On Thursday, Versaille, Ky.-based distillery Woodford Reserve announced the release of Barrel Strength Rye, the brand’s highest-proof rye whiskey to date. The Woodford Reserve Barrel Strength Rye is crafted with the same pre-prohibition style mash bill of 53 percent rye used in the brand’s flagship rye. But the new, limited-edition release is bottled at a hearty 125.1 proof (62.55 percent ABV), leading to a bolder flavor profile when compared to the more classic Woodford Reserve Rye, whic...| VinePair
A traditional spirit of Mexico, mezcal is known for its centuries of rich history and distinct set of artisanal techniques that have been passed down for generations. But recently, the once-local spirit has seen an astronomic boom in popularity in the U.S., going from a niche pursuit to a widely used cocktail ingredient. The spirit even found its way into beloved modern classics like the Naked and Famous, Division Bell, and Oaxaca Old Fashioned. Though mezcal’s newfound fame is great for fa...| VinePair
Broward-based Spirit Airlines plans major cost cuts amid second bankruptcy in a year – CBS News MiamiThe local CBS station in South Florida reached out to me to come and talk about what is happening with Spirit. The airline’s president put a memo out saying that capacity would be down 25 percent year-over-year in November....| Cranky Flier
Breeze, which was started by JetBlue’s founder, said it’s the first sizable airline since Virgin America to get the global go-ahead. The post Startup Breeze Airlines Goes International as Budget Carriers Compete on Passenger Perks appeared first on The Daily Upside.| The Daily Upside
If the rise of the Negroni put its leading liqueur, Campari, in the spotlight over the past decade or so, the same might be said of its feature vermouth. But how much do people really know about sweet vermouth, beyond its supporting role in the equal-parts cocktail? Unlike its dry and blanco counterparts, sweet vermouth, or red vermouth, stands out for its vibrant ruby coloring that comes from the caramelized sugar used to produce the wine product. The article 13 of the Best Cocktails to Make...| VinePair
As the tequila market continues to boom, so does its reputation as a sophisticated spirit. This is perhaps best marked by the proliferation of luxury, expensive bottles on the market. For people getting into the category and long-time aficionados, seeing a tequila retailing for three digits and protected by a glass case may look intriguing, especially if it’s not packaged in some overly fancy, decorative bottle. Personal budget constraints may keep these bottles out of reach. You don’t ha...| VinePair
When one pictures punch, they probably think of a big bowl of fruity drink languishing at a party. Maybe even cocktails like the Planter’s Punch or the Ti’Punch come to mind. But it’s highly unlikely that one pictures a semi-frozen, meringue-topped concoction when thinking of punch. And yet, that’s exactly what the Punch à la Romaine is — and once upon a time, it was one of the most popular dinner service cocktails in the world. Part cocktail, part sorbet, the Punch à la Romaine i...| VinePair
Spirit was born in Detroit, but it earned its ultra low-cost carrier wings in Florida. The West wasn’t a part of the Spirit story in a meaningful way until fairly recently, and as I mentioned yesterday, it is quickly fading away from Spirit’s network. In Spirit’s first sweeping network change since it filed for Chapter...| Cranky Flier
Spirit is bankrupt, and it has told us that it will redesign its network. The airline is not wasting much time. Last week it announced it would be exiting 12 airports. Ok, it’s exiting 11 it already flew and one that it will never start. Most of these exits were recent experiments that clearly have...| Cranky Flier
The Martini’s growing popularity shows no signs of stopping, with more bar and restaurant menus dedicating entire sections to the classic. But the rise of interest in the Martini — and the simultaneous rise of on-premise cocktail prices —- also means that more people might be looking to indulge in the drink at home. One of the easiest ways to enjoy a consistent, ice-cold Martini at home without having to start from scratch each time is to whip up a stock of freezer Martinis. The article...| VinePair
It seems like every generation to come of drinking age has their high octane, pre-packaged beverage. You know the kind — the brands that these younger drinkers can’t seem to get enough of, often to the amazement of their older counterparts. For Gen X, it was Boone’s Farm and MD 20/20. For millennials, it was pre-reformulation Four Loko. And for Gen Z, it’s BuzzBallz. First launched in 2010 by Texas-based high school teacher Merrilee Kick, BuzzBallz was practically an instant hit.| VinePair
