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Today is one of Scotland’s two competing International Days designed to celebrate Whisky/Hoovers/Childish Bickering. In honour of this moderately notable occasion Whiskysponge journalists contacted the legendary deceased writer and drinks journalist Michael Jackson to see what he makes of today’s whisky world.
via International Whisky Day: Exclusive Whiskysponge Interview With Michael Jackson | whiskysponge.
A lot has changed in just a few years. Now, ornately labeled bottles of amari like Meletti, Braulio, Ramazzotti, Cynar and Amaro Nonino are shaking off the dust of the back bar and making their way front-and-center in many high-profile bars and restaurants across the country from Sotto and Osteria Mozza in Los Angeles to Amor y Amargo and Maialino in Manhattan. At Balena in Chicago, the amaro-spiked cocktail menu even ranks their drinks with a 1-10 scale of bitterness to help you navigate the list and land on the perfect bitter note.
Critter Bitters: Insect-Based Cocktails from Julia Plevin and Lucy Knops | Products of Design.
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