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The Ajabu Cocktail Festival Celebrates African Drinks Culture and Community

Imbibe Magazine

Edgar Davies (left), bar manager at Front/Back Accra at a pop-up at Talking to Strangers in Cape Town. Palm spirits quickly became the symbol of resistance against colonial oppression as locals resolved to produce and consume in hiding, says Quest.

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The Cocktail College Podcast: The Stinger

VinePair

“Cocktail College” is brought to you by Mr Black cold brew coffee liqueur. It’s not the vodka — though the vodka does matter — but no, it’s the coffee liqueur. And do you wanna know the secret to a great coffee liqueur? Listener, do you want to know the secret to a great Espresso Martini? It’s coffee. Another Stinger.”

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Par Levels: How to Create Par Sheets & Use them to Run your Bar Smoothly

A Bar Above

As a new bar manager, there are certain terms and vocabulary that you need to be familiar with so you can communicate effectively with your team. We’ll quickly cover what the term par is and how it applies to the bar and restaurant world, and then we’ll discuss one of its most important applications: the par sheet. (You

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We Asked 14 Bartenders: What’s the Best Vodka for Cocktails? (2024)

VinePair

Matt Bazcor, bar manager, Annette and Traveling Mercies , Aurora, Colo. “I Fionna Gemzon, bar manager, None of the Above , St. I use it at The Golden Swan in the Dorothy Day cocktail alongside Clear Creek Pear Brandy, GE Massenez Golden 8 Pear Liqueur, St. I prefer using Good Vodka for mixing cocktails.

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These San Diego Bars Are Celebrating National Rum Day With Drink Specials

PubClub

Other rum-centric cocktail favorites include the Negroni Tropicale with coconut oil washed pineapple infused rum, bananarol, and cocchi di torino, and the Caribe Welcome with house rum blend, apricot brandy, lime, fresh coconut water, and coconut cream, served in fresh young coconut.

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We Asked 19 Bartenders: What’s the Most Underrated Winter Cocktail?

VinePair

” —Martin Fernandez, bar manager Rochambeau , Boston “Not a cocktail, but a spirit: rum. Michael Nauer, beverage director, Homemakers Bar and 50/50 Gin Club , Cincinnati “The Jack Rose. Shaken apple brandy, good pomegranate grenadine, and lemon. I’ve come to challenge this notion.

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We Asked 25 Bartenders: What’s the Best Scotch for Cocktails?

VinePair

It’s aged in a mix of European and American sherry-seasoned casks and the peat is present but balanced, so I find it fun to mix with other whiskies and fruit brandies like bonded apple brandy.” Thomas Mahne, bar manager, The Lexington , Boston “Dornoch Distillery Redacted Bros. 8 Year Old SRV5 Blended Malt Scotch Whisky.

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