VinePair

JULY 15, 2025

It works really well in our frozen Daiquiri , which we use along with lime, sugar, and bitter aperitivo.” ” —Nick Smedley, bar lead, Somebody People , Denver “One of my favorite newer tequila brands has got to be Lalo. Michael Rojas, bar manager, Matt & Tony’ s, Alexandria, Va. I also knew I was in for a treat.”

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VinePair

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

“Fifteen years ago, people’s palates were not attuned to bitterness,” he says. People’s palates evolve, It’s like clockwork — people start out enjoying sweet, but they eventually evolve towards more bitter flavors. Campari’s bitterness is nothing bad to the public now.” But I think I enjoy it because I like bitter flavors.”

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VinePair

JULY 3, 2025

I do equal parts gin and dry vermouth , orange bitters , and both an olive and a twist. —Halil Salomón, bartender, Shinji’s , NYC Left Photo: VinePair / Right Photo: Tiffany Jae via Unsplash “I’m typically more of a wine drinker, but it’s hard to beat a 50/50 gin Martini and oysters.

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Chilled Magazine

JANUARY 21, 2025

“Created by our bar manager, Tyler Malone, La Vie en Rose (like any romance) rewards you with layers of unfolding complexity: from notes of rich vanilla in white rum, to sweet and bright notes of guava, to bitter and citrusy notes from Campari and ruby red grapefruit, underneath a layer of floral and lusciously textured rose water foam. .

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Mixologists

MARCH 28, 2025

Advanced flavor profiling involves understanding the intricate interplay of sweet, sour, bitter, salty, and umami elements, creating balanced and harmonious cocktails. This involves exploring rare spirits, artisanal bitters, and exotic garnishes. Techniques like spherification (e.g., caviar-like spheres of fruit juice), foams (e.g.,

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VinePair

JUNE 3, 2025

Bartenders often treat [making] it like a sacred rite, but at its core, it is just bourbon, sugar, bitters, and a twist. In many bars, ordering an Old Fashioned feels like checking a box instead of creating an experience. There is too much egg white, not enough sugar, clashing flavors from their bitters selection the list goes on.

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Bar Magazine

JANUARY 7, 2025

bitter aperitif, truffle & morel infusion. Picture credit Nightjar Sebastiano Cristofanon, Bar Manager at Nightjar, said : Ive always been on the lookout for an energy drink thats as natural as possible and still tastes great. Forest Fog Bittersweet/ Umami/ Complex Zooz, 0.0% Forest Fog.

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VinePair

MARCH 18, 2025

Lance Bowman, bar manager, UMMO , Chicago There is no other vodka I could be more excited to mention than Good Vodka. Alex Serena, bar manager, Telefric Barcelona , Los Angeles Chopin Rye Vodka is my go-to for cocktails above and beyond your run-of-the-mill Vodka Soda drinks.

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VinePair

JANUARY 14, 2025

Trey Sanford, bar manager, South Restaurant + Coffeehouse , Anchorage, Alaska In 2025, I think everyone should be ordering more Jungle Birds ! If you are looking to branch out to try a tropical, bitter, but crushable cocktail, I highly recommend ordering a Jungle Bird.”

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Bar Magazine

MARCH 7, 2025

Four drops of Sichuan pepper-infused Peychauds bitters add layers of dry spice and anise, floating at the top of the drink to create a striking contrast in both flavour and appearance. Clarified lemon juice adds a bright, tangy lift, while cardamom bitters bring a warming spice that lingers on the palate.

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VinePair

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

Pumpkins While orgeat is traditionally made with almonds, at Tiki Chick in NYC’s Upper West Side, bar manager 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.

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VinePair

JUNE 30, 2025

VinePair managing editor Tim McKirdy and director of strategy and innovation for Hotaling & Co. Pedraza whipped up a White Negroni -inspired highball with gin, Bitter Bianco, vermouth, raspberry apricots, and grapefruit. After honing her skill set at Vicia, Pedraza made the leap to her most recent position as bar manager of St.

