VinePair

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

In the modern drinks landscape, it’s easy to forget about shots — or shooters, to be more specific. Essentially miniature versions of larger-format cocktails, shooters are typically made with two or more spirits. Boilermaker The boilermaker isn’t your average shooter. And when you do, you’ll want to be ready.

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Shooter Liqueur Vodka Bartending 119

Cheers

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Spruced Up Spritz: A vivid green sip mixing Hendrick’s gin, Midori liqueur, La Marca prosecco and seltzer. Triple Berry Sleigh Ride Shooter: Smirnoff vodka, blackberry, cranberry, lemon and strawberry sugar. The Flying Reindeer: Bacardi rum, Midori, agave, citrus and Red Bull Red Watermelon.

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

When the modern cocktail renaissance kicked off in the early aughts, it came with a newfound appreciation for long-ignored liqueurs and amari , many of which have since become common cocktail ingredients. So how did this peculiar product become an adored, if obscure, shooter beloved by bartenders and dive bar drinkers alike?

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Spiritz

JANUARY 12, 2025

Alongside traditional offerings like Meukow XO, VSOP, and VS, the brand’s Cognac-based liqueurs—Meukow Vanilla and Meukow Xpresso—have gained traction, he shares. “Having great mixability, both liqueurs are a delight as shooters.

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Shooter Liqueur Cocktail Culture Alcohol 100

VinePair

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

From classic boilermakers to themed shooters and even bartender handshakes , shots are the bread and butter of the bar world. Hard-to-get bottles like Malrt are being brought across state lines by New Yorkers eager to experience the cult-favorite, ber-bitter liqueur. But not all shots are created equal. Full circle, as it was.

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