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	<title>Booze Muse &#187; Spirits Just Sound Happy, Don&#8217;t They?</title>
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		<title>Cachaça Wins: No More “Brazilian Rum”</title>
		<link>http://boozemuse.com/2012/04/12/cachaca-wins-no-more-brazilian-rum/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2012 17:36:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ella Christoph</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cachaca]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Drinking Events (yes, redundant, we know)]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fernando Pimentel]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Over a year ago, Booze Muse published an article about the uphill battle that cachaça was fighting with The United States Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau over the commercial name of their national spirit. The liquor was labeled “Brazilian Rum,” to the detriment and embarrassment  of fans, connoisseurs and producers, who argued that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Amazon.Cocktail: Cedilla puts Açaí into Cachaça for an extra-trendy Brazilian liqueur</title>
		<link>http://boozemuse.com/2012/02/24/amazon-cocktail-cedilla-puts-acai-into-cachaca-for-an-extra-trendy-brazilian-liqueur/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2012 16:00:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ella Christoph</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Liqueur]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Spirits Just Sound Happy, Don't They?]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Fine Art of Mixology]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Wirtz Beverage Group]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[By Ernest Barteldes A decade or so ago, the açaí berry was starting to get a lot of attention in Brazil, where many began consuming its pulp in a bowl mixed with granola or other ingredients to benefit from its antioxidant and energetic properties. Word spread quickly, and soon the fruit—which is taken from palm [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sipping to the Beat: Drinkify Pairs Tunes with Drinks</title>
		<link>http://boozemuse.com/2012/01/31/sipping-to-the-beat-drinkify-pairstunes-with-drinks/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:00:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ella Christoph</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[News and Dish]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Spirits Just Sound Happy, Don't They?]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Hannah Donovan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lindsay Eyink]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Matthew Ogle]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Can&#8217;t figure out what to drink while listening to music on Spotify? There&#8217;s a website for that. It&#8217;s called Drinkify. Drinkify.org was &#8220;created in twenty-four boozy hours &#8221; by Hannah Donovan, Lindsay Eyink and Matthew Ogle. They all met each other through music jobs at Last.fm and iTunes. At the event Music Hack Day in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Soju&#8217;s Sojourn: Will Korea’s National Spirit Find Staying Power in the US?</title>
		<link>http://boozemuse.com/2011/09/23/sojus-sojourn-will-korea%e2%80%99s-national-spirit-find-staying-power-in-the-us/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Sep 2011 09:00:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Erin Kelsey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[News and Dish]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Saki and Soju]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tastes of What's to Come]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Charm]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[David Kim]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hite]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jinro]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kimchi Chronicles]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Korean nationals certainly take pride in soju, their widely consumed national spirit that is ubiquitous in Korean-American communities throughout the country and is enjoyed in a variety of ways—chilled or mixed with a number of beverages, including bek-seju (a strong ginger-spiced wine), yogurt or even beer. Soju is the second most consumed spirit in the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rummed Out: Brazil&#8217;s national spirit cachaça fights for its name</title>
		<link>http://boozemuse.com/2011/02/01/rummed-out-brazils-national-spirit-cachaca-fights-for-its-name/</link>
		<comments>http://boozemuse.com/2011/02/01/rummed-out-brazils-national-spirit-cachaca-fights-for-its-name/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Feb 2011 17:00:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>brianhey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cachaca]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News and Dish]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rum]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Al Primo Canto]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Café 28]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Café LaGuardia]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fazenda Soledade]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Karyn’s on Green]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Steve Luttman]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Vicente Ribeiro]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A decade ago, ordering a caipirinha outside the Brazilian enclaves in South Florida or New York would puzzle most bartenders. However, thanks to the efforts of a dedicated group of producers, the now-ubiquitous cocktail (made with cachaça, lime and muddled sugar) can be ordered in places as diverse as Café Laguardia, Al Primo Canto, Café [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Unconventional Drinking: &#8220;Working&#8221; the floor at The New York Bar and Wine Show</title>
