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Celebrating 15 years of Baba Au Rum with 15 questions for founder Thanos Prunarus

The Cocktail Lovers

A key bar in putting Athens on the map for contemporary cocktail culture it’s picked up its fair share of awards, most recently taking home the World’s Best Spirit Selection presented by Tales of the Cocktail Foundation in 2024, and is a regular on the World’s 50 Best bars list, currently sitting at No.

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The Chartreuse Shortage: Finding The Perfect Chartreuse Substitute

A Bar Above

Copyright A Bar Above, generated with AI This herbal liqueur brings an earthy note to cocktails that isn’t easily replicated, and it comes in two versions, detailed below– one with a light olive color (Green) and one with a bright yellow hue (Yellow). More on that in a minute.)

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10 Things You Should Know About Luxardo

VinePair

Either way, there’s no denying that Luxardo has ingrained itself in modern cocktail culture with a single stone fruit. Recently, the brand has launched a variety of new liqueurs including the Luxardo Bitter Bianco in 2019 and the Luxardo Espresso Liqueur in 2022, just in time for the Espresso Martini craze.

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From the Alabama Slammer to the White Russian: Were Any Good Cocktails Created in the ’70s?

VinePair

Of course, what we’ve also learned from the era of the extra Martini, unicorn latte, and increasingly absurdist Bloody Mary is that there are also times in history when we drinkers explicitly reject serious cocktail culture. We were due for a little frivolity.”

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Featured Bar: Session Cocktails in Tuscaloosa, AL

Bartender.com

The success of Session Cocktails led to the establishment of a second location in Auburn, Alabama, in 2022. This expansion is a witness to Session’s dedication to providing an elevated cocktail experience to both students and locals in college towns. Winter in Los Altos 1½ oz. Chile infused Lunazul Blanco tequila ½ oz.

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The State of American Whiskey in 2024

Cheers

But cocktail culture isn’t going anywhere. Overstocking in 2022 and 2023 is definitely a part of what we’re facing today.” Just look at how many bitter flavors are on the market today. Back in the day, the basic Angostura bitter was all anyone knew. And there’s no question that premiumization is a thing now.”

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It’s Everywhere, It’s So Julia — Midori Is Brat

VinePair

Sake, despite failing to take off as predicted in the early 2010s, has experienced a tremendous rise in the last decade with export volumes shooting from 14 million liters per year in 2012 to almost 36 million liters in 2022. The color is a bonus.” Garnished with a fluorescent red cherry, the drink is the perfect storm of nostalgia. “We

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