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The Perfect Old Fashioned - and Why Most Bars Get It Wrong
Bourbon & Whiskey Cameron Melcher 6/25/26 Bourbon & Whiskey Cameron Melcher 6/25/26

The Perfect Old Fashioned - and Why Most Bars Get It Wrong

Tampa's most ordered cocktail, done properly. No muddled orange. No soda water. Just whiskey, sugar, and bitters.

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Champagne Prices Keep Rising While Alternatives Keep Getting Better
Sparkling & Champagne Cameron Melcher 6/25/26 Sparkling & Champagne Cameron Melcher 6/25/26

Champagne Prices Keep Rising While Alternatives Keep Getting Better

Champagne is exceptional. It's also increasingly expensive. Here's what's worth drinking across every price point in the sparkling category.

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Rum's Identity Crisis Is Over: Why the Category Is Finally Having Its Moment
Rum & Tropical Cameron Melcher 6/25/26 Rum & Tropical Cameron Melcher 6/25/26

Rum's Identity Crisis Is Over: Why the Category Is Finally Having Its Moment

For decades, rum was either cheap mixer or expensive collector's item. The extraordinary middle ground is finally arriving in serious bottle shops.

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The Craft Beer Shakeout: Who Survived, Who Thrived, and What It Means for Your Six-Pack
Beer Cameron Melcher 6/24/26 Beer Cameron Melcher 6/24/26

The Craft Beer Shakeout: Who Survived, Who Thrived, and What It Means for Your Six-Pack

After a decade of explosive growth, craft beer is consolidating. The correction was painful. What it left behind is more interesting than what it replaced.

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Wine in 2026: Natural Hits the Mainstream, Climate Changes Everything
Wine Cameron Melcher 6/24/26 Wine Cameron Melcher 6/24/26

Wine in 2026: Natural Hits the Mainstream, Climate Changes Everything

The wine world is adapting to a warming planet while a generation of new drinkers redraws the category entirely.

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Vodka & Gin in 2026: The Clear Spirits Renaissance
Vodka & Gin Cameron Melcher 6/24/26 Vodka & Gin Cameron Melcher 6/24/26

Vodka & Gin in 2026: The Clear Spirits Renaissance

Vodka never really went away. Gin never really arrived in the mainstream. Both are having their most interesting moment in years.

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The Additive Tequila Problem — and How to Find Bottles Worth Buying
Tequila & Mezcal Cameron Melcher 6/24/26 Tequila & Mezcal Cameron Melcher 6/24/26

The Additive Tequila Problem — and How to Find Bottles Worth Buying

Up to 1% of additives are legally permitted in tequila without disclosure. Here's what that means, and how to find the real thing.

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Bourbon in 2026: The Barrel Bubble Finally Pops — and That's a Good Thing
Bourbon & Whiskey Cameron Melcher 6/24/26 Bourbon & Whiskey Cameron Melcher 6/24/26

Bourbon in 2026: The Barrel Bubble Finally Pops — and That's a Good Thing

After years of allocated chaos and inflated secondary prices, the bourbon market is correcting. Here's what that means for real drinkers.

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