Drink of the Week: Mother Root Ginger Nonalcoholic Aperitif
Mother Root Ginger, a UK‑born non‑alcoholic aperitif, has entered the U.S. market at $39.95 per bottle. The drink blends apple cider vinegar, honey, ginger juice, and a capsicum extract, delivering a tangy, slightly spicy profile. The brand recommends a 1:6 dilution with club soda, creating a simple spritz that appeals to health‑focused consumers. Its launch reflects the rapid expansion of alcohol‑free spirits and aperitifs across North America.
How Cocktail Ice Visually Vanished
Clear, bubble‑free ice has long been a home‑host obsession, but most DIY tricks—boiling water, double freezes, distilled water—still produced cloudy cubes. In the 1990s, spirits writer Camper English applied physics to the problem, discovering that directional freezing in an insulated...
Taste Test: Nonalcoholic Pilsners
The nonalcoholic (NA) beer segment is booming, with sales up nearly 160% over the past five years, according to the Brewers Association. Imbibe Magazine highlights six standout NA pilsners, ranging from Go Brewing’s hop‑forward Sunbeam Pils to Oskar Blues’ Designated...
Inside Look: Curate, Cape Town, South Africa
Curate, a restaurant inside Cape Town’s Ellerman House, blends a 10,000‑bottle wine collection with a terroir‑centric interior design. The space features a Terroir Wall showcasing soils from 100 local vineyards and a carbon‑fibre corkscrew sculpture that stores 1,500 red wines....
24 Hours of Drinking and Eating in Portland, Oregon
Imbibe Magazine outlines a 24‑hour itinerary for visitors to Portland, highlighting standout brunch, museum café, Japanese garden tea, urban winery, eclectic beer bars, cocktail spots, whiskey lounge, s’mores bar, highball bar, and airport drinking options. The guide showcases diverse cuisines—from...
Drink of the Week: Estate 98 Espresso Liqueur
Estate 98 Espresso Liqueur, a new coffee liqueur from a sixth‑generation Salvadoran family farm, uses honey‑processed single‑origin beans blended with neutral cane spirit and vanilla. Priced at $44.99, it mimics the taste of a fresh espresso, offering bitter chocolate notes,...
Q&A and Playlist: Jermaine Stone, the Wolf of Wine
Jermaine Stone, known as the “Wolf of Wine,” turned an accidental entry into the wine world into a decade‑long podcast that fuses wine tasting with hip‑hop culture. His series “Tasting Notes from the Streets” earned James Beard and Emmy nominations and...
Tequila 101
Tequila has transformed from a regional mezcal offshoot into a global spirits powerhouse, with over 150 distilleries and 2,492 registered brands by 2025. The spirit’s identity is anchored in blue Weber agave, which takes five to seven years to mature,...
Tequila Cocktails That Go Beyond the Margarita
Imbibe Magazine highlights a growing movement to push tequila beyond the Margarita, showcasing a curated list of inventive cocktails that pair the spirit with ingredients like pistachio, coffee, chocolate mole, and citrus spritzes. James Beard semifinalist Dan Suro of La...