Bootleggers smuggling various liquors like whiskey and gin found that the soft drink was particularly good at making these spirits easier to drink.
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Andrea Romano,
Travel + Leisure,
9 June 2026
Stay Zero Proof, located in Chinatown, doubles as a lounge and retail space — visitors can order from a menu of mocktails or browse a wide selection of non-alcoholic liquors and wines to sip or take home.
The three will open Terruño Ancestral Spirits in the LoDo space later this month, showcasing spirits from their native Mexico along with traditional dishes beyond the Tex-Mex style that has become commonplace in the states.
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Max Scheinblum,
Denver Post,
5 Aug. 2026
Unlike many other spirits, gin allows each botanical to play a defining role in the final profile.
Polyvinyl chloride, better known as PVC, is most frequently found in pipes, credit cards, plastic bottles, electrical cable insulation, and other everyday items.
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Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
6 Aug. 2026
When he was arrested later that day, police found five empty bottles of beer in his car.
Sugar alcohols and artificial sweeteners are low-calorie alternatives to sugar that can be helpful for people managing diabetes or watching their weight.
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Brittany Lubeck,
Verywell Health,
10 July 2026
Heavy stylers with alcohols can dry out the hair and scalp, causing product buildup that leads to dandruff-like flakes.
Power brings a warmer and more wayward sensibility to such material than, say, the German photographers Bernd and Hilla Becher, whose deadpan grids of coal tipples and water towers drained industrial structures of affect.
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Eren Orbey,
New Yorker,
23 June 2026
The Whaler This boisterous eatery has been an institution in Salamanca since its establishment in the early 1800s, but a recent reinvigoration of the property means fine fare and top tipples match the camaraderie that spills out to the barrel-high-top tables out front.
For adults, there are specialty cocktails and a California craft-beer garden.
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John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
5 Aug. 2026
Customers can expect dishes such as ahi poke nachos, American Wagyu short rib steamed buns, fresh nigiri and sushi rolls, along with premium steaks, seafood entrees and handcrafted cocktails.
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Evan Moore
August 5,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Aug. 2026
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