VinePair

MARCH 5, 2024

To help out, we asked 14 bartenders which bottles they like to share with curious whiskey novices. The higher proof also makes it versatile in many different styles of cocktails, from Old Fashioneds to egg-white sours and even tiki cocktails!” Giancarlo Fernandez, assistant manager, Unknown Caller , Chattanooga, Tenn. “If

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

For inspiration, we asked bartenders and beverage professionals from across the country for their most underrated winter cocktails. ” —Donya El Shoubasi, sommelier, Asador Bastian , Chicago “Maybe due to its absolutely zero-frills nature, the Rusty Nail hasn’t evolved from ironic to post-ironic anomaly like the Espresso Martini.

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Tales of the Cocktail

JULY 25, 2024

New Orleans Spirits Competition Judges 2024 Abigail Gullo, Creative Director of International House Hotel, Host of Drink & Learn Podcast Brett Pontoni, Specialty Spirits Buyer for Binny’s Beverage Depot Bridget Albert, Founder of the National Charity Foundation of the United States Bartenders’ Guild Chantal Tseng, Bar-Sommelier; US Sherry Week (..)

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Chilled Magazine

MAY 15, 2025

Photos by Sorry Charlies Much like a sommelier guides guests through wine, Lanier offers insights into rums diverse regional styles, production techniques, and flavor profiles. His time at The Bamboo Room Tiki Bar , where his general manager saw his potential, allowed him the freedom to explore rums complexities.

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VinePair

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Sidle up to the bar and ask for a gin Martini with a twist, and you’ll get a finely tuned take — the bartender made ours with Askur, a London dry gin with a Nordic sensibility. We loved sommelier Keara Driscoll’s recommendation of the Rico Nuevo Flor de Albihar, made from the obscure Albillo grape in Spain’s Sierra de Gredos region.

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Tales of the Cocktail

MAY 1, 2025

The Cocktail Apprentice Programs core pillars are mentorship, community, and elevating the craft of bartending beyond the bar and mixing glass. These forty bartenders are coming from around the world to learn, grow, and immerse themselves in our industry.

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