VinePair

APRIL 11, 2025

Tune in for more and dont forget to apply to VinePairs Best New Bartender competition here ! Get in touch: cocktailcollege@vinepair.com Follow us on Instagram: VinePair Tim McKirdy Abe Vucekovich Meadowlark The article The Cocktail College Podcast: The East India Cocktail appeared first on VinePair.

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VinePair

APRIL 9, 2025

Rather than ordering a classic like a Gin & Tonic or Old Fashioned and asking the bartender to make it strong , there are a few particularly powerful cocktails that pack a punch all on their own. The recipe calls for light rum, dark rum, and overproof rum, not to mention apricot brandy and grenadine.

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VinePair

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Among the featured drinks in Miami was the “Zizou Spritz” created by Broken Shaker bartender José Pérez-Roura. Photo by: Ashlyn McKibben One of the cocktails in Los Angeles was crafted and poured by local bartender Gianna Johns, known for her imaginative and visually striking drinks. This article is sponsored by Rémy Martin.

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

It achieves this profile by straying from the genres usual path, swapping out heavy syrups and layered rum blends for pineapple, mint, peach brandy , and, of course, a little rum. Few tiki and tropical drinks are as light, herbal, and dangerously sessionable as the Missionarys Downfall.

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Imbibe Magazine

MARCH 11, 2024

I was talking to a longtime bartender friend recently about the way things were back in the early days of the cocktail renaissance, around the time when we’d first met, almost 20 years ago. The style has captivated generations of bartenders who’ve poured it into oceans of Manhattans and Negronis.

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Skilled bartenders can identify these singular properties and use them to their advantage. To find out, we asked 14 bartenders what vodka they prefer to use in their drinks. Nick Jackson, head bartender, The Rum House , NYC “My recommendation has to be Haku Vodka. But which brands are beloved behind the bar?

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VinePair

APRIL 15, 2025

The combination of white rum , peach brandy, honey syrup, lime juice, pineapple chunks, and mint leaves needs to be blended together, meaning Timothy would have had a reason to use the obnoxiously loud appliance. The article The Frozen Drink That Should Have Been the Star of The White Lotus Season 3 Finale appeared first on VinePair.

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Australian Bartender

JUNE 24, 2024

Meanwhile, another New Orleans based businessman was importing brandy, specifically Sazerac-du-Forge et Fils cognac. The story then goes that phylloxera, a root disease which crippled France’s wine and brandy industry, made cognac hard to come by and so the indigenous rye whiskey was substituted, eventually becoming the norm.

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VinePair

JUNE 21, 2024

And I’m not just saying that because we’re partnering with Mr Black today, I’m saying bartenders have been telling me that for years. Likewise, legendary bartender and author Dale DeGroff has some pretty choice words about this drink: “What goes with a Stinger? I was like “I gotta try this thing.” When I did, I got it. Another Stinger.”

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Cheers

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Ingredients such as apple brandy, pear liqueur and wintery spices add seasonal flair for drinks you can enjoy long after the ball has dropped and the holiday decorations are put away. cocktails 1 bottle Laird’s 7 ½ Year apple brandy 1 bottle St. Laird’s apple brandy ½ oz.

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VinePair

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Stir until well-chilled, strain over a large cube in a double old fashioned glass, garnish with an orange swath and a brandied cherry, and you’re well on your way to cocktail greatness. Bartenders can enter now through November 1st. This article is sponsored by Elijah Craig. Just add ice to a mixing glass along with 2 oz.

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A Bar Above

MARCH 1, 2024

We’ll cover this in a little more detail throughout this article. While it is possible to get very technical and data-driven, in this article I’m going to suggest a simpler approach that’s likely to get your par sheets created more quickly so you can use them right away. You should be able to export this from your POS).

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VinePair

APRIL 5, 2024

Some say it was created by bartender Ian Marshall at the Manhattan Club. Garnish with a brandied cherry. Garnish with a brandied cherry. However, when it comes to the latter concoction, little is known about the drink’s inception other than the fact that it was created in the eponymous NYC borough. Stir until chilled.

