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Artisanal Beverages

A glass of eggnog with a cinnamon stick on a table

The Best Brandy For Eggnog

Eggnog is without a doubt a holiday classic. However, there is much debate about exactly how it should be consumed. Do you carefully craft the perfect drink with top-notch ingredients, or you do buy …

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Two cocktails made from blackberry brandy

The Best Blackberry Brandy

In its original form, brandy was invented as a way to preserve wine. The name brandy comes from a Dutch word that literally means “burnt wine.” Dutch traders distilled wine in the 17th century to …

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Dark chocolate with cocoa beans, looking at the many foods with tannins

25 Foods With Tannins And Their Health Effects

You’ve heard about tannins, right? The plant-based compounds are most commonly associated with red wine and black tea. However, those aren’t the only sources of tannins. There are plenty of other …

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Some Gray Goose vodka in ice, with a cranberry juice cocktail and a tomato juice one, highlighting the best juice to use with vodka

The Best Juice With Vodka

Crisp and neutral, vodka is so often used in cocktails – and rightly so. The highly neutral expressions offer a perfect base for bold cocktails that want to bring their flavors forward. There …

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The Best American Brandy

Brandy didn’t originate in America but America has certainly made its mark on the world of brandy. The spirit first came to America through the coasts, where people were planing vineyards across the …

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Four vodka cocktails, including a butterbeer cocktail, a chocolate martini, a Christmas cocktail, and an Irish mint cocktail

20 Holiday Drinks With Vodka That Are Certain To Delight

Whether you’re planning a celebration, bringing family around, or just wanting something delicious for yourself, what could be better than a cocktail? These drinks are a fantastic way to combine …

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5 Best Coffee Brands

Whether you love the taste, need the energy boost, or a little of both, coffee is one of the most universal beverages around. It’s a morning staple for many and is just as common in the afternoons for …

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Glasses of sweet tea vodka on a dark wooden table, with a bottle of the vodka in the background

The Best Sweet Tea Vodka

Sweet tea is loved throughout the world, but it’s a particularly popular treat in the Southern United States. It all began in 1795 when a French explorer named Andre Michaux brought tea leaves to …

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A handsome young man in suspenders and no shirt, holding a cocktail, highlighting the idea of manly tequila drinks

21 Manly Tequila Drinks That Will Boost Your Cocktail Game

Cocktails often seem like a girly drink. But, who wants to stick to beer and shots of whiskey at the bar when there are so many other options? Thankfully, there are plenty of other manly mixed drinks, …

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What Are The Side Effects Of Tannins?

Red wine and black tea are both famous for their tannin content. But, what are tannins exactly and what are the side effects of tannins? To begin with, tannins are plant-based compounds. They have …

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The 20 Best Bourbon Cocktails For Bourbon Lovers Who Want More Ideas

For those in the dark, bourbon is a specific type of whiskey and many legends surround its creation. Bourbon tends to be smooth, with notes of caramel, oak, and vanilla. It can be easily enjoyed on …

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Glasses of homemade limoncello surrounded by lemon wedges, highlighting the idea of the best vodka for limoncello

The Best Vodka For Limoncello

Limoncello is a unique drink that’s become quite popular in Italy, where it originated. Many places produce their take on the liqueur and sell it as is, but it’s also a common and fairly easy one to …

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A cocktail made using cranberry juice and gin, on a table with tomatoes, showing the best juice for gin

The Best Juice For Gin

With so many different flavors coming from so many botanicals, gin is an interesting and complex spirit. There’s a profile out there for everyone and it makes for some delicious cocktails, intense …

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Three bottles of gin in a line outside on a table or bar, looking at what gin is made from

What Is Gin Made From, And What Are Botanicals?

