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Gin Trends in 2024

Cheers

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.

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We Asked 22 Bartenders: What’s the Most Underrated Summer Cocktail?

VinePair

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.

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The Savoy’s American Bar Launches New Menu Inspired by 135 Years of Stories, Glamour and Innovation

Bar Magazine

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, bar manager, American Bar. Since 1986 The Savoys beloved doorman, Tony Cortegaca, has been welcoming guests with a warm smile for almost 40 years.

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Next Wave Awards Industry Icon of the Year: Clover Club

VinePair

The bar’s cocktail menu, which prioritizes classics, undergoes two annual seasonal changes. After Clover Club’s namesake cocktail — a gin sour made with raspberry, dry vermouth, lemon, and egg white — the two most popular signature drinks remain The Gin Blossom and The Slope.

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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 18 Bartenders: What’s One Drink That Should Be Retired From Cocktail Menus? (2024)

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Abraham Flota, bar manager, Prospect , San Francisco “I think both Mojitos and Espresso Martinis are universally hated by bartenders.” Colm Whelan, general manager, Desert 5 Spot New York , NYC “One drink that should be retired from cocktail menus is the Cosmopolitan. Corey Tighe, bar manager, Quaintrelle , Portland, Ore.

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The Weirdest Drink Modification Requests, According to Bartenders

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Even though bartenders have a full arsenal of tools at their disposal, it’s not always wise to assume that they can whip up just about anything imaginable. She said ‘delicious.’” —Brian Miller, bar manager, Stockton Inn , Stockton, N.J. I basically made her a lemonade sweetened with orgeat. What’s next?

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