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The Good Life

Imbibe Magazine • NUMBER 99 SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2022

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What We're Drinking Now: Yobo Soju Luxe

At the Market: Thai Basil

A Few of Our Favorite Things

Anatomy of a Drink: Americano

Three Ways: Sazerac

5 to Try: Vermouths for Negronis

Day Trip: Thomas Monroe and Kate Norris, Division Wine Company

Q&A with Niki Nakazawa

Mixopedia: Sporting Life • In 1937, the syndicated columnist Isabelle Ziegler mentioned a few cocktails she approved of, and one that she did not. Those that met with her approval included the Hot Kisses, All for You, and Kiss-Me-Quickly.

Taste Test: Cabernet Franc Wines

Gear: Hawthorne Strainers

Elements: Cap Corse Blanc

Characters: Theresa McCulla • Theresa McCulla makes beer history less dusty and more bubbly.

Island Time • POG’s sweet flavor has a juicy history.

Small Wonders • Once niche, craft distilling is booming … and just getting started.

Not So Basic • FINDING FRESH NEW DIRECTIONS FOR THE BUILDING BLOCKS OF BEER.

Branching Out • Spain’s sherry producers stake a claim in vermouth.

Pop Stars • WITH AN ASSIST FROM BARTENDERS, CITRUS SODAS ENDURE.

Drinks Atlas: Vietnam

Scene Scout: Charlotte, North Carolina

Cravings: Cheese Grits with Jerk Pork

Quench: Slow Down • The continued rush back to our favorite bars (the crowd waiting at my Brooklyn local, The Long Island Bar, can run three-deep on a Tuesday night) proves that cocktails and cocktail culture don’t seem to be in need of a PR agent to lobby on behalf of their spirited cause.