VinePair

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

At a recent symposium on sustainability, the moderator queried a panel of bartenders about their favorite bartending books. I’ve heard the question posed many times through the years, but one bartender’s unequivocal response that day reminded me how often the answer is the same.

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Chilled Magazine

JUNE 7, 2025

Crafted with Compass Box Orchard House Scotch, this cocktail balances bright orchard fruit with delicate floral notes — a nod to the beauty and complexity of raising my daughters.” — Tommy Techamanoon Liqueur , Scotch , Vermouth , Whiskey Forget Me Not by Tommy Techamanoon - Head Bartender, Bandista at Four Seasons Housto Ingredients 1 ½ oz.

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VinePair

JUNE 20, 2024

Enter: the Highball. Typically consisting of a spirit, soda, and ice, Highballs don’t require much effort, which is ideal when there’s already sweat rolling down your neck. The spirit-and-soda base provides a blank canvas for mixologists and at-home bartenders to easily create more complex libations.

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VinePair

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

A cursory glance of various Reddit subs like r/bartenders and r/Chicago reveal some solid attempts: Notes of Fresca, paint thinner, and sadness; Week-old grapefruit rinds soaked in floodwater and shame; Gasoline filtered through a week-old garbage bag; Imagine if your parents’ divorce had a flavor. Her prize? “It

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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. You have to know someone to get into the Social Club , a pink-walled space with a curated experience. It also hosts guest shifts and a live DJ.

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Chilled Magazine

MAY 24, 2024

Our content series, The Spirit of Travel with Dewar’s Scotch Whisky follows the essence of adventure and discovery into the craft of bartending. Bartenders are an adventurous bunch, and traveling can profoundly influence their cocktails by shaping creativity, technique, and worldview, while enriching their craft and personal journey.

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Chilled Magazine

JANUARY 29, 2024

Last year, Pantone’s Viva Magenta was named 2023’s Color of the Year and we wrote about how this inspired many bartenders to welcome the inclusion of pomegranate and/or hibiscus in cocktails, to honor Viva Magenta’s bright, ruby velvet color. Guests can enjoy The Key Club’s signature cocktail, the Guavarita, the perfect shade of Peach Fuzz.

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Chilled Magazine

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Where most cocktail festivals celebrate local talent and bars, Arizona Cocktail Weekend champions both local and international bartenders with the Top Bars event, held on Sunday. This event is what really sets Arizona Cocktail Weekend—founded by celebrated bartender Ross Simon— apart from others. We’ve been coming here for five years.

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VinePair

OCTOBER 17, 2024

“I am constantly looking for the intention of a classic drink and investigating what might have changed over time and how we can get back to that intention,” says Garret Richard, chief cocktail officer at Brooklyn’s Sunken Harbor Club since it opened in 2021. Often, the techniques aren’t even mentioned on the menu at Sunken Harbor Club.

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VinePair

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

When you disclose the precious and telling information, the bartender offers you a drink that is just like you — diligent and soft, yet stubborn. From zodiac-themed bars to astrologically influenced wine clubs, everyone’s suddenly fascinated with the ways drinking and the celestial intersect. Or fiery and direct.

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VinePair

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

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. Andrew Boutselis, bartender, ALTAR , Brooklyn “The f*cking Blood and Sand. Here’s what they had to say. Is it skinny? With Tajín or salt?

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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. Guests appreciate how Calvados enhances body and adds complexity to drinks, whether served in a simple highball or a reimagined Old Fashioned, says Rivas. Franky Marshall.

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A Bar Above

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Popular cocktails for a lowball glass: Old Fashioned Sazerac Negroni Copyright A Bar Above Highball Glass The highball glass is the taller, thinner sibling of the lowball. The highball is often confused with a Collins glass, which is actually just a taller glass. Copyright A Bar Above Where to Buy Cocktail Glassware?

