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Yahoo
a day ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Dunamis Premium Spirits Partners with RNDC, Expands to Georgia, Wins Gold Medal at NYISC, and Hosts Whiskey Tastings in Atlanta
ZEPHYRHILLS, Fla., June 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Dunamis Premium Spirits, founded in 2021 by entrepreneur and pilot Victor Young, is making significant strides in the craft spirits industry. The company has partnered with Republic National Distributing Company (RNDC), expanding its distribution to include Georgia, in addition to existing markets in Florida, Texas, Louisiana, Illinois, Indiana and Iowa. This expansion is part of a broader strategy to increase the brand's national presence. Dunamis' portfolio includes several award-winning products. The recently launched Aero Squadron Vodka has garnered a Gold Medal at the 2025 New York International Spirits Competition, highlighting the brand's commitment to quality and innovation. Additionally, the company has hosted numerous whiskey tasting events in the Southeast United States, allowing consumers to experience their acclaimed spirits firsthand. As one of fewer than 20 African American-owned distilleries in the United States, Victor Young emphasizes the importance of representation and excellence in the industry. "Being one of the few African American distillers in the country is both an honor and a responsibility," said Young. "I want to show others that excellence knows no boundaries, and that greatness can come from anywhere." Dunamis Premium Spirits continues to grow and innovate, offering exceptional products that reflect their dedication to quality and community. About Dunamis Premium SpiritsFounded in 2021, Dunamis Premium Spirits blends exceptional craftsmanship with aviation-inspired storytelling. Based in Zephyrhills, FL—famous for its pure, high-quality water—the distillery produces award-winning bourbon, rum, gin, and vodka, including the Double Gold Interstellar Bourbon, Gold-awarded Bianca Supreme Rum, Zulu Hotel Gin, and Aero Squadron Vodka. For more information about Dunamis Premium Spirits, visit View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Dunamis Premium Spirits Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Yahoo
Boyfriend Balks at Girlfriend's Request He Pay for Half of a New MacBook After Spilling a Drink and Ruining Hers
During a night of gaming and vodka, a man accidentally spills a shot on his girlfriend's MacBook Pro, causing irreparable damage She asks him to cover half the cost of a replacement after Apple says fixing it would cost $2,600 He refuses, arguing she was wrong to recycle the laptop and that splitting the cost is 'ridiculous'A woman seeks advice from Reddit after a night of gaming and vodka shots with her boyfriend ends in the accidental destruction of her beloved MacBook Pro. The couple, who have been together for over four years and have been living together for more than three, find themselves at odds over what counts as fair compensation after the mishap. She explains that she bought her MacBook Pro in 2020 while still in university, upgrading the processor to an i7 with the hope that 'this could potentially allow me to have this laptop for longer without replacing it.' After graduation, she uses the laptop less frequently but still values having it around for personal use. On a recent Friday night, her boyfriend asked to use her laptop to track his progress in a video game, saying it would be easier than using his phone. 'I said sure and he set it up on the coffee table in front of him,' she recalls in her post, setting the stage for what happens next. The couple was drinking together when her boyfriend poured vodka shots and placed his in front of the laptop. 'He went to go check something off the list on my laptop and he accidentally knocked the entire shot onto my laptop,' she writes, describing how they scrambled to dry it off with paper towels, but the liquid had already seeped inside. With the damage done, she decided to deal with the situation the next day. 'The next day, I (mind you he didn't come with me for any of this) drove to my nearest Best Buy (25 minutes away) to see if they could fix it,' she shares, adding that Best Buy referred her to an Apple Store nearly an hour further away. She left the laptop with Apple, which estimated repairs at nearly $1,000. She says her boyfriend "initially agreed to pay" for the repairs, but things took a turn when Apple later called to say the damage was more extensive than they thought. 'Apple calls me back and says the liquid ended up seeping through to the other side and the damage was pretty extensive ($2,600 to fix) and said it's not worth fixing,' she recalls, realizing that fixing the laptop would cost more than buying a new one. Her boyfriend, feeling guilty, tried to suggest salvaging parts from the ruined device. 'He was trying to suggest I bring the laptop back so he could try and salvage some parts from it to sell,' she writes, but she decided against it after Apple staff told her that the laptop is 'pretty much toasted' after sitting in liquid for days. She ultimately let Apple recycle the laptop, believing there was nothing left to save. When she brought up the subject of compensation, she tried to be fair, saying, 'I know my MacBook was almost 5 years old and not worth the $2,500 I initially paid, so I thought half (around $1,500 for a Pro) would be fair.' Her boyfriend disagreed, insisting that recycling the laptop was not logical and that he could have made some money back by selling parts. 'He said I wasn't being logical when I recycled the laptop and he could have salvaged it for parts to sell and make some money and paying me for half of a new MacBook is ridiculous,' she shares, expressing her frustration at his response. Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. She stands firm that it was her decision to make regarding the fate of her laptop. 'I told him it was my decision to make and I decided to recycle it which he thought I chose deliberately so he couldn't take it apart to make some money back,' she says, baffled by his reaction and choosing to walk away from the heated conversation. Now, she's turned to Reddit to ask if she is being unreasonable or if her boyfriend is simply being stubborn. 'Am I asking for too much or is my boyfriend just being annoying and stubborn?' she wonders, summing up the dilemma that has left the couple at odds. Read the original article on People
