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March 08, 2010
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A Hotel Bar Without a Bar |
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New bars are always seeking to stand out from the crowd, especially in towns like New York where there are 3 drinking establishments on every block (not counting the liquor stores, with those there are 5). The Andaz Hotel is a recent entry in the ... |
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February 22, 2010
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The Scotch and Curling Connection |
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New York Barfly |
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With the Olympics well under way, alcohol companies and bars are using some innovative marketing to ride on the coattails of the winter games. Gold medal martinis and Olympic drinking specials are everywhere. It turns out that Scotch doesn’t have to ... |
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February 08, 2010
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Shochu, The Next Big Thing? |
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New York drinkers have seen a trend of single spirit bars dominating the cocktail scene. The city’s drinking public has moved on from wine and beer bars, they now head to Tequila or Rum focused spots. With once obscure spirits like Mezcal gaining ... |
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January 25, 2010
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Angostura Bitters Shortage Affects Cocktail Boom |
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New York Barfly |
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Cocktail makers might have to ration the dashes of bitters in their recipes due to a looming shortage of the popular Angostura brand. Word has it that distributors and sales reps are running low on their supply of this valuable cocktail ingredient. ... |
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January 18, 2010
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Hunter III Wines - Cabernet Is King |
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This is the first of a series of videos made in collaboration with Original Matters Media for Hunter III Wines. Fine time (finer wines). Kudos to director pal Raymond Scott Daigle for keeping Robert Hunter and me on task (we were having far too much ... |
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January 11, 2010
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Making Do Without a Liquor License |
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Judging by the Cosmopolitans and Martinis coming from the bar, you’d never guess that Emporio doesn’t have a liquor license. This Italian Restaurant, located in New York’s SOHO district, is down the street from a church. Proximity to the holy spot ... |
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December 28, 2009
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Another Jägermeister Competitor Enters the Ring |
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Spirits companies have been hard at work trying to come up with their own proprietary herbal blends to counter the long time dominance of Jägermeister. In 2008, Hungarian liqueur Zwack was released to the U.S. market. Now, it’s HARLEM’s turn to try ... |
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December 14, 2009
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A New Way to Keep Your Wine List Fresh |
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How does Bar Henry , a recently opened restaurant in New York’s West Village, manage to rotate their wine list so frequently? Bar Henry in New York's West Village They have around 100 bottles available on their market list (and countless more on ... |
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November 30, 2009
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Ardmore Online: A Decades Old Scotch Goes Digital |
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Spirits companies are seeking new ways to engage consumers in the digital age. For Ardmore, a Single Malt Scotch Whisky, this meant going 3-D. No, not donning the funny glasses and watching fermentation on the silver screen. Their 3-D experience is ... |
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November 03, 2009
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Our new, upgraded web presence |
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We're back online with our newly revamped website. It took a little longer than expected (doesn't it always?) but we hope it was worth the wait. We hope you'll agree that it's a vast improvement over the previous version. Please take time to look ... |
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