A Bar Above

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Photo via www.unsplash.com Wondering what to give your favorite bartenders and mixologists this year? Trying to find the perfect gift for bartenders can definitely cause some stress! But don’t fret: If you are buying for a cocktail enthusiast or a professional bartender, we got you covered this holiday season.

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Casual Mixologist

DECEMBER 28, 2024

Unless youre an industry insider, you may not be familiar with the term batched cocktails. Its a trick used in busy bars to cut down on the time it takes to serve classic cocktails or some of their more complex drinks. Bartenders mix the cocktail in volume before service begins and store it in a single bottle.

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VinePair

APRIL 2, 2024

Allan Katz loves bartending. Since the late ‘90s when he used to lobster claw bottles to speed-pour Long Island Iced Teas at TGI Fridays, he’s been hooked on the rush of delivering liquid happiness. The Occupational Hazards of Mixology Bartending can be glamorous. Walking was not really an option for me for a while,” he says.

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VinePair

AUGUST 27, 2024

For a brief spell in the late ‘90s I was a lunch bartender at a neighborhood seafood restaurant in New York City. I’d been brought on as a waiter, but the seasoned bar staff, mostly primadonnas who conscientiously objected to daytime bartending, refused to work lunch. I could never be hired to do the same job today.

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VinePair

JULY 9, 2024

It’s a bottle that unfailingly delivers comfort and happiness with every pour, which is what a good tequila should do — and no one knows good tequila better than the people who use it every day. That’s why we asked 14 bartenders to share their own go-to tequilas, both behind the stick and on their home bar carts. Here’s what they said.

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A Bar Above

JANUARY 17, 2024

Did you know that A Bar Above offers a variety of educational courses on topics from mocktails to a becoming a better bartender ? These courses delve into the true craft of making these cocktail ingredients from scratch and using them to create delicious mixed drinks (and even non-alcoholic drinks ) with signature flavors.

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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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Australian Bartender

JUNE 4, 2024

By James Irvine, Group Creative Cocktail Lead, Merivale & 2023 Bartender Magazine Bartender of the Year Whilst perched at a bar, it is undeniable paying short odds of the inevitability of a guest ordering a Margarita. It’s the world’s most popular cocktail, and for good reason.

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Imbibe Magazine

MARCH 11, 2024

I was talking to a longtime bartender friend recently about the way things were back in the early days of the cocktail renaissance, around the time when we’d first met, almost 20 years ago. The style has captivated generations of bartenders who’ve poured it into oceans of Manhattans and Negronis.

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Chilled Magazine

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Valentines Day is all about love, and what better way to toast to romance than with a beautifully crafted cocktail? Photo by Virgin Hotels NYC Tequila Aphrodites Arrow by Everdene Head Bartender, Marlon Rowley Ingredients 1 oz. Patron Silver oz. Raspberry Pure 1 oz. Coconut Milk oz. Vanilla Extract oz.

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VinePair

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Among the featured drinks in Miami was the “Zizou Spritz” created by Broken Shaker bartender José Pérez-Roura. José Pérez-Roura of Broken Shaker creating his Zizou Spritz cocktail. Her cocktail creations tend to evolve with the seasons, embodying the flavors and feelings of the moment. Note: reduce recipe as needed.

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A Bar Above

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

It covers everything from classic cocktails to some more modern and unique drinks; so know matter what day it is, the recipient will get the opportunity to make a delightful cocktail. Add a personal touch by flagging your own favorite cocktail recipe or adding a mini bottle of alcohol to the gift.

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Cheers

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Distiller’s Strength is The Botanist’s attempt to answer calls from bartenders looking to create craft cocktails where the base spirit can hold its own alongside stronger flavors, the company says. The release is distilled with The Botanist’s 22 Islay botanicals at a new level of intensity: 100 proof.

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VinePair

AUGUST 22, 2024

On my birthday a few years ago, a friend who works in the wine industry bought me a bartender’s handshake shot at a bar. The zesty, bittersweet citrus tamed Fernet’s menthol tidal wave in a way only a bartender could’ve known it would, making for an invigorating, surprisingly balanced one sipper.

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VinePair

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

The bartender thrusts a Hulk green cocktail into your hands and you take a sip, allowing the melon-flavored concoction to wash over your taste buds. you ask the bartender. “A Now, bartenders are eager to demonstrate that Midori is more than just a one-trick pony. What is this?” But something shifted in the mid-2010s.

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A Bar Above

JUNE 2, 2024

If you’re lucky enough to snag a precious bottle of Chartreuse right now, you probably know just what a feat that is. So what are you to do when your favorite cocktail calls for Chartreuse, but there’s none to be found? He’d won the bottle lottery! He’d figured us out!

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VinePair

APRIL 30, 2025

In terms of which Maraschino liqueur to use when crafting cocktails, the most popular on the market is undoubtedly the one produced by Luxardo. Read on to discover 10 of the best cocktails to make with Maraschino liqueur. If that sounds like too much sugar, feel free to reduce the amount of simple syrup or eliminate it entirely.

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VinePair

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Everyone had their highly specific Martini specs down to a science and knew which allocated bottle of bourbon they were willing to splurge on. Expect to see these fruity, complex builds on more bar menus across the country, with bartenders embracing beloved tropical cocktails — Mai Tai , anyone? — Espresso Martinis ?