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Yahoo
Boyfriend Balks at Girlfriend's Request He Pay for Half of a New MacBook After Spilling a Drink and Ruining Hers
During a night of gaming and vodka, a man accidentally spills a shot on his girlfriend's MacBook Pro, causing irreparable damage She asks him to cover half the cost of a replacement after Apple says fixing it would cost $2,600 He refuses, arguing she was wrong to recycle the laptop and that splitting the cost is 'ridiculous'A woman seeks advice from Reddit after a night of gaming and vodka shots with her boyfriend ends in the accidental destruction of her beloved MacBook Pro. The couple, who have been together for over four years and have been living together for more than three, find themselves at odds over what counts as fair compensation after the mishap. She explains that she bought her MacBook Pro in 2020 while still in university, upgrading the processor to an i7 with the hope that 'this could potentially allow me to have this laptop for longer without replacing it.' After graduation, she uses the laptop less frequently but still values having it around for personal use. On a recent Friday night, her boyfriend asked to use her laptop to track his progress in a video game, saying it would be easier than using his phone. 'I said sure and he set it up on the coffee table in front of him,' she recalls in her post, setting the stage for what happens next. The couple was drinking together when her boyfriend poured vodka shots and placed his in front of the laptop. 'He went to go check something off the list on my laptop and he accidentally knocked the entire shot onto my laptop,' she writes, describing how they scrambled to dry it off with paper towels, but the liquid had already seeped inside. With the damage done, she decided to deal with the situation the next day. 'The next day, I (mind you he didn't come with me for any of this) drove to my nearest Best Buy (25 minutes away) to see if they could fix it,' she shares, adding that Best Buy referred her to an Apple Store nearly an hour further away. She left the laptop with Apple, which estimated repairs at nearly $1,000. She says her boyfriend "initially agreed to pay" for the repairs, but things took a turn when Apple later called to say the damage was more extensive than they thought. 'Apple calls me back and says the liquid ended up seeping through to the other side and the damage was pretty extensive ($2,600 to fix) and said it's not worth fixing,' she recalls, realizing that fixing the laptop would cost more than buying a new one. Her boyfriend, feeling guilty, tried to suggest salvaging parts from the ruined device. 'He was trying to suggest I bring the laptop back so he could try and salvage some parts from it to sell,' she writes, but she decided against it after Apple staff told her that the laptop is 'pretty much toasted' after sitting in liquid for days. She ultimately let Apple recycle the laptop, believing there was nothing left to save. When she brought up the subject of compensation, she tried to be fair, saying, 'I know my MacBook was almost 5 years old and not worth the $2,500 I initially paid, so I thought half (around $1,500 for a Pro) would be fair.' Her boyfriend disagreed, insisting that recycling the laptop was not logical and that he could have made some money back by selling parts. 'He said I wasn't being logical when I recycled the laptop and he could have salvaged it for parts to sell and make some money and paying me for half of a new MacBook is ridiculous,' she shares, expressing her frustration at his response. Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. She stands firm that it was her decision to make regarding the fate of her laptop. 'I told him it was my decision to make and I decided to recycle it which he thought I chose deliberately so he couldn't take it apart to make some money back,' she says, baffled by his reaction and choosing to walk away from the heated conversation. Now, she's turned to Reddit to ask if she is being unreasonable or if her boyfriend is simply being stubborn. 'Am I asking for too much or is my boyfriend just being annoying and stubborn?' she wonders, summing up the dilemma that has left the couple at odds. Read the original article on People
Forbes
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Make A Perfect Martini With This Single Malt Vodka
The Reid Vodka martnin Character matters—in a person and in a vodka—just ask Cardrona Distillery Master Distiller Sarah Elsom. Elsom grew so weary of the neutered taste in vodka, a spirit we must admit is distilled to have little to no taste, that she set out to make a vodka she wanted to drink, the result was The Reid Vodka—a fragrant delicious single malt expression that is perfectly suited for a world-class martini. The distillery is situated in New Zealand's Crown Range Mountains and was established in 2015 by Desiree Reid in an effort to raise the profile of spirits offerings in New Zealand. Indeed, Reid's vision has sone much to elevate New Zealand's global reputation in the spirits industry. Everything is produced grain-to-glass, meaning every step of the production process—from milling the grain to bottling—is carried out on-site. This complete and total control is the canvas on which Elsom was inspired to create an uncommon vodka, one that tasted of place, of something local. It's not chill or charcoal filtered to ensure the character of the raw materials shines through. The vodka is fragrant with botanical notes and even a touch of toffee and lemon. It's a designer spirit to be sure and a perfect choice for any martini. Below are a few of Elsom's suggested martini cocktails: Ingredients: Instructions: Combine vodka and dry vermouth in a cocktail mixing glass. Fill with ice and stir until chilled. Strain into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with 3 olives on a cocktail stick. Ingredients: Instructions: Add ice into stirring glass. Stir until cold and slightly diluted. Strain into a cold coupe glass. Garnish with a twist of lemon peel (express lemon oil) Ingredients: Instructions: Add ingredients to shaker with ice. Shake and strain with a Hawthorn strainer and mesh strainer into a coupe glass. Ingredients: Build over plenty of ice in a highball glass. Garnish with a lemon peel.
