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Spirits Score: Christian Drouin VSOP Pale and Dry Pays d’Auge

December 12, 2017

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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Spirits List: Best Gins For A Gin Bramble

December 8, 2017

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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Producer Profile: Angry Orchard

December 5, 2017

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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Spirits Trend: California Brandy

December 1, 2017

Interest in brandy has been steadily, if slowly, on the rise. The craft spirit and cocktail revolution is healthily underway, cultivating consumers and tradespeople that value education and have ever expanding palates eager to taste everything. While not as trendy as some other corners of the spirit world, such as gin and mezcal for the moment, brandy from all over the world has been enjoying an uptick in sales in key markets.

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