Where Bottled Cocktails are Finding a Niche
Premium RTD mixed drinks are showing up far beyond retail shelves—from airport lounges to restaurants
Carey Jones is the author of Brooklyn Bartender: A Modern Guide to Cocktails and Spirits and a frequent contributor to Food & Wine, Travel & Leisure, Saveur, and many other publications. She is a former managing editor of the James Beard Award–winning website Serious Eats.
Premium RTD mixed drinks are showing up far beyond retail shelves—from airport lounges to restaurants
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