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VinePair

MAY 1, 2025

Bartenders love it and weve raved about Teremanas blanco in the past. It may not be priced for well drinks at a bar, but home bartenders can pick it up for cocktails and your cocktail game will be infinitely improved by doing so. But his Teremana brand is a serious proposition and this tequila absolutely means business.

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VinePair

AUGUST 5, 2024

The Mule also ranked 10th on Drinks International’s annual compendium of the 50 most popular cocktails worldwide according to bartenders, behind the auspicious likes of the Negroni , Old Fashioned , Daiquiri , Espresso and Dry Martinis , and the Whiskey Sour. This doesn’t always spring from the minds of barkeeps, either. “I

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Cheers

JUNE 26, 2024

Print Sunset Paradise Course Drinks Keyword butterfly pea flower tea, cranberry, lime, orange juice, peach brandy, tequila, Triple sec, vodka Ingredients ½ oz. Peach brandy 1 ½ oz. Notes Oscar Garcia, lead bartender at seafood grill Corvina in Boca Raton, FL, created this recipe.

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VinePair

APRIL 17, 2024

The day I graduated from college I was fortunate enough to already be working my dream job, bartending at New York’s Booker and Dax. From Backbar to Cocktail Beyond the spirits list handed to guests, backbar choices become the palette of flavors from which bartenders create drinks. So how does one build a purpose-driven backbar?

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The Whiskey Wash

JULY 21, 2024

The first written recipe for a Sour cocktail dates back to 1862 in The Bartender’s Guide by Jerry Thomas. In this book, Thomas states the recipes for a Brandy Sour and a Gin Sour. One such variation was the addition of a red wine float, for which an unnamed bartender in Chicago claimed credit in 1883.

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A Bar Above

JANUARY 10, 2024

To the cocktail beginner, it might seem a bit alarming to watch your bartender crack an egg, add the whites to a shaker tin, shake away, and then serve you that drink – without any cooking whatsoever. Typically you’ll see bartenders “dry shake” (shake the cocktail without ice) first, then add the ice and shake again. How does it taste?

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VinePair

JUNE 18, 2024

Gerwin laments that when a technique becomes popular, bartenders can run wild with it, without considering how it will improve or change a cocktail. Many bartenders consider Dave Arnold a sort of father of the resurgence of clarified cocktails. Sometimes clarifying a drink is the right technique to achieve a creative vision.

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VinePair

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Instead, there is a small handful of expressions that bartenders gravitate toward based on their individual preferences, whether they lean sweet, spicy, or somewhere in between. 6 Legendary late bartender Gary “Gaz” Regan brought his own orange bitters to the market in 2005. Regans’ Orange Bitters No. Breaux in 2012.

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VinePair

DECEMBER 13, 2023

That said, it’s just as simple to produce a perfect punch, and we’re here to provide you with the centuries-old, bartender-approved template to help you do so. Lime and grapefruit pair well with aged rum and light spirits, while lemon generally finds good company with dark spirits like brandy , bourbon , and rye.

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The Whiskey Wash

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

The palate is “deep oak, dried ginger, clove, cinnamon, honey, brown sugar, marzipan, raisins, and herbs.” “We designed this whiskey with bartenders and the amazing drinks they craft in mind. On the palate, “sippers will be delighted to find brown sugar, glazed almonds, and brandied cherries.” Bottled at 57.2%

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VinePair

AUGUST 20, 2024

That’s because — and this is the case with most modern cocktail bartenders — he didn’t need to be coaxed into a false affection for classic steakhouses. “I The punched-up Old Fashioned, called City Desk, is made with a mix of Scotch and brandy. I’ve spent five years trying to create harmony and synergy for the restaurants,” he adds.

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Booze Business

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

A Wine Enthusiast article points out that “the plant is now being grown and distilled in California, Australia, South Africa, Peru, Venezuela, India, and elsewhere.” Some time ago, I wrote about Agave Spirits made in India. Revel is available in 13 states — CA, TX, ND, MN, MA, NY, NJ, NV, MN, KS, MD, RI, and CT, with more on the way.

