Imbibe Magazine

JUNE 30, 2025

And you could only go so far,” says Wilson, who has been a program manager and educator for Turning Tables since 2020. In 2008, he was bestowed the “reader’s choice” award for best bartender by the Chicago Reader. Top bartenders can earn solid wages and sign on for well-paid corporate events or brand work in far-flung locales.

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Imbibe Magazine

JUNE 9, 2025

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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VinePair

JUNE 24, 2024

It was the most labor-intensive beer that we’d made,” Ramey says of the canned Michelada , first released in early 2020. Moreover, Lagunitas has been a little lost in the wilderness, experimenting with hard teas and a tiki cocktail–inspired imperial IPA. “I In general, “Lagunitas over-indexes with Hispanic consumers,” Widseth 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. UnderTow is a tiki bar with tropical drinks. That free-wheeling creativity behind the stick sometimes outpaces locals appetites for adventure, Snapp says. Its a promising playlist.

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The Cocktail Lovers

APRIL 17, 2025

Thats not just our opinion, hes got the much-coveted International Bartender of the Year plate from Tales of the Cocktail Spirited Awards to prove it. All of which makes him the perfect person to collaborate with NUDE Glass on its second bartender collection in five years. And his customary smile. What brief did you give yourself?

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VinePair

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Since 2020, VinePair has released our annual ranking of the 50 best spirits of the year. Transcontinental Rum Line High Seas Bartenders with a keen interest in tropical and tiki drinks often follow the lead of the late Don the Beachcomber, opting to mix three rums as the base of a cocktail rather than employing just one.

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