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We Asked 21 Bartenders: What’s the Best Vodka for Mixing Cocktails?

VinePair

The data may make the whiskey snob in your life roll their eyes, but it makes sense from a cocktail perspective. Vodka provides the backbone for several popular mixed drinks like the Moscow Mule , the Vodka Martini , and the Cosmopolitan , so its an essential tool for the bar. Flavor-wise, Ive never tasted a vodka quite like it.

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Employees Only Turns 20: An Oral History of the Iconic NYC Speakeasy

VinePair

When Igor Hadzismajlovic, Jason Kosmas, and Dushan Zaric joined forces with the late Henry LaFargue, who passed in January, and then brought in the bar business acumen of BillGilroy, a new era of cocktail bars came into existence. Employees Only always thought of ourselves as an industry bar, and that was kind of the seed.

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The Ultimate Guide To Craft Mocktails For Dry January

A Bar Above

We here at A Bar Above obviously love cocktails– as do you, I’m sure, since you’re on this site. Plus, for those of us in the hospitality industry, offering a thoughtfully-crafted, non-alcoholic option for guests who are not drinking alcohol– for whatever reason– is just excellent service and good business.

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5 Cocktails That Celebrate Pantone’s Color of the Year: Peach Fuzz!

Chilled Magazine

Bars and restaurants from all over the country have crafted cocktail recipes that honor the color and utilize a variety of ingredients to give your drink that beautiful Peach Fuzz tint. We’ve rounded up the four best Peach Fuzz cocktails for your drinking pleasure. Double strain into a rocks glass and top off with ice.

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All You Need For A Successful Dry January: Mocktail Recipes, Ingredients, And Tips

A Bar Above

Here are some of our favorite recommendations: Seedlip : This is the one we use the most at A Bar Above, including all of our company-wide meetings. Monday : With whiskey and gin alternatives, you can recreate many classic cocktails with Monday’s non-alcoholic spirits. Using a bar spoon , give a quick stir to mix the ingredients.

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Non Alcoholic Distilled Spirits: A Guide

The Bartender Company

These products are designed to provide a similar sensory experience to their alcoholic counterparts and can be used as replacements in classic cocktail recipes, allowing those who do not consume alcohol to enjoy the ritual and flavors of a well-crafted cocktail. Why Would Someone Want to Drink Zero Proof Spirits?

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How It Started: The New Bar

Imbibe Magazine

As the alcohol-free category continues to expand with new zero-proof offerings , more spirit-free bottle shops and sober bars are opening across the country And the growth shows no signs of slowing. Gonzalez is the founder of Los Angeles’ The New Bar spirit-free bottle shop , which opened in July of 2022.

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