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Depth and Complexity In London’s cocktail world, fruit distillates in general are “mega trendy,” according to Alex Kratena, former head bartender at Artesian and the co-founder of both Tayēr + Elementary and Muyu liqueurs. The article Does Plucky, Plum-Based Slivovitz Stand a Chance in Modern Cocktail Culture?

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VinePair

JUNE 20, 2024

The spirit-and-soda base provides a blank canvas for mixologists and at-home bartenders to easily create more complex libations. dive bars, where many bartenders garnish theirs with a slice of lemon instead of the American-preferred lime. See Recipe The article Cool Off With the 18 Best Summer Highballs appeared first on VinePair.

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VinePair

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Peruvian Pisco in particular — and for the purposes of this story the term “ Pisco ” will refer to Peruvian Pisco rather than the Chilean distillate of the same name — in theory ticks a lot of boxes for both bartenders and spirits enthusiasts. For one, like other grape-based brandies, Pisco has a season. It’s clear.

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PubClub

OCTOBER 15, 2024

A cute and enthsiastic bartender at University of Alabama Strip bar Twelve 25 gets excited talking about The Tipsy Elephant drink. The Tipsy Elephant Ingredients: Lemon vodka, lemonade, brandy and peach schnapps. Price: $8 The Thumbprint Bartender Abby pours a shot of a Thumbprint at Unique, a bar on the University of Alabama Strip.

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VinePair

APRIL 1, 2024

Spirits Awards 2024 Best Vodka: Rocket Vodka Founder Dariusz Paczuski created Rocket Vodka in homage to his father, a hobbyist distiller who created brandy using a makeshift still and apples from his backyard in Drammen, Norway. This article is sponsored by L.A. The article Celebrate the Winning Bottles of the 2024 L.A.

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VinePair

JANUARY 9, 2024

Each drink is accompanied by a story connecting the drink to a personal experience of one of the bartenders. A large clear cube acted as a raft for a single dark cherry, which was handpicked in July and cooked with caramel, brandy , and bourbon. Athens cocktail culture is a party culture regardless of the space.

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Bar Magazine

JANUARY 2, 2024

Commenting on the success that the company achieved this year at the London Spirits Competition, Gordon said: “It is always rewarding to win any medal when competing against so many great and much bigger brands, but to win the Best Brandy at this year’s LSC event was absolutely brilliant.” Global ambassador program.

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Imbibe Magazine

MARCH 4, 2024

It was originally made with gin, but soon migrated to brandy. The Brandy Alexander —made with brandy, white crème de cacao, and cream, shaken to a silken frothiness—was soon knocking on the door of the classic cocktail canon. Bartender training included. This was the first cream cocktail that, in modern terms, went viral.

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Imbibe Magazine

JULY 8, 2024

In our July/August 2024 issue , as part of an ongoing series where we ask drink pros about the drink that changed their life, we learn about the role the Manhattan played in New Orleans bartender Abigail Gullo’s career. It was a favorite of her grandfather, who considered it “the pinnacle of sophistication.”

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

For inspiration, we asked bartenders and beverage professionals from across the country for their most underrated winter cocktails. Shaken apple brandy, good pomegranate grenadine, and lemon. Apple brandy can be underwhelming on its own, but in a Jack Rose it screams, um… apple!

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VinePair

MAY 23, 2024

Thankfully, 25 bartenders from around the world have come to the rescue. Keep reading for the Scotches bartenders love to use when mixing up cocktails, along with drink ideas that will fit seamlessly into your summertime repertoire. Karl Goranowski, bartender/beverage director, BATA , Tucson, Ariz.

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Imbibe Magazine

JULY 25, 2024

The 2024 winners have been announced following an extensive series of blind tastings from a judging panel of esteemed bartenders, distillers, and writers, including Imbibe editor Paul Clarke. Now in its third year, this competition spotlights world-class distillers and their spirits to the global beverage community.

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