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Cheers! Watch-Inspired Summer Cocktails

Cut the summer heat with these delectable cocktails uniquely inspired by watchmakers and their respective terroirs. And since today is Swiss National Day, we start with Helvetia, but our virtual pub crawl goes much further afield, deliciously.
Mike Espindle
By Mike Espindle

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A Waste of Perfectly Good Champagne? These Sparkling Wine Cocktails Will Make You Think Again

Much maligned by purists, with the right recipes and ingredients, a cocktail made with sparkling wine actually offers plenty of reasons to go beyond just bubbly alone for the upcoming festive season.
By Mike Espindle
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Watchonista’s Guide to Champagne (a.k.a. the Bubbly Basics)

With the holiday season creeping up on us, we thought it was high time to uncork a bit of behind-the-scenes connoisseurship on that most convivial of spirits: champagne.
By Mike Espindle
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Rum Master Alexandre Gabriel’s New Brand Name and Latest Exquisite Blend

Now dubbed Planteray Rum, the Ferrand cognac house’s rum project continues its voyage to add sophistication and connoisseurship to the grog so associated with the high seas.
By Mike Espindle
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Swiss Wine: A Secret Weapon?

Wine has been produced in the mountainous nation for centuries—less precise, perhaps, but every bit as intriguing as its watches. You need to know about Chasselas.
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Lighten Up: How to Lower the Punch of Your Punch

If it’s moderation you seek but don’t want to sacrifice flavor, why not mix things up (literally) with some off-the-radar, lower ABV options from Italy?
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Domestic Bliss: American-made Sparkling Wines Keep Getting Better and Better

Here are three of the best on the market at three different price points from three different states.
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Seasonal Drinking: Lesser-Known Spirits for the Fall and Winter that Will Hit all the Right Notes

You likely switch what you drink as the seasons change, but don’t let that keep you in a rut – here’s a trio of spirits to keep your bar cart fresh this fall and winter.
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On the Face of It: How to Read a Burgundy Label

The most information-packed wine labels – like those from Burgundy, for in-stance – can be disorienting. But we’re happy to show you around.
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Meet the Maker: Whiskey Chef de Cuisine Kaveh Zamanian, Founder of Rabbit Hole

In just over a decade, Rabbit Hole founder Kaveh Zamanian has put his brand squarely on the map for anyone on a serious bourbon journey.
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Wine Collectors vs. Watch Collectors: Closer Than You May Think

Wine and watches are two very different products. The nuances of collecting each are very different. However, at a more macro level, the similarities border the uncanny.
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Your Name Here: Customization in the Spirits Realm

Watchonista’s intrepid spirits contributor takes a leap of faith and uses the inter-net to order a custom-blended brown spirit with his own bespoke label. Was it a sipper’s fantasy? Yes, but in more ways than one.
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