VinePair

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

The Dry Martini is back, with a lot of extra dry and in and out orders, says Marcovaldo Dionysos, a veteran bartender in San Francisco, a city with a longstanding reputation as a Martini mecca. Bartenders traced the lip of a Martini glass with the wetted cork from a vermouth bottle. And where along the way did it get shunted?

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Drinks International

JUNE 11, 2025

In 2024, Barc was the first establishment in Nepal to break into the Asia’s 50 Best Bars ranking, at No.39, Best Bars Most read articles 7 days 14 days 1 month The Millionaires Club 2024 launches Torres named Worlds Most Admired Wine Brand The bestselling classic cocktails at the. Karuizawa Distillers to open Furaliss sit.

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VinePair

APRIL 15, 2025

At Brooklyns Sunken Harbor Club, chief cocktail officer and VinePair Next Wave Awards 2024 Bartender of the Year Garret Richard serves a souped-up version of the drink fueled by white rum, peach liqueur, and a peach aperitif.

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VinePair

JUNE 3, 2025

Bartenders at pioneering cocktail establishments like NYCs Please Dont Tell and Death & Co. 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. I remember just loving it. in the East Village.

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Cheers

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Award-winning bartender/consultant Alex Jump is also an industry advocate championing health and wellness in the beverage industry. Jump, our a BevX 2024 Raising the Bar winner, started out in hospitality at age 16, hosting at a small restaurant in her hometown of Chattanooga, TN.

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Bar Magazine

MAY 16, 2025

ITALICUS Rosolio di Bergamotto today announces the national finalists for the seventh edition of the Art of ITALICUS Aperitivo Challenge , a global cocktail competition celebrating the creativity and craft of bartenders reimagining the modern spritz.

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VinePair

JULY 9, 2025

Tater TED Talks In 2016, at the Bar Institute, a bartender trade show in Baltimore, longtime bourbon collector and Louisville bar owner Matthew Landan presented a seminar titled “Underground Whiskey: How to Navigate the Collector’s Market for Fun and Profit.” By 2023 there was the $10,000 Eagle Rare 25, tater ad absurdum.

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Tales of the Cocktail

MAY 22, 2025

NEW ORLEANS, LA (May 22, 2024) Tales of the Cocktail Foundation (TOTCF) is honored to announce the Top 10 U.S. Bartender of the Year Presented by Pernod Ricard Michael Aredes Superbueno, New York, NY Erika Flowers Compre Lapin, New Orleans, LA McLain Hedges Yacht Club, Denver, CO Andra “AJ” Johnson Serenata, Washington, D.C.

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Tales of the Cocktail

MAY 22, 2025

NEW ORLEANS, LA (May 22, 2024) Tales of the Cocktail Foundation (TOTCF) is honored to announce the Top 10 Nominees, for the 19th annual Spirited Awards . In that spirit, the Foundation is proud to announce the Top 10 Nominees. In that spirit, the Foundation is proud to announce the Top 10 Nominees.

Speed Rack

VinePair

JULY 24, 2025

And, monthly, Durham has also become the site of a most unusual drunken bar brawl known as Giant Robot Fight Club. By day, he currently bartends at The Federal, a beloved corner bar that’s been a mainstay in the city for over two decades. The Common Market agreed to host the first-ever Giant Robot Fight Club.

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Imbibe Magazine

JUNE 11, 2025

At Montreal’s Poincaré Chinatown , where tiled steps read kölsch club, kölsch service is available anywhere, including the restaurant’s rooftop. In putting an order for kölsch, then waiting while a bartender makes cocktails, won’t cut it. The logistics and unspoken immediacy of kölsch service can require a rethink for waitstaff.

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Australian Bartender

APRIL 8, 2025

With Bar Awards voting now open to select this years best of the best, what better time to remember the cream of the 2024 crop, in this case, the countrys best whisky bars. The impressive back bar displays over 500 carefully curated whiskies, with ateam of skilled bartenders guiding guests through an immersive tasting experience.

