VinePair

JULY 3, 2025

For the base spirit, I love a good medium-bodied Jamaican pot still rum.” When it comes to a Tinto de Verano my way, I like to throw in some white rum or pisco for an extra kick, and I prefer a juicy Grenache for the wine component of the drink. Drew Furlough, bartender, Amazonia , Washington, D.C.

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VinePair

AUGUST 1, 2024

For years, much of American cocktail culture treated rum as little more than a summertime spirit or a match for Coke and ginger beer. is embracing rums in every facet. With this in mind, bartenders and beverage directors have grown increasingly interested in the new and small-batch rums popping up on shelves.

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VinePair

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

” —Colin Williams, bar manager, Saffron , New Orleans “A. This rye is super unique in its processing, spending the last 18 months of finishing in Caribbean rum casks. The rum casks impart an aromatic and earthy sweetness that highlights the spice notes in the rye.

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VinePair

MARCH 26, 2024

If your home bar shows a conspicuous absence of rum despite an affinity for Daiquiris, then you’ve come to the right place. Seeking the best rums for cocktails, we asked bartenders around the world for their go-to bottles behind the bar. Here, the best rums for mixing into cocktails. Planteray Isle of Fiji R.L.

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Australian Bartender

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Reach him andrewjohn@me.com Photography: Nikki To (supplied) Christopher Pearce (Bar Awards) Matty Opai is the Bar Manager of Icebergs Dining Room in Bondi. After nine years at Icebergs, he recently won bar manager of the year at the Australian Bartender Magazine Bar Awards. Story by Andy Ratcliff.

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VinePair

APRIL 15, 2025

Prime Real Estate One bar transforming the humble block of ice into a stage is New York Citys Clemente Bar , which overlooks the legendary dining room at Eleven Madison Park. At NYCs newly opened Crane Club , bar manager Chris Lemperle designed a garnish to double down on the flavors in his Field Notes cocktail.

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Australian Bartender

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Cocktail List of the Year Bar of the Year Cocktail Bar of the Year New Bar of the Year Best Rookie Bartender of the Year Proudly Sponsored by Club Suntory Pub of the Year Proudly Sponsored by ALM Host of the Year Small Bar of the Year Nightclub of the Year Bar Manager of the Year Regional Bar of the Year Bar Operator of the Year Bar Team of the Year (..)

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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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PubClub

AUGUST 14, 2024

This is a rum cocktail which is something to drink on National Rum Day, Aug. National Rum Day is Aug. 16 and these San Diego bars are marking the occasion with rum drinks and specials. Join the Caribe Cartel by taking a “flight” to the rum region of your choice, earning pins and merchandise.

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VinePair

AUGUST 28, 2024

It’s known as a Cuba Libre when mixed with rum from Cuba, and there’s the more trendy Batanga cocktail with Coke and tequila. This three-ingredient drink works well with virtually all styles of rum, but the key to mastering this cocktail is using fresh lime juice. 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. Their responses ranged from the classic rum Daiquiri to some less expected options. “The Saturn. .’” “The Saturn.

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

—Connor Gillette, senior bar manager, The Alida Hotel , Savannah, Ga. Our go-to is a 50/50 of rum and amaro. Typically, this is Santa Teresa 1796 rum and Amaro Montenegro amaro, which surprises most with just how good it is! We call it either the Rum House shot or S&M.” appeared first on VinePair.

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VinePair

MAY 17, 2024

23 Rum, that’s always been the process — a blend of 6- to 23-year-old rums using the solera method — but not only that. And when you start to get that combination, that unique combination of solera and altitude, what you end up with is an aged rum that is truly unique. “Cocktail College” is brought to you by Zacapa No.

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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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Cheers

JANUARY 3, 2024

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. The bar boasts natural wines from Chile, Argentina, Spain and California.

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VinePair

OCTOBER 8, 2024

There’s this misconception that rum drinks are complicated and overly sweet, but a Mai Tai is simple and light. The sweetness from the orgeat balances the acidity from the lime, and the vanilla notes from the dry curaçao complement the rum exceptionally well.” Roderick Williams, Bar Manager, Smoked , Columbia, S.C.

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Fionna Gemzon, bar manager, None of the Above , St. ” —Ben Walker, bar manager and bartender, Fierce Whiskers Distillery , Austin “I can’t pinpoint one in particular because there may be too many to name, but any whiskey over $75 is more about the hype and marketing than it is about the juice in the bottle, in my opinion.

