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NOTICE to INDUSTRY

MINIMUM PURCHASE AGE COMPLIANCE CHECKS The Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission Enforcement Division will be conducting  Minimum Purchase Age Compliance Checks in municipalities throughout the Commonwealth beginning on March 1, 2025. Minimum Purchase Age Compliance Checks will also be conducted to address the sale of alcoholic beverages through Direct Wine Shipper...
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A DRINK WITH SAILOR GUEVARA

By Maia Merrill Gosselin Sometimes, all it takes is a lucky break to open the door to your career. For Sailor Guevara, that break came in the form of landing a coveted gig on a busy bar back in the 90s. At the time, it was a means to an...
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MAYFLOWER BREWING COMPANY

By Andy Crouch Founded in Plymouth, Massachusetts, in 2007, the Mayflower Brewing Company has long made its name making a line of classic beers in traditional styles. Drew Brousseau, a descendant of John Alden, the beer barrel cooper on the Mayflower, started the brewery alongside Matt Steinberg, the company’s first...
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THE SHERRY COBBLER AND THE COCKTAIL PARLOR

By Kirsten Amann Women in cocktails and spirits have been my beat for as long as I’ve been writing on the topic — nearly two decades. It all began when I joined my friend (and now coauthor) Misty Kalkofen to found a Boston chapter of Ladies United for the Preservation...
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ENDANGERED COCKTAIL OF THE MONTH-COUNTRY LIFE

By Pink Lady The internet is great for finding new cocktail recipes to try, but have you tried real life? Just recently I was conversing with a small group of folks, all restaurant people, all professionals and of mixed age, and we got to chatting about cocktail and cookbooks. Half...
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ITALIAN LOVE WINES

By Seema Tikare In the late Middle Ages, Valentine’s Day was close to the awakening of spring. February 14th in the Julian calendar fell at the end of the month and coincided with the first signs of spring shoots and blossoms and perhaps the mating season for birds. As a...
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ENDANGERED COCKTAIL OF THE MONTH-THE CLOVER LEAF COCKTAIL

By Pink Lady It’s February which means Valentine’s Day might have you inspired to drink pink! If you know your way around classic cocktails, you’ve likely sipped a Clover Club Cocktail. Perhaps you’ve even had one at Julie Reiner’s famous Brooklyn Cocktail bar, which takes its name from the empinkened,...
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A DRINK WITH TED KENNEDY

By Maia Merrill Gosselin Walk into Lucca Restaurant & Bar in the North End on any given evening and chances are that you’ll find Ted Kennedy working the floor, chatting with customers, delivering food and drinks, and generally entertaining the masses. Why is this notable? Because Ted isn’t a server,...
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