VinePair

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

That was a really great time to enter the craft scene, and Ill never forget those first few years of reading books recommended by peers and bosses, watching countless hours of Tales of the Cocktail seminars, and getting familiar with aperitifs, amari, and liqueurs, he recalls. Falernum and mole bitters provide a backbone of subtle spice.

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Cheers

JANUARY 10, 2024

Print Bull’s Eye Rose Course Drinks Keyword amaro, Angostura bitters, apple brandy, Grenadine, lemon, Luxardo maraschino liqueur, plum vinegar, rye Ingredients 1 oz. Print Fallen Leaves Course Drinks Keyword Calvados, Cognac, dry vermouth, red vermouth, rhubarb bitters Ingredients 1 oz.

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VinePair

JUNE 6, 2025

.” —Cheyenne Paydar, bartender, Monkey Thief , New York City “People clutch their pearls when I say this, but MSG belongs in cocktails. It rounds out bitterness, amplifies citrus, and gives savory cocktails the kind of depth bartenders are always chasing with expensive vermouths or obscure amari. Not the Manhattan.

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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. Also, working in an Italian restaurant, combining the bitterness of most Italian liqueurs with this versatile spirit ends up creating the perfect balance that you would never expect. Garnish with an edible flower.

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VinePair

MAY 21, 2024

It’s made with bourbon, sweet vermouth, Campari, and two Japanese plum liqueurs. The Green Giant was created by former head bartender Tom Macy in 2012. But just as popular — though not as publicized — is the Whiskey Business, a Whiskey Sour made with rye, Ancho Reyes chili liqueur, lemon, cinnamon, and bitters.

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VinePair

APRIL 25, 2024

The drink, to her mind, is a Daisy featuring tequila , lime juice, and orange liqueur. There’s a Tommy’s Margarita , the modern interpretation that eschews orange liqueur. A third has pineapple in it; another strawberry liqueur; and another sports rhum agricole and Chartreuse , of all things. “To Mix is a Margarita purist.

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Depth and Complexity In London’s cocktail world, fruit distillates in general are “mega trendy,” according to Alex Kratena, former head bartender at Artesian and the co-founder of both Tayēr + Elementary and Muyu liqueurs. The bitters, he says, play an important role. “I Garnish with a few drops of Angostura bitters. *To

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VinePair

MAY 9, 2024

But you can step it up by picking your favorite coffee liqueur and matching it with a tequila, ideally a reposado. If you want to enhance it further, a dash of molé or chile bitters will give the drink even more depth and interest.” Haley Merritt, head bartender, Midnight Rambler , Dallas “The Mexican Martini.

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VinePair

JANUARY 25, 2024

As the author of books on amaro , bitters , and a writer who frequently chronicles Italian drinking culture , I’ve had the chance to try countless bottles of amaro over the years and I’m always curious, and often skeptical, of a new release, especially one from Trader Joe’s. ”) on the blue neckband label.

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Cheers

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Priced at $14, it’s made with Harahorn botanical gin, wine-based Pasubio Amaro and a touch of elderberry liqueur, and served “down” in a smoked-pine scented rocks glass. The addition of plum wine adds depth and richness, while cherry bitters provide a delightful finishing touch,” Ansaldi says.

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VinePair

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

In a Margarita, this [translates] in a surprisingly refreshing way, pairing perfectly with the lime, agave, and orange liqueur to create a less sweet and acidic [profile].” Bottino pairs this mezcal with Dr. Ulrich red vermouth and bitter aperitivo to create the very popular smoky Negroni on our cocktail list.”

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VinePair

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

It works well in a] Revolver or other Old Fashioned-style cocktails with a bitter backbone.” —Joe Different ingredients like vermouths and liqueurs in a cocktail showcase Maker’s Mark well, and [it] never overpowers any cocktail or diminishes the other flavors. Joe Oddo, beverage director, Jack Rose , Washington, D.C.

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Bar Magazine

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Each of the 16 creations draws inspiration from diverse eras, countries, cultures, and customs, all concocted using house-made picklings, sherbets, bitters and infused liqueurs that transcend the ordinary. The presentation of the menu is as much a spectacle as the cocktails themselves.

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Bar Magazine

MARCH 8, 2024

When Jonatan Bou Guardiola, our Head Bartender, the team and myself, were brainstorming ideas, I looked down at one of our tables and saw my reflection, which is what ultimately inspired the menu. We take great pride in using our own house-made picklings, sherbets, bitters and infused liqueurs in each of the cocktails.

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Cheers

JANUARY 23, 2024

Jac’s On Bond in New York makes one with Grey Goose vodka, Lustau Blanco, balsamic vinegar, a pinch of salt, and garnished with skewered cherry tomatoes; Casaléna in Los Angeles has a Caprese Martini with gin, tomato, basil, vermouth and tomato celery bitters. rhubarb bitters, blood orange tincture and Fever Tree aromatic tonic.

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

You can make a delicious variation of an Old Fashioned using rum, spices, and Jamaican bitters.” It’s great this time a year because the swapping of dry vermouth for sweet vermouth and the addition of Maraschino liqueur gives a bit of sweetness that is comforting, and can help get you through the cold winter months.”

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VinePair

MAY 23, 2024

Allan Camarena, head bartender, Pendry West Hollywood , Los Angeles “My favorite cocktail Scotch is the Naked Grouse from Famous Grouse. Mike Tapu, head bartender, The Fuji Grill at Beaverbrook Town House , London “I go back and forth between two Scotches: Laphroaig and Compass Box Artist Blend.

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VinePair

OCTOBER 1, 2024

You still get that tart flavor, