Australian Bartender

APRIL 2, 2024

It has relaxed wine bar vibes with seasonal menus, an impressive wine selection and the kind of well-executed cocktails you’d expect from Wendt and partner Divola, who also brings a wealth of hospitality experience to the mix (Eau de Vie, Dinner by Heston and ex Head Bartender at Cutler & Co). Time for a road trip, I think.

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VinePair

JULY 30, 2024

Tulloch, head bartender at an eclectic and charming bar in the Soho neighborhood of New York City, brings a vibrant energy to her conceptual cocktail creations. Inspired by this summertime memory, it’s no surprise that fresh blackberries take center stage in Tulloch’s sparkling and inventive riff on the classic Whiskey Sour.

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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. Some of the most popular feature two measurement options, allowing the head bartender to craft perfect drinks.

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Bar Magazine

JANUARY 2, 2024

The Ambassadors selected are different personalities ranging from Masters of Wine, Master Sommeliers, Head Bartenders, Mixologisits, Instagramers, YouTubers and Writers. To enter the London Wine Competition click here, for London Spirits Competition click here, and for the London Beer Competition click here.

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VinePair

AUGUST 5, 2024

Even though bartenders have a full arsenal of tools at their disposal, it’s not always wise to assume that they can whip up just about anything imaginable. We asked bartenders from across the country to share the weirdest modification requests they’ve ever received, and here are eight of the most ridiculous.

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VinePair

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Your local dive with beer-stained pool tables and neon signs touting budget macro beers can likely whip up a basic Old Fashioned at a reduced price, but capacity does not equal quality. We’re very transparent with our guests,” explains Service Bar’s head bartender and partner Christine Kim. “If We’re not a*sholes.”

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VinePair

DECEMBER 5, 2023

A 160-Year Heritage “Only after working in London was Jerry Thomas inspired to write ‘The Bartender’s Guide,’ the first book to contain cocktail recipes,” explains Jared Brown, cocktail historian and master distiller at Sipsmith Gin. “He There, head bartender Ryan Chetiyawardana helped normalize the concept of a cocktail lab.

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VinePair

JULY 31, 2024

And while our collective association of a hot dog and a cold beer at a sunny summer baseball game is particular to the U.S., Hot dogs and non-beer alcoholic pairings are just salt, fat, acid, and sugar working together in perfect harmony.” School is out of session and it’s not dark until 10 p.m. and life is good.

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Cheers

JANUARY 23, 2024

Creative bartenders have long incorporated vegetables in their cocktails (think cucumbers, peppers, and the Bloody Mary), but I think less common vegetables like beets, sea kelp, carrots, ube and edamame are starting to be more of a trend,” says John Stanton, director of beverage at Hotel Per La ( Bar Clara and Ristorante Per L’Ora ) in Los Angeles.

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VinePair

MAY 13, 2024

That was a drink strictly reserved for one of the neighborhood’s numerous dank, sticky-floored dive bars, where drink expectations beyond a beer and a shot were low and the quality of the Vodka Soda even lower. If you’re looking for a new spot with bartenders clad in suspenders and furrowed brows, look elsewhere.

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Bartender.com

JANUARY 9, 2024

We celebrated my dad’s birthday every year at Trader Vic’s and I developed an even deeper personal affinity for tropical-style drinks during my time as the head bartender at The Polynesian.

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VinePair

MAY 15, 2025

From readily available and versatile bottles to thousand-dollar splurges, keep reading to discover the best bunker bottles of bourbon according to 22 bartenders. Michter’s is a bartender’s favorite because it has consistency and never fails in depth of flavor. A reliable bottle to hole up with and wait out.

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

From classic boilermakers to themed shooters and even bartender handshakes , shots are the bread and butter of the bar world. And if theres one group of people that knows exactly what the people want, its bartenders. Here, we asked 18 bartenders and industry pros which shots are currently trending in their bars.

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VinePair

JANUARY 15, 2025

At Brooklyns Bitter Monk head bartender Ryan Garrison garnishes his Fauna & Flora Martini with a side glass of air-fried tarragon leaves. David Muhs, co-owner and head bartender at Monkey Thief in midtown Manhattan, agrees. The Bloody Garnishes Of course, not all New York bartenders are in on this madness.

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VinePair

MAY 12, 2025

Sure, some bartenders held onto their Froot Loop- and Cinnamon Toast Crunch-infused creations, but for the most part cereal milk remained a thing of the past until now. Beck Hargrave, a bartender at the Korean restaurant and the cocktails creator, originally heard Have you ever had Capn Crunch and proceeded to put Hennessy in it?

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VinePair

MARCH 31, 2025

Its easy to pass over unless you know about it, says Nick Madden, head bartender at San Francisco whiskey bar Elixir , who regularly recommends Old Potrero to guests. Maytag showed a similar prescience with Old Potrero, betting that consumers would respond as positively to craft whiskey as they did to craft beer.

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VinePair

MAY 13, 2025

Its an incredible challenge for bartenders to provide delicious drinks that are economical for the house, push creativity forward for the community, and provide a high value proposition for the average guest. For bars that are gunning for international acclaim, its no longer an option to simply opt out of an N/A program. On a sunny L.A.

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Non-alcoholic cocktails, once the butt of bartenders jokes, are being made with greater care and intention , and momentum continues to build around the alcohol-free spirit market. We expanded the buzz-free section of our menu to include non-alcoholic wines, beers, and other zero-proof options, Natoli says. The Oakland Ferndale, Mich.

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VinePair

APRIL 28, 2025

If its not bad enough that bartenders have to deal with hordes of drunk patrons, the occasional rude interaction, and lousy tippers, hearing the whole bar erupt into a slurred chorus of Wagon Wheel at 100-plus decibels for the 10th night in a row only adds insult to injury. We hit up 10 bartenders from around the country to find out.

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VinePair

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Published in 1930, the book was compiled by bartender Harry Craddock, who served as the head bartender at the Savoy Hotel’s American Bar in London for over a decade. Cocktail Ingredients 1 glass Scotch whisky 1 glass beer as a chaser Most of us are familiar with boilermakers, a cold beer served alongside a shot of whiskey.

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Moody Mixologist

MARCH 19, 2025

This bar is perhaps best known for one of its legendary bartenders, Harry Craddock, who wrote The Savoy Cocktail Book in 1929. Ada Coleman invented the Hanky Panky sometime between 1903 and 1926 when she was the head bartender at the American Bar. It's said that she created the drink for an actor, Charles Hawtrey.

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