Cheers

DECEMBER 19, 2024

In addition to intense competition from tequila, domestic whiskey and the ready-to-drink (RTD) segments, brandy and Cognac had to contend with economic pressures, as inflation put a crimp in some discretionary spending. Volume consumption for the brandy and Cognac category declined 10.2% in 2023 to pre-Covid levels of 12.8 Franky Marshall.

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Spiritz

DECEMBER 17, 2024

In a certain way, the coronavirus-triggered pandemic in 2020 opened up a new route for the Delhibased Rakshay Dhariwal when he discovered the potential of Indiangrown wild Agave Americana and ventured into crafting Maya Pistola Agavepura (pronounced ‘pureah’), Asia’s first premium aged 100 percent agave spirit.

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Taste Tequila

JANUARY 10, 2020

Last year was a busy time in the tequila world, and we expect the frenzy to keep rolling into 2020 and beyond. The overall quality of tequila being produced took a hit because many producers had to rely on underaged agave. The crisis has been bad for the industry for more than just the bottom line.

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VinePair

JUNE 3, 2024

In its standard form, the tequila – triple sec-lime juice concoction is the third most popular cocktail in the world , and the most ordered in the United States. The easy-to-make cocktail calls for just tequila, triple sec, and lime juice, though its simplicity should not be underestimated. ounces of fresh lime juice.

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Cheers

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Ritual’s founders – David Crooch, Marcus Sakey and GG Sakey – experimented with hundreds of recipes and consulted with bartenders, chefs and beverage professionals in their mission to recreate the flavor, aroma and complexity of spirits. In fiscal year 2020, Diageo acquired a minority stake in Ritual through Distill Ventures.

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VinePair

APRIL 5, 2024

s House Spirits Distillery, Aviation Gin is the brainchild of distillery co-founder Christian Krogstad and bartender Ryan Magarian. growing by over 38 percent in volume from 2020 to 2022. The distillery then joined forces with bartender Ryan Magarian to formulate Aviation American Gin. Founded in 2006 at Portland, Ore.’s

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VinePair

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Peruvian Pisco in particular — and for the purposes of this story the term “ Pisco ” will refer to Peruvian Pisco rather than the Chilean distillate of the same name — in theory ticks a lot of boxes for both bartenders and spirits enthusiasts. It’s clear. It’s distilled from naturally fermented grapes. But Pisco’s popularity in the U.S.

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A Bar Above

DECEMBER 21, 2023

However, as reflected in the 2020 Cocktail Trends Report , the #1 trend is low/no alcohol drinks. Photo via Unsplash MAKE AND BUY INGREDIENTS FOR MOCKTAILS AND MORE NON-ALCOHOLIC COCKTAIL RECIPES This is what craft cocktail enthusiasts and bartenders do most of the time with craft cocktails. Not very appealing options.

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Bar Magazine

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

This prestigious award is voted for by the bartenders on this year’s list of The World’s 50 Best Bars, who are asked to name one peer who pushes the limits of what it means to be a great bartender. His sincere advocacy for Edinburgh’s hospitality industry demonstrates the most important attributes of a true Bartenders’ Bartender.”

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Dry Atlas

JULY 17, 2024

and was one of the nation’s top bartenders. He published his first book, Spirits, Sugar, Water, Bitters: How the Cocktail Conquered the World, in 2019, and was named 2020 “Author of the Year” at the Nightclub & Bar Show Awards. Almave Ámbar This Tequila alternative does all the heavy lifting in a Margarita.

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VinePair

JANUARY 7, 2024

was founded in 2021 in collaboration with renowned NYC bartender Ivy Mix. While many booze-free spirits brands attempt to recreate the profile of typical spirits using alternative ingredients, Almave is actually dealcoholized tequila , meaning it’s produced with the same methods used to produce the beloved spirit.

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VinePair

OCTOBER 23, 2024

million cases in 2020. In 2020, Diageo scooped up Ryan Reynolds’ Aviation Gin (founded in 2006 by Christian Krogstad and Ryan Magarian) for $335 million, with a further payout of up to $275 million. The deal mirrored Diageo’s acquisition of George Clooney’s Casamigos tequila brand, and it proved to be savvy.

