VinePair

JUNE 6, 2025

To learn about some of the most controversial cocktail opinions held by the pros, we asked bartenders from across the country for their hottest cocktail takes. Of course, if a bartender calls out something you personally enjoy, that does not make it bad — the best thing about hot takes is that they’re often meant to be disagreed with.

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Chilled Magazine

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Created by bartenders for bartenders, the program was founded in 2008 and built to cater to people at all levels. Both parts of the program are broken up into modules with estimated time commitments, so bartenders can effectively manage their pace. The post We’re Recapping Elevate 2023!

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VinePair

OCTOBER 24, 2024

In the first 15 minutes of a typical “Bar Rescue” episode, the viewing audience gets treated to a host of obvious red flags: drunken owners, bugs in bottles, or rodents in the kitchen. Bartenders are particularly skilled in the game-recognizing-no-game department, as they should be. We asked 11 bartenders to find out.

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Cheers

APRIL 4, 2024

Ten gin has unveiled a new bottle, along with a supporting campaign of bartender residencies across the globe. Ten bottle has a copper cap with a citrus grater texture. The light translucent green packaging holds a citrus press shaped glass structure at the base of the bottle. Ten bottle in the U.S. Tanqueray No.

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Imbibe Magazine

JULY 29, 2024

Discover the first episode of The Grand Encounter: Behind the Bar featuring Carina Soto Velasquez and Hugo Togni from Bar Pompette in Toronto, as they discuss how Paris influences the world in the hospitality industry and how Togni brings his experience as a French bartender to a foreign country.

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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. and elected to undergo surgery on both hands.

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VinePair

JULY 8, 2024

You’ll see black-and-gray Champagne coupes and wine bottles, script-fonted song lyrics dedicated to whiskey and rum, and linework designs honoring the city in which their wearers sling drinks. For the Love of the Game “Just last night, I met a bartender in Williamsburg, Va., Ba-dum tshh.”

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Advanced Mixology

JANUARY 21, 2025

This is now all changing with more and more spirits being available to bartenders and at-home cocktail enthusiasts such as Shochu, Soju and Baiju. So with such global popularity and the USAs best bartenders hooked, its only a matter of time before Asian ingredients and drinks become easier to get your hands on.

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Imbibe Magazine

MARCH 18, 2024

And the best source for a recommendation on where to grab a great drink is from bartenders themselves. “We says Amanda Sierra, a veteran of Tucson’s hospitality scene with more than 30 years in the city, and currently a bartender at cocktail bar SideCar. The hard part is not putting everything on the list!”

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Chilled Magazine

MARCH 14, 2024

In just under two years since launch, they have also already won over 32 awards and accolades, including the Pro%f 2023 Century Award and Chilled 100 Bartender Choice Gold Award. The XR bottle retails for $110 to note, and their classic reposado at $65, silver at $45 and Extra Anejo for $135. El Cristiano XR Extra Reposado 1 oz.

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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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Imbibe Magazine

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Grab a seat in front of the bartenders at the main bar, sip on bubbly at the sake and Champagne bar, or go in for a customized cocktail experience at its four-seat omakase bar. Pore through the bar’s 41-page menu featuring over 200 bottles of agave spirits, the largest collection in the city.

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VinePair

APRIL 23, 2024

Which bottles are truly delicious? That’s where the whiskey world’s most underrated bottles come in. In general, underrated bottles tend to over-perform in their price points, and several of the bottles recommended are easy to find at most liquor stores. It’s the most perfectly versatile bottle I know.

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VinePair

AUGUST 22, 2024

Everyone has to start somewhere, and wanting to get more into brown spirits doesn’t have to mean dropping hundreds of dollars on hard-to-find bottles. To bridge the gap, we asked bartenders to recommend their favorite bottles for bourbon beginners. ” —Ian Murray, bartender, Foundation Bar , Raleigh, N.C.

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

The Dry Martini is back, with a lot of extra dry and in and out orders, says Marcovaldo Dionysos, a veteran bartender in San Francisco, a city with a longstanding reputation as a Martini mecca. Bartenders traced the lip of a Martini glass with the wetted cork from a vermouth bottle. And where along the way did it get shunted?

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VinePair

MARCH 15, 2024

Ketel One stands so firmly behind this production technique that on every single bottle there’s an invitation for you, the drinker, to visit them at their Netherlands distillery. You should pick up a bottle and head to www.ketelone.com to learn more. And hey, why wouldn’t they?

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VinePair

MAY 7, 2024

The primary reason to pick up any bottle of tequila is taste. To scope out the best of the bunch, we asked 13 bartenders their choices for the affordable tequilas they always reach for. I enjoy it mixed only with air as it pours out of the bottle into my glass.” It’s the best bang for your buck.

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VinePair

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Sometimes, choosing to spend a modest amount on a more affordable bottle after years of passing it by can lead to finding a brand-new favorite. Bartenders are familiar with this concept. With that in mind, we asked 25 bartenders to name their favorite bang-for-your-buck bourbon.

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Bar Magazine

JUNE 9, 2025

The Nomuss Mixers range offers a versatile solution enabling bartenders to create high quality, cost-controlled drinks in the simplest way; add Nomuss, (non) alcohol of choice, ice and a garnish to create perfect cocktails. There are 200 serves per 5cl bottle.