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Moody Mixologist

MARCH 11, 2025

Most classic gin cocktails can be categorized into spirit-forward sips (like Martinis and Negronis), sours (like the Gimlet), and highballs (Gin and Tonic). This ultra boozy martini was invented not by a bartender, but by Ian Fleming, in his famed James Bond novel, Casino Royale. Get the Clover Club recipe. On to the cocktails!

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VinePair

MAY 22, 2024

According to Janice Bailon, head bartender at Latin American restaurant Leyenda in Brooklyn, creating an excellent cocktail starts with a clear intention. She recently moved to Brooklyn from San Francisco, where she had worked at prestigious bars including Bourbon and Branch, Liholiho Yacht Club, and Wildhawk. What’s the storyline?”

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Tales of the Cocktail

MAY 22, 2025

Bartender of the Year Presented by Pernod Ricard Michael Aredes Superbueno, New York, NY Erika Flowers Compre Lapin, New Orleans, LA McLain Hedges Yacht Club, Denver, CO Andra “AJ” Johnson Serenata, Washington, D.C. Categories U.S. Amanda Jones Nickel City, Austin, TX Christine Kim Service Bar DC, Washington, D.C.

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A Bar Above

JANUARY 5, 2024

Of course, if you’re looking for a quick, zero-proof alternative, you can always add a little non-alcoholic bitters to club soda or muddle some fresh mint for flavor. There are many zero-proof spirits on the market– meaning you don’t have to eliminate the base completely, leaving you with watered down virgin cocktails.

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VinePair

DECEMBER 15, 2023

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. It’s there, as history and booze historians tell us, that gin cemented its status as the signature spirit of lime-scented highballs. watering hole. In Washington, D.C.,

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VinePair

MAY 21, 2024

But once upon a time, back when Dante opened in 2015, the cocktail to drink was the Garibaldi, an obscure highball made of Campari and “fluffy” orange juice and topped with an orange wedge. You have my word that the bartender will know how to make it. The Green Giant was created by former head bartender Tom Macy in 2012.

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VinePair

JULY 19, 2024

s upcoming Press Club bar. Devin Kennedy’s ‘Untitled’ Recipe Ingredients 2 ounces California rosé 1 ounce Matchbook Distilling Day Trip Strawberry Amaro ¼ ounce Antica Primo ½ ounce fresh lemon juice ¼ ounce simple syrup Club soda Directions Build all ingredients in a highball glass, starting with the club soda.

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VinePair

AUGUST 30, 2024

The second glass, however, is a highball containing two more ounces of vermouth and topped off with Vichy Catalan sparkling water, all cooled down by the same ice that was used to stir the Martini. The first time someone asked me for that, when I was a young bartender, it was an older woman,” says Morrissey. That’s at least 27 years.

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VinePair

APRIL 17, 2024

The day I graduated from college I was fortunate enough to already be working my dream job, bartending at New York’s Booker and Dax. From Backbar to Cocktail Beyond the spirits list handed to guests, backbar choices become the palette of flavors from which bartenders create drinks. Stir to combine and enjoy.

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Cheers

JUNE 26, 2024

Top off with club soda. Notes Oscar Garcia, lead bartender at seafood grill Corvina in Boca Raton, FL, created this recipe. Pour into a highball glass filled with ice. . Stoli Blueberry vodka Blueberries Mint Instructions Muddle 6 blueberries and mint in a shaker tin. Add all ingredients and ice to a shaker tin.

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Moody Mixologist

JUNE 1, 2023

You can opt for simple highballs, three-ingredient, sweet and sour drinks like the Daiquiri , or more complex tropical or tiki drinks like the classic Mai Tai. Let’s dive into the drink categories: Simple highballs These are your most basic mixed drinks and always a crowd-pleaser. Love a Cosmopolitan ? Try my Brazilian Buck.

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Tales of the Cocktail

JUNE 9, 2025

The awards categories spotlight a range of talent from bartenders, brand ambassadors, and industry luminaries,  to ensure each aspect of the industry is represented and recognized for its incomparable contributions. Bartender of the Year presented by Pernod Ricard Christine Kim — Service Bar, Washington, D.C. CATEGORIES: U.S.

