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The 2024 Art of ITALICUS Aperitivo Challenge Names a U.S. Winner

Imbibe Magazine

Umeshu, my hometown aperitif drink, represents the warmth of the home that I miss. The Italian aperitif signifies my new life and chosen family in New York City. “The Prologue is inspired by the opera’s opening scene and the opera music, ‘Home Sweet Home,’ and my New York City story,” says Yamamoto.

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Q&A: Ago Perrone of The Connaught Bar

Imbibe Magazine

From his native Italy to his longtime home in London and beyond, Perrone has built his career on not just cocktails, but the art of hospitality. Time for an aperitif! It gives you a sense of the evolution of cocktail bars, and hospitality, and The Connaught Bar itself over the last 15 years. Try the Betty Is Back from the book.]

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Meet the National Finalists for the VinePair x Elijah Craig Old Fashioned Cocktail Contest

VinePair

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. An encouraging boss helped ignite his interest in a career in bartending. As a head bartender in Austin, Garza says he likes to consider the stories behind drinks.

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Dani Whiteheart: How passion and community drive success at Bar Bellamy

Australian Bartender

Whether guests are stopping in for a pre-dinner aperitif, catching up with friends over a seasonal meal, or making Bellamy their final stop for the night, the bar invites everyone to pull up a stool and relax in good company. The sense of community in Melbournes hospitality industry is incredible. Id go after work and sit at the bar.

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THE ART OF ITALICUS APERITIVO CHALLENGE CROWNS WINNERS

Bartender.com

The challenge invites bartenders from around the world to create an original and unique aperitivo cocktail inspired by any form of art and crafted using the irreplaceable ITALICUS Rosolio di Bergamotto. The U.S. He continues, “Umeshu, my hometown aperitif drink, represents the warmth of the home that I miss.

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Reviving Blacktail NYC: A Journey Back to 1933 Havana at Back Bar

Chilled Magazine

The revival of Blacktail, the beloved sister-bar to The Dead Rabbit (World’s Best Bar, 2015) at Back Bar, stemmed from a connection between Will Pasternak, Head Bartender, and Chris Lauber, Senior Director of Operations for Laurent Tourondel Hospitality: Back Bar, L’Amico and Skirt Steak.

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55 of the Best Thanksgiving Cocktails

VinePair

See Recipe Cinnamon Sin Developed by Pete Canny, a bartender at NYC’s The Wayland and Goodnight Sonny , the Cinnamon Sin is another all-star Scotch cocktail. See Recipe 9 of the Best Thanksgiving Cocktails, According to Bartenders Sazerac “For me, Thanksgiving has always meant big family gatherings and big meals.