Something for everyone in today's newsletter: the economics of spirits that don't have alcohol and a cocktail made with spirits that do.

Can no-proof spirits prove their worth?
If you follow happenings in the drinks world, you’re probably aware that a new market for non-alcoholic spirits has been steadily bubbling up over the past few years. Some of these are attempts to make alcohol-free renditions of existing spirit categories, others entirely unique in their flavor profile, but they all have one thing in common: they cost as much or more than actual liquor. I was curious about the economics of this, so for my latest piece in Inside Hook I reached out to a few producers to
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