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MARCH 18, 2025

in 2024, raking in $7.2 Lance Bowman, bar manager, UMMO , Chicago There is no other vodka I could be more excited to mention than Good Vodka. Alex Serena, bar manager, Telefric Barcelona , Los Angeles Chopin Rye Vodka is my go-to for cocktails above and beyond your run-of-the-mill Vodka Soda drinks.

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AUGUST 1, 2024

Dean Hakim, bar manager, Heirloom at the St. Damian Langarica, Bar Manager, Irwin’s , Philadelphia “My favorite rum at the moment is El Dorado’s High Ester Blend Rum. It’s a great sub for white rum in a Floridita Daiquiri and is a great complementing spirit for any tropical fruit-driven tiki drink.”

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MARCH 26, 2024

Fionna Gemzon, bar manager, None of the Above , St. Rob Krueger, bar manager, Smith & Mills Rockefeller Center , NYC “I love the storied history of rum and can geek out on it, so it’s difficult to pick just one. It can definitely be something special, but can also be used as a workhorse behind any bar or at home.”

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JUNE 3, 2025

latched onto the flavorful liqueur, stirring it into everything from tequila-based Martini variations to intricate gin-forward Tiki drinks. Affectionately nicknamed bartenders ketchup for its versatility and avid fanbase, St-Germain quickly became a fixture at bars around the country. It didnt take long for the trend to spread.

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Australian Bartender

JULY 17, 2024

Adelaide, SA Antico, Brisbane, QLD Rum Bar of the Year Proudly sponsored by The House of Angostura Bar Kokomo, Darwin, NT Blue Kahunas, Newcastle, NSW Burrow Bar, Sydney, NSW Flamingo’s Tiki Bar, Cairns, QLD Hains & Co., The Bar Awards are the flagship event of Sydney Bar Week.

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MAY 13, 2024

Fast-forward to 2024. These old-school bars have graduated to legacy status, and a new generation of bars are forging their own path. Paradise Lost integrates the retro coolness of a classic Southern California tiki bar with the East Village’s gritty punk rock ethos to create hell’s version of a tropical joint.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2024

Cesar Camilo, bar manager, Zuma , NYC “Park VS Carte Blanche has the complexity and richness of an older blend while retaining the younger stone fruit qualities found in most VS offerings. I love sipping this Cognac after a long shift as well as shaking it up in some of my favorite rum-based classic tiki cocktails.

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