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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. Lauren Killian, bar manager, Smoked , Columbia, S.C.

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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. Edgar Davies (left), bar manager at Front/Back Accra at a pop-up at Talking to Strangers in Cape Town.

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We Ask Nikki McCutcheon, Beverage Director, What’s in a (Cocktail) Name?

Chilled Magazine

Over the next four years, I mastered the art of inventory, bar management, cocktail development, and wine list curation. Although familiar, they are eye-catching and evoke the freshness and approachability coupled with the elegance of NYC’s cocktail culture.

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Get to Know Chilled 100 Member Kristen Begley of Woodburn Brewing and La Ofrenda in Ohio

Chilled Magazine

When people asked Kristen what she wanted to be when she grew up, she would always say a bartender. Even before being old enough to enter a bar, Kristen enjoyed mixing drinks for family gatherings and despite lacking prior bartending experience, Kristen quickly adapted to the role when she turned twenty-one and got her first gig.

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We Asked 15 What’s the Best New Rum That’s Earned a Spot on Your Bar? (2024)

VinePair

For years, much of American cocktail culture treated rum as little more than a summertime spirit or a match for Coke and ginger beer. With this in mind, bartenders and beverage directors have grown increasingly interested in the new and small-batch rums popping up on shelves. Dean Hakim, bar manager, Heirloom at the St.

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It’s Everywhere, It’s So Julia — Midori Is Brat

VinePair

You somehow gain access to the exclusive discotheque and, after sweating with your fellow clubbers for a few songs, you make your way over to the bar. The bartender thrusts a Hulk green cocktail into your hands and you take a sip, allowing the melon-flavored concoction to wash over your taste buds. you ask the bartender. “A

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Featured Bar: Coasting Cocktails; Key West, FL

Bartender.com

found a way to combine their love for craft cocktails, passion for creativity, and a desire to create premier guest experiences, all in an unforgettable mobile platform. Coasting Cocktails truly shakes up the ordinary! A Coasting Cocktails event is more than just a great tasting and beautifully presented cocktail service.

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