VinePair

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Imagine walking into a bar and, upon ordering a cocktail, being asked what your zodiac sign is. When you disclose the precious and telling information, the bartender offers you a drink that is just like you — diligent and soft, yet stubborn. Credit: Max Flatow In the past couple of years, many bars across the U.S.

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VinePair

APRIL 8, 2025

Balcones head bartender Don Phet is here to help break down what this new ruling means for the industry and consumers alike, as well as show off the versatility of American Single Malts in cocktails (because no, its not just for sipping neat!). Garnish with dehydrated orange wheel, cinnamon stick, and pecan. Add ice into glassware.

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VinePair

MARCH 18, 2025

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. Lance Bowman, bar manager, UMMO , Chicago There is no other vodka I could be more excited to mention than Good Vodka. Its a really great vodka! We love it.

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VinePair

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Or, if I’m really pressed for time, I can just tell them to go to the best kept secret in the New York bar scene and say: Eleven Madison Park. The kicker: while you can make a reservation for the bar, they even hold space for walk-ins. EMP delivers it all. Time as an ingredient is something we had never considered,” he tells me.

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VinePair

MAY 21, 2024

New York has a lot of famous cocktail bars. And famous cocktail bars usually have a drink for which they are best known. Most people who visit these bars for the first time (or the second or that third) will order this drink, because that’s just what’s done — that FOMO instinct is human nature.

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VinePair

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Whether you’re making a spirit-forward Old Fashioned that calls for a high-proof whiskey or you want a lighter, fruitier style for your highball, there’s a bottle below that will complement any mood. Thi Nguyen, bar director, Moon Rabbit , Washington, D.C. “I I prefer Wild Turkey 101 or Old Grand-Dad Bottled in Bond.

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VinePair

APRIL 25, 2024

This is a common question at Leyenda , the Brooklyn bar that is arguably the city’s best-known cocktail den to emphasize Latin American spirits. That’s because for every new cocktail bar that sticks to its guns, Margarita-wise, there are five that now follow an anything-goes approach. “What kind of Margaritas do you have?”

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The Bartender Company

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

Every professional bartender knows that bar tools make the job of crafting cocktails easier. Bartenders use a wide range of tools – some only for specialty drinks – while others are used constantly. Although simple and effective, they are not common in modern bar uses.

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Cheers

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

In fact, the Bacardi Global Consumer Survey finds that the Gin & Tonic is the top bar call for 2024, beating out the Mojito at #2 and the Margarita at #3. Queen Restaurant & Lounge in Miami has noticed a gradual increase in the popularity of gin among patrons, says bar manager Karol Ansaldi.

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VinePair

MAY 22, 2024

According to Janice Bailon, head bartender at Latin American restaurant Leyenda in Brooklyn, creating an excellent cocktail starts with a clear intention. She recently moved to Brooklyn from San Francisco, where she had worked at prestigious bars including Bourbon and Branch, Liholiho Yacht Club, and Wildhawk.

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VinePair

OCTOBER 15, 2024

It’s consistent and noticeable while being a go-to for bartenders behind the bar or enjoying at home. ” —Faisal Asseri, manager, Monkey Bar at Town & Country Resort , San Diego “The answer to this question depends on what you’re looking for. At around $40 a bottle, it’s a great addition to your home bar.”

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VinePair

MAY 23, 2024

It is a blended malt Scotch whisky, so has incredible body and mouthfeel but with a really balanced, non-smoky, approachable flavor profile that hits home in a classic Old Fashioned , a refreshing highball, or even a Piña Colada. We have an 11-year Auchentoshan from them that might be the best spirit on our back bar.”

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VinePair

JANUARY 17, 2024

By the time Booker and Dax closed in 2016, I was the head bartender, and I spent the next year at the NoMad learning to make a lot of very good drinks very quickly. Dave Arnold and Don Lee then opened Existing Conditions in 2018, and I will eternally be grateful that they saw fit to bring me on as head bartender.

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Simple Syrup Infusions Head Bartender Bartender 116

VinePair

JUNE 25, 2024

In conjunction with its high proof, Chattanooga 111’s notes of toffee, orchard fruit, and baking spices make it one of my favorite back-bar pulls for deep, rich Old Fashioneds, but it shines just as bright on a cold chunk of ice.” Evan Flynn, head bartender, Death & Co , Denver “ Wyoming Whiskey’s Double Cask Bourbon.

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VinePair

MAY 13, 2024

2 spot on North America’s 50 Best Bar list. The Vodka Y Soda isn’t just a two-ingredient highball; they add guava and pasilla into the mix, and the result is refreshing and intensely flavorful. Still, it’s a well drink at heart, served by an acclaimed, white-hot bar in the East Village. Each of these bars is a year old or less.

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Bartender.com

JANUARY 9, 2024

The Salty Dog’s 17 original creations are each named after a famous pirate ship, draw inspiration from classic cocktails and tropical drinks you might find at a Tiki bar and are executed with Trick Dog’s signature culinary approach. Proceeds from The Salty Dog menu ($30) will benefit The Bon Vivants Scholarship.

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Cheers

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Ready-to-drink beverages (RTDs), which have been on fire in the off-premise, have been making their way to bars and restaurants too. Archer Rooses canned wines can be found at sports bar chain Dave & Busters and Regal Cinemas. John Gibian, bar lead at The Lions Share in San Diego, also sees a rise in shochu.

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