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VinePair

JULY 22, 2025

The most underrated modern classic cocktails, according to bartenders: Haitian Divorce Old Cuban Midnight Stinger King Kenneth Bitter Giuseppe Piña Verde El Camino Remember the Alimony Old Maid Credit: Del Maguey “Tom Richter’s Haitian Divorce. It’s a delicious balance between fruity, tart, and bitter.

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VinePair

JUNE 3, 2025

One of those early supporters was bartender Brian Miller, who was on the opening bar team at the now-shuttered Pegu Club in 2005 and today serves as the bar manager at New Jerseys Stockton Inn. house Peychauds bitters, and garnished with a lemon, the Little Sparrow was just one of many St-Germain cocktails Miller developed.

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VinePair

MARCH 21, 2025

Today on the Cocktail College podcast, Tim McKirdy is joined by Jordan Valls, bar manager at Palomar in Portland, Ore., Its too simple! they cried. The cocktail faded into the background for decades until now. to discuss the Rusty Nail, its lofty history, and its hopeful future. Tune in for more. Garnish with an orange coin.

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The Cocktail Lovers

JULY 11, 2025

Tune in wherever you listen to your favourite podcasts, or via the link above.

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Chilled Magazine

OCTOBER 20, 2024

From Napa’s only Sake and Japanese Whiskey bar, Morimoto, comes the Tequila Mockingbird cocktail. Check out the full recipe plus more from Bar Manager Josh Weed below! “I used a combination of Casa Obsidiana Blanco Tequila, Copalli Cacao Rum, Brucato Chaparral and Ramazzotti Rosato with a couple dashes of Peychaud bitters.

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Cheers

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Dragan Milivojevic is bar manager at Bacalar, new Yucatán-inspired restaurant in Austin, TX. Starting with a base of blanco tequila infused with corn, the cocktail also features Nixta, a Mexican corn liqueur, dry vermouth, Cocchi Americano, saline and orange bitters. The Hellote is Bacalar’s twist on a traditional Martini.

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Cheers

AUGUST 8, 2024

Bar manager 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. The cocktail is topped with a candied purple carrot for garnish and a foam infused with egg white, ginger, apples and peach bitters.

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VinePair

AUGUST 14, 2024

Albert Beltran, bar manager, Wayfare Tavern , San Francisco “Whenever you’re at a loss for what to drink and just want something light and refreshing, look no further than a white vermouth and soda. ” —Hailey Cook, bar manager, Hawkeye & Huckleberry Lounge , Bend, Ore.

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VinePair

AUGUST 28, 2024

Two ounces whiskey , one ounce sweet vermouth , and two dashes aromatic bitters. From that point on, I never forgot the recipe and just practiced my stirring before getting one of my first tattoos, a trident bar spoon. Linda Nivar, bar manager, Tiki Chick , NYC “In my opinion, the easiest cocktail to master is a Negroni.

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VinePair

MAY 9, 2024

Fionna Gemzon, bar manager, None of The Above , St. If you want to enhance it further, a dash of molé or chile bitters will give the drink even more depth and interest.” —Rob It adds] subtleties of bitters and a whisper of syrup as to not overshadow the spirit, but bolster it and somehow make it taste more of itself.

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The Cocktail Lovers

JANUARY 25, 2024

But before we hear from Steve, we’re doing the usual: opening up bottles, dipping into a book and heading off to a cocktail bar to sample its goodies. Our book choice this week is Aperitif by Kate Hawkins and our bar review sees us falling for Dram, the recently opened, tardis-like spot in London’s Soho.

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Theresa 1796 and Amaro Montenegro Mezcal, Branca Menta, and a dash of chocolate bitters Cold Choke “Shots are usually left up to us when ordered. A nice Espadin from Madre pairs well with the citrus-forward bitterness of Angeleno, and makes for a great intro to both spirits. “Split-based shots are still popular for us.

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Drinkhacker

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Amaro y Arroyo is the brainchild of Jon Arroyo, a former bartender and bar manager turned amaro maker who has worked with the distillery for years. The honey and agave offer up a dark, syrupy sweetness on the nose which is balanced against gently bitter notes of licorice, gentian, and whole spices. Let’s check it out.

