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Colin Asare-Appiah Is Reshaping the Bar World

Imbibe Magazine

In 2022, he and Tamika Hall published Black Mixcellence , a book featuring recipes by dozens of Black mixologists. The school morphed into a far-better-known bar, also called LAB. But when he and Holmes touched down in South Africa on business in late 2022, the idea of founding a cocktail convention seemed a natural fit.

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How St-Germain Went From Bartender’s Ketchup to Spritz Sensation

VinePair

One of those early supporters was bartender Brian Miller, who was on the opening bar team at the now-shuttered Pegu Club in 2005 and today serves as the bar manager at New Jerseys Stockton Inn. In 2022, roughly 390,000 cases were shipped to the U.S. Its an intentional ingredient, chosen for its flavor.

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Kayla Saito: From Nashville to koji fermentation classes, this is one bar professional making a stamp on the industry

Australian Bartender

I still have a card they gave me that says ‘Mixology Certified’. Her Australian resume is impressive – from being part of the team at Black Pearl to managing the bars at first Leonardo’s and then Capitano, to group beverage manager of the Aru, Sunda, PARCS and Hotel Windsor group.

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The 14 Best Booze Books to Buy This Holiday Season (2023)

VinePair

Consider this brand-new release your comprehensive tour through the rich history of Black mixology. Modern Caribbean Rum Matt Pietrek and Carrie Smith, Wonk Press, November 2022. That’s because bar manager and industry veteran, Garret Richard, co-wrote this lesson on craft with cocktail writer Ben Schaffer.

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Pier Muffato: From a tiny town near Venice, to Amsterdam and London, this hospo lifer is now running this bustling bar on the Goldy

Australian Bartender

It was a small, loud and very busy cocktail bar. On my first day, I was welcomed by Daniele, a seasoned, charismatic bartender who shared his love for mixology, trying to shape me into a proper barkeeper from day one. In the upcoming years, he shared so much knowledge that allowed me to grow exponentially in the bar industry.

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Creating Culinary Cocktails With Schmuck’s Juliette Larrouy and Moe Aljaff

VinePair

we explored the “Potato Head” style of mixology, and how the Shinji’s bar team uses it to breathe new life into familiar formulas. Moe left Sweden at 18 to travel the world, living in India, Thailand, Amsterdam, and eventually Spain, where he perfected the fun, playful, raucous side of hospitality in dive bars.

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2025 London Spirits Competition Is Now Open For Entries

Bar Magazine

First we entered our KHB GIN in 2022. Here the gin market, like everywhere, is big and lots of brands, and specially in a small market like Iceland, where the big distributors have monopoly on the bars and restaurants, this was very important for us to showcase our gin. Value score: marked out of 100 Packaging score: marked out of 100.

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