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

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Dean Hakim, bar manager, Heirloom at the St. Damian Langarica, Bar Manager, Irwin’s , Philadelphia “My favorite rum at the moment is El Dorado’s High Ester Blend Rum. It’s a great sub for white rum in a Floridita Daiquiri and is a great complementing spirit for any tropical fruit-driven tiki drink.”

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Tales Of The Cocktail Foundation (TOTCF) Announces the2025 Cocktail Apprentice Program® (CAP) Class

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White Coat CAP Advisor: Cris Dehlavi Diageo Hospitality Partnership Columbus, OH Cocktail Apprentice Scholarship Program: Tales of the Cocktail Foundation continues to support the growing network of past apprentices by offering exclusive opportunities for scholarships and financial aid to support their growth within the industry further.

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

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“At the turn of the millennia, you could show up to a bar and say, ‘I want to work at a bar,’” says Tony Jimenez, who runs the beverage program at Bolo in Philadelphia. Now bar managers are asking, ‘What is your background?’ or ‘What have you done in your own research to compete for this job?’”

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We Asked 25 Bartenders: What’s the Best Rum for Cocktails? (2024)

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The best rums for cocktails, according to bartenders: Havana Club 86 proof Añejo Blanco Hamilton Jamaican Pot Still Black Rum Rhum J.M. Seale 12 Year “My favorite all-around rum for mixing cocktails is Havana Club 86 proof Añejo Blanco. Fionna Gemzon, bar manager, None of the Above , St. Planteray Isle of Fiji R.L.

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

PubClub

They are: The Mavericks Mai Tai at Mavericks Beach Club , one of the most popular bars in Pacific Beach, is a boozy concoction made with Bacardi Dark & White Rum orange juice, lime, mango, amaretto, orgeat and a floater of Myers. It is $6 from 2-6 p.m.

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We Asked 14 Bartenders: Which Cocktail Do You Wish People Would Order More? (2025)

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Trey Sanford, bar manager, South Restaurant + Coffeehouse , Anchorage, Alaska In 2025, I think everyone should be ordering more Jungle Birds ! Jack Stevenson, bar manager, Death & Co , Los Angeles Im really excited about the potential rise of savory cocktails in 2025.

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

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” —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. Jill Mott, director of wine, The Carlyle, a Rosewood Hotel , NYC “Tiki drinks are surprisingly great winter cocktails.