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Welcome to Chilleds Bartender Book of the Month Club, your monthly guide to essential reads for bartenders. WhatMakes DrinkYourGarden Unique The book captures the best of the moderndrinkmovement, offering: Recipes for syrups, shrubs, bitters, and infused spirits like Buzz Button Gin, Poblano Liqueur, and Brown Butter Vodka.
Photos by Glee Digital Media Adam Fournier brings over 15 years of experience to the hospitality industry, having worked at renowned Los Angeles venues like Areal, The Chestnut Club, and The NoMad LA. It combines Fords London Dry Gin with a house blend of four different vermouths, quinquina, and sherry. Ford's London Dry Gin oz.
Eric Van Beeks journey from bartender to global mixology icon is a story of creativity and bold moves. From winning the Bacardi Legacy Global title to creating the Bartenders Handshake, his career continues to push the boundaries of cocktail culture.
The Chilled 100 Bartenders celebrate creativity, heritage, and the art of mixology by crafting original cocktails made with Plymouth Gin. Strain over fresh ice into glass and top with club soda. Garnish with Rosemary sprig. Fill a Highball with Kold Draft ice and strain cocktail into the glass.
Suntory Global Spirits, a world leader in premium spirits, is reaffirming its commitment to the hospitality industry with the launch of Club Suntory offering bar professionals access to industry-leading programs, resources and content, designed to support every aspect of their career. Makers Mark, Canadian Club and Laphroaig.
Rum Sorel & Soda Ingredients 1 part Sorel 2 parts Club Soda Preparation Combine Sorel & club soda in glass of choice with ice, garnish with citrus. Additional Notes * Recommended: Fever-Tree Ginger Beer Rum , Tequila Charro-Cereza by Bartender Saeed “Hawk” House Ingredients.5 Sorel 1 oz. Blanco Tequila.25 Sorel 3/4 oz.
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Negroni Sbagliato While the Sbagliato is said to be the result of a busy bartender mistakenly using sparkling wine instead of gin in a Negroni , it turned out to be a pretty happy accident. The Lyndy Hop The Vesper gets dressed up for the holidays in The Violet Hour’s twist on the classic.
Gin is one of the most popular spirits and one of the most common liquors used in cocktails. From Prohibition era classics like the Bees Knees to the iconic Martini or the eternally refreshing Gin and Tonic , theres a gin cocktail for just about everyone. What is gin? Most gins are around 40% alcohol by volume.
Our judging panel comprised of working bartenders, bar managers, bar owners, bar consultants and, more importantly, top influential Chilled 100 members with on-premise buying power, who are ready to judge, rate, and award your spirit’s brand. Enter you brand today to get liquid to lips of these highly influential bartenders!
Beloved by bartenders for its emphasis on creativity and innovation, this competition invites bartenders around the world to craft an original aperitivo-style cocktail, drawing inspiration from any form of art. All National Bar Artists will gather at the Global Finals in Rome on the May 12, 2024.
The Southside is a cocktail with a split personality part speakeasy classic, part country club staple, and depending on whom you ask, its a drink with roots in gangsters or golf courses. Its a simple mix of gin , citrus, mint, and sugar, but behind that refreshing exterior lies a surprisingly tangled history. TEQUILA 40% ABV.
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. For gin Martinis its rarer to get calls for no vermouth, but it is almost always dry or extra dry. And where along the way did it get shunted?
What started a short three years ago in San Francisco as a tribute to the birthplace of both the Martini and Junipero Gin, has since expanded to more cities like Oakland, Sacramento, Chicago, Atlanta, Nashville, Brooklyn, and Milwaukee.
With such an exceptional pedigree of natural and cosmopolitan character for over two centuries, it takes a world-class bartender of extraordinary talent to build on and enhance the cultural cachet of Saratoga Springs. How long have you been in the Mixology / Bartending world & where did you get your start? of Gin 3/4 oz.
