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Infusions add a huge level of depth and complexity to cocktails, and at Mileta , BarManager John Shelton highlights this technique with The Wasp. Made with fig leaf-infused gin, Genepy, sweet rouge vermouth, and bitters, the drink balances herbal, vanilla, and coconut notes for an aromatic experience. Fig Leaf Gin oz.
There are panel discussions and seminars on topics like the history of gin or cocktail clarification techniques, plus dozens of pop-ups where the international bar teams pair up with local bars to create a special menu highlighting local ingredients. The festival aims to be equal-parts educational and enjoyable.
Once the star of the cocktail scene, gin has never regained momentum since vodka took off in recent decades. But based on the number of new craft gins and unique expressions hitting the market, and a few key gin acquisitions from major spirits players, the U.S. is warming to gin once again — for real this time.
Shaking a Gin Martini doesn’t allow you to savor the synergy of botanicals like stirring does — it stresses out the gin. James O’Donnell, barmanager, Fives , New Orleans “Shaken or stirred? With gin, the more complex tasting notes can get hidden by the increased dilution and aeration, so stirred is always better.”
Our judging panel comprised of working bartenders, barmanagers, bar owners, bar consultants and, more importantly, top influential Chilled 100 members with on-premise buying power, who are ready to judge, rate, and award your spirit’s brand. William Santiago Orlando, Florida Expertise: Tequila, Mezcal, Rum, Gin.
Swieboda says, We wanted to create an approachable, vibey late-night wine bar, where guests can come and enjoy a really interesting selection of wine from around the world. For cocktail enthusiasts, BarManager, Jacob Wicks, mixes drinks like the Letra Martini, made with olive leaf gin, dry madeira, and koji-fermented tomato concentrate.
Lauren Killian, barmanager, Smoked , Columbia, S.C. It’s a sophisticated yet simple cocktail, often overshadowed by its gin-based cousin, the Negroni. If you like Boulevardiers , definitely give this drink a try. Id have to cast my vote for the Honey Badger.
Case in point: the new California road trip–inspired menu at Los Angeles’ Big Bar , a 13-year-old neighborhood bar nestled beneath the iconic Griffith Observatory. “I get the most excited for a cocktail that tastes great and has a narrative layer,” says longtime barmanager Eugene Lee.
These include an Old Fashioned riff made with bourbon, orange wine, and shiitake mushrooms; a gin and lavender spritz; and a Hoagie Martini with oregano, onion, and tomato vermouth. Photo courtesy of Post Haste Post Haste This clubby cocktail bar sources everything on its menu—from spirits to produce—from the eastern United States.
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Monica L Collins is barmanager at Chez Georges Bistro & Bar in Hilton Head Island, SC. For the Perdu dans la forêt (Lost in the forest) cocktail, I chose Barr Hill Gin, made in Vermont, because they are the only active distillery that cultivates honey from their bees and uses it in their gin.
Tailor Rooms cocktail menu has been developed by The Collectives Head of Bars, Mael Jego, Tailor Room BarManager, Benji Kinoial, with support from Hunter S.t Curated to reflect the qualities of their titles, such as the silk cocktail, a gin-based drink which blends coconut and rose geranium and sandalwood.
Barmanager Juan Arboleda used his love for the movie to celebrate the mischief and chaos of Beetlejuice with a unique experience for The Table’s guests. Arboleda created Otho’s Resurrection using beets-infused gin, lemon juice, a sweetener and Chef Dan Latham’s purple carrots from the restaurant’s rooftop garden.
On Sunday 10 th of March, Bar Planet, in its first Brisbane takeover, took over the reigns for an epic night of long pours, Cucumber & Lemon Sgroppinos, as well as other Hendrick’s Gin bangers, and unlimited bags of their famous popcorn (I’ll stop mentioning the popcorn now…it’s just making me hungry…their popcorn is epic).
The event was sponsored by Smoke Lab Vodka , Mohulo Gin, and Smoke Lab Water. The event attracted 41 entries from 15 hospitality institutes across Mumbai and Pune, starting with a Masterclass phase featuring sessions on mixology, Cognac, gin, vodka, and water, designed to help participants enhance their skills.