		<link>http://boozemuse.com/2010/07/08/unconventional-drinking-working-the-floor-at-the-new-york-bar-and-wine-show/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jul 2010 19:06:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>brianhey</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Tequila/Mezcal]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Amzterdamit]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Binny's]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Crystal Head Vodka]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mill Six]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Minx]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Pasión]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Russian Diamond]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sidewood Estate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tomatin]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[By Ernest Barteldes The New York Bar and Wine Show, an annual two-day convention that takes place at Midtown Manhattan&#8217;s Jacob Javits Convention Center, showcases what&#8217;s new in the beverage industry, from special registers wirelessly attached to bottles (to better control the drinks sold) to novelties like a Russian roulette-style game wherein a plastic revolver [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Skip the Caipiroska: Brazilian cachaca brand defends its national spirit</title>
		<link>http://boozemuse.com/2010/04/15/skip-the-caipiroska-brazilian-cachaca-brand-defends-its-national-spirit/</link>
		<comments>http://boozemuse.com/2010/04/15/skip-the-caipiroska-brazilian-cachaca-brand-defends-its-national-spirit/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Apr 2010 02:40:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>brianhey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cachaca]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Vodka]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Leblon]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Ernest Barteldes While living in Brazil, I remember ordering caipirinhas (the famous national cocktail made with muddled lime, sugar and cachaça) at restaurants and bars, and I was hit with the inevitable question: “de cachaça ou de vodka” (“Do you want it made with cachaça or vodka?”). At the time, I didn’t think much [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Boozehound Strikes Back: Why Drinks Over Dearborn needs to be saved</title>
		<link>http://boozemuse.com/2009/09/01/the-boozehound-strikes-back-why-drinks-over-dearborn-needs-to-be-saved/</link>
		<comments>http://boozemuse.com/2009/09/01/the-boozehound-strikes-back-why-drinks-over-dearborn-needs-to-be-saved/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 19:12:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>brianhey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[News and Dish]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Spirits Just Sound Happy, Don't They?]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Fine Art of Mixology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wine is Poetry in a Bottle]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Alinea]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Alpana Singh]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cap Rock]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Check Please!]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Death’s Door Spirits]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[The Violet Hour]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Two Princes]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[By Michael Nagrant “Second floor retail is murder,” says Kyle McHugh, aka “The Boozehound” and owner of boutique wine, beer and spirits retailer Drinks Over Dearborn (DOD). Though McHugh learned this truism in business school, he opened DOD on the second floor of an old office building called The Raleigh on Dearborn between Erie and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mark your calendars: National Lemonade Day is August 20</title>
		<link>http://boozemuse.com/2009/08/05/mark-your-calendars-national-lemonade-day-is-august-20/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2009 18:31:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>brianhey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Drinking Events (yes, redundant, we know)]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Vodka]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chambord]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Citizen Bar]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Luxbar]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Three Olives Vodka]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Veev Açai Liqueur]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://boozemuse.com/?p=237</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[We know, we hadn&#8217;t heard of it either. But when we did, we thought, brilliant! Then we thought, vodka. Thanks to the folks at Luxbar for bringing this to our attention. You&#8217;ll find us there come August 20. (But if others are doing similar promotions, let us know and we&#8217;ll add them to the list.) [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Infusing the Classics: Turning the fruits of summer into all-season savors</title>
		<link>http://boozemuse.com/2009/07/14/infusing-the-classics-turning-the-fruits-of-summer-into-all-season-savors/</link>
		<comments>http://boozemuse.com/2009/07/14/infusing-the-classics-turning-the-fruits-of-summer-into-all-season-savors/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2009 23:14:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lynch</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bars of Summer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Spirits Just Sound Happy, Don't They?]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Fine Art of Mixology]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://boozemuse.com/?p=203</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[By Jonathan Silverstein Somewhere along the line, I discovered that I had both a talent for mixing cocktails and a tragically low tolerance for alcohol. After a few regrettable experiments, which I cannot remember but my former friends cannot forget, I decided to devote myself to the pursuit of quality over quantity. The big obstacle [...]]]></description>
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