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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 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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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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How St-Germain Went From Bartender’s Ketchup to Spritz Sensation

VinePair

Launched in the first few years of the cocktail renaissance, St-Germain was the worlds first commercial elderflower liqueur and one of the first high-quality, artisan liqueurs to hit the market in decades. The timing couldnt have been better. St-Germain was new, it was exciting, and Cooper knew how to get it in front of the right people.

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25 Bartending Blogs That you should check out in 2022

Today's Bartender

From the latest in industry news & culture to beautiful cocktails, to the deadly specific details on the different types of liquor , you’ll find the answers to all of your bartending questions (and more) throughout these websites. Favorite Post : 5 Essential Soft Skills for Great Bar Managers 7. Let’s get to it.

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Bartending Blogs You Should Read

Today's Bartender

One of their goals is to remove the elitism often associated with the beverage industry (wine in particular) by writing articles on these topics that can be easily understood by anyone. 8) Jeffrey Morgenthaler Author of ‘The Bar Book,’ Jeffrey Morgenthaler is one of the most influential bartenders/bar managers/owners in the industry.

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Meet Chilled 100 Member Carlos Ruiz

Chilled Magazine

However, Ruiz, who began bartending when 18 years was old and could whip up mixed drink masterpieces he couldnt yet legally taste, is mainly self-taught, and said he developed his unique mixology style through a combination of hands-on training, reading a plethora of industry books and watching hundreds of cocktail-making tutorials on YouTube.

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