He toyed with the concept and landed on a trio of mini Martinis: a Vesper inspired by the popular large-format version from the original location, a smoky mezcal-based interpretation, and, yes, a gin Martini with a giant Spanish olive. Bar guests can try one or three renditions without ending up on the floor, and the drinks stay cold to boot.
Bar Trigona, for example, has built its identity around the region’s stingless Trigona bees, and the honey harvested from its proprietary farm and apiary. Recently, barmanager Rohan Matmary expanded the farm side of things by partnering with a farmer who will grow cacao exclusively for Trigona’s cocktail program.
For instance, the gin-based Oh My Darlin at Barn8 Restaurant & Bourbon Bar in Goshen, KY, uses a sweet pea syrup, along with Lillet Blanc, strawberry and lime, and is garnished with pea shoots. Print Waiting for the Moon Course Drinks Keyword gin, limoncello, shochu, Sirene Americano bianco Ingredients 1 oz.
While clear spirits like gin and tequila might feel like the most obvious choices for summertime sipping, rum and bourbon also have their place, as do lighter, low-ABV options like vermouth and Pimm’s. What better way to refresh your palate than with cucumber, mint, lime, and gin? Basically, the cocktail is a Gin Mojito.
Pumpkins While orgeat is traditionally made with almonds, at Tiki Chick in NYC’s Upper West Side, barmanager Linda Nivar reinvents the syrup with pepita seeds (the hulless seeds of certain pumpkin varieties) creating a unique spin on the tiki bar staple while honoring her Latin roots. It pairs really nicely with gin ,” he says.
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To learn more about the importance of salting cocktails and which drinks can benefit from it, we tapped Trey Sanford, barmanager at Anchorage, Alaska’s South Restaurant + Coffeehouse. Smoked salts tend to do best in drinks made with brown spirits, while flaky sea salt works well in a Margarita or Gin & Tonic.
To dive into the inspiration of this eye-catching concoction, VinePair tapped Sarah Morrissey, barmanager at the newly revived Upper East Side institution. Morrissey shares that the drink’s roots can actually be traced back to a classic Bramble , traditionally made with gin, lemon juice, simple syrup, crème de mûre, and blackberries.
Roderick Williams, BarManager, Smoked , Columbia, S.C. Tobias Burkhalter, assistant general manager, FIRE Restaurant & Lounge , Denver “Equal-parts cocktails are currently some of the most popular drinks, but the Corpse Reviver #2 is an equal-parts cocktail that is not ordered enough. The Last Word. It’s a great drink.”
Because I’m a gin Martini drinker, and Tanqueray is my Martini gin. No, I turn to Tanqueray for any of the gin classics because it always delivers on that classic London dry profile. When it comes to gin cocktails, you deserve the best. London Dry gin or Old Tom? But it’s not just for Martinis. Shaken or stirred?
Even highly experienced bartenders have told me they don’t have a good understanding of barmanagement, and long-time barmanagers have confided that they were never actually trained in the position. George Gin ½ oz. So that’s what I want to focus on in this column: the business of bartending.
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 BarManager Manon Kapfer and Anna Sebastian host a TED Talk-style panel with a stellar lineup all sharing theirexperience of working in the industry.
UK) One more reminder to get your noms in for this years CLASS Bar Awards. Categories include Emerging Bartender of the Year, BarManager of the Year, Front of House Star of the Year, Bar Employer of the Year and Sustainable Practices Award. You have until 13th February, so do it now! (UK) taking place on 21st May.
The rooftop bar and lounge at the Luma Hotel San Francisco — a BevX winner for Best Innovative Independent Beverage Program — has used that experience to create a beverage program that’s infused with Latin American spirit and vibrancy.
It’s just three ounces of vodka shaken and poured into a chilled Martini glass or coupe — [for me, there’s] no need for vermouth, as that’s only really crucial for Gin Martinis. Linda Nivar, barmanager, Tiki Chick , NYC “In my opinion, the easiest cocktail to master is a Negroni. Equal parts; easy to remember.
