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Can a Cocktail Have Too Many Ingredients? Bartenders Weigh In

VinePair

Almost any pre-Prohibition cocktail’s original specs mostly hover around the three-to-four-ingredient range. By the time the tiki craze was underway in the ‘30s and ‘40s, it was par for the course to see drinks containing over seven ingredients and multiple expressions of rum layered on top of one another. Why the hell not?

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Celebrating 15 years of Baba Au Rum with 15 questions for founder Thanos Prunarus

The Cocktail Lovers

A key bar in putting Athens on the map for contemporary cocktail culture it’s picked up its fair share of awards, most recently taking home the World’s Best Spirit Selection presented by Tales of the Cocktail Foundation in 2024, and is a regular on the World’s 50 Best bars list, currently sitting at No.

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The Mount Rushmore of American Craft Cocktail Bars, According to 7 Noteworthy Bartenders

VinePair

Asking a bartender to name the most influential craft cocktail bar of all time is a heavy question bordering on unfair. Asking them to name their “Mount Rushmore” of craft cocktail bars doesn’t lighten the load all that much, despite expanding the field from one to four. It took me several days to think things over, natch.

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Tales of The Cocktail Foundation Announces Spirited Awards® 2025 Canada Regional Top 10 Honorees

Tales of the Cocktail

Each July, the industry gathers in New Orleans, the beating heart of cocktail culture and hospitality, for a one-of-a-kind conference that blends education, networking, and celebration like no other. Guided by its core pillarsEducate, Advance, and Supportthe Foundations impact extends far beyond the U.S.

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

VinePair

Bartenders at pioneering cocktail establishments like NYCs Please Dont Tell and Death & Co. latched onto the flavorful liqueur, stirring it into everything from tequila-based Martini variations to intricate gin-forward Tiki drinks. It didnt take long for the trend to spread. Its just so easy to work with.

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In a Post-Prohibition World, What’s the Point of ‘Speakeasies’?

VinePair

For the sake of argument let’s assume that when we’re discussing speakeasies, what we’re really referring to are hidden bars and, most likely, hidden bars that pay homage to classic cocktails, many of which originated in or were popular during Prohibition. Theres no hidden password or secret knock.

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Bartenders, Celebrate National Absinthe Day with T.A. Breaux, Research Scientist, Creator of LUCID and Jade Absinthes

Chilled Magazine

Although I bartended for several years, the spirits business was not in my career plans. When distilled true to tradition, authentic absinthe embodied a beautiful spirit that made an indelible impression on art and culture, including cocktail culture. What would you like today’s bartenders to know about the spirit?

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