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We Asked 10 Bartenders: Which Bottle Should Disappear From Back Bars and Bar Carts Forever? (2024)

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No craft cocktail bar should ever use it. Jeff White, lead bartender, Experimental Cocktail Club , NYC “I wish that black or opaque bottles would disappear from the back bar — sorry Hendrick’s ! Doing inventory with them is absolutely impossible.

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Raising the Bar: What It Takes To Succeed as a Bartender Today

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Bartending in most modern restaurants and craft cocktail bars has become considerably more knowledge-intensive, and consumers are more educated about mixology. Today, even average bar guests have all its variations committed to memory. Now bar managers are asking, ‘What is your background?’

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10 Valentine’s Day Drinks For 2025

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Notes Milan Rai, director of mixology at Mykonos restaurant on Seven Mile Beach in the Cayman Islands, created this recipe. Print Snake Hips Course Drinks Keyword blackberry, bourbon, club soda, lime, mint, Simple syrup Ingredients 2 oz. Top with club soda and stir. Top up with sparkling ros and stir.

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We Asked 13 Bartenders: What’s the Best Tequila Under $50?

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Riesler Morales, head of mixology, Casa Chi , Chicago “The best tequila for under $50 is Arette. Fionna Gemzon, bar manager, None of the Above , St. Mike di Tota, corporate bar manager, The Smith , Chicago “Tequila Ocho Plata is my go-to for high-quality tequila that won’t break the bank.

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The 14 Best Booze Books to Buy This Holiday Season (2023)

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Juke Joints, Jazz Clubs, and Juice: Cocktails From Two Centuries of African American Cookbooks Toni-Tipton Martin, Clarkson Potter, November 2023. Consider this brand-new release your comprehensive tour through the rich history of Black mixology.

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What’s on our radar for the week ahead…

The Cocktail Lovers

Behind the bar at Equal Parts, London 9th March: Avra, Four Seasons, Athens 3.30-4.30pm: 4.30pm: Celebrate Her x Avra Avra’s Bar Manager Manon Kapfer and Anna Sebastian host a TED Talk-style panel with a stellar lineup all sharing theirexperience of working in the industry.

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Featured Bartender August 2024: Luis Florez

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From Food Runner to Beverage Director Originally hailing from Colombia, Luis moved to the United States twelve years ago, beginning his hospitality career as a food runner at the Boston College Club in Boston’s financial district. It didn’t take long for Luis to realize that this industry was where he belonged. Ingredients: 1.5