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VinePair

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Their guidance included distinctive yet approachable mezcals for newbies, a few smoke bombs for the adventurous, and plenty of bottles in between that will make your Margarita shine. The label designs are works of art, so also it’s a good-looking bottle to have on your back bar.” Juan Salgado, bartender, El Jardin , San Jose, Calif. “A

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VinePair

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Thankfully, it’s truly a great time to be a bourbon drinker, and the selection at your local bottle shop likely reflects this growing demand. To help take out the guesswork, we asked bartenders from around the country to share their favorite bourbons for mixed drinks. I prefer Wild Turkey 101 or Old Grand-Dad Bottled in Bond.

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VinePair

AUGUST 28, 2024

A collective of eight wineries from the Veneto region, the signature La Marca Blue bottles are produced using the Glera grape. With his entire life spent soaking up both delicious tomato sauce and the secrets to hospitality, it was time for Mario to make a name for himself. Naturally, he went to work in a restaurant.

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

In some cases, a vodka imbued with a little flavoring can even be a bartender’s friend, whether that flavoring comes straight out of the bottle or through something fancy like an infusion. Skilled bartenders can identify these singular properties and use them to their advantage. But which brands are beloved behind the bar?

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VinePair

MARCH 26, 2024

Seeking the best rums for cocktails, we asked bartenders around the world for their go-to bottles behind the bar. Note: multiple bartenders included expressions from Plantation, which has since rebranded as Planteray. Mike Ross, bartender, Gravitas , Washington, D.C. Here, the best rums for mixing into cocktails.

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VinePair

AUGUST 14, 2024

For a little inspiration, we asked bartenders to recommend their favorite underrated summer cocktail. It is infinitely riffable; one can orient it around local fortified wines, or make it extra fussy by sourcing and blending esoteric bottles.” Thomas Mahne, bar manager, Cambridge Hospitality Group , Cambridge, Mass.

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Australian Bartender

DECEMBER 9, 2024

She recently took out the award for Host of the Year, proudly sponsored by The Blend, at this year’s Bartender Magazine Australian Bar Awards. If I could bottle that feeling and sell it at an exorbitant price, it would still be undervaluing it. The sense of community in Melbournes hospitality industry is incredible.

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VinePair

APRIL 1, 2024

For the dozens, hundreds, or even thousands of bottles stocked in your local liquor store or loaded on the virtual shelves of online retailers, a medal can be a make-or-break moment. cuts through the noise and helps that particular bottle stand out. But a gold emblem that proudly declares, “I’m a winner, baby!”

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VinePair

DECEMBER 3, 2023

When you talk to someone in the bar or booze industry about “Hey Bartender,” Douglas Tirola’s 2013 documentary chronicling the 21st century rebirth and rise of the American cocktail scene, one specific quote from the film is likely to be mentioned. The film was cinema vérité. The rest of this story should be read at maximum volume.)

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Tales of the Cocktail

MARCH 22, 2024

Celebrating Women’s History Month with the Women of the Cocktail Apprentice Program Leadership Team Join us as we reflect on the journey of the Cocktail Apprentice Program (CAP) and the broader hospitality sector in celebration for Women’s History Month with some of the current White Coats. From its origins in big U.S. If so, how?

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A Bar Above

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Hey there, fellow cocktail lovers, wine enthusiasts, and hospitality staff! Copyright A Bar Above Stainless & Gold Wine Bottle Opener Are you in the market for a sleek, stylish wine bottle opener ? Crafted with precision and designed for effortless uncorking, this 2-in-1 wine & beer opener makes opening bottles a breeze.

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Australian Bartender

MAY 14, 2025

As the clock ticks down to 11:59PM on Monday, May 19 , so too does your chance to be part of The Suntory Cup a competition designed to honour both seasoned professionals and rising stars in our vibrant hospitality industry. Two bartenders will win an unforgettable, career-defining journey to Japan the spiritual home of Suntory.

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VinePair

OCTOBER 31, 2024

This correlation isn’t just due to rent or pricier ingredients; sometimes, the city the bar calls home puts up more hurdles to clear when it comes to hospitality. But it also reflects the effort to attain balance between profitability and fairness for the consumer and the bartenders themselves. “If Insurance: $0.16 Glassware: $0.03

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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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Cheers

APRIL 10, 2024

Jocelyn Jolley is head bartender at Michael’s on Naples , an Italian restaurant in Long Beach, CA. What was your first job in the beverage or hospitality industry? How did you learn bartending and improve when you were starting out? There was no choice but to sink or swim, and I quickly learned how to think fast on my feet.

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VinePair

APRIL 3, 2024

The early wave of modern Tokyo cocktail bars defined the distinctive style of drink preparation and service known as Japanese bartending — and the type of establishments in which it could be found — while pushing forward the idea of a thriving cocktail culture from within an Asian metropolis. What is Japanese bartending, though?

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VinePair

JANUARY 24, 2024

The whole idea of the bar isn’t just the place where everybody knows your name, but also the definitive, ingrained setting at which that welcoming encounter occurs — a long countertop lined with stools with customers on one side and the bartender on the other. You’ll never feel alone as nobody is staring at the bottle shelves.”

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VinePair

AUGUST 1, 2024

With this in mind, bartenders and beverage directors have grown increasingly interested in the new and small-batch rums popping up on shelves. To get to know the category better, we asked bartenders from across the country to share with us the new (and new to them!) bottles that have recently earned a spot on their back bars.

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