If you wander into your local watering hole and ask the barkeep for a pour of whiskey — without adding any specifics — you’re almost guaranteed to get something that was brought to bottle in either Scotland, the U.S., Ireland, or Canada. These are the top-producing nations of the spirit, in order. And for centuries, they have accounted for the overwhelming majority of whiskey consumed across the planet. But in recent years, that stronghold has shown signs of slippage. Beginning in earne...| VinePair
Nobody should be surprised to hear that Spirit has once again filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection — unless the surprise was that it wasn’t a Chapter 7 liquidation. The fact that it happened just a few months after exiting Chapter 11 protection under a completely impossible plan is absolutely damning of the team that...| Cranky Flier
In a bold pronouncement, Frontier has come out saying that it “commits to being the #1 low fare carrier in the Top 20 U.S. metros.” This is highly unlikely to ever happen, but let’s be honest here. That is not Frontier’s goal. It just wants to kill Spirit — or at least squeeze it enough...| Cranky Flier
Spirit Airlines is on shakier ground after avoiding hard decisions in bankruptcy – CNBCSpirit continues to teeter, most recently agreeing to extend its credit card processor agreement but only after giving up millions to make it happen. The struggle continues.| Cranky Flier
In an age of speed, I began to think, nothing could be more invigorating than going slow. In an age of distraction, nothing can feel more luxurious than paying attention. And in an age of constant …| breezes at dawn
For anyone interested in the sacred dimension of reading, I’ve created a week of free online meetings to introduce a contemplative way of engaging with texts–not necessarily “religious” in the conventional sense. I’m very excited to share this practice with you all, as it’s been transformative in my own life. Each meeting will be independent, … Continue reading A week of sacred reading starts tomorrow| Entering the Enchanted Castle
Spirit Airlines has emerged from bankruptcy only to again warn it may not survive a year, which carriers will buy Spirit Airlines fleet if it goes under?| Live and Let's Fly
The roller coaster ride that has defined Spirit over the last five years appears to be coming to an end. After pioneering the ultra low cost carrier (ULCC) model in the US, the airline rose quickly and then fell hard. It was never able to turn a profit after the pandemic, and it filed for...| Cranky Flier
Spirit Airlines has warned investors that its very existence is in jeopardy and that there is “substantial doubt” that the company can continue as a going concern within the next 12 months. The warning comes just months after the Florida-based ultra-low-cost carrier successfully exited a pre-packaged Chapter 11 bankruptcy, which was meant to secure Spirit’s…| PYOK
“As the hart pants after the water brooks, so pants my soul after You, O God. My soul thirsts for God, for the living God: when shall I come and […]| GGWO Church Baltimore
United and JetBlue carefully crafted their Blue Sky partnership to avoid any regulatory concerns. The airlines aren’t codesharing, there is no pricing or schedule coordination, and in general, they’ve followed the guidance that the judge who shot down the Northeast Alliance (NEA) between American and JetBlue gave on how to construct a legal partnership. But that doesn’t mean that everyone is happy just letting this happen without a fight. Nobody should be surprised to hear that Spiri...| Cranky Flier
Vodka has long been the spirit of choice in the U.S. More recently, though, trending categories like tequila and bourbon have been on its tail, drawing attention from the neutral spirit. But despite challenges in the U.S., many brands have retained global success. The Spirits Business recently published its annual Brand Champions Report, revealing a ranking of the best-selling vodka brands in the world. The data revealed that vodka’s overall volume sales from 2023 to 2024 were relatively fl...| VinePair
For the past decade, tequila has been on an absolute tear in the United States. In 2017, there were just six brands selling over 1 million cases per year in the U.S. Last year, there were over a dozen. But according to new data from The Spirits Business (TSB), agave spirits sales could be slowing down. While tequila is still growing in the U.S. — it was one of only two spirits categories to improve in the U.S. in 2024 — its margin of growth last year was much smaller than in years past.| VinePair
