Zach Friedmann

  • How To Make The Official Cocktail Of New Orleans, The Sazerac

    The official drink of New Orleans, the Sazerac is a cocktail made for sipping on your French-style balcony while listening to the sounds of the city–probably jazz, definitely involving brass instruments. Not for the weak…

  • How To Make James Bond’s Iconic Vesper Martini

    Vesper Martini Sophisticated, yet simple, “shaken, not stirred,” the most iconic of the James Bond cocktails, the Vesper Martini, first gained attention in the first 007 novel, Casino Royale. Although this was only ordered once…

  • Dewar’s Debuts New 12-Year-Old Blend

    Dewar’s has unveiled a new 12-year-old blended Scotch whisky. The whisky features a new look and feel with a new premium glass bottle with a modified base, label, and enclosure.  Dewar’s first master blender, AJ…

  • Kings of Leon Unveils Their Own Whiskey Range, Kiamichi

    Kings of Leon has launched their own whiskey range, Kiamichi. The collection includes a five-year-old rye, an eight-year-old rye, and a 19-year-old bourbon.  The whiskey gets its name from the Kiamichi river in southeastern Oklahoma,…

  • Rioja’s Bodegas Roda Debuts First White Wine

    Bodegas Roda has launched Roda I Blanco 2019, their first commercially available white wine. Described by the winery as “one of the best vintages of the 21st century,” the wine is crafted with a blend…

  • George Dickel Brings Back Harvest Whiskey Sour For Autumn

    In honor of the autumn season returning, George Dickel and Social Hour are bringing back the Harvest Whiskey Sour canned cocktail.  “Releasing the Whiskey Harvest Sour with Social Hour was our first venture in the…

  • Adrián Michalčík Wins Diageo World Class 2022

    Adrián Michalčík has was the 2022 Diageo World Class Global. This year’s finals featured bartenders from 50 countries and took place in Sydney, Australia. Competition judges included Ago Perrone, Monica Berg, and Ryan Chetiyawardana who judged…

  • Shinji’s Stirs Up NYC’s Flatiron With Michelin-Level Cocktails From Team Behind Noda

    The team responsible for New York City Michelin starred restaurant Noda has opened a new intimate cocktail bar named Shinji’s. Located in the Flatiron District, the space brings a flicker of summer electricity to the approaching…

  • Scott Disick Set To Launch New Champagne Brand

    Scott Disick has collaborated with Leo de Verzay to launch his own Champagne. The brand will first release a Brut and a Rosé.  Reign Brut (which shares the name with Scott’s youngest son Reign) is…

  • 28 Hongkong Street Unveils ‘Bar Crawl’ Menu

    Singapore bar 28 Hongkong Street has unveiled its new ‘bar crawl’ cocktail menu that allows its guests to experience four new bar concepts all within one venue.  Dubbed The 28HKS Bar Crawl menu, the four…