Your daily dose of news and happenings from around the drink-o-sphere:
– Robert Simonson compiles a list of 11 cocktails that can be ordered directly from the bars that created them.
– The creators of Hello Kitty have teamed up with Torti Winery to produce Hello Kitty wine.
– New York Post highlights the preferred drinks of past presidents.
– Wanda Sykes reveals her signature cocktail, go-to hangover cure, favorite TV bartender and more.
– Finally, Paste demystifies the practice of contract brewing in the world of craft beer.
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