Imbibe Magazine

JUNE 9, 2025

From historic neighborhood bars to modern craft cocktail dens, Indianapolis proves that it is operating in the shadows no longer. “I But the drinks—and 300-plus-bottle rum collection—aren’t the only draw. Strange Bird offers fantastic house-made ramen from their shoyu shop and excellent tropical cocktails,” says Coy.

Live Music

Imbibe Magazine

JUNE 30, 2025

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.” In 2008, he was bestowed the “reader’s choice” award for best bartender by the Chicago Reader.

Bartending

Imbibe Magazine

JULY 23, 2024

” CopperBay Inspired by the South of France, CopperBay opened its doors in the heart of the 10th Arrondissement in 2014. “CopperBay is a neighborhood cocktail bar with a Mediterranean vibe,” says co-founder Aurélie Panhelleux. Velvet curry, a syrup infused with light spices, tops the cocktail to add balance and depth.

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VinePair

OCTOBER 17, 2024

With more than three decades in the bar industry, Reiner and Fedroff built their reputation opening and running landmark New York City bars whose legacies remain touchstones of the modern craft cocktail revival. But a new-look team was formed when general manager Christine Williams officially became a partner in 2014.

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The Whiskey Wash

MARCH 18, 2024

Bardstown Bourbon Company , founded in 2014, is one of the most technologically advanced distilleries in the US. Following several collaborations with big-name brands such as Plantation Rum and The Prisoner Wine Co., Bardstown Bourbon Company, Bardstown, Kentucky Bardstown Bourbon Company is a modern, state-of-the-art facility.

Whiskey

Imbibe Magazine

APRIL 2, 2025

Visibly offended by my impertinence, they barked, Rum and fruit juice! After scouring their shelves, I finally found a recipe in Trader Vics 1972 Bartenders Guide : 1 ounce each of Jamaican, Puerto Rican, and Demerara rums to 3 ounces of Trader Vics Navy Grog Mix, whatever the hell that was. Rum and fruit juice!

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