Forbes
12-06-2025
- Business
- Forbes
This Premium Vodka Is Redefining Italian Food And Drinks Pairings
Premium Italian vodka brand Altamura Distilleries is known for its martinis, but it's also shaking ... More up Italian traditions around food pairings and cocktails. When it comes to food and drinks, Italians take things very seriously, but a vodka brand based in southern Italy is inspiring a creative approach to cocktails that blurs the line between aperitivo and dinner. Known as Altamura Distilleries, founder Frank Grillo is both respectful of the Mediterranean country's rich culinary traditions, while also inviting bartenders and chefs in Italy and around the world to explore these traditions in innovative ways with its Italian premium vodka. For Grillo, it all started with a loaf of bread—and not just any bread. In 2020, Grillo—an American with southern Italian heritage and a passion for cooking—came across a recipe for pane di Altamura. This particular baked good has Protected Designation of Origin status from the European Union, meaning that there are specific rules and regulations about where and how it can be made. Most notably, the dough must be prepared with varieties of Durum wheat semolina that grow only in Puglia. After baking what he calls a 'rogue loaf' of pane di Altamura outside the regional boundaries, Grillo was intrigued by the flavor of the special wheat and asked himself: 'What if we could take this bread and express it in a liquid format, instead of a baked format?' A couple years after Grillo did just that, his curiosity and willingness to experiment at the intersection between food and drinks has spurred others to be equally playful with Altamura Distilleries vodka in terms of both mixology and pairings. The savory notes of Altamura Distilleries vodka have inspired not only bartenders, but chefs, too. Key to this is the savory flavor of the vodka, which reflects the terroir of Puglia and its ancient grains. Though vodka is not historically an Italian beverage or generally a spirit sipped slowly alongside meals, Grillo says this one is 'a food-friendly alcohol' and advocates pairing it with umami-forward bites, such as oysters or cheese, especially Parmigiano-Reggiano. 'It's like with cacio e pepe,' Grillo says, referencing the classic Roman pasta made with just cheese and black pepper. 'It's really simple ingredients, but it's really complicated to make because you've got to get it right. With vodka, you just have the grain, so it has to be high quality and very pure. There's nothing to hide behind.' Penne alla vodka, prepared by Chef Carlotta Aggio at the Four Seasons restaurant in Florence, ... More Italy. Chef de cuisine Carlotta Aggio at Il Palagio, the restaurant at the Four Seasons in Florence, takes things a step further, using the Altamura Distilleries vodka in an elevated version of another simple pasta dish, penne alla vodka. Meanwhile, at the hotel's bar, Atrium, head bartender Edoardo Sandri has crafted a cocktail known as La Merenda ('The Snack') featuring the vodka mixed with tomato cordial and garnished with basil chips and a sprinkling of Parmigiano, inspired by his childhood after-school snack of a mozzarella and tomato sandwich. At the Atrium Bar in Florence, Italy, head bartender Edoardo Sandri pours a vodka martini, garnished ... More with a carrot. At a previous Florence Cocktail Week event, bartender Chiara Poloni further emphasized the naturally wheaty character of the vodka by washing it with butter for her cocktail Souvenir d'Enfance, reminiscent of a simple side of bread and butter. To the north, at Michelin-starred Moebius in Milan, bartender Giovanni Allario drew on his memories of growing up in Genoa, the birthplace of pesto, to create a Pesto Martini. Across the Atlantic Ocean, Altamura Distilleries vodka made waves last year as a key ingredient in the Martini of the Year, according to Esquire. Served at Clemente Bar in New York City, its distinctly savory quality comes from curry paste, green chili chutney, and olive oil used to fat-wash the vodka. With Altamura Distilleries officially named the Vodka Partner of The World's 50 Best Hotels, more chefs and bartenders will have a chance to create unique combinations with this Italian premium vodka that bend the rules and blend international flavors.