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Imbibe Magazine

MARCH 5, 2024

Beloved by bartenders for its emphasis on creativity and innovation, this competition invites bartenders around the world to craft an original aperitivo-style cocktail, drawing inspiration from any form of art. All National Bar Artists will gather at the Global Finals in Rome on the May 12, 2024.

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Chilled Magazine

JANUARY 26, 2024

Our judging panel comprised of working bartenders, bar managers, bar owners, bar consultants and, more importantly, top influential Chilled 100 members with on-premise buying power, who are ready to judge, rate, and award your spirit’s brand. Enter you brand today to get liquid to lips of these highly influential bartenders!

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BarLifeUK

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Edinburgh’s top bars and bar folk recognised at the inaugural Edinburgh Bartender’s Ball Rising Star winner Alessia Impedovo After three years of fun and frolics in Glasgow, the Bartender’s Ball decamped to Edinburgh yesterday, for a night of celebration and award-awarding (does that make sense?).

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Australian Bartender

JULY 29, 2024

Nostalgia Night @ Pleasure Club Sunday, 8th September 11pm to late Pleasure Club, 6 Wilson Street, Newtown YOU CAN RSVP TO ATTEND RIGHT HERE! As part of Bar Week 2024, Pleasure Club is hosting an unparalleled cocktail competition that promises to be the highlight of Newtown’s social calendar.

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Imbibe Magazine

APRIL 26, 2024

Cut to 2024 when craft bartending is de rigueur, and Margarita mixes aren’t quite so stigmatized. It’s equally delicious mixed with tequila or with club soda for a satisfying NA refresher, and I’m looking forward to trying it with a beer or mezcal. The mixture’s sweetness is balanced by a hint of salinity.

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VinePair

MARCH 12, 2024

Bartenders usually have especially strong feelings about whether or not a bourbon is worth its salt — or at least its hype. With that in mind, we asked six bartenders their opinions on the most overrated bourbon brands on the market. The most overrated bourbon, according to bartenders: Pappy Van Winkle Blanton’s Basil Hayden W.L.

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VinePair

JANUARY 18, 2024

That’s why we asked bartenders around the country for their picks for the unsung heroes of the category. Travis Gauvin, bartender, Sur Lie , Portland, Maine “I think Slane is underrated, perhaps in large part because some brands have an outsized influence or cultural representation in the category. No brainer.”

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VinePair

OCTOBER 29, 2024

So, we went to the source –– not all the way to the land of the Scots, but to expert bartenders, bar directors, and mixologists who have come up with some perfect Scotches for beginners to reach for. Carlos Suarez, lead bartender, Harvest at The Ranch , Laguna Beach, Calif. 2024) appeared first on VinePair.

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Chilled Magazine

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Where most cocktail festivals celebrate local talent and bars, Arizona Cocktail Weekend champions both local and international bartenders with the Top Bars event, held on Sunday. This event is what really sets Arizona Cocktail Weekend—founded by celebrated bartender Ross Simon— apart from others. 16-20, 2024 Tickets start at $50.

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Chilled Magazine

MAY 17, 2024

Bartenders are encouraged to honor the versatility of the Martini during Martini Week, which invites everyone to raise a glass to innovation and self-expression. Martini Week celebrates the freedom to enjoy Martinis in any preferred style, notably incorporating the diverse tastes that are home to the participating cities.

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VinePair

OCTOBER 17, 2024

This feature is part of our 2024 Next Wave Awards. “I I am constantly looking for the intention of a classic drink and investigating what might have changed over time and how we can get back to that intention,” says Garret Richard, chief cocktail officer at Brooklyn’s Sunken Harbor Club since it opened in 2021.

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Chilled Magazine

JANUARY 29, 2024

Last year, Pantone’s Viva Magenta was named 2023’s Color of the Year and we wrote about how this inspired many bartenders to welcome the inclusion of pomegranate and/or hibiscus in cocktails, to honor Viva Magenta’s bright, ruby velvet color. The 2024 Color of the Year was just recently announced: Peach Fuzz. Fresh Lime Juice 1 oz.