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VinePair

JANUARY 14, 2024

The Ukrainian bars and restaurants that sustained and impressed me at every turn, from the overstuffed chocolate Suprême croissants from Cheese Bakery in Lviv that transported me back to Lafayette in New York to the nuanced hospitality of displaced bartenders from Kyiv to Kharkov — all of which had one unexpected, tequila-centric gesture in common.

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VinePair

JANUARY 17, 2024

By the time Booker and Dax closed in 2016, I was the head bartender, and I spent the next year at the NoMad learning to make a lot of very good drinks very quickly. Dave Arnold and Don Lee then opened Existing Conditions in 2018, and I will eternally be grateful that they saw fit to bring me on as head bartender.

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Today's Bartender

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

25 Bartending Blogs That you should check out in 2022 These days, there are so many different bartending blogs & websites that cover the hospitality industry. So I’ve decided to make it easier for you and compile a list my favorite blogs & websites for 2022 that I think will help you become a better bartender.

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VinePair

MAY 5, 2025

But it was tequila that I think, ultimately, would define drinking in the first quarter of the 21st century. From 2000 until the present, tequila sales have grown over 300 percent, accounting for some $6.7 Though purists accuse it of being artificially sweetened, it made consumers comfortable paying so much for tequila, he says.

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Imbibe Magazine

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Im impressed every day by the knowledge and the thirst for knowledge that bartenders have across the city, he says. The more casual first floor serves typical cantina cocktails like Margaritas, Carajillos, and the Batanga (blanco tequila, lime juice, and Mexican Coca-Cola), all for $7 during the weekday happy hour from 4 to 7 p.m.

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VinePair

MAY 28, 2025

Theres no denying that Americans love tequila. And our stateside infatuation with tequila quickly translated into admiration for other agave spirits like mezcal , which is predicted to continue growing by 10 percent year-over-year through 2027.

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Chilled Magazine

MAY 15, 2025

He earned two Daytime Emmy Awardsone for producing The Bay in 2020 and another in 2021 for his supporting role as Caleb McKinnon in a daytime fiction program. Places with unique cocktails and bartenders who take pride in their creations are a big bonus. Usually, we have at least a couple types of vodka, gin, and tequila.

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VinePair

JULY 4, 2025

When it comes to depicting the world of cocktails and bartending on the big screen, movies often get it wrong. This should give her a leg up in the cocktail-mixing realm, but sadly it doesn’t seem like owning a tequila brand has paid off. though he sold his stake to Diageo in 2020). But what about the stars behind the roles?

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VinePair

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Since 2020, VinePair has released our annual ranking of the 50 best spirits of the year. Profile-wise, it delivers whispers of tequila while also serving lightly fruity and floral notes. Tosba Espadín This Espadín offers the ideal gateway from tequila to mezcal but also promises to please seasoned agave spirits drinkers alike.

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VinePair

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Espresso Negroni Launched in 2020 amid Covid-19 lockdowns, New York Cocktail Co. The Best Tequila-Based Bottled Cocktails On The Rocks Margarita If you’re looking for a bottled cocktail to get the party started, On The Rocks’ Margarita should be your pick. Bottle Size: 750 ml / Average Price: $28.

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Imbibe Magazine

DECEMBER 11, 2024

After Solomon and Pope’s departure in 2020, the hotel brought on Sanchez, an award-winning bartender and owner of beloved local bar Black Swan Saloon , to reopen the underground cocktail lounge. For the drinks, several of the bartenders looked to their family’s own holiday tables for inspiration.

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Cheers

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Things were not looking great for Bar Louie in early 2020. But Bar Louie quickly and quietly emerged from bankruptcy in June 2020, after secured lender Antares Capital LP purchased the company and acquired $82.5 Anything with tequila is incredibly popular, Welby says. Covid-19 would then envelope the U.S. million of debt.

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VinePair

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

That will require staffing up to five from the usual three bartenders; batching enough cocktails to serve dozens at a time; and prepping enough garnishes so no one has to cut a lime wheel, “throwing a whole wrench in the situation,” Sorenson says. Between 2009 and 2020 AMC opened 50 dine-in theaters, per The New York Times.

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