VinePair

MARCH 7, 2025

Its a simple mix of gin , citrus, mint, and sugar, but behind that refreshing exterior lies a surprisingly tangled history. Some say it was the preferred drink of Al Capone and his Chicago gang who used mint and sugar to mask the rough edges of their illicit alcohol. Is it best served up or on the rocks? Tune in for more.

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VinePair

APRIL 8, 2025

A final ruling from the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) published on Dec. Balcones head bartender Don Phet is here to help break down what this new ruling means for the industry and consumers alike, as well as show off the versatility of American Single Malts in cocktails (because no, its not just for sipping neat!).

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Imbibe Magazine

MARCH 4, 2024

And it’s one of the few OG non-alcoholic drinks to have survived long enough to enjoy a new life in the current mocktail boom. Take out the booze and add sweet syrup and you had a refreshing beverage that eventually earned the nickname “air-conditioning in a glass.” There were plain Lime Rickeys, sweetened with simple syrup.

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

It takes years of deliberate recipe testing to gain anything resembling fluency in this artistic endeavor, and that’s why new bartenders learn to develop recipes using the “Mister Potato Head” method. Countless terrific cocktails at some of the world’s best bars have been invented using the Potato Head template.

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VinePair

AUGUST 28, 2024

I’m biased, of course, because I was head bartender at both bars. When I visit, Theo is working on sub-ingredients — a tincture for a carbonated non-alcoholic cocktail and he’s got multiple Spinzalls set up to clarify strawberries. My time behind bars came to a close, but I never stopped missing those drinks. “Not

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VinePair

AUGUST 14, 2024

My little trick that, in my opinion, always makes it even better: a little dash of Angostura bitters and making a mint simple syrup with the leftover leaves and stems! When I was little and my dad was the age I am now, his go-to in the summer was always an Ice Pick: vodka, lemon juice, simple syrup, and iced tea.

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VinePair

JANUARY 17, 2024

By the time Booker and Dax closed in 2016, I was the head bartender, and I spent the next year at the NoMad learning to make a lot of very good drinks very quickly. Dave Arnold and Don Lee then opened Existing Conditions in 2018, and I will eternally be grateful that they saw fit to bring me on as head bartender.

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