These include an Old Fashioned riff made with bourbon, orange wine, and shiitake mushrooms; a gin and lavender spritz; and a Hoagie Martini with oregano, onion, and tomato vermouth. Monkey Club is Ducos’ go-to in Fishtown. The kitchen serves everything from crab toast to radishes with miso butter to a crowd-pleasing array of hoagies.
Australian Bartender’s annual Bar Awards are back for its 24 th year running, showcasing the best of the best within each given category. The finalists will be announced in the July issue of Australian Bartender and online here at australianbartender.com.au. This is not about the opinions of bar reviewers and critics.
This animated area is dotted with bars, clubs and restaurants, becoming a point of reference for both premises and tourists. Tsim Sha Tsui East is one of the best places for karaoke, night club and hostess bar. Constantly voted by the premises as the best Lan Kwai Fong club, entering here can be difficult even after one in the morning.
After conquering low-lift highballs and easy equal-parts concoctions, most aspiring bartenders are eager to step into the big leagues and attempt more intricate cocktails. For other more complex cocktails, like the Ramos Gin Fizz , nailing it is a little more straightforward. Here’s what they had to say. Patience is the key.
But sometimes, you have to conquer your fears, so I accepted an invitation to attend a cocktail tasting featuring my most intimidating alcohol: gin. Mine involves gin. This is a classic martini using Fords Gin. Photo: PubClub.com A fountain of martinis is gin lovers heaven. I was scared. Hesitant and even reluctant.
Here it is folks, the 2024 Bartender Magazine Top 100 Most Influential List. On the list this year are bartenders (of course), bar owners and managers, brand ambassadors, and party-starters. There’s a lot of new names on the list this year which is great to see,” says David Spanton, publisher of Australian Bartender.
The Negroni is also a simple cocktail, built from a classic 1-1-1 ratio of gin , Campari , and sweet vermouth. But it also reflects the effort to attain balance between profitability and fairness for the consumer and the bartenders themselves. “If Denver Venue: Yacht Club Price of a Negroni: $13 Breakdown Ingredients: $2.06
Normally, he’d order his usual bourbon and soda, but having grown bored of the drink, he asked bartender George Williamson to whip up something different. With a quick switch of bourbon to gin , the Gin Rickey was born. the Gin Rickey is not so much a preferred drink but part of the city’s cultural fabric.
They’ve teamed up with Archie Rose for the Martini Experience, where bartenders mix your martini right at your table from a fancy martini cart. You can pick between Archie Rose’s Signature Dry Gin, Native Botanical Vodka, or Single Malt Whisky—or try one of their five signature martinis. Club in Redfern.
It’s been just over 16 years since Julie Reiner and her wife and business partner Susan Fedroff opened their award-winning bar Clover Club in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn. The trio immediately clicked, reinvigorating and reassuring the continued legacy of Clover Club by embracing and leaning into each of their own unique skill sets.
The new generation of bartenders draws inspiration from the distilled wine spirits timelessness, versatility and range to create Cognac cocktails, Velez says. For example, the Crimson and Clover Club is playful reimagining of the classic Clover Club cocktail. Franky Marshall.
The United Kingdom has a strong claim as the world’s gin capital. But in recent decades, a host of new exciting gin destinations have emerged, including the good old U.S.A. One pivotal player in the spirit’s stateside evolution: Aviation American Gin , a homegrown brand that found celebrity fame.
Our education committee has carefully curated the Main Stage sessions and is comprised of leading industry experts, including: Lynnette Marrero (BCB Brooklyn Head of Education) , Speed Rack, Masterclass.com, Award Winning Bartender Tiffanie Barriere, The Drinking Coach Derek Brown, Positive Damage, Inc.
In the build, Maraschino liqueur shares the spotlight with gin , green Chartreuse , and freshly squeezed lime juice for a crisp, herbaceous, and endlessly refreshing sipper. See Recipe The Division Bell If you prefer mezcal over gin but still want to try a Last Word, perhaps the Division Bell will suit your fancy.