Gin is a popular spirit. Scratch that, it’s an incredibly popular one. It’s most famously used to make a gin and tonic or as part of a martini. However, it also features in plenty of other gin …

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Two vodka cocktails on a table with various garnishes and a cocktail shaker

26 Of The Best Vodka Cocktails That You Need To Try

Vodka is a neutral spirit, one that has barely any taste of its own. Instead, it picks up the flavors of other ingredients, making it an ideal spirit for cocktails (or for combining with a mixer). In …

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Two glasses of vodka with peaches as a garnish against a black background

The Best Peach Vodka

Vodka is most often intended to be a neutral drink – clean, crisp, and near flavorless. The less flavor a vodka has, while remaining smooth and clean, the more it tends to be praised. Even when …

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Some green tea, black tea, brownies, and shortbread for tea and dessert pairings

Delicious Tea And Dessert Pairings That You’ll Adore

Pairing wine with food, including desserts, is a classic approach. But, did you know that you can do the same thing with tea? Like wine, tea has an interesting and complex flavor profile, so the right …

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Nespresso Vertuo Next Review From A Daily Espresso Drinker

Owning the Nespresso machine has turned me into a daily espresso drinker. I think I always was like this, but never had the opportunity. Now that making an espresso is 3 feet away from me at any time, …

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A glass of brandy on a black background

The Best Sipping Brandy

Made from distilled wine, brandy is a unique spirit with a wide array of amazing flavors. Like whiskey, it’s often aged in barrels, meaning there’s plenty of potential for different flavor profiles. …

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The Best Vodka For Every Budget

Vodka is an old spirit with a long history and it’s the base of many popular cocktails. Cheap vodka is cheap and always great for parties where shots and cocktails are made and downed in abundance. …

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Five different types of beer on a bar, looking at whether beer is good for you

Is Beer Good For You?

We know that beer is delicious and a great way to relax, but what does it mean for health? Most of us would say that beer is an unhealthy habit, one can easily lead to a beer gut and provides few …

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Best Breweries In Denver

Describing the best breweries in Denver is a surprisingly difficult task. The problem isn’t that there’s no good beer. Quite the opposite – there’s a huge number of different breweries, …

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6 Hop Infused Spirits & Cocktail Recipes

Hops are most commonly associated with cold, clean beer. It’s the key element to modern beer, giving it the distinct flavor that you won’t find in other beverages. Even styles outside the world of …

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The Best Mid-Range Vodka

Vodka is such a fun, versatile drink that’s always evolving. For ages, it’s been strictly a neutral spirit, often meant solely for cocktails. This is still a frequent and prevalent use for the spirit, …

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A glass mug of chai tea on a wooden table with the spices scattered around

Is Chai Tea Good For You?

Chai tea is one of the most perfect drinks in winter. It’s delicious, warming, and can be low in calories too. So, you might wonder, is chai tea good for you? The simple answer to that question is …

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A glass containing a single gin cocktail against a black background, showcasing one of the many types of gin.

9 Types Of Gin Plus Exciting Gin Variations

Gin is famous as a juniper-focused spirit. It’s often served as a simple gin and tonic, but features in many more complex cocktails as well. One of the exciting features is the botanicals, which …

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Whiskey Of The Month Clubs A to Z Everything I Could Find Online

I'm a casual whiskey drinker, but after joining some beer of the month clubs I figured I'd look into some whiskey of the month clubs to see if there were some to join, so that I could review them …

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What’s The Difference Between Whiskey And Bourbon?

Whiskey and Bourbon are distilled spirits that are great for a lot of occasions. Be it at parties, dinners, or just a night out with friends, these two beverages can really lighten up the “spirits” of …

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The Best Bottom Shelf Vodka

Vodka is a highly refined and processed spirit that is generally intended to have no strong or distinctive flavor and aroma. That hasn’t stopped some distilleries from going against the grain and …

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A wooden box with a bottle of bourbon and some wrapped candy, highlighting some of the best gifts for bourbon lovers

18 Incredible Gifts For Bourbon Lovers

Whisky drinkers are passionate people and this is doubly true for bourbon lovers. After all, bourbon is sweet, smooth, and strong, with plenty of nuances. It’s a spirit that people keep coming back …

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A selection of different chasers for vodka, including beer, pickle juice, and sorbet

The Best Chasers For Vodka

Chasers are surprisingly simple, they’re just a drink you have straight after a shot. They’re perfect for reducing the alcoholic burn and any bitterness. Finding the best chasers for vodka is …

