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We Asked 12 Bartenders: What’s the Most Underrated Whiskey Cocktail? (2024)

VinePair

But there are many other whiskey cocktails, many with historic roots, that have enjoyed a quiet revival along with the boom of craft cocktail culture. Whether spirit-forward, sweet, sour, or herbaceous, these unsung cocktails come in countless guises. Its perfect for sipping, but still very approachable.

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The Ajabu Cocktail Festival Celebrates African Drinks Culture and Community

Imbibe Magazine

A panel held at the simultaneously occurring Cape Town Beverage Show, the discussion highlighted the supernova of African cocktail cultures as well as the political red tape that hampers its growth.

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ZLB23-Kyoto speakeasy bar turns two

Spiritz

In the two years since its inception, ZLB23-Kyoto speakeasy bar at The Leela Palace, Bengaluru, has firmly established itself as a leader in the world of masterful mixology.

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How Jackson Cannon Helped Build (and Rebuild) Boston’s Cocktail Culture

Imbibe Magazine

He pivoted to online bartending as a source of income when he was asked if he’d do a private cocktail class for Linda and John Henry, the owners of the Boston Red Sox and Boston Globe, and their friends. The Monday mixology appointments lasted from May 2020 to June 2021. It went so well, the Henrys asked for a second class.

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Employees Only Turns 20: An Oral History of the Iconic NYC Speakeasy

VinePair

It was talking about how this is going to become a thing, and it was a couple months before we opened (the article was published on Sept. Then I think it was Ben Leventhal who wrote an article for “DailyCandy,” along the lines of “searching for the perfect bar,” about what we did and how we put it together.

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Brandy and Cognac Trends for 2024

Cheers

DUss Cognac has been accelerating on-premise efforts with cocktails such as the D’Uss Spicy Sidecar. While Hennessy and Pierre Ferrand remain popular and frequently requested by our guests, we are seeing an exciting shift toward pisco and Calvados in cocktail culture, she adds.

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Colin Asare-Appiah Is Reshaping the Bar World

Imbibe Magazine

But when he and Holmes touched down in South Africa on business in late 2022, the idea of founding a cocktail convention seemed a natural fit. I look at cocktail culture and its punctuated with so many influences from Africa right now, he says. Asare-Appiah hardly needs more responsibility.

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