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Australian Bartender

MARCH 19, 2024

The drinks list has been built in collaboration with Kurtis, Dan Ashby (Venue Manager) and Christian (Bar Manager) 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.

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Chilled Magazine

APRIL 4, 2024

Even highly experienced bartenders have told me they don’t have a good understanding of bar management, and long-time bar managers have confided that they were never actually trained in the position. Strain into a Martini glass, add bitters and garnish with 1 Luxardo cherry on a pick. LIQUEUR BRAND 1] X oz.

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VinePair

AUGUST 1, 2024

Dean Hakim, bar manager, Heirloom at the St. It has a medium body and tasting notes of dark chocolate, spices, and bitter orange. Damian Langarica, Bar Manager, Irwin’s , Philadelphia “My favorite rum at the moment is El Dorado’s High Ester Blend Rum. Laurent , Asbury Park, N.J.

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VinePair

JANUARY 26, 2024

Ultimately, the Tuxedo is a classic Martini peppered with absinthe , Maraschino liqueur, and Angostura bitters. Foster’s an Eleven Madison Park alum and bar manager at Brooklyn’s Margot. But of course, the recipe doesn’t end there. Shaken or stirred? London Dry gin or Old Tom? To add sherry, or to not add sherry ?

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VinePair

APRIL 23, 2024

Juel Triggs, bar manager, Eight & Sand at Central Station Hotel , Memphis, Tenn. Doug Kazley, bar manager, Ambli Global, Denver “Easy: Medley Bros. I make my house-made bitters with Ezra Banks that we use for our signature Old Fashioned. Our house bourbon at Mother Pizzeria is Old Grand-Dad Bonded.

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Cheers

JANUARY 2, 2024

Notes Garth Poe, bar manager at Easy Bistro & Bar in Chattanooga, TN, created this recipe. Print Lights Out Course Drinks Keyword blackberry, chocolate bitters, soda, thyme Ingredients 1 ½ oz. Lemon juice 3 dashes of Hella apple blossom bitters Instructions Combine all ingredients in a tin.

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VinePair

AUGUST 28, 2024

Mario Firmani, bar manager at an establishment that’s in the 50 Best Bars list, knows a thing or two about the aperitivo. I love Negronis, so I wanted to incorporate more bitter flavors but keep it refreshing. Mario grew up in Central Jersey (which now officially exists) to Italian parents. “I

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Fionna Gemzon, bar manager, None of the Above , St. After a certain point, it can start to have flavors that are too bitter or tannic, and it also oxidizes. Javier Flores, bar manager, Nickel City , Austin “Overrated whiskeys are a dime a dozen nowadays. On top of that, the angel’s share causes the price to spike.

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Cheers

JANUARY 3, 2024

Notes Garth Poe, bar manager at Easy Bistro & Bar in Chattanooga, TN, created this recipe. Print Lights Out Course Drinks Keyword blackberry, chocolate bitters, soda, thyme Ingredients 1 ½ oz. Lemon juice 3 dashes of Hella apple blossom bitters Instructions Combine all ingredients in a tin.

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Cheers

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Queen Restaurant & Lounge in Miami has noticed a gradual increase in the popularity of gin among patrons, says bar manager Karol Ansaldi. The addition of plum wine adds depth and richness, while cherry bitters provide a delightful finishing touch,” Ansaldi says. The Spicy G&T ($19) combines pine-forward St.

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Alexandra Downing, bar manager, Grey Hen at Century Grand , Phoenix “When anyone asks for a new recommendation lately, I reach for Garrison Brothers Honeydew Bourbon. From its creamy and rich mouthfeel to notes of almonds and cherries, this new bourbon deserves a permanent home on your back bar.” And hey, it’s just plain tasty.

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VinePair

JUNE 17, 2025

The agaves are slowly cooked in brick ovens, not autoclaves, and then crushed with a mechanical tahona-style roller to preserve the agave flavor and avoid bitterness. ” —Hugo Lopez, bar manager, Bakan , Miami “La Gritona Reposado Tequila ($39.99 G4 is great for neat pours or a variety of craft cocktails alike.”

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