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PubClub

MARCH 19, 2024

In the bustling world of hospitality, bartenders play a pivotal role, crafting not just drinks but experiences that keep patrons returning to the bar. The art of bartending extends beyond mere drink preparation; it encompasses a wide array of skills that ensure success in this dynamic profession.

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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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VinePair

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Each bottle of the brand’s Maraschino liqueur has a crest of a dove on it, which is meant to reflect the humble beginnings of the company. The brand’s liqueur can also be found in the debut recipes for many still-beloved cocktails including the Last Word and the Martinez. Luxardo was part of the craft cocktail revival in the U.S.

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VinePair

JANUARY 4, 2024

what 25-year bartending vet Toby Maloney calls the easy answer. and a longtime bartender. This in turn carries over to bars like Hauge’s, where customers new to craft cocktails assume they run saccharine. to industry pros will yield a startling number of “emphatic no’s” — a.k.a. Born of Necessity?

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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. Baba au Rum — which helped kick off the Athens craft cocktail movement when Thanos Prunarus opened it in 2009 — has its own rum.

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VinePair

OCTOBER 15, 2024

She’s not alone, as more millennials choose to drink that first round at home rather than pop by a buzzy cocktail bar or show up early for a dinner reservation. Did age and the pandemic conspire to turn us into homebodies with bartending chops and well-stocked bars? If Mom was cooking, Dad would pop a nice bottle of white at 5 p.m.

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VinePair

MAY 22, 2024

Salty, boozy, tart, effervescent, chilled, and pink — what’s not to love about this classic cocktail? Many claim to have invented this citrusy libation; it’s credited to everyone from Texan bartender Evan Harrison to his rival, Manuel Gonzales, a tavern manager, who was said to have created La Paloma for a romantic flame.

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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. The Jigger The key to consistency and quality in cocktails is a smooth pour.

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Moody Mixologist

MARCH 11, 2025

Distilled Bottles of gin that are labeled as Distilled Gin means that they are a distilled spirit made with botanicals including juniper that may (or may not) have flavorings or other additives introduced after distillation. Create you own custom gin cocktail Still want more? Get the Vesper Martini recipe.

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Cheers

JUNE 19, 2024

Wray & Nephew on the Estate in the 1940s and is known worldwide as the storied inspiration for the creation of the original Mai Tai cocktail — was released in June 2023 and sold out in minutes through the brand’s digital channels. It means what’s in the bottle and the question of provenance. We don’t add sugar to Don Q.

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Cheers

MAY 9, 2024

The producers who cultivate tropical fruits for this farm-to-bottle liqueur. Bars like T-Squared Social in New York City use Chinola in a variety of craft cocktails. We were doing 20, 30 cases at a time for our friends who were bartenders. We worked with furloughed bartenders on social media content.

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A Bar Above

APRIL 23, 2024

I don’t know about you, but since Tales this year I have been hearing about Clarified Juices on mixology blogs and craft cocktail sites all over the place. What You Will Learn: Why your bottle-carbonated cocktail program needs clarified juice Two different ways to mess up your Clarification (From experience!)

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Dry Atlas

DECEMBER 19, 2023

After seeing an ad for a non-alc whiskey on my Instagram page, I purchased a bottle. But, after making a cocktail at home, it didn’t quite live up to the brand promise. What if the bartender could offer me my favorite, just without the alcohol or less alcohol? That’s why our bottles are slightly opaque.

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Bartender.com

OCTOBER 1, 2024

1, and will soon open the doors to a sure-to-be-talked-about new craft cocktail bar, 53 A.D., Given how regularly this herb appears in people’s kitchens, Cilantro is poised to win over home mixologists as well as world-class bartenders. in Bushwick, Brooklyn.

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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.

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Chilled Magazine

MARCH 10, 2025

Our Chilled 100 Bartenders embrace the art of crafting cocktails by drawing inspiration from local surroundings, infusing regional flavors, and honoring hometown traditions. With Templeton Whiskey as their base, our Chilled 100 Bartenders create cocktails that tell a story that reflects the essence of a home turf.

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Craft & Cocktails

JUNE 28, 2023

Fat-washing was first introduced to cocktails with a brown butter fat-washed rum by bartender Eben Freeman. But it was the Benton’s Old Fashioned, a bacon-infused cocktail created by Don Lee in NYC at PDT that took then cocktail world by storm. store in a bottle in a cool dry place and use in 6 months.

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The Cocktail Lovers

JANUARY 7, 2025

From the very beginning, weve been rooted in the on-trade – our founder comes from an industry background and created our pures as a solution specifically for bartenders, making it easier for them to craft consistent, high-quality cocktails every time. How do you manage to stay relevant and keep engaging bartenders?

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VinePair

OCTOBER 21, 2024

But sometimes, all it takes is seeing a specific bottle sitting on a shelf to let you know if a place is legit. It doesn’t matter if this bottle is in the well or if it’s a bit dusty and tucked in the corner of the top shelf — it’s there, and it sets off a IYKYK-type signal that says the bartenders behind the stick know what’s up.

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