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ABCC MINIMUM PURCHASE AGE COMPLIANCE CHECKS

The Massachusetts Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission Enforcement Division has announced that they will conduct Minimum Purchase Age Compliance Checks throughout the Commonwealth, starting on March 1, 2024, and continuing through September 30, 2024. There will also be Minimum Purchase Age Compliance Checks for Direct Wine Shipper starting on March 1,...
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ZERO GRAVITY BREWING COMPANY

By Andy Crouch Zero Gravity is quietly confident, a brewery run by long-tenured and well-respected founder, Paul Sayler. It’s not flashy or chasing trends. Instead, the Burlington, Vermont based brewery produces a line of excellent takes on classic styles. The packaging is sleek, capturing an unusual mix of retro nostalgia...
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ENDANGERED COCKTAIL OF THE MONTH-THE BIJOU

By Pink Lady In the colder, darker months of early January, once the holiday revelry and excesses have subsided, it can be quite cozy to sit with a simple yet elegant drink and contemplate what lies ahead in the New Year. The Bijou cocktail, made with gin, sweet vermouth, and...
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CHAMPAGNE COCKTAILS TO GET US THROUGH

By Kirsten Amann Even the soberest of men will sometimes wake up and wonder what hit him after the second highball,” wrote Virginia Elliot and Phil D. Strong in the 1930 edition of Shake ‘Em Up. They were describing a hangover in their aptly titled chapter “Comes the Dawn”, but...
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THOSE BEAUTIFUL BUBBLES!

By Seema Tikare My favorite parties are those when I walk into the room and the host greets me with sparkling wine. It is immediately off to a great start. It eases all the awkward introductions if you don’t know someone, the decision of whether you need to take your...
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A DRINK WITH MATT LAMBO

By Maia Merrill Gosselin Matt Lambo is not somebody you easily forget. Cheerful with an impish grin and boundless energy, he is the longtime charismatic frontman for Nantucket-based Triple Eight Distillery’s line of spirits. The company also includes Cisco Brewers and Nantucket Vineyards and over the years Matt has held...
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ENDANGERED COCKTAIL OF THE MONTH-LEADER OF THE PACK

By Pink Lady This month, we’re taking a break from Endangered Cocktails to feature a modern classic that honors an endangered animal, the majestic wolf. Created by The Liquid Muse, Natalie Bovis, the Leader of the Pack cocktail appears in her new book, Drinking with My Dog, and bears all...
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STOCK this STUFF

By Kirsten Amann Somehow, it’s holiday season again and if you’re wondering where this year went, you’re not alone. 2O23 has seen life uptick to its pre-pandemic pace, meaning your customers are back to being booked and busy. Why not help take the tedium out of their gift shopping? We’ve...
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