Imbibe Magazine

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Its been a marathon, not a sprint for him, says Shannon Fischer, a publicist who first met Asare-Appiah when he was brand ambassador for ULuvka vodka in the late aughts. The school morphed into a far-better-known bar, also called LAB. The first part of the bi-annual event took place in Johannesburg and Cape Town in March.

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Bartender.com

JUNE 25, 2025

0 Cart Search June 2025 eNews Featured Cocktails Miso Berry Happy VIEW BAR INFO Marcel’s Garden VIEW BAR INFO Coco Margarita Should the pineapple garnish be a wedge or speared?

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Cocktails with Suderman

JANUARY 29, 2025

As a long-time reader of your newsletter, and someone who became a career bartender and bar manager after studying and learning from that newsletter, I’d like to ask for your perspective about the future of the craft cocktail movement. Send your pithy, clear question to me at cocktailswithsuderman@gmail.com Subscribe now Hello!

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Chilled Magazine

JANUARY 26, 2024

Our judging panel comprised of working bartenders, bar managers, 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. De’Qustay Johnson Expertise: Whiskey, Vodka, Tequila, Rum, Wine.

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Cheers

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

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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Spiritz

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

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.

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VinePair

AUGUST 28, 2024

The easiest cocktails to master, according to bartenders: Manhattan Cuba Libre Moscow Mule Daiquiri Vodka Martini Old Fashioned Whiskey Highball Honeysuckle Negroni Vodka Soda “The easiest drink to master, from my perspective, is the classic Manhattan. Brian Miller, bar manager, Stockton Inn , Stockton, N.J.

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VinePair

AUGUST 14, 2024

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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Cheers

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

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. Brush Creek vodka 1 oz.

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Cheers

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Notes Katie Tobin, bar manager 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. Vodka 2 oz.

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VinePair

MAY 30, 2024

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.

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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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VinePair

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

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, bar manager of Boston’s Somaek and Temple Records. What is this?” The color is a bonus.”

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VinePair

JULY 11, 2024

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.

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Bar Magazine

JANUARY 14, 2025

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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Bar Magazine

APRIL 22, 2024

Bar Manager, Alice Ford , has worked with Chef Adam and her team to create this selection of cocktails, sourcing inspiration from the new Spring menu at Frog, the complementing flavour combinations and Alice’s own passions and style of drinks.

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PubClub

APRIL 10, 2024

Photo: PubClub.com Bartenders, staff, waiters, waitresses, bar managers and spirits and beer representatives make up the attendees. Rums, vodkas, gins, bourbons and other spirits are liberally poured, often in fancy cocktails with lavish settings, bars turned into jungles and such.

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PubClub

APRIL 12, 2024

serving up a variety of cocktails made with Storyhouse Spirits including Seaside Vodka, Cucumber + Lemon Vodka, California Dry Gin, California Coastal Gin, Straight Bourbon, Straight Rye. R Place Sports Bar & Grill has a daily happy hour from 3-6 p.m. Storyhouse Spirits has a daily happy hour from 4-6 p.m.,

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Spiritz

AUGUST 13, 2024

While the primary aspect of any bar is to dish out the most innovative cocktails using different kinds of ingredients and placing strong emphasis on quality, another factor that is now being incorporated is that of implementing sustainable practices. Thus, Polka Girl is a cocktail that contains vodka, orange juice and Galliano.

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Bar Magazine

APRIL 30, 2024

To be served both outdoors and inside the bar, the menu is the latest chapter to team’s signature cocktail journey and a testament to collaboration, with 12 carefully crafted cocktails, all of which have been creatively developed with a specific emphasis on sustainability, a particular passion of Bar Manager Gaston Fusco and his team.

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Imbibe Magazine

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Martini “The Martini lives and dies depending on the juxtaposition of vermouth and gin,” says DiMonriva. Knowledge not just of proper vermouth storage (it goes in the fridge, by the way) but also of the botanicals that make up the ingredients (both the gin and the vermouth). The entire drink is a delicate balance.”

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VinePair

AUGUST 5, 2024

There are classic substitutions like replacing the gin with mezcal in a Negroni or even swapping out Aperol for Cynar in a Spritz , and while quick fixes like these are to be expected, sometimes the orders that guests dream up can come out of left field. She said ‘delicious.’” —Brian Miller, bar manager, Stockton Inn , Stockton, N.J.

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VinePair

OCTOBER 1, 2024

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. Hailey Donovan, bar manager, Northern Spy , Canton, Mass.

