Chilled Magazine

JUNE 13, 2025

Slow & Low 6YR Old-Fashioned (100 proof) It’s like giving Dad his own personal bartender for the day—serving high-proof, high-quality Old-Fashioned cocktails with zero effort. Slow & Low’s 6-Year Limited Release is a bold, ready-to-pour cocktail made with straight rye whiskey, Demerara sugar, aromatic and orange bitters.

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Cheers

DECEMBER 19, 2024

The new generation of bartenders draws inspiration from the distilled wine spirits timelessness, versatility and range to create Cognac cocktails, Velez says. DUss Cognac has been accelerating on-premise efforts with cocktails such as the D’Uss Spicy Sidecar. Franky Marshall.

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VinePair

JUNE 30, 2025

Louis’s New Society was crowned VinePair’s Best New Bartender of 2025. The day began with a bonus round in which the bartenders were tasked with creating a drink on the fly using Luxardo products, their choice of spirits from the VinePair bar, and anything they could find at the nearby Whole Foods. Even competing at all was a surprise.

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VinePair

JULY 8, 2025

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. Trader Vic’s, Oakland, Calif.:

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VinePair

JULY 22, 2025

In an era when bartenders regularly use housemade tinctures, esoteric spirits, and newfangled techniques, it’s difficult — and often impractical — for others in the industry to look up their contemporaries’ specs and recreate their drinks. It’s got rum , mezcal , and sherry. Saunders’ template is classic, but still riffable.

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VinePair

MAY 28, 2025

They are also towns where, for the longest time, craft cocktails were tough to find. Suburban craft cocktail programs are on the rise. These glimpses could spark curiosity in exploring craft cocktails if they grab a drink after work or before a night at the theater. They carry a unique sense of civic pride.

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Cocktails with Suderman

JULY 18, 2025

Links About Drinks On his excellent Substack Everyday Drinking , Jason Wilson asks: Are craft cocktails killing artisan spirits ? Craft cocktails tend to rely on less expensive, more readily available spirits rather than rarer, pricier pours. The bartenders all looked down on this order. So many recipes!

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Just Drinks

JULY 23, 2025

The product is crafted with a higher ABV of 29.5%, compared to the 21% ABV of standard Bols Blue Curaçao, offering a more robust and cocktail-forward spirit. Bartenders and mixologists played a crucial role in the development process, influencing everything from the flavor profile to the product’s versatility in cocktail-making.

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Chilled Magazine

JULY 14, 2025

Some cocktails grab attention with bold garnishes, rare ingredients, or intricate techniques that make you feel like you need a degree in mixology to enjoy them. It’s a rum-based classic that delivers a balanced, sophisticated flavor yet somehow remains a hidden gem in the world of cocktails. Caribbean Blended Rum 1 ½ oz.

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Chilled Magazine

JUNE 25, 2024

Bartenders are discovering a wide range of cocktails that benefit from its rich, creamy coconut flavor. “It It can be used in craft cocktails such as Coconut Mojitos, Coconut Margaritas, Martinis, and more,” shares Jose Luis (Papo) Suarez for Coco Lopez. Rum , Vodka White Coconut Martini Ingredients 1 ¼ oz.

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Chilled Magazine

AUGUST 15, 2024

In today’s craft cocktail culture, being forward-thinking with your drink program is important. For example, if you are a tiki bar, then you want your menu to reflect cocktails, liquors, beers, and flavors that match a tropical and Caribbean theme, i.e. rums and frozen drinks.

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Imbibe Magazine

JULY 17, 2024

If you’ve ever run an internet search for a cocktail recipe, there’s a good chance you’ve come across one from The Educated Barfly. What started as a YouTube series from actor-turned-bartender Leandro DiMonriva on the history and craft behind classic cocktails has transformed into an ever-expanding encyclopedia of bartending expertise.

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Imbibe Magazine

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

For the Aesthete, a rum variation, sherry and chestnut enrich the cocktail bringing nutty flavors and rich aromas. Rounding out the riffs is the Dandy, a white Negroni with yuzu and passion fruit, and a coffee cocktail, the Sublime, with espresso, coffee vermouth, amaro, and elderflower.

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Chilled Magazine

MAY 9, 2024

Christoph Dornemann, Head Bartender at Arnaud’s French 75 Bar in New Orleans, Louisiana, began his career in the industry waiting tables at a Vietnamese restaurant in 2010. While serving at Arnaud’s, I switched to a cocktail server position in the French 75 Bar and learned how to make the famous French 75 cocktail.

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Chilled Magazine

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Our event was sponsored by Terlato, and our expertly crafted cocktails featured some of their luxury spirits from around the world. We began with a welcome drink called Elder Breeze, using Angostura 5-year Rum, St. A huge shout out to the entire staff at Cured – every bartender, server, and busser was on their game.

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Imbibe Magazine

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Donohue notes that the beer scene has matured considerably, but the city’s craft cocktails are still in their infancy, though the enthusiasm is there. It’s a beautiful, intimate space with no TVs, attentive bartenders, and an instant feeling of coming home.” stop between Seattle and Vancouver.”

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Imbibe Magazine

JULY 23, 2024

It is definitely my top cocktail bar in Paris,” says Caroline Noirbusson, head director of the bar. Start by sharing your go-to cocktail and then witness the spin Bisou bartenders put on it. The vibrantly hued Limpid combines rum infused with dried mango, fino sherry, cranberry, and clarified lime juice.

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Chilled Magazine

JANUARY 11, 2024

Craft cocktails with locally sourced seasonal ingredients will always be a hit,” says Carla Marie Rivera, Director of Product Education, South Florida, Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits. “Low- to no-ABV consumption has been on the rise and will continue to do so, in my opinion.