Los Angeles Venue: Accomplice Bar Price of Martini: $16 Breakdown Ingredients: $1.55 A Martini’s simplicity makes it a customizable cocktail, and at Accomplice Bar, these adjustments can impact profitability. While this can bump the cocktail’s price up by a couple bucks, that doesn’t mean the bar’s making more money.
Print French Kiss Course Drinks Keyword gin, grapefruit, lemon, raspberries, Simple syrup, sparkling ros Ingredients oz. Raspberry and grapefruit-infused gin oz. Lemon juice Instructions Combine infused gin, syrup and lemon juice in a shaker. Sugar syrup oz.
A Japanese Gin & Tonic,” they respond, hands already busy prepping the next drink. As craft cocktails push the boundaries of what bars can do, bartenders have been able to use Midori in unprecedented ways,” says Leonardo Tedesco, barmanager of Boston’s Somaek and Temple Records. What is this?” The color is a bonus.”
Through 100 recipes, James Beard Award-nominated author and drinks writer Robert Simonson offers readers a comprehensive rundown of the places and faces transforming the modern bar industry. Gin A Tasting Course: A Flavor-focused Approach to the World of Gin Anthony Gladman, DK, September 2023.
The drinks list has been built in collaboration with Kurtis, Dan Ashby (Venue Manager) and Christian (BarManager) with a big focus on aperitivo-style cocktails. Serving hot pizza, handmade pasta, local and imported natural wines, live music on the weekend and a Sunday slice club every week.
The first looks like a Martini glass and is filled with two-and-one-half ounces of Old Raj gin, a half-ounce of González Byass dry vermouth, and a couple dashes of orange bitters. She asked me for a gin Martini. It’s not extra gin, they just don’t fill your glass up enough. And I didn’t understand what she meant by dirty ice.”
Adding to the allure, BarManager Erion Bardhoci has crafted three bespoke cocktails, each a work of liquid art. This bold and vibrant concoction amalgamates gin, tequila, Campari, Aperol, and port wine, with clarified milk delicately added for a velvety texture. Finally, Golden Mirror elevates the classic Boulevardier.
Notes Katie Tobin, barmanager at The Aquifer Bar at New Riff Distilling, Newport, KY, created this recipe. Print Christmas Cup Course Drinks Keyword cranberry, gin, Ginger liqueur, lime Ingredients 1 ½ oz. Roku Japanese gin 1 oz. Grate fresh nutmeg over top.
Notes Garth Poe, barmanager at Easy Bistro & Bar in Chattanooga, TN, created this recipe. Print Just in Thyme Course Drinks Keyword basil, lavendar bitters, lemon, nonalcoholic gin, thyme Ingredients 2 oz. Gin Alternative ¾ oz. Mount with ice and shake.
Notes Garth Poe, barmanager at Easy Bistro & Bar in Chattanooga, TN, created this recipe. Print Just in Thyme Course Drinks Keyword basil, lavendar bitters, lemon, nonalcoholic gin, thyme Ingredients 2 oz. Gin Alternative ¾ oz. Mount with ice and shake.
Moe left Sweden at 18 to travel the world, living in India, Thailand, Amsterdam, and eventually Spain, where he perfected the fun, playful, raucous side of hospitality in dive bars. He waxes poetic about a barmanager early in his career who inscribed three crucial words deep in his cerebral cortex: “Flavor is king.”
Our new menu not only celebrates The Savoys most legendary moments, but also the individual and intangible memories created when guests walk through our doors, says Andrea Di Chiara, barmanager, American Bar. Since 1986 The Savoys beloved doorman, Tony Cortegaca, has been welcoming guests with a warm smile for almost 40 years.
Between Irish pubs and high-volume cocktail bars, Million honed his flavors as a barback, squeezing his own custom juices and lemonades, earning him the moniker “The Lemonade Man.” At his current bar, Million started slinging cocktails and, after just four months, went on to become barmanager.
Bramble History The Bramble is a gin-based, fruity, spring or summertime cocktail, created by bartender Dick Bradsell back in the 1980s. Made with gin, lemon juice, sugar syrup and Crème de Mûre (a French blackberry liqueur), the Bramble is a sweet, drinkable, simple and exceedingly agreeable cocktail.
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