Archive for December, 2017
Spirits & Wine Award Winners, Top Scoring Products, Beverage Industry Trends and Best Wine and Spirits Lists
There have been throngs of articles in the past few years about how the drinking preferences of so-called Millennials, those born in the 80’s or otherwise reaching young adulthood in the early part of this century, are shaping the beverage industry. The fact that these young drinkers are unabashed fans of rose has ensured the continued growth of the category, as one example of their influence. The other side of this impact on the market is the risk posed to styles of wine that are not embraced. Millennials are a significant slice of the market, accounting for almost 50% of the wine consumed in the United States, according to figures from the Wine Market Council.
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Christian Drouin is a third generation producer of calvados, started out of a passion for fine spirits. Their line of products reflects the longstanding traditions and local fruit of Normandie, France.
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Superior spirits generally make superior cocktails, but there’s a lot more to consider when trying to find the best spirit for each recipe. This year’s gin cocktail was the Gin Bramble, a combination of gin, lemon juice, simple syrup and creme de mure, a blackberry flavored liqueur for a sweet-tart and refreshing beverage. These 6 gins scored 4.5 out of 5 stars or higher, creating drop dead delicious drinks.
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Angry Orchard is often credited with sparking the rebirth of the craft cider movement in the East Coast of The United States. With 20 years of production under their belt, they are a benchmark producer across many styles of hard cider. Located in the Hudson Valley of New York, their orchard land has been a farm since the 1700s and has an apple growing tradition that stretches back about 100 years.
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