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Cheers

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Print La Lola Course Drinks Keyword heavy cream, lemon juice, milk, Passion fruit pure, rum, strawberry, xanthan gum Ingredients 1 oz. Charanda Mexican rum oz. Aged rum 1 oz. Notes Wil Schultz, bar manager at Oak Steakhouse Nashville, created this recipe.

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Australian Bartender

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Apollo Inn, Melbourne, VIC Pub of the Year Proudly sponsored by ALM The Magpie, Sydney, NSW Best Distillery Bar Proudly sponsored by Fever-Tree Never Never Distilling Co.,

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The Cocktail Lovers

MARCH 7, 2025

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 Bar Manager Manon Kapfer and Anna Sebastian host a TED Talk-style panel with a stellar lineup all sharing theirexperience of working in the industry.

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VinePair

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Its pages are filled with recipes, techniques, and lush photos that capture what the cocktail and oyster bar’s team does best: Sazeracs, absinthe, mollusks, and immersing guests in the sensual glamour of New Orleans’ and Paris’s historic drinking scenes. Modern Caribbean Rum Matt Pietrek and Carrie Smith, Wonk Press, November 2022.

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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. Nick Jackson, Head Bartender, The Rum House , NYC “The most underrated bourbon in my humble opinion is W.L. It’s the most perfectly versatile bottle I know.

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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 Candy Cane Crush Course Drinks Keyword amaro, Irish cream liqueur, Orange Curaçao, rum Ingredients 1 ½ oz. Aged rum infused with candy canes 1 oz.

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VinePair

DECEMBER 1, 2023

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 bar manager.

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

—Matt Bazcor, bar manager, Annette and Traveling Mercies , Aurora, Colo. “I Nick Jackson, head bartender, The Rum House , NYC “My recommendation has to be Haku Vodka. Fionna Gemzon, bar manager, None of the Above , St. I prefer using Good Vodka for mixing cocktails.

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PubClub

APRIL 10, 2024

The 2024 dates are April 13-15, which actually makes it beyond the weekend but the events will have the bars as packed as they are on weekends. A False Idol bartender makes a Mount Gay rum drink during Bartender’s Week in San Diego.

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Bevspot

JULY 10, 2015

Calculating Inventory Usage Successful bar managers will tell you that efficient inventory management is the key to maintaining a profitable bar. Inventory usage will need to be broken down by category (spirits, wine, and beer), item type (vodka, whiskey, rum, etc.), Start Your Free Trial With Bevspot Today!

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Bevspot

JULY 10, 2015

Successful bar managers will tell you that efficient inventory management is the key to maintaining a profitable bar. If your bar management software or inventory spreadsheets are set up correctly— we’ve got a template for you if they’re not—you should be able to access an inventory usage report.

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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 26, 2024

Flor de Caña Rum, the world’s first Carbon Neutral and Fair-Trade certified spirit, has announced the opening of registrations for the Sustainable Cocktail Challenge 2024, a unique platform that aims to inspire and promote sustainable mixology among the global bartender community to collectively build a greener future.

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VinePair

MARCH 3, 2024

We focused our cocktails on different, lesser known heritage properties,” says Izler Thomas, Pippal’s bar manager, of the bar’s impressive booklet. Curry leaf-infused rum can pair well with Baar Bar’s Cauliflower Koliwada, a fragrant dish that also includes the ingredient.

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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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Bar Magazine

JUNE 18, 2024

Led by Kevin Rigault, Bar Manager at Bar Les Ambassadeurs, the team has carefully selected seasonal ingredients which they have transformed into delicious cocktails which are completely unique in flavour. The menu focuses on highlighting the complexity of each ingredient, through a minimalist cocktail-blend.

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VinePair

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Beyond being familiar faces who welcome guests each night, they’ve fostered years-long relationships with regulars who know their schedules and build their nights around sitting across the bar from them.

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VinePair

MARCH 20, 2024

From Dish to Drink Culinary-inspired cocktails are not a new trend — just look to modern classics like Don Lee’s “ Benton’s Old Fashioned ” that served breakfast in a glass and launched the fat washing technique all the way back in 2007, at PDT, or his buttered popcorn rum and Coke the “Cinema Highball” from the same era.

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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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Tales of the Cocktail

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Philanthropy & Development Committee 2024 Philanthropy & Development Committee Co-Chairs: Eric Bennett, Owner of Continental Drift and Drift Kitchen; Birmingham, Alabama Kellie Thorn, Lead Mixologist for the Global Headquarters, Beam Suntory Committee Members: Tiffanie Barriere, The Drinking Coach; Atlanta, Georgia Chris Cabrera, Culture (..)

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