Paul wrote "whatsoever is not of faith is sin" (Rom.14:23). He also penned in Romans 6:11, "consider yourselves dead to sin but alive to God". So to enjoy all that God is and all that He has, we must simply exercise faith - i.e., believe! - that we are already dead to self, the senses, and all that is of the old sin nature. We ARE alive to God! And we live and live by His faith, our minds and affections set on things Above, and thus we enjoy Him and what we cannot see or experience by our sen...| GGWO Church Baltimore
Entrepreneurs Nick Janicki of the float tank company True REST and Robin Arnott of the “digital psychedelic” company SoundSelf are teaming up to create centers that they say will offer clinical ketamine treatment together with prep and integration services including float tanks, music, and light technologies.| Lucid News - Psychedelics, Consciousness Technology, and the Future of Wellness
Does your Smart Phone appear to be outsmarting your brain cells? Are you allowing yourself to believe that the road to salvation could be built of digital nano-pixels? Are you increasingly uncertain of what’s real and what’s unreal in this globalized game of deception? Could you use a friendly hand to help guide you onto| Julian Rose
Paul Ryder returns to his ancestral homelands in the British Isles to connect with the spirits of the land and his warrior heritage.| Lucid News - Psychedelics, Consciousness Technology, and the Future of Wellness
It we keep putting it off. We always find some reason for not engaging that solution. For explaining to ourselves why ‘it can’t be done’. In many cases burning hours... Read more » The post There is a Solution for this World – and We All Know What It Is first appeared on Julian Rose.| Julian Rose
The Beginning. It matters. It matters a lot. Our origins are important. We have to talk about how things started. Where did we come from? How did we get here? Genesis was a message to the people of Israel communicated through Moses. It was book of stories that showed us how the Lord got things […] The post For Starters, Substance Matters appeared first on GGWO Church Baltimore.| GGWO Church Baltimore
I obviously do not believe Biblical prophecies have a divine source in any sense. At the same time, I am fascinated by the power coherent images and attitudes have to influence people’s perceptions and experiences, especially when shared by many … Read more| Gus diZerega
For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body—Jews or Greeks, slaves or free—and all were made to drink of one Spirit (1 Corinthians 12:13). In the middle of this famous chapter on spiritual gifts, Paul makes it clear that partaking of the Spirit of God is something that every Christian exper| JustinHuffman.org | The Online Home of Pastor Justin Huffman
There is much to be written on what has happened to the ultra low-cost carriers in a post-pandemic world. We will probably see some not-so-great results when Frontier and Spirit report Q2 numbers soon. While we all know that United CEO Scott Kirby has said their days are numbered, it is far more nuanced than that. We are working on an episode of The Air Show which will go deeper into this, but today, I just want to focus on one issue: route overlap.| Cranky Flier
Unusually, I’ve struggled the last couple of weeks to find something I wanted to write about for this post. At times I feel so heavily weighted with grief, fear, and despair about our world (and I mean our to include all people, all species, all life on this lovely, feverish planet suspended in the cool Which gods do we follow? What do they demand? Are they taking us home?| Harvesting Stones
Spiritual Awakenings & Veganism as a Spiritual Path “In the midst of darkness, light persists.” – Mahatma Gandhi I think most of us can agree that 2020 has been a challenging year on many fronts. But yet, it’s also a time of awakening for many, a time of clearing away old patterns and stale beliefs…| Green Veganista
"When a lady complained to Whistler that she did not see the world he painted, he is said to have replied: 'No, ma'am, but don't you wish you could?'"Owen Barfield, Saving the Appearances| Save The Phenomena
Your Spirit Irritates Their Demons. Someone else's reaction has nothing to do with you. Your genuine energy is going to disturb the dark nature of others.| Mazzastick
The subject matter has woven its way into our collective consciousness, but it has perhaps never been so beautifully described as in this poem by the current poet laureate (and the first woman to h…| Poetic Beauty