Monday : With whiskey and gin alternatives, you can recreate many classic cocktails with Monday’s non-alcoholic spirits. Amass : Although they are known for their alcoholic spirits, Amass also makes a zero-proof spirit using gin botanicals– although they say not to expect a gin proxy, per se. Garnish with a lemon wheel.
Photo via Unsplash MAKE AND BUY INGREDIENTS FOR MOCKTAILS AND MORE NON-ALCOHOLIC COCKTAIL RECIPES This is what craft cocktail enthusiasts and bartenders do most of the time with craft cocktails. I started with gin. Zero ABV gin worked well with tonic and in a sour cocktail, but I wouldn’t try to tell a gin drinker that it’s gin.
Created in 2002 by Toby Maloney — the first bartender Milk & Honey founder Sasha Petraske ever hired — this spring-like gin refresher involves muddled cucumber and lime, brightened by a pinch of salt. You have my word that the bartender will know how to make it. The bar is on No. 45 at this point.)
From 5pm: The International Women’s Day theme continues in Avra Bar with the first Great Sunday Club of 2025. On the menu, 10 cocktails made with Axia Mastiha Spirit, Straydog Wild Gin and Merlet with entertainment by Christos Sotiropoulos. On the decks, expect banging tunes from an array of female DJs.
Sydney turned the weather on for Bar Week this year, and the final night, the 23rd Annual Bartender Magazine Bar Awards on Wednesday, 11 September, was no exception, with the deck at Doltone House bathed in sunlight for the pre-drinks.
Because I’m a gin Martini drinker, and Tanqueray is my Martini gin. No, I turn to Tanqueray for any of the gin classics because it always delivers on that classic London dry profile. When it comes to gin cocktails, you deserve the best. A riff on the Pegu Club that somehow tastes exactly like grapefruit juice?
We asked Neff and three other celebrated bartenders to weigh in on eight Margarita variations — spanning frozen and clarified, Cadillac’d, sugar-rimmed, and topped with soda — and whether they constitute offenses against or welcomed riffs on this legendary cocktail. It’s also too easy for a bartender; there’s no craft involved.”
ITALICUS Rosolio di Bergamotto today announces the national finalists for the seventh edition of the Art of ITALICUS Aperitivo Challenge , a global cocktail competition celebrating the creativity and craft of bartenders reimagining the modern spritz.
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.
Cocktails: Sazerac , Vieux Carré , Pendennis Club, Improved Whiskey Cocktail Orange Bitters Orange bitters are made with orange peels, a base of alcohol or glycerin, and a blend of herbs and spices like cardamom, coriander, and anise. 6 Legendary late bartender Gary “Gaz” Regan brought his own orange bitters to the market in 2005.
The spirit-and-soda base provides a blank canvas for mixologists and at-home bartenders to easily create more complex libations. Given vodka’s relatively neutral flavor profile, the cocktail takes on all the citrus flavor, so fresh-squeezed juice is a must here.You can also opt for gin at the base for an extra dose of herbaceousness.
Gin A Tasting Course: A Flavor-focused Approach to the World of Gin Anthony Gladman, DK, September 2023. Unless you’re partying with a very specific crowd — or vacationing with one highly ambitious Brit — chances are that gin isn’t dominating any alcohol-adjacent conversations that arise.
Creating opportunities for aspiring bartenders After two hugely successful editions, the 50 Best Bars Scholarship has returned in 2024 in partnership with Roku Gin. Bartenders will be rewarded for their low-waste or local approach to ingredients and push for greater diversity, better representation and balance within the workplace.
And also Surprise, surprise the weather isnt looking particularly great this weekend in London but over at Side Hustle , beach club resort vibes are guaranteed courtesy of Casa Sol from Max Royal Bodrum Resort in Turkey. You have until 13th February, so do it now! (UK) taking place on 21st May.
For example, the Pendennis, also known as the Pendennis Club, which comments section regular Jake Y has politely nudged me about. Cocktails With Suderman is the home bartender’s guide, with tips, tricks, techniques, anecdotes, opinions, and recipes. So this week we will make a Pendennis Club with a few small tweaks.
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