VinePair

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

You’re a bartender or home bar enthusiast who just made a spirit infusion. However, the infusions dominating the current cocktail bar scene are elevated ingredients made by creative, forward-thinking bartenders as a way to riff on classic builds. As sophisticated as these infusions can be, they also share some low-brow origins.

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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

These qualities — along with the recipe for his Beachcomber Negroni, my favorite drink of the entire lifespan of Existing Conditions — are clear for all to encounter in “ Tropical Standard ,” the book on classic and modern tropical cocktail technique that he released with co-author Ben Schaeffer in 2023. Briefly stir to combine.

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VinePair

MAY 1, 2024

For every mass-market trend (cristalino, RTDs) there’s emerged a niche counter movement for tapped-in enthusiasts to enjoy, such as still-strength blancos, and infused curados. Mix in highballs or spirit-forward stirred drinks. As tequila inches in on vodka’s title of best-selling spirit in the U.S.,

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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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VinePair

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Its neutral profile has made it a versatile component in everything from Espresso Martinis and Moscow Mules to two-ingredient dive bar highballs and popular shooters. Guillotine Limited-Edition Caviar Infused Vodka Few foods say luxury like caviar, but a vodka infused with the stuff takes its opulence to a whole new level.

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VinePair

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

The bar is Tartan House and it opened in the Butchertown neighborhood in August 2023. In the house Old Fashioned, she pairs only a quarter-ounce of Bruichladdich The Classic Laddie with mushroom-infused bourbon, Pedro Ximenez sherry, and chocolate bitters. “Scotch can be a polarizing flavor,” says Favre.

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VinePair

APRIL 17, 2025

We love it in a refreshing summer highball served with a plump citrus twist. This has simple highballs and tangy sours written all over it. Combine with soda and a lime wedge garnish for a thirst-quenching highball. market in 2023. Highballs, shaken cocktails, and, dare we say, even Martinis?

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Imbibe Magazine

DECEMBER 11, 2024

In 2023, the drinks honored popular holiday movies , such as Die Hard. Vodka infused with dill, celery, and mustard seed and dry vermouth infused with mustard results in a spot-on recreation of the potluck staple’s flavors in this delicious riff. Mol Colada: mezcal, reposado tequila, apple, mole spices, and coconut cream.

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Cheers

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

For instance, Gin & Juice, the RTD line of ready-to-drink cocktails from Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre, are available Chicago-based Puttshack , a tech-infused mini-golf concept, and the movie house chain AMC Theatres. Yelp analyzed the change in consumer searches, comparing September 2023 through August 2024 vs. the 12 months prior.

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