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Rye Whiskey vs. Bourbon

If you’re an avid whiskey fan, you’ll know right away the difference between a rye whiskey and bourbon from its flavor, texture, and aroma. What you might not know, however, are the differences …

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A collection of jello shots made with vodka on a table

The Best Vodka For Jello Shots

Colorful, sweet, and full of sugar, jello shots just scream “party.” They’re easy to make and don’t usually contain too much alcohol so you can play plenty of drinking games without going too far. …

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A bottle of Smirnoff vodka in ice

The Best Smirnoff Vodka Flavors

Smirnoff is a leader in the world of vodka and alcohol for a reason – they make good drinks. Whether it’s their original, plain vodka, or one of their many flavors, it’s backed by over a century …

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Top 19 Vodka Mixers For A Perfect Home Bar

Because vodka is largely flavorless, it can be combined with any number of mixers, especially those with a strong flavor of their own. For example, adding any type of juice or any type of soda to …

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A glass of iced tea with lime and mint leaves

Iced Tea Cocktails For All Seasons – 12 Recipes And Plenty Of Ideas

Iced tea is a popular drink, so why not enjoy an alcoholic version instead? Iced tea cocktails can be one of the best summer drink choices, as they are refreshing and cooling. There are many different …

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Two glasses of a gin and tonic, next to a cocktail shaker

The Best Botanical Gin

Gin is such an interesting and diverse spirit. While juniper is the base for any bottle of gin, you can put pretty much anything you want in there. Coriander, chamomile, cinnamon, and citrus peels are …

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The Best Cheap Tequila For Margaritas

The margarita is a fun, easy drink that’s popular in bars and at parties. It features lime juice and sugar, meaning it’s pretty sweet right from the get-go. This means that you don’t have to be too …

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The Best Gin Cocktails To Order Or Make At Home

Gin might not be as famous as whiskey for cocktails, but it is getting up there. In fact, gin is sometimes called the perfect spirit for cocktails, as it offers just enough complexity to make …

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Sous Vide Cantaloupe and Lime Infused Vodka

A great way to make the most out of fruits in season. Also perfect to jazz up a cheap bottle of booze! Infusing vodka has always been a something I've been thinking of since my first days with my sous …

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Two glasses of cold brew tea with ice

Cold Brew Tea 101: Everything You Need To Know

Iced tea is an incredibly popular summer drink (and an excellent cocktail ingredient!), but what about cold brew tea? This new kid on the block isn’t as unusual as it seems. In fact, the name gives …

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Clubs of America Beer of the Month Club Review

Clubs of America: Beer of the Month Club Review

This year I took time out of my busy schedule to drink a bunch of beer so I could let you guys know where to get the good stuff. LOL. But seriously, I did join all the beer of the month clubs that I …

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15 Craft Gin Of The Month Clubs In The USA & UK

Gin is an unusual spirit and it has never dominated the American market. In fact, it makes up less than 5% of all distilled spirits consumed in the United States. But, times are changing. There is …

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What Is Vodka Made From And Does It Even Matter?

The question, “What is vodka made from” requires a bit more nuance than many other types of spirits. Whiskey, tequila, and rum all have specific requirements about the ingredients they use …

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Three tequila shots with limes on a wooden table, talking about the best chaser for tequila

The Best Chasers For Tequila

Tequila is a fascinating spirit. For something that must contain a specific ingredient and can only be made in one place, it’s wildly popular with thousands of types and variations coming from …

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The Best Potato Vodka

Grain may be the most common way to make vodka, but it’s far from the only option. Potatoes are another popular choice, but you can do it with so many things. Less common ingredients include milk …

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A selection of whiskey barrels, being used to make tequila aged whiskey

Which Companies Make Tequila Aged In Whiskey Barrels?

The legal requirements for tequila mean that when the spirit is aged, it is always aged in oak. Sometimes this involves using new oak barrels, but you can also find tequila aged in whiskey barrels …

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Glasses of vodka with raspberry on a black table, highlighting the idea of the best raspberry vodka

The Best Raspberry Vodka

Though small, raspberries carry a strong flavor that many love. They’re used in cakes, pies, smoothies, and more, in addition to being a great snack on their own. Raspberries are also an old fruit. …

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