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We Asked 11 Bartenders: What’s Your Most Controversial Cocktail Take?

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Bartender of The Year – USBG Presents World Class Sponsored by Diageo “Overly complex cocktail builds just don’t fit the reality of a busy, high-volume NYC bar. I get it; coming from a high-volume background, I understand the need for efficiency. Nic Wallace, 2025 U.S. appeared first on VinePair.

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As Exports Soar, the Czech Republic’s World-Record Beer Consumption Is Slumping

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The news made headlines outside the Czech Republic as well as at home, with articles highlighting the precipitous decline from the country’s beer-drinking apex of 163.5 That hits high-volume producers in two ways, while it offers at least one advantage to small brewers. liters per capita in 2005.

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5 Reasons the Famous Grouse & Naked Malt Sale to William Grant Matters

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The Famous Grouse in particular adds a high-volume, internationally recognized label that can open doors in markets where William Grant wants to grow. In short, Edrington is consciously pruning its lower-margin, high-volume products to sharpen its luxury image.

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The Treacherous, Untold Toll Bartending Takes on the Body

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When he moved to Los Angeles in 2010 to run Caña, a high-volume rum bar, the pain became unmanageable. Injuries to the shoulders and elbows from the repetitive stress of shaking and stirring cocktails are most common among bartenders in high-volume restaurants and bars. and elected to undergo surgery on both hands.

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The Biggest Wine Stories From 2023

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This further points to a developing trend toward high-end white wine in the industry. High-volume regions cut back on wine production As the popularity of cocktails and RTDs continued to soar, wine’s inability to connect with younger consumers dominated the conversation in 2023. This is why we can’t have nice things.

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Mana for a Cause: Teremana Tequila Is Giving Back During the Holidays With Ezana ‘EZ’ Million

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Between Irish pubs and high-volume cocktail bars, Million honed his flavors as a barback, squeezing his own custom juices and lemonades, earning him the moniker “The Lemonade Man.” This article is sponsored by Teremana Tequila.

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We Asked 10 Bartenders: What’s the Hardest Cocktail to Master?

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—Stephen Walkiewicz, bartender, Le Veau d’Or , NYC “Hands down, anything stirred and served straight up is the most difficult cocktail to master on a commercial scale in a somewhat high-volume cocktail bar, if you’re actually making your drinks à la minute with no shortcuts. But it’s so worth it when you nail it, and you will!”

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