🍊range County United States Bartenders' Guild

What an AWESOME event with Sofia Partida and LAELIA Tequila !!!

On the evening of Thursday the 16th the O.C. USBG, the USBG as a whole, and the World Wide Bartender community lost a BEACON OF LIGHT by the name of Michael Montez.

God Bless Michael and his entire family ! Rest in paradise my friend but take care in knowing that our paths will cross again someday.

The 🍊C USBG Semi-Dry January Meeting produced its 1st batch of raffle WINNERS: Tiki Timmy, April Danzer, Rachel Green, and Michael Montez! 1 Members only raffle down & 11 more to go, we've got lots & lots of bottles to be won over the course of 2025 so who's names will be added to the WINNERS LIST?

Making new friendships happen at the Ketel One North American Headquarters / Nolet Event Center with Chantal Nolet !

The 🍊range County USBG kicks off 2025 programming with our "Semi"-Dry January event featuring the Nolet family's latest 0.00 ABV product know as ROLUS !!!

American Single Malt Is Finally An Official Whiskey Category After several years of deliberations, the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) has issued its final rule establishing a new American Single Malt Whiskey cate...

INDUSTRY NEWS with Forbes: “American Single Malt Is Finally An Official Whiskey Category”

“After several years of deliberations, the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) has issued its final rule establishing a new American Single Malt Whiskey category.”

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Great Guinness heist: thieves stole truck carrying 35,000 pints Revealed: lorry with 400 kegs of the Irish stout onboard disappeared from Northamptonshire depot, sources say

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HAPPY HAPPY NEW YEAR ORANGE COUNTY USBG !!! MAY WE ALL HAVE A HEALTHY AND PROSPEROUS 2025 !!!

FTC sues largest US wine and spirits distributor, saying it discriminates against smaller stores The Federal Trade Commission sued the largest U.S. distributor of wine and spirits earlier this month, saying it is illegally discriminating against small and independent businesses.

The Federal Trade Commission sued the largest U.S. distributor of wine and spirits earlier this month, saying it is illegally discriminating against small and independent businesses. Read More:

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SB visits… La Maison Rémy Martin, Cognac - The Spirits Business As Rémy Martin celebrates its tricentenary, we visited the brand’s home in Cognac, France, which recently underwent a three year renovation.

As the House of Rémy Martin celebrates its tricentenary, we travelled to Cognac, France, to visit the brand’s prestigious home, and speak with global executive director Amaury Vinclet about its opening.

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Merry Christmas From The Orange County USBG. May Your "Spirits" Be Uplifted This Holiday Season !

Have yourself a merry little cocktail! What better way to enhance any holiday event than with a tasty adult beverage?

How about a merry little cocktail?! Thomas Holbert, host of “Story of the Spirit” shares two recipes. Check them out here:

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Panic at the Pub as U.K. Suffers Guinness Shortage The Irish stout has soared in popularity in recent years, thanks in part to a social-media phenomenon, but the surge in demand has led to shortages.

Pubs are running out of Guinness and now we know who is (partly) to blame.

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Santa Freddie at day 1 of the 🍊range County United states Bartenders' Guild "Tips For Toys" toy drive sponsored by LALO Tequila.

Day 2 of the 🍊range County United States Bartenders' Guild "Tips For Toys" toy drive, sponsored by Bulleit Bourbon. The end result,57 toys collected which have made their way to The Children Of Migrant Workers program that's operated within the Santa Ana School District.

2 days of sipping on Tequila and Bourbon turned ole Freddie into Bad Santa.

F.T.C. Sues Largest U.S. Alcohol Distributor for Illegal Pricing The suit, under a long-dormant antitrust law, accuses Southern Glazer’s of charging small businesses “drastically” more than big chains.

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Robinson Patman Issues, "What you do for one, you must be willing to do for all..."

USBG 2025 Bar Summit is your ticket to the future of bartending! Join us in Atlanta, GA, May 18-21, 2025, at The Westin Buckhead Atlanta for four days of learning, networking, and inspiration.

this event has unmatched opportunities to grow your career

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What up 🍊C USBG !!!

This is it Ladies and Gentlemen, the last Chapter meeting of the year and last charity endeavor known as "Tips For Toys" (this is the Chapter's 7th Annual Toy Drive). Oh what a 2024 we had here in ole Orange County !!!

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Looky Looky who stopped by the 🍊C USBG's LALO Cocktail Competition and "Tips For Toys" toy drive, it's none other than
Bo Shuff
United States Bartenders' Guild
Executive Director

A few more pics from the LALO cocktail competition

Just some fun pics from the 🍊C USBG's LALO Tequila Competition and our 7th Annual "Tip For Toys" toy drive

The 🍊C USBG is staying highly active all the way till the end of 2024 with our 2nd of 3 events scheduled for December ! here in Orange County we give as much BANG for those Membership dollars as we can !!!

Just another adventure with a few of my colleagues from the 🍊range County United States Bartenders' Guild as we got together to celebrate Repeal Day / the end of prohibition on Dec. 5th 1933.