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Top Mixology Courses and Certifications for Aspiring Bartenders

Advanced Mixology

For aspiring bartenders, formal mixology training and recognized certifications can make a significant difference in skill level, credibility, and career prospects. Whether you aim to work in a high-end cocktail bar, cruise ship, or start your own lounge, investing time and effort in reputable courses is essential.

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We Asked 12 Bartenders: What’s the Most Underrated Whiskey Cocktail? (2024)

VinePair

Lauren Killian, bar manager, Smoked , Columbia, S.C. Salvatore Menga, director of mixology, The American Bar at the Stafford , London The Boulevardier is hands-down one of the most underrated whiskey cocktails out there. If you like Boulevardiers , definitely give this drink a try.

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The Ajabu Cocktail Festival Celebrates African Drinks Culture and Community

Imbibe Magazine

Edgar Davies (left), bar manager at Front/Back Accra at a pop-up at Talking to Strangers in Cape Town. Quest also recently opened a cocktail bar in Abidjan called BISSA , which features African spirits and wines, indigenous ingredients, and seasonal vegetation.

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

VinePair

In the late aughts, cocktail modifiers were largely limited to fortified wines and vermouths, and the ones that did exist were centuries old, like green and yellow Chartreuse. As cocktail culture has evolved and grown more sophisticated, so too has the role of St-Germain behind the bar, says Stacy Saltiel, brand director for St-Germain.

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What’s on our radar for the week ahead…

The Cocktail Lovers

Tickets include a drinks reception, 3-course lunch with whisky with each course, wine and guest speaker. 9th March: Equal Parts, London 6pm-12am: Youll find four very different, much welcome faces from UK bars behind the stick at Equal Parts this Sunday. Behind the bar at Equal Parts, London 9th March: Avra, Four Seasons, Athens 3.30-4.30pm:

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Raising the Bar: What It Takes To Succeed as a Bartender Today

VinePair

Bartending in most modern restaurants and craft cocktail bars has become considerably more knowledge-intensive, and consumers are more educated about mixology. Today, even average bar guests have all its variations committed to memory. Now bar managers are asking, ‘What is your background?’

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The 14 Best Booze Books to Buy This Holiday Season (2023)

VinePair

Among them, you’ll find a deep dive into French wine, a love letter to one of the world’s most underrated spirits, foolproof methods for nailing cocktail techniques every time, and much more. And, if nothing else, all of our picks look handsome on any bookshelf or bar cart. November 2023.

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