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New Orleans Bartender Geoffrey Wilson Helps Others Find Power and Purpose

Imbibe Magazine

In 2008, he was bestowed the “reader’s choice” award for best bartender by the Chicago Reader. In 2014, he was hailed as the city’s Best Bartender by the Phoenix New Times , which described him as “an encyclopedia of booze know-how… witty, jovial, and entirely professional—everything you could want from a bartender.”

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Where to Drink in Indianapolis

Imbibe Magazine

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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Next Wave Awards Bartender of the Year: Garret Richard

VinePair

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. A year later he started a “Tiki Takeover” series at Prime Meats in Brooklyn.

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The Spice Is Right: Why Brewers Are Betting Big on Micheladas

VinePair

Tecate debuted America’s first canned Michelada in 2012, while 2014 saw Modelo roll out Chelada Especial, made with tomatoes, salt, and lime. “We Moreover, Lagunitas has been a little lost in the wilderness, experimenting with hard teas and a tiki cocktail–inspired imperial IPA. “I

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Feature: Sippin’ Santa Pop-Up

Bartender.com

That’s the idea behind “Sippin’ Santa,” Cocktail Kingdom’s tiki and tinsel pop-up, a spinoff of their wildly popular “Miracle” Christmas pop-up. Christmas vacation in a winter wonderland, or a tropical island getaway? Why choose just one? The upshot?

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Could Now Be the Time for Baijiu to Shine?

VinePair

but also brought journalists, bartenders, and spirits professionals along with him. In 2014, he published his first book, “ Baijiu: The Essential Guide to Chinese Spirits ,” and later met Bill Isler and Matthias Heger while delivering a talk on the work. Sandhaus says yes.

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How Jeff “Beachbum” Berry’s Hunt for a Secret Recipe Led to a Career Detour

Imbibe Magazine

In the 1960s, Frank Sinatra fled rabid fans to unwind with his favorite tiki drink, the Navy Grog , in a private room at the same Beachcombers. I wasnt a bartender, I was a screenwriter; my goal was to make films, not drinks. Observing, interviewing, and just plain pestering more veteran tiki bartenders eventually solved the riddle.

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