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

” —Martin Fernandez, bar manager Rochambeau , Boston “Not a cocktail, but a spirit: rum. The Honeysuckle Hottie, a vodka-and-tea-based cocktail, offers a unique twist to the traditional Hot Toddy and is a refreshing, sophisticated alternative. ” —Cory Patterson, beverage director, Bucatino , Falmouth, Mass.

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VinePair

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

The rat-a-tat, staccato names of most of these drinks — Rum and Coke , Gin & Tonic , Vodka Soda — leave nothing to the imagination. For those who oversee bar programs, the abundance of options to consider has made creating and maintaining a solid well a more complex process, especially when quantity does not always equal quality.

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VinePair

JULY 25, 2024

It’s a basic sour recipe, made with Skyy Vodka , lemon juice, and lavender syrup. I worked in a Chili’s in high school,” says Sarah Morrissey, the bar manager of the recently reopened Le Veau d’Or on New York Upper East Side. “I Don’t get crazy, just a Dirty Martini with gin or vodka.”

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VinePair

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Combine gin , lemon juice, and sparkling apple cider for a fruity and lower-ABV take on the classic French 75. See Recipe Cranberry Sauce Gin and Tonic Created by Johnny Swet, co-owner and mixologist of NYC’s JIMMY at The James , this cocktail was inspired by a holiday staple. Gin’s herbal notes keep the whole build balanced.

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VinePair

JANUARY 30, 2025

Dubbed the Martini Our Way , it comprises two-and-a-half ounces of Old Raj gin, a half-ounce of fino sherry vermouth, and four dashes of orange bitters. Its served in a squat glass custom made for the bar, and garnished with a twist and/or blue-cheese-stuffed olive. While I rarely drink Vodka Martinis, I had to admit this was sublime.

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Cheers

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Notes Iron Chef Morimoto created this recipe Print The Jeff Course Drinks Keyword Allspice Dram, gin, lemon, pear, thyme Ingredients 1 ½ oz. Broker’s gin 1 oz. Jonathan Brasher, front of house manager at Tre Luna Bar & Kitchen in Hoover, AL, created this recipe.

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Good Spirits News

APRIL 22, 2025

The competition once again attracted strong international representation from across Europe, Asia-Pacific, and the Americas, including award-winning gins from India, premium whiskies from Ireland and Japan, and vibrant craft spirits from Australia and the UK. was named Whisky Producer of the Year.

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Bar Magazine

APRIL 22, 2025

The competition once again attracted strong international representation from across Europe, Asia-Pacific, and the Americas, including award-winning gins from India, premium whiskies from Ireland and Japan, and vibrant craft spirits from Australia and the UK. was named Whisky Producer of the Year.

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Its so popular that guests often ask for it as a round of shots: gin, hibiscus, lime, and tonic.” As for the latest bartender handshake, warm gin shots have taken the spotlight, surpassing the M&M in popularity. Matt Chavez, bar manager, COQODAQ , NYC The M&M shot is a favorite of ours at Theodora Mezcal and Montenegro.

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Cheers

MARCH 10, 2025

Bill Sabine is bar manager at the Nautilus Pier 4 in Boston. I enrolled in a local bartending school with job placement and landed an event bartending gig, then worked up to the clubhouse bar. Tequila and vodka are always popular, so Tequila Mockingbird and Kermit the Frog.

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VinePair

MAY 16, 2025

Our picks include the nostalgic Ants on a Log, featuring Jack Daniels, peanut butter, celery, and raisin, and the Fines [Herb] Gibson, a traditional Martini in build, made with Fords Gin, fine herbs, and vermouth, but served out of a classic diner-style syrup dispenser.

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Mixologists

MARCH 28, 2025

Stir gin or vodka with dry vermouth, and garnish with an olive or lemon twist. The ratio of gin to vermouth is a matter of personal preference. Imagine a gin infused with rosemary and grapefruit, or a vodka with strawberries and basil. The key is balance and quality ingredients.

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VinePair

JUNE 5, 2025

Luxembourg City Credit: Le Place d’Armes At Le 18 Bar within the Htel Le Place dArmes, bar manager Lucas Ayrton Mongenie is hard at work transforming a wine-loving populace into cocktail drinkers. We really have a network here of people who think of us as the bar in Luxembourg, he says.

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Bartender.com

APRIL 10, 2025

Gather the Must-Have Barware for Home Mixology Equipping a home bar with essential barware sets the foundation for creating flavorful cocktails. A well-stocked setup includes a shaker, strainer, jigger, and bar spoon, enabling mixologists to craft everything from a classic vodka martini to a complex Negroni.

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