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Get Josh Varna’s advice for entering The Vero Bartender 2023
Flights to the national final — and Italy for the winner — are on offer.
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The weekend list: inside 3 new bars, expensive tequila, sucky Brandy Old Fashioneds
Get a look inside three new bars, one pricey tequila, and more links for the weekend.
Guides
Sam Ng's guide to surviving Singapore (& The World’s 50 Best Bars)
The Singapore bar owner and award-winning expat shares tips (and a map).
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How is Highland Park made? What makes it unique, its history, and more
Get a look into the production processes that give Highland Park its unique character.
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When it comes to both spirits and Boothby, what do you want to see?
Here's how you can tell us what you want to see on both Boothby, and in the broader drinks world, too.
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What is Italicus? What you need to know, and how to use it
This relatively new addition to the drinks world is inspired by old world flavour.
Guides
Here’s how to survive Tales of the Cocktail
Sam Ng has done Tales of the Cocktail more than most — here's his advice on how to do it right.
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Product dive: how Nicaragua’s Flor de Caña 12 Years Old is made
Take a dive into the history, context, and methods that go into each bottle of Flor de Caña 12 Years Old.
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What is Canerock? Inside the new spiced rum release from Maison Ferrand
The new bottling is made with just three natural spices, and rums from two Jamaican distilleries.
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Explainer: a brief history of coffee in cocktails (and going beyond the Espresso Martini)
Coffee and cocktails go back well beyond the Espresso Martini.
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Why it’s hard to buy Chartreuse right now
Also, just how many monks know the recipe? It’s not two, despite what you might think.
Bottles
Product dive: how Tanqueray No. Ten Gin came about and is made today
A pioneering premium gin two decades on.
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Explainer: what makes Irish whiskey unique?
The Irish whiskey rules, and its rise and fall (and rise again).
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What sustainability tastes like: a dive into Mijenta Tequila Blanco
A deep dive on the tequila promising sustainability with B Corporation credentials (and how they make it).
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Just how sustainable are the spirits we drink?
A lot of resources — environment, energy, people — go into making your booze.
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What is apricot brandy, and how is it actually made?
For once, the clue isn’t in the name. Plus: three ways to use it, too.