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Bartenders can simplify this process, which makes perfect sense. With that in mind, we asked 11 bartenders what new bourbons have found a home at their watering holes. Some are new to market and some are new to the bartenders themselves, but either way, there’s plenty to love here. Great for shaken and stirred drinks, it’s 115.1

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VinePair

MARCH 26, 2024

Seeking the best rums for cocktails, we asked bartenders around the world for their go-to bottles behind the bar. Note: multiple bartenders included expressions from Plantation, which has since rebranded as Planteray. Seale 12 Year “My favorite all-around rum for mixing cocktails is Havana Club 86 proof Añejo Blanco. Volcanique.

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Cheers

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Here are seven recipes we like for 2024. Notes Alicia Russell, lead bartender at Panzano in Denver, CO, created this recipe. Print Black & Orange Crush Course Drinks Keyword blackberry, club soda, orange, Triple sec, vodka Ingredients 1 ½ oz. Top with club soda. Vodka Day on Oct.

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VinePair

OCTOBER 17, 2024

This feature is part of our 2024 Next Wave Awards. It’s been just over 16 years since Julie Reiner and her wife and business partner Susan Fedroff opened their award-winning bar Clover Club in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn. But a new-look team was formed when general manager Christine Williams officially became a partner in 2014.

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Australian Bartender

AUGUST 13, 2024

Here it is folks, the 2024 Bartender Magazine Top 100 Most Influential List. On the list this year are bartenders (of course), bar owners and managers, brand ambassadors, and party-starters. There’s a lot of new names on the list this year which is great to see,” says David Spanton, publisher of Australian Bartender.

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VinePair

MARCH 5, 2024

To help out, we asked 14 bartenders which bottles they like to share with curious whiskey novices. ” —Roisin Garcia, lead bartender, Ocean Prime , NYC “Since I started imbibing, I’ve always been a whiskey girl. Coleman Sisk, bartender, Yacht Club , Denver “When choosing a whiskey for a beginner, I tend to grab bourbon the most.

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The Cocktail Lovers

JANUARY 5, 2024

The Havana Club Maestros competition is waiting at the door. You have until 15th January 2024 to choose the person you want to enter the challenge with – you both need to work at the same venue remember. So what do you need to do to be in with a chance of being crowned the Havana Club Maestro 2024 winning team?

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Good Spirits News

JUNE 6, 2024

Creating opportunities for aspiring bartenders After two hugely successful editions, the 50 Best Bars Scholarship has returned in 2024 in partnership with Roku Gin. Bartenders will be rewarded for their low-waste or local approach to ingredients and push for greater diversity, better representation and balance within the workplace.

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Imbibe Magazine

MAY 28, 2024

We spoke with Umami Mart’s founders for our May/June 2024 feature on shochu, and for our online shochu Taste Test. And then Payman said, “Japanese barware is really popular right now with the bartending community.” The clubs are really wonderful, and we put a lot of work into them because they sustain our community.

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Australian Bartender

APRIL 8, 2024

To get true and honest feedback, we shared our entire bartender engagement plans for 2024 with the Campari Hive Mind group at Waremah/ Cockatoo Island. To get true and honest feedback, we shared our entire bartender engagement plans for 2024 with the Campari Hive Mind group at Waremah/ Cockatoo Island.

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VinePair

OCTOBER 11, 2024

The Bukowski Cocktail From the Riff Raff Club Credit: VinePair Staff The just-opened Riff Raff Club sits on the 39th floor of the NoMad district’s Virgin Hotel. The Riff Raff Club marks Joly’s first-ever New York bar, so to honor that milestone, order a Bukowski Cocktail.

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

Being a bartender on land is already no easy feat. Those factors hold extra weight on the world’s newest and largest cruise ship, Royal Caribbean’s (RC) Icon of the Seas , whose inaugural sail took place in January 2024. In fact, she says that her role frequently goes above and beyond making drinks.

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Good Spirits News

MARCH 5, 2024

Bar Convent Brooklyn (BCB Brooklyn), the premier international trade event for the bar and beverage industry, announces that registration for the highly anticipated 2024 show is now officially open as of today, March 5. “Building upon the successes of previous years, we are thrilled to anticipate yet another milestone event in 2024.

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