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Imbibe Magazine • NUMBER 94 NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2021

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What We're Drinking Now: Sorel

At the Market: Pear

A Few of Our Favorite Things

Anatomy of a Drink: Gløgg

Three Ways: Punch

5 to Try: Celebratory Beers from Tørst's Sam Casner

Day Trip: Shinobo Kato, Kato Sake Works

Q&A with Priya Krishna

Mixopedia: Grand Opera • Toward the end of a 1911 banquet for bankers in New Orleans, the hall’s lights were dimmed, and an after-dinner libation rolled out. “[T]here flushed up a streaming flame,” wrote a witness. “By the side of it stood a Mephistopheles, ladle in hand, who poured his savory-smelling drink. For a moment it seemed that the banquet hall was a scene from some grand opera.”

Taste Test: Sloe Gins

Gear: Punch Bowls

Elements: Cream of Coconut

Characters: Thandi Walton • Atlanta bartender Thandi Walton created her own way forward.

Cold as Ice • A reader’s shared recipe traces its origins to Antarctica.

Decadence in the Halls • Celebrate the season with rich, indulgent cocktails.

2021 Holiday Gift Guide

Go with the Grain • Seeking distinct flavors, breweries embrace the burgeoning craft malting industry.

Field Day • American wineries are getting in on the field-blend game.

The Little Pot That Could • How an iconic Italian coffee brewer stood the test of time.

Drinks Atlas: Piedmont, Italy

Cravings: Eggnog Cake with Bourbon Cream

Quench: Making it Through • We’re really proud of our community at Smuggler’s Cove. Our rum club, the Rumbustion Society, it’s more than people getting together and drinking rum. Over 11 years, there’ve been deep friendships formed—they’ve become a wonderful group. I had one regular tell me, “You’ve created something special—a place where adults can make friends.”