Chilled Magazine

MARCH 3, 2024

DeGroff Bitter Aperitivo and DeGroff New World Amaro event photographed by Rose Callahan at Amor Y Amargo on May 10, 2023 “I’m a research scientist and New Orleans native, both of which factored into my falling down this deep rabbit hole,” jokes T.A. Absinthe adds dimension to a wide range of cocktails, even tiki drinks.

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VinePair

AUGUST 1, 2024

For years, much of American cocktail culture treated rum as little more than a summertime spirit or a match for Coke and ginger beer. It has a medium body and tasting notes of dark chocolate, spices, and bitter orange. But thankfully, those days are behind us, and the U.S. is embracing rums in every facet.

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VinePair

JANUARY 4, 2024

It was the height of the jet age as well, and tiki culture was soaring. Of course, what we’ve also learned from the era of the extra Martini, unicorn latte, and increasingly absurdist Bloody Mary is that there are also times in history when we drinkers explicitly reject serious cocktail culture.

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Good Spirits News

DECEMBER 26, 2024

There are spirits and then theres spirit, and El Guapo embodies bothin no small part because the leader of the brand, Christa Cotton, came of age in a craft cocktail culture ripe with creativity. Their bitters are no-sugar added and vegan. El Guapo has many other bitters & syrups available. Really well done.

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Imbibe Magazine

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Cocktail culture is strong, and is probably about as strong as its been in the last 10 years, says Mat Snapp, a partner in Barter and Shake, the consultancy behind Phoenixs award-winning concept bar, Century Grand. UnderTow is a tiki bar with tropical drinks. Bitter & Twisted’s Solero.

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VinePair

MAY 9, 2025

Tampa may be best known for its Gulf Coast sunsets and Cuban sandwiches, but for those with a well-trained palate and a thirst for a well-balanced spritz, this city is quietly becoming a sun-soaked haven of cocktail culture. Hiatus Hotel Hiatus/Sielo rooftop pool bar.

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VinePair

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Edited by Steve Reddicliffe and named a top finalist for the Best New Cocktail or Bartending Book by the Tales of the Cocktail Foundation, the second edition features more than a dozen prominent writers, including Craig Claiborne, Melissa Clark, Mark Bittman, and Pete Wells, to name a few. Price: $27.97 Price: $16.07

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