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Cultural Cocktail

Creating a distinct regional reference, exotic ingredients are added to spirits

Implications - Showcasing an element of regional pride, both consumers and local brands are using exotic ingredients as a means to convey a sense of authenticity. This adds more of a taste experience to alcoholic beverages that takes drinking from a pastime to a more sophisticated hobby, which speaks to a bigger consumer desire for expertise in all aspects of life.
Trend Themes
1. Regional Pride Marketing - Marketing based on cultural and locally-sourced ingredients to create a unique, authentic and health-conscious drinking experience.
2. Exotic Ingredient Inclusion - Including exotic and nutritious ingredients in alcoholic beverages to attract adventurous and health-conscious drinkers.
3. International Inspiration - Taking inspiration from international ingredients and cultures to create exciting and unique drinking experiences.
Industry Implications
1. Beverage Manufacturing - Companies can use locally-sourced and exotic ingredients for new, unique and healthy alcoholic beverages.
2. Hospitality - Hotels and bars can offer unique and authentic local alcoholic beverages to attract adventurous and health-conscious clientele.
3. International Trade - Exporting internationally-sourced ingredients to create unique alcoholic beverages, and to take inspiration from internationally sourced ingredients for creation of new drinks.
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Featured Examples

Spicy Thai Cocktails
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Erin Hayes' Cocktail Challenge Takes Inspiration from Tom Yum Soup
As part of a cocktail challenge, bartender Erin Hayes of Perennial Virant was tasked with creating a drink that made use of fish sauce. Although distilled fermented fish is pretty tasty in Thai food,... MORE
Sugar Cane Spirits
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Avua Cachaca is a Brazilian Drink Venturing North of the Equator
The national spirit of Brazil happens to be a deliciously sweet sugar cane spirit, which is only natural considering how common this plant is south of the equator. Yet the sugar cane spirit is... MORE
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The Abu-Dhabi Ritz-Carlton Created Some Nutritiously Delicious Drinks
Abu-Dhabi’s Ritz-Carlton has upped its luxurious status once again with its addition of camel milk cocktails to its drink menu. In fact, the hotel even has its own in-house camel milk mixologist,... MORE
Brazilian Alcoholic Beverages
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Talante Mixes National Spirit Cachaca with Regional Flavors
Talante offers Brazilian alcoholic beverages that mixes the national spirit, Cachaca, with regional flavors including cocoa, banana, cinnamon and mint. Perfect options for the summer months, they... MORE
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This Super Summery Rum Beverage Contains a Variety of Exotic Fruits
This refreshing rum beverage is an alcoholic smoothie you will want to try before the end of the summer. Created by Sugar and Cloth, the Watermelon Papaya Rum Smoothie contains lots of exotic fruit,... MORE
Worldly Cocktails
Worldly Cocktails
Mal Spence's Commonwealth Cocktail Has 71 Ingredients from Around the Globe
Inspired by the Commonwealth Games, Scottish mixologist Mal Spence from the Kelingrove Café created the Commonwealth Cocktail, a mixed drink featuring 71 ingredients from multiple countries around... MORE

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