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Nick & Jimmy's, which served the Albuquerque area since 2009, closed at the beginning of the year. Mykonos will remain open.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The first all female-owned spirits company in New Mexico is gaining more and more fans. "We started the journey almost four years ago, and we just launched in December," said Nicole Kapnison, the founder and CEO of Nikle Co. "So it's only been about five months since our products have been out on shelves." Their gin hasn't been on the market for long, but it's already a hit locally and worldwide. Last week, their gin won a medal from the San Francisco World Spirits Competition. "We really didn't know much about the competition when we submitted," Kapnison said. "It was j...

.......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... Calling the Northeast Heights debut of Dutch Bros. Coffee, the Oregon-based drive-through coffee chain, auspicious is an understatement. Lines of cars regularly snake around the building, sometimes extending out onto a busy stretch of Juan Tabo. While it’s encouraging to see people supporting a new business, I can’t help but think that all that money would be better served going to homegrown op...

Nikle Co. Authentic Spirits recently launched its vodka and gin in New Mexico. (Courtesy of Brian Sena) Local restaurateur and bar owner Nicole Kapnison has ventured outside her service industry comfort zone to create spirits. Kapnison founded Nikle Co. Authentic Spirits with the help of some silent partners. “Being from the restaurant and bar world, I have always been interested in spirits,” Kapnison said. “I wanted to create something that was natural – free of additives, chemicals and sugars, which the majority of spirits have so much of.” ...........................................