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Celebrating 15 years of Baba Au Rum with 15 questions for founder Thanos Prunarus

The Cocktail Lovers

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. I wanted to bring to Athens, and Greece in general, the real cocktail culture.

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How St-Germain Went From Bartender’s Ketchup to Spritz Sensation

VinePair

latched onto the flavorful liqueur, stirring it into everything from tequila-based Martini variations to intricate gin-forward Tiki drinks. house Peychauds bitters, and garnished with a lemon, the Little Sparrow was just one of many St-Germain cocktails Miller developed. In 2010, that number was a mere 9,000.

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The Top 10 Summer Cocktails of All Time

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Mai Tai The story of the Mai Tai is the story of tiki, one of the most iconic drinks – if not the most iconic drink – to come out of ‘40s rum culture. Designed by Trader Vic himself in 1944 in his Oakland watering hole, it’s a deceptively simple drink that, nonetheless, is invariably bastardized outside of high-end and tiki bars. (If

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In Ukraine, Homemade Campari Is a Symbol of Wartime Resistance

VinePair

Of the dozen original creations, I opted for a Strawberry Oolong featuring Milky Oolong tea, Prosecco , and two Italian bitters blended and infused with strawberries to account for its lack of Campari-produced products. We created a bitter that replaces Aperol and all products of Campari; we call it Bao bitters.”

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Could Now Be the Time for Baijiu to Shine?

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In 2010, mezcal exports as a whole were estimated to be around 67,800 cases. Baijiu’s strong and unique flavors pair best with bold and intense flavors — think sour, numbing, spicy, and even bitter dishes,” Zhou explains. Mezcal producers responded to the uptick in interest. Sandhaus says yes.

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8 Tropical Cocktails You Can Make Without Rum

VinePair

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. The mix of bourbon, lime juice, simple syrup, allspice dram, and bitters bridges the gap between the continental U.S.

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Blend Everything: Lessons From a Complex Boulevardier

Cocktails with Suderman

Most of the time, when we think of a cocktail, we think of a contrasting arc of differing spirits and ingredients—the whiskey/vermouth interplay of a Manhattan, the tequila/Cointreau/lime chord of a Margarita, even just the basic spirit/bitters/sugar trio of an Old Fashioned. You can make a lot of good cocktails this way.

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