NORTH TEXAS – Now that the holidays are over, many people are considering participating in “Dry January” – going without alcoholic beverages for the next month. That trend is on the rise, with more Americans saying they would try Dry January in 2024 than in 2023.
Julie Robinson loves crafting cocktails for friends. Today she’s mixing up a pumpkin spiced old-fashioned. But there’s not a single drop of alcohol in this old-fashioned. It’s made from an alcohol-free whiskey alternative.
She and her husband, Reid Robinson, are the co-founding partners of Beyond The Bar, an alcohol-free bottle shop in Richardson.
Julie and Reid have been alcohol-free for several years now. Julie stopped drinking three years ago when she attempted a “dry-ish” January.
“I was going in with a plan of still being a mindful drinker, meaning I would have a glass or two of wine a week, that’s it. I just started feeling better, my sleep was better, I had more clarity, and I thought I’m gonna just keep going,” she said.