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Announcing the Winners of the 2025 New Orleans Spirits Competition

New Orleans · New Orleans

Announcing the Winners of the 2025 New Orleans Spirits Competition

Tales of the Cocktail is taking place in New Orleans, which means the winners of the 2025 New Orleans Spirits Competition’s Spirits of the Year and Distillery of the Year have been announced. Now in its fourth year, this renowned competition features the best of distillers and the spirits they craft. The 2025 winners have been announced following an extensive series of blind tastings from a judging panel of esteemed bartenders, distillers, and w…Read Article

Inside Look: Daisy Margarita Bar, Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California · Los Angeles

Inside Look: Daisy Margarita Bar, Los Angeles

Max Reis can’t escape flavored Margaritas. As a Los Angeles bartender whose goal it is to “surprise and delight guests with creative, unexpected cocktails” while working in Mexican restaurants, the public’s thirst for fruity Margaritas can sometimes be a frustrating cross to bear. Things finally came to a head at Los Feliz’s Mirate, which won the “Best Bar in the West” and “Highest Climber” awards at this year’s 50 Best Bars in North America and…Read Article

Frozen Daiquiri Recipes for Chilling Out Sultry Summers

New Orleans · New Orleans

Frozen Daiquiri Recipes for Chilling Out Sultry Summers

In the July/August issue, contributing editor Wayne Curtis delved into the origin story of the frozen Daiquiri and how it’s since become “the Eiffel Tower of New Orleans.” While most of the frozen cocktails served in southern Louisiana don’t follow the formula of the Daiquiri’s rum, lime, and sugar build, here are a few of our favorite frozen Daiquiri recipes that do it better, adding seasonal ingredients for the ultimate summer refreshment. Car…Read Article

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Drink of the Week: Meli Quinoa Beer

The world of gluten-free beer has evolved leaps and bounds, even since 2007, when the Great American Beer Festival created a dedicated category for recognition. Brewers employ a variety of methods, from using enzymes to break down gluten in traditionally brewed beer, to utilizing base grains that are naturally gluten free, like sorghum, oats, and rice. Meli Quinoa Beer falls into the latter category, utilizing a grain more often seen on the dini…United States · United States Read Article

Yogurt Drinks Make Their Mark Around the Globe

“Got doogh?” Emblazoned on T-shirts and sweatshirts, this cheeky slogan demonstrates just how passionately members of the Persian diaspora feel about doogh, the tangy yogurt beverage that some call the national drink of Iran. Dooghs are one of several yogurt-based beverages with globe-trotting fans. From Southern India to the Eastern Mediterranean, and all throughout the Levant, people make tart, refreshing yogurt-based drinks. Sometimes fizzy, …Plastics See the Story

Spirit Of The Week: Russell’s Reserve 13-Year Old Bourbon

(Russell’s Reserve 13-Year Old) “We always look for those rich flavors – caramel, toffee, fruits, and sweeter notes – that define the Russell’s profile. But we also want each release to shine in its own way, which is why you’ll find some releases with bolder, deeper flavors and varying proofs,” Eddie Russell tells Maxim. At the moment the Master Distiller is attempting to explain how Wild Turkey threads the needle between consistency and allowin…Lawrenceburg, Kentucky · Lawrenceburg See the Story

New Orleans Bartender Geoffrey Wilson Helps Others Find Power and Purpose

“He was really standoffish,” says Ari Ballard. “I thought, wow, he’s rude.” It was Ballard’s first meeting with Geoffrey Wilson. She was a candidate for the program at Turning Tables, a New Orleans–based nonprofit founded in 2019 by Touré Folkes. The organization was created to help historically underrepresented groups rise in the bar and liquor industries—not simply as pourers of beer and clearers of glassware, but as highly respected professio…New Orleans · New Orleans Read Article

The Thrilling History of Amusement Park Beers

On a cerulean spring afternoon at San Diego’s oceanside Belmont Park amusement park, the cloudless sun bright and the salty breeze brisk, I stood beside my 11-year-old daughter, Violet, and asked her a question about a rickety roller coaster. “Are you sure we should go again?” I inquired, motioning to the Giant Dipper. The historic wooden ride was born in 1925 and doesn’t act its age, whipping across creaky tracks at 48 miles per hour, adrenaliz…New Jersey · New Jersey Read Article

How Jarritos Defied Borders and Became a Global Phenom

If you’ve ever eaten in a taquería, or purchased Mexican food from a cart, food truck, or corner vendor with a cooler, you’re likely familiar with the tall glass bottles of vibrantly colored Jarritos soda. But this intrinsically Mexican product is no mere beverage. Over the course of 75 years (August 29 marks their official anniversary), the brand itself has become iconic. Its embrace into the culture of both the United States and Mexico is a st…Guadalajara, Mexico · Guadalajara Read Article

Bruce Springsteen Releases 'Tracks II' Album of 83 Never-Heard Songs

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French cognac producers reach preliminary deal with China

French cognac producers recently reached a preliminary agreement with China on minimum import prices for their products. However, the Chinese side will confirm the agreement only if the negotiations regarding tariffs on the import of electric vehicles from China progress, said five sources close to the talks. Preliminary prices, which have been agreed, range from $6 to $85 per liter, which, according to one source, is a much better deal than the…Finance · China See the Story