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Bartender.com

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Bursting with flavor in every drop, Cilantro shines in margaritas and sparkles with club soda. Given how regularly this herb appears in people’s kitchens, Cilantro is poised to win over home mixologists as well as world-class bartenders. Top with the club soda and gently stir to combine. Garnish with the lime wheel.

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Cocktails with Suderman

AUGUST 30, 2024

Cocktails With Suderman is the home bartender’s guide, with tips, tricks, techniques, anecdotes, opinions, and recipes. People sometimes think of tonic as being something like a lightly bitter club soda, or a seltzer with quinine. It’s just a Negroni , or a Mezcal Negroni , but with the addition of tonic water.

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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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Moody Mixologist

APRIL 8, 2024

Simply mix an ounce of ginger syrup with chilled sparkling water or club soda to make instant ginger soda. Learn more about low carb home bartending in my Definitive Guide to Low Carb and Keto Cocktails. Simply use 1 ounce (2 tbsp) ginger syrup and top with 6-8 ounces of very carbonated sparkling water or club soda.

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BarLifeUK

MAY 15, 2024

Sixty Nine Bartenders from around the UK, France, and Germany to compete in Nc’nean Creations 2024 Nc’nean Creations has been one of the best competitions on the circuit since its launch in 2022, and now, in its third year, Creations is also becoming one of the biggest.

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VinePair

MAY 23, 2024

Thankfully, 25 bartenders from around the world have come to the rescue. Keep reading for the Scotches bartenders love to use when mixing up cocktails, along with drink ideas that will fit seamlessly into your summertime repertoire. Karl Goranowski, bartender/beverage director, BATA , Tucson, Ariz.

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Australian Bartender

JULY 17, 2024

This is the entire list of finalists for the 23rd Annual Bartender Magazine Australian Bar Awards, as voted by you, the bar industry of Australia. The Bar Awards Finally, they are all here. BAR AWARDS TICKETS And if you’re a finalist in this year’s awards, ticket sales are now open at sydneybarweek.com.au/bar-awards

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Tales of the Cocktail

MAY 22, 2025

Barro Negro Athens, Greece Cat Bite Club Singapore Eleven Madison Park New York, NY Mrate Los Angeles, CA Rumba Seattle, WA Saln de Agave Mexico City, Mexico Sexy Fish London London, UK Side Hustle at The NoMad Hotel London London, UK Tlecn Mexico City, Mexico U.S. Categories U.S.

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VinePair

JANUARY 17, 2024

By the time Booker and Dax closed in 2016, I was the head bartender, and I spent the next year at the NoMad learning to make a lot of very good drinks very quickly. Dave Arnold and Don Lee then opened Existing Conditions in 2018, and I will eternally be grateful that they saw fit to bring me on as head bartender.

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Cheers

AUGUST 21, 2024

Print Guavabuena Course Drinks Keyword club soda, Guava nectar, honey syrup, lime, mint, tequila Ingredients 2 parts Espolón Tequila Reposado 2 parts Guava nectar ¾ parts Honey syrup ¾ parts Lime juice 3 parts Club soda 5 Fresh mint leaves Instructions Add all ingredients into a shaker except for the club soda.

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VinePair

MARCH 13, 2024

The stout-and- Champagne combo was allegedly created by a bartender at London’s Brooks’s Club to mourn the death of Queen Victoria’s husband Prince Albert. Though it’s unclear as to which stout that bartender employed, Guinness has long been the go-to brew in this spec. Strain into a highball glass over fresh ice.

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VinePair

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

First whipped up in 1860s Italy at Gaspare Campari’s own bar, Caffé Campari, the libation swaps out gin for 2 ounces of club soda for a slightly less boozy profile than its bubble-less cousin. To make your own, simply combine both ingredients in a highball glass with ice and toast to Italia.

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