Imbibe Magazine

JUNE 9, 2025

It’s a vibrant, close-knit scene fueled by an influx of young talent,” says Chris Coy, co-owner and operator with Ed Rudisell of beloved tiki destination The Inferno Room. It’s no surprise that Indy’s fellow bartenders are fans of the space. Photo by Mallory Talty; bartender Niki Royal at The Inferno Room.

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Live Music Live Music Infusions Sommelier 161

The Cocktail Lovers

JUNE 11, 2025

Every bartender wants to open their own bar at some point. The history of mixed drinks from the 19th century, going through cocktail history – Manhattans, Martinis and Tiki culture. That was back in 2010. It’s a signature drink that we created in 2010 and it’s been on our menu ever since.

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VinePair

JUNE 3, 2025

Bartenders at pioneering cocktail establishments like NYCs Please Dont Tell and Death & Co. latched onto the flavorful liqueur, stirring it into everything from tequila-based Martini variations to intricate gin-forward Tiki drinks. From there, it didnt take long for it to take off and earn its enduring nickname, bartenders ketchup.

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Liqueur Bartender Bartending Club 99

VinePair

MARCH 31, 2024

On a recent trip to Ukraine, I experienced the full range of local bartenders’ feelings about Campari and their alternatives across Lviv, Kyiv, and Odessa, where there’s no mistaking a mixing bowl for a warship in the Black Sea. Petersburg, Russia, during the 2006 G8 summit.

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Aperitif Bitters Tiki Liqueur 96

VinePair

APRIL 22, 2024

but also brought journalists, bartenders, and spirits professionals along with him. In 2010, mezcal exports as a whole were estimated to be around 67,800 cases. Mezcal producers responded to the uptick in interest. And despite the relatively challenging flavor of the Mexican agave spirit, Americans seem to love the stuff.

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Liquor Bar Bitters Liqueur 106

VinePair

MAY 15, 2025

However, considering the fact that the majority of these drinks are products of the 1930s and 40s tiki craze, its apparent that most tropical cocktails are largely founded on fantasy. But it wasnt until the 21st century that bartender and tropical drinks enthusiast Brian Miller took that mantra and applied it to gin.

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Rum Gin Highball Bartender 100

Cocktails with Suderman

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

But over the last 20-odd years, bartenders have started to take those ingredients apart, splitting them into multiple line items: The whiskey in an Old Fashioned becomes rye and apple brand y; the base of a Manhattan becomes aquavit and peaty Scotch. (I I am not making this one up!)

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