VinePair

JUNE 6, 2025

To learn about some of the most controversial cocktail opinions held by the pros, we asked bartenders from across the country for their hottest cocktail takes. Of course, if a bartender calls out something you personally enjoy, that does not make it bad — the best thing about hot takes is that they’re often meant to be disagreed with.

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Imbibe Magazine

MAY 27, 2025

In our May/June 2025 issue , contributor Rich Manning explores dry vermouth’s utility in cocktails other than the Martini. Chai Town This Malrt cocktail from Lady Jane bartender Thomas Crawford originated from a dare to make a delicious cocktail using Malrt.

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VinePair

MAY 1, 2025

Whittling the vast number down to a select collection of favorites was a tough assignment, but with much deliberation and consideration, here are VinePairs 30 best tequilas for 2025. Bartenders love it and weve raved about Teremanas blanco in the past. But dont overlook its aged expressions.

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Advanced Mixology

JANUARY 21, 2025

This is now all changing with more and more spirits being available to bartenders and at-home cocktail enthusiasts such as Shochu, Soju and Baiju. So with such global popularity and the USAs best bartenders hooked, its only a matter of time before Asian ingredients and drinks become easier to get your hands on.

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VinePair

JUNE 17, 2025

To learn more about the best affordable tequilas, we asked 14 bartenders from across the country to share some of their picks. From blancos made by tequila royalty to expressions infused with 100 percent Mexican coffee, here are the best tequilas under $50, according to bartenders. 2025) appeared first on VinePair.

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VinePair

MARCH 7, 2025

Here to help us get to the bottom of all this is Ryan Garrison, head bartender at Brooklyns Bitter Monk , a lead bartender at New Yorks Sugar Monk , and the distillery manager for Atheras Spirits. In todays spirits landscape, that level of dedication to purity and craftsmanship truly stands out. TEQUILA 40% ABV.

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Chilled Magazine

JUNE 13, 2025

Launched in 2024, their Blanco Tequila received it’s first Gold medal at the prestigious 2025 San Francisco World Spirits Competition! Slow & Low 6YR Old-Fashioned (100 proof) It’s like giving Dad his own personal bartender for the day—serving high-proof, high-quality Old-Fashioned cocktails with zero effort.

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Bar Magazine

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Guilt-free indulgence and limited time offerings among top trends for next year MONIN, the UK’s leading syrup brand, has unveiled its top trends for 2025, in its enduring commitment to offering the hospitality industry insight, information and education. The post MONIN Unveils 2025 Drink Trends appeared first on Bar Magazine.

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VinePair

APRIL 11, 2025

Though Bar Kabawas house Daiquiri , made with a pile of freshly shaved snow ice, is wildly impressive, wed be remiss not to mention the Soft Landing, bartender Kathryn Pepper Stasheks take on the Air Mail. A wide range of sakes are on offer, from light and fruity to bitter and umami, with some served cold while others arrive hot.

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

For their second annual Old Fashioned Cocktail Contest, Elijah Craig and VinePair teamed up to challenge bartenders around the country to some good old fashioned fun. 26, 2025, they will head to Kentucky where they will compete in a live competition finale. An encouraging boss helped ignite his interest in a career in bartending.

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Tales of the Cocktail

MAY 22, 2025

In partnership with official media partner, Forbes , TOTCF will honor recipients during the Tales of the Cocktail conference, which is celebrating its 23rd year in New Orleans, July 20-25, 2025. 2025 Spirited Awards Top 10 U.S. Timeless Award, will be named on June 9, 2025. Nominees (in alphabetical order): U.S. Categories U.S.

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Bar Magazine

MARCH 7, 2025

Bartenders from Pan Pacific Londons Ginger Lily and The Beaumont Mayfairs Le Magritte created the two winning serves. The judges came together to determine two final winners: Wichayarat Ping Chantawichayasuit, Bartender at Ginger Lily, Pan Pacific London and Giovanni Dellaglio, Head Bartender at Le Magritte, The Beaumont Mayfair.

