November 2020, Tesla Tequila only took a few hours to disappear from availability. While shipments and deliveries began just before the Holiday Season, …

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8 Ideas For What To Mix With Cognac

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The legend of Cognac is one that’s shrouded in history. And for many, in mystery. The drink is so iconic that many mistake it as one that needs to be consumed in a certain way. But in all honesty, nothing could be further from the truth. Because it’s one of the most versatile spirits you …

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10 Best Brandy Brands to Cap Off Your Night

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Whether you’re adding them to sangria or sipping them neat, the best brandies consistently deliver smooth and sweet character. And what is brandy exactly, you might ask? It’s any spirit distilled from fermented fruit juice, most commonly grapes. However, there’s also cherry brandy, fruit brandy, apple brandy, pear brandy, and other variants, many of which …

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5 Things You Didn’t Know About Brandy

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It’s One of the Oldest Spirits in the World That’s right, brandy is one of the worlds oldest of spirits, the process required to make it has been known to us since classical times. Significant beverage production of this classic drink first took place in the 15th century. Remy Martin is a brand of Cognac …

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The World’s Most Expensive Brandy’s

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1762 Gautier Cognac This £35,000 bottle of 1762 Gautier Cognac is one of the worlds oldest authenticated vintages of the drink, dating back over three centuries. It was sold to an online bidder at an auction, it is a real piece of history, in fact, it still has the handwritten label on the bottle from …

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6 Of The Finest Brandy Cocktails

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Brandy is used in more classic cocktails than you might think. Unfortunately, many have been lost over time and are limited to the pages of old and worn out bartending guides. A small selection of the very best drinks, however, have survived the passing years and remain favourites of many a cocktail lover. These drinks …

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Penfolds Unveil A Special Bottlings Single Batch Brandy – Lot. 1990

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Penfolds Special Bottlings is an ambitious new range of limited releases from the Australian winemaker inspired by the pioneering nature of the brands’ founders Dr. Christopher and Mary Penfold. During the unveiling of Special Bottlings, we had the opportunity to sample two of the upcoming releases, including a fortified Shiraz enlivened with Baijiu and the experimental Single …

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The 10 Most Important Craft Beers in American History

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Now that 2020 has stretched on for longer than any year should, you’ve probably spent a good amount drinking beer or whiskey or … or … or. But, while drinking, have you taken the time to think about what you’re drinking? if you’re like most of us, probably not. Instead, you’ve opted to hope that …

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Tilaknagar Industries To Manufacture Products For Pernod Ricard

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Founded in 1933 as Maharashtra Sugar Mills, Amit Dahnukar led TI is among India’s ten largest distillers and has a diverse portfolio of brands in categories including brandy, whisky, vodka, gin and rum and sells Mansion House brandy. Alcoholic beverages maker, Tilaknagar Industries Limited (TI) said it has signed a deal with French distiller Pernod …

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