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Imbibe Magazine
DECEMBER 3, 2024
Matriarch Martini For her Speed Rack–winning Espresso Martini recipe, bartender Haley Traub found inspiration from her mom’s Black Forest trifle dessert. Cafe Martini Give the trendy Espresso Martini more dimension and kick by swapping the vodka for a reposado tequila.
VinePair
JULY 14, 2025
Lucinda Sterling (bartender/managing partner, Seaborne /Middle Branch): “I had just driven from Colorado to New York, and I stopped into Milk & Honey and ordered a Dirty Martini — that’s what you did in Colorado before you were cool. Simon Ford (founder, Fords Gin ): “Sasha certainly helped cause bartenders to be known like chefs.
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Imbibe Magazine
MAY 15, 2024
It’s hard to remember what the drinks world was like before Speed Rack co-founders Ivy Mix and Lynnette Marrero. The all-women bartending competition , which was conceived in 2011 out of the constant frustration of working in a male-dominated industry, has proven their most impactful legacy. Now you can find us.
VinePair
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
Nobody knows this hidden gem-studded landscape quite like the pros, so we asked 14 bartenders to name their favorite underrated gems. Afzal Kaba, bartender, Musaafer , Houston “ Lion’s Tail. Courtney Phillips, bartender, Revivalist at 106 Jefferson , Huntsville, Ala. It’s very crisp, autumnal, and delicious.
VinePair
MAY 9, 2024
Ask a bartender the same question, however, and they may give you a different answer. To find out what those other beverages are, we asked 17 bartenders what tequila cocktail deserves a little more love from their guests. Steven Hayden, bartender, Mulberry Street Ristorante , Fullerton, Calif. Toro Bravo.
VinePair
MAY 7, 2024
To scope out the best of the bunch, we asked 13 bartenders their choices for the affordable tequilas they always reach for. Solomon Thomas, bartender, R&D , Philadelphia “I have several favorites, but if you were to ask me which one I’d choose, it would be Cascahuín blanco. appeared first on VinePair.
VinePair
OCTOBER 18, 2024
While “Techniques” episodes often focus on processes and drinks that require expensive equipment and esoteric ingredients, today we’re returning to the fundamentals of bartending to answer a seemingly simple question: How do you build faster rounds and, in turn, put out better drinks? Tune in for more.
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