Imbibe Magazine

Imbibe is your ultimate guide to drinks culture, from wine, spirits and beer to coffee, tea and everything in between. Every issue features the world’s top drink destinations, recipes, how-tos and in-depth stories covering the fascinating people, places and flavors of liquid culture.

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Imbibe Magazine • NUMBER 112 NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2024

What We’re Drinking Now Champagne Telmont Réserve de la Terre

At the Market: Balsamic Vinegar

A Few of Our Favorite Things: Gift Guide Edition

Anatomy of a Drink: Hot Buttered Rum

Three Ways: The Alexander

8 to Try: Giftable Liqueurs • For the aspiring home bartender or all-around bon vivant, a bottle of liqueur is truly an inspired gift, sparking experimentation and adding aesthetic flair to the back bar. Because we couldn’t pick just five, here are eight of our faves.

Day Trip: Anu Apte, Rob Roy

Q&A with Pascaline Lepeltier

Mixopedia: Thanks for Nothing • ’Tis the season! Naturally, you’ve gathered all the ingredients needed to serve your guests a classic and traditional Thanksgiving cocktail. No? Is it because you’re wondering, what exactly is the classic Thanksgiving cocktail?

Taste Test: Booze-Free Bubbles • When the time comes to raise a glass of something festive and fizzy, alcohol-free options abound. The caliber of many widely available NA sparkling wines has improved dramatically in recent years, making it easier than ever to pop bottles everyone can enjoy. These six keep things merry and bright all winter long.

Gear: Ice Gadgets • If there’s a truism to hosting a party that will always hold, it’s that you can never have too much ice. Rather than relying on sacks of convenience store cubes for chilling, why not make ice part of the presentation? From clear spheres and stamped cubes to chic serving methods, professional-level ice will up the wow factor of any holiday gathering.

Elements: PX Sherry

Characters: Jackson Cannon • How Jackson Cannon helped build (and rebuild) Boston’s cocktail culture.

Tradition & Triumph • How red drink has endured and evolved.

Staying Up Late for Santa • Coffee cocktails make the perfect holiday pick-me-up.

Hot Stuff • BREWERIES ARE TURNING UP THE TEMPERATURE ON WINTER BEER.

Port in a Storm • Portugal’s iconic wine navigates a warming world.

Back Country • Lesser-known tea regions are flush with promise.

Drinks Atlas: Madeira

Scene Scout: Salt Lake City, Utah

Cravings: Espresso Martini Cake • Espresso Martinis are popular for good reason: “They’re dangerously delicious,” explains Sarah Fennel, the founder of Broma Bakery. Her debut cookbook, Sweet Tooth, includes this elegant layer cake that showcases those crowd-pleasing flavors without the sky-high ABV. Enriched with espresso and coffee liqueur, it’s a sweet way to celebrate this of-the-moment cocktail without ever raising a glass.

Quench: Put an Egg in It