Chilled Magazine

JANUARY 16, 2024

The Big Apple, as the city is ironically nicknamed, is seeing a renaissance of classic cocktails like whiskey sours, martinis, and highballs. Other NYC spots have also added creative drinks spotlighting the apple to their menu, like Foxtail’s Honey Baked Apples, Lindens Apple Shiso Highball, and Altair’s Roasted Apples.

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Australian Bartender

OCTOBER 28, 2024

In 2020 I made it to the top 8. mls Dill infused fino 20 mls acidulated honey dew melon juice 20 mls salted lime oleo For the acidulated honey dew: 700 mls juice, add 28 grams citric and 14 malic acid. Comps are a great way to be creative, try new flavours or techniques and learn something new every time. The 2024 judges!

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Cheers

DECEMBER 19, 2024

During the past year, the Cognac category has stabilized and returned to pre-pandemic consumption levels before the spikes of 2020 and 2021, says Jennifer Pisciotta, global vice president of marketing at DUss. Its rich fruit notes, smooth warmth and hints of oak and spice add depth and sophistication to every sip.

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VinePair

JUNE 3, 2024

The cocktail shot to stardom in early 2020 and remains a mainstay on menus nationwide. In this variation, the classic Margarita build gets a boost from a bird’s eye chili-infused simple syrup, which provides the build with both sweetness and heat. A strawberry-and-rhubarb-infused simple syrup provides some seasonality and tartness.

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Cheers

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Gins play well with fresh herbs, fruits and produce so they’re a natural choice as a base for more refreshing, citrus-forward cocktails such as highballs, smashes and sours, says All Saints’ Weller. Queen in Miami’s Negroni riff Idol’s Eye, with N3 gin, Campari infused with strawberries and plum wine.

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VinePair

JANUARY 17, 2024

We did a lot of work that I am incredibly proud of before closing for good in 2020, for the same reason all sorts of bars closed at that time. Garret makes his in a separatory funnel for easy extraction but assures me that it would be fine to replicate at home by straining the completed infusion through mesh or a paper filter.

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Imbibe Magazine

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

As a positive offshoot, many cutting-edge bars have judgment-free vibes and menus that give crowd-pleasing Margaritas just as much care and attention as lacto-fermented mushroom infusions. Highball’s Land of Mountains. Its a promising playlist. Grey Hen takes cues from Prohibition-era Chinatown.

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