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Europe’s top bartenders invited to enter the prestigious Nc’nean Creations cocktail competition 

Bar Magazine

Pioneering Organic Single Malt Scotch distillery, Ncnean, has announced entries are open for their 2025 bartender cocktail competition. This theme challenges bartenders to create the perfect Aperitif using either Ncneans Organic single malt Scotch whisky or Botanical Spirit.

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Arm’s Length has replaced the old Dean’s Lounge in Kellett Street

Australian Bartender

You’ve gotta try their signature Garibaldi, made with Aussie aperitif Rhubi and fresh orange juice. As for drinks, Arms Length is all about local Aussie wines with a rotating list and seasonal cocktails curated by Nick Tesar (2022 Australian Bartender of the Year).

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Next Wave Awards Bar Program of the Year: Shinji’s

VinePair

Credit: Jeff Brown But what’s invisible to the naked eye are the highly technical calculations and formulas that have powered the bar, a project from restaurateurs David Hess, Aiden Carty, and Justin Hauser, since its fall 2022 opening.

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The 24 Best Non-Alcoholic Drinks Brands for 2024

VinePair

Overall, we determined that the bitter profile of aperitifs lends itself best to an NA format, as it’s seemingly easier to mimic without alcohol. Price: $40 / 4-pack 20 oz bottles De Soi Co-founded by Katy Perry in 2022, De Soi is a range of NA sparkling apéritifs available in four flavors. Agrestis Brooklyn-based St. Since then, St.

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Gin Trends in 2024

Cheers

The nature of gin, being a complex blend of herbs, spices and fruits, makes it one of the most playful and versatile spirits in our bartenders’ toolkit. The bar’s Fleur de Lis cocktail (shown atop) “is a light and refreshing aperitif that combines the crispness of Bombay Sapphire gin with the delicate sweetness of elderflower,” he adds.

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The Chartreuse Shortage: Finding The Perfect Chartreuse Substitute

A Bar Above

We’re talking about global sales hitting over $30 million in 2022 (US dollars). If they do, head on over and have your bartender shake you up an Alaska cocktail. When the pandemic craziness hit in 2020 and creating great cocktails at home suddenly became all the rage, the sales of Chartreuse skyrocketed.

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In Ukraine, Homemade Campari Is a Symbol of Wartime Resistance

VinePair

On a recent trip to Ukraine, I experienced the full range of local bartenders’ feelings about Campari and their alternatives across Lviv, Kyiv, and Odessa, where there’s no mistaking a mixing bowl for a warship in the Black Sea. Every bar I visited had embraced some alternative to the Italian staples.