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VinePair

APRIL 2, 2024

Allan Katz loves bartending. His decades-long battle with chronic pain didn’t result from a freak accident or a sports injury; it’s the result of over two decades of bartending in craft cocktail bars across the country. The Occupational Hazards of Mixology Bartending can be glamorous.

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Cheers

JUNE 19, 2024

Is there a better deal in premium spirits right now than rum? Meanwhile, a well-aged rum is unlikely to cause sticker shock. This turn has caught the attention of most if not all rum producers. Sipping represents today 18% of rum consumption, a drastic shift.” Which is good news for the category. It’s a change of mindset.”

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

It doesn’t matter if you’re in a fancy craft cocktail spot serving $20 Negroni riffs or a seedy dive bar with sticky floors and the faint smell of urine wafting through the air: Shot glasses are always on hand, waiting to be filled. Here, we asked 10 bartenders which shots are capturing the most attention in their bars.

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A Bar Above

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Non-alcoholic bar programs are getting the attention previously reserved for craft cocktails. FRESH INGREDIENTS The craft cocktail movement is founded on the use of fresh juices, housemade syrups, shrubs, tinctures, fresh-picked herbs and flowers, and artisan brands. So, too, are craft mocktails.

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Chilled Magazine

MARCH 11, 2024

Bartenders should be encouraged to do what they feel and add ingredients to their menus that inspire them. Always do multiple samples of the ingredients and change the quantity of your ingredients accordingly to perfect the cocktails. I think of myself as a “working class” bartender. All ingredients though need to make sense.

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A Bar Above

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Photo by Bon Vivant via www.unsplash.com Smoking Gun/ Torch for Cocktails A good smoked cocktail is so popular right now, and a cocktail smoker kit is a really modern, creative gift– especially if you have any experienced bartenders in your wedding party.

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VinePair

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Rum & Coke. As the cocktail world slides further into its chaotic, fun-first era , it only makes sense that our craftiest bartenders would go back to their own roots, reviving dive bar “Something & Somethings” and elevating them to new heights we can unabashedly enjoy. Gin & Tonic.

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Chilled Magazine

APRIL 3, 2024

Upon entering, guests are transported onto a sunken ship for an immersive tiki experience with rum-based drinks and elevated Asian Fusion bites. They view themselves as pioneers in refining tiki cocktails to suit the modern palate, and as ingredients evolve, so does their take on them in their drinks.

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VinePair

DECEMBER 12, 2023

A Tropical Takeover Credit: shaiith – stock.adobe.com From banana-fied Negronis to rum Old Fashioneds, we’re expecting beloved tropical flavors to take center stage 2024. Expect to see these fruity, complex builds on more bar menus across the country, with bartenders embracing beloved tropical cocktails — Mai Tai , anyone?

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VinePair

JANUARY 9, 2024

A colleague, my wife, and I were leaving Baba au Rum, one of the oldest of the new breed of craft cocktail bars in Athens, with the idea of heading to The Bar in Front of the Bar, another leading saloon. Between Baba au Rum and The Bar in Front of the Bar, we had traveled all of 400 meters.

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A Bar Above

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Ritual : With four different varieties of NA spirits, Ritual has you covered in terms of versatility with their zero-proof tequila, rum, whiskey, and gin. While a classic mojito includes white rum, you’ll notice there is no substitute here, as there is already enough going on in the flavor department.

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VinePair

OCTOBER 17, 2024

With more than three decades in the bar industry, Reiner and Fedroff built their reputation opening and running landmark New York City bars whose legacies remain touchstones of the modern craft cocktail revival. But a new-look team was formed when general manager Christine Williams officially became a partner in 2014.

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PubClub

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

circus performers, go-go dancers, live music and rum tastings. This is a Flor de Caña Rum takeover of Shannon’s and the tiki lounge with a grotto and hidden entrances. 19 at the way-cool Secret Island Tiki Lounge, below Shannon’s Corner bar, downtonw on 2nd & Pine Ave. It involves – are you ready for this!?

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VinePair

MARCH 19, 2024

When you walk into Gilly’s House of Cocktails in San Diego’s North Park neighborhood, you’ll catch folks circling around one of the two billiards tables playing pool for free, likely with a beer in hand. Most customers these days are aware of the importance of using fresh ingredients and sound techniques to make cocktails.

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Cocktails with Suderman

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

I wasn’t expecting a masterpiece of craft cocktail showmanship. I just wanted a vaguely competent, mostly drinkable cocktail. Cocktails With Suderman is the home bartender’s guide, with tips, tricks, techniques, anecdotes, opinions, and recipes. This is about as easy as home bartending gets.

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Tales of the Cocktail

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

We’re thrilled to introduce the World’s Sustainable Champion , a bartender competition, proudly sponsored by Flor de Caña Rum. The Tales of the Cocktail Foundation is proud to partner with Flor de Caña, a brand synonymous with quality and sustainability. ” Entries must be received by April 30, 2024.

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Spiritz

AUGUST 13, 2024

High-volume bars are embracing automated bartending systems, some of which can even be programmed to whip up custom drinks based on customer preferences. Imagine sipping a cocktail with edible spheres or enjoying a drink infused with liquid nitrogen for a dramatic smoky effect. “Secondly, infuse the spirit.

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The Bartender Company

JANUARY 16, 2024

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. How is a Non Alcoholic Spirit Made?

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Bartender.com

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Beverage Director Marcus Ragas has created an inventive and playful craft cocktail bar program and menu – fun drinks equal a fun vibe. White Rum 1 oz. Mango ¼ Angostura bitters ➜ Fill cocktail shaker halfway with ice and add ingredients. Ango Mango Daiquiri 2 oz. Lime juice ¾ oz. Simple syrup 1 oz.

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