The Cocktail Lovers

JUNE 11, 2025

It was very wide-ranging and included mixology. Every bartender wants to open their own bar at some point. Then in 2011 we launched two new categories, like the Manhattan, and hot winter cocktails, such as Blazers and Hot Butter Rums. It began when i studied hospitality management at the University of Crete.

Rum

Chilled Magazine

JANUARY 23, 2024

Sponsored Break with Redbreast ELEVATE bartenders and presenters took a break between seminars to taste Redbreast Whiskey, which is produced by Irish Distillers Pernod Ricard. It is full flavored and complex, with a silky finish that boasts a balance of sherry, spicy, fruity, and toasted notes.

Mixology

VinePair

AUGUST 27, 2024

For a brief spell in the late ‘90s I was a lunch bartender at a neighborhood seafood restaurant in New York City. I’d been brought on as a waiter, but the seasoned bar staff, mostly primadonnas who conscientiously objected to daytime bartending, refused to work lunch. I could never be hired to do the same job today.

Bartending

VinePair

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Raised among the retro culture of Los Angeles and a tiki enthusiast before he was old enough to drink — he came to the culture via exotica music in high school — Richard ditched his focus on a radio career to get into bartending. The article Next Wave Awards Bartender of the Year: Garret Richard appeared first on VinePair.

Bartending

VinePair

DECEMBER 3, 2023

When you talk to someone in the bar or booze industry about “Hey Bartender,” Douglas Tirola’s 2013 documentary chronicling the 21st century rebirth and rise of the American cocktail scene, one specific quote from the film is likely to be mentioned. The film was cinema vérité. The rest of this story should be read at maximum volume.)

Craft Cocktails

Drinkhacker

DECEMBER 17, 2024

BUY IT NOW FROM AMAZON ] Scrappys Bitters – Black Lemon Bitters Miles Thomas, a bartender in Seattle, started Scrappys Bitters because he wanted better bitters for his drinks. Over the years, their crafted bitters have earned a loyal following among American bartenders and have become an essential ingredient in craft cocktail culture.

Bitters