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What Will You Be Drinking? Area beverage-industry experts predict what we’ll be sipping — and what we’ll be skipping — in the year ahead By Jim Miller
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hroughout the world for centuries, human beings have toiled to find a legitimate and cost-effective means of looking into the future. Irish mystics consulted the weather for omens; Chinese monks brushed up on their tasseography by reading tea leaves; Egyptians spoke to their ancestral stone idols — all attempting to find signs of what lie ahead. When it came time for us to offer our 2022 cocktail predictions, we simply asked our friends in the industry. Let them take the heat if it doesn’t come true. Seriously, for most of us, it’s difficult to know what an afternoon coffee will bring, let alone what the next 12 months have in store. On the other hand, forecasting a coming trend can be an entertaining exercise. Particularly if the subject of scrying is something fun — like alcoholic beverages. So, join us as we consult our wise guides (in alphabetical order by last name) and peek into the crystal ball. What will you be drinking in the year ahead? Let’s take a taste of the future together… ► JANUARY 2022 | OUTANDABOUTNOW.COM
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