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Australian Bartender

OCTOBER 13, 2024

This marks the beginning of a new dialogue with the bartending community and they’re putting out a call for the very best bartenders in Australia and New Zealand to enter the ANZ regional final of the Angostura Global Cocktail Challenge. It’s not about who can post the most or promote the brand best.

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Cheers

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Holland America Line , which launched its 2024-2025 Caribbean season on Oct. Big Youth: Planteray Xaymaca rum and Smith and Cross rum, sweetened condensed milk, coconut water, bitters and nutmeg. On each ship in the Caribbean, one of Holland America Line’s bartenders will train to become a Rum Ambassador.

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Bar Magazine

JUNE 9, 2025

The creator of the Espresso Martini, bartender Dick Bradsell, chose Tia Maria for its balance and taste – providing the final touch to the perfect recipe. Tia Maria’s taste is unique thanks to its complexity and harmonious balance of bitter coffee notes made with 100% Arabica beans and with the sweetness of Madagascar vanilla.

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Tales of the Cocktail

JUNE 9, 2025

NEW ORLEANS, LA (June 9, 2025) – Tales of the Cocktail Foundation (TOTCF) is honored to announce the Top Four International, U.S. Tickets for the Spirited Awards ceremony, taking place on July 24, 2025, in New Orleans, are officially on sale now. and International Awards, and the Tales Visionary Award. CATEGORIES: U.S.

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Bar Magazine

JULY 1, 2024

The 8th annual London Spirits Competitions will take place on March 26-27 in 2025 in central London, and brands looking to get international credibility and product feedback from leading trade buyers, are encouraged to submit their products now. Brands are encouraged to enter before the 2025 super early submission deadline of August 31, 2024.

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VinePair

JANUARY 14, 2025

2025 is here and with it comes a slew of predictions regarding what the drink of the year will be. Despite the difficulty in forecasting the drink of 2025, bartenders can certainly hope to make some drinks more often. Maybe theyre tired of shaking up espresso-soaked Martinis and want to see guests sip on more savory drinks.

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VinePair

JUNE 30, 2025

Louis’s New Society was crowned VinePair’s Best New Bartender of 2025. The day began with a bonus round in which the bartenders were tasked with creating a drink on the fly using Luxardo products, their choice of spirits from the VinePair bar, and anything they could find at the nearby Whole Foods.

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

A clarified mix of coconut rum , bitter bianco, blanc vermouth, and pineapple, it arrives crystal clear with a frozen disc of Campari perched atop its ice cube, to melt down slowly into a drink thats at once bitter, sweet, and vaguely tropical. Helmed by internationally acclaimed bartenders Juliette Larrouy and Moe Aljaff, schmuck.

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Imbibe Magazine

JUNE 25, 2025

The May/June 2025 issue celebrates the Martini in all its glorious forms. ” Served table-side from their custom bar cart, the Martinis are prepared with your choice of gin and house-made bitters. There are myriad ways to enjoy the classic , and you can even level up your Martini experience at home with a custom Martini cart.

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VinePair

JUNE 15, 2025

Renowned for its influence on cocktail culture, the American Bar first opened in 1893 and has employed some of the most famous bartenders of all time, including Ada Coleman and Harry Craddock, who went on to pen “The Savoy Cocktail Book” in 1930, one of the most influential texts in the drinks world. While the bar’s name might suggest U.S.

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Tales of the Cocktail

MAY 22, 2025

In partnership with official media partner, Forbes , TOTCF will honor recipients during the Tales of the Cocktail conference, which is celebrating its 23rd year in New Orleans, July 20-25, 2025. The Spirited Awards honor excellence across the global bar industry, recognizing achievements in both domestic and international categories.

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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. We just wanted everybody else to taste it.

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Imbibe Magazine

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

The barstool in front of a bartender is the best spot to sit at any bar and restaurant. Recently, at my go-to neighborhood restaurant, République , lead bartender Thomas Eslinger showed me his newly acquired bottle of Settemmezzo. Settemmezzo is made from Slow Food Ark of Taste vegetable, Carciofo Violetto di San Luca.

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Imbibe Magazine

APRIL 23, 2025

For our May/June 2025 issue, we celebrate the iconic Martini, exploring the drink’s history, examining how it’s navigated its place in the modern bar world, and sharing some of our favorite takes on the classic. of manzanilla sherry, 4 dashes of orange bitters, and 4 dashes of yuzu bitters. of Japanese gin, 7 1/2 oz.

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Imbibe Magazine

MARCH 14, 2025

This boom isnt only bringing a rising tide of whiskey to the worldits giving distillers and blenders a fresh opportunity to flex their creative muscles, as Imbibe editor Paul Clarke notes in our March/April 2025 issue , which dives deep into the category of Irish whiskey.

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

From classic boilermakers to themed shooters and even bartender handshakes , shots are the bread and butter of the bar world. And if theres one group of people that knows exactly what the people want, its bartenders. Here, we asked 18 bartenders and industry pros which shots are currently trending in their bars.

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Bar Magazine

MARCH 26, 2025

ONE of Edinburghs leading bartenders has beaten off tough competition to take home first place at the fourth annual Great Honkaku Shochu & Awamori Contest, organised by the UK Bartenders’ Guild and sponsored by the Japanese Sake & Shochu Makers Association. Better’s Bitters Grapefruit, and Ms.

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VinePair

APRIL 17, 2025

Similarly, theyve looked beyond the classic supporting cast of savory herbs and bitter roots to instead focus on vibrant fruits and expressive flowers, all with the added upshot of delivering a sense of place. Find out right here in our list of the 30 best gins to drink in 2025.

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The Cocktail Lovers

MARCH 10, 2025

FLAUER Alassio 2025 is a widely respected annual celebration of edible flowers which has traditionally explored their influence on the world of cuisine. For more details see: [link] The post Edible flowers, sustainability, biodiversity and botanical mixology all in FLAUER Alassio 2025! It promises to be an enlightening few days.

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Cheers

APRIL 23, 2025

Here are seven we like for 2025. Simple syrup 1 dash Japanese shiso bitters Instructions Combine ingredients and shake. . Simple syrup 1 dash Japanese shiso bitters Instructions Combine ingredients and shake. Notes Laura Royer, head bartender at The Plaza Hotel in New York, created this recipe.

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Cheers

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Print King Cake, Baby Course Drinks Keyword aromatic bitters, Cinnamon syrup, half and half, Licor 43, whiskey Ingredients 1 oz. Half and half Dash of bitters Purple gold and green edible glitter, for garnish Instructions Add ingredients into a cocktail shaker with ice. . Licor 43 oz.

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Tales of the Cocktail

MAY 20, 2025

In partnership with official media partner, Forbes , TOTCF will honor recipients during the Tales of the Cocktail conference, which is celebrating its 23rd year in New Orleans, July 20-25, 2025. Nominees will be announced on May 22, 2025. Timeless Award, will be named on June 9, 2025. The top 10 U.S.

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VinePair

JANUARY 17, 2025

The build remains true to the original, including a few dashes of Peychauds bitters, while a Chartreuse rather than absinthe rinse introduces another enjoyable detour. The article What to Drink in NYC Right Now (January 2025) appeared first on VinePair. Detractors say that this style of Martini is just ice-cold vodka.

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Chilled Magazine

MAY 7, 2025

Here’s how to enter Check Out Some Bartender Cocktail Entries and Inspiration: My inspiration for this drink comes from the Clover Club. The Cilantro Society is the Clover Club of 2025! Super Juice 2 drops Habanero Bitters.75 And the smoked pineapple bitters? Flor de Caa 12 Years oz. Cilantro Stem Vinegar* oz.

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Tales of the Cocktail

APRIL 23, 2025

The New Orleans Spirits Competition is back for its fourth year, and the final deadline to enter is coming up fast onApril 25, 2025. 2024, Tales of the Cocktail drew attendees from nearly 50countries, including bartenders, buyers, journalists, distributors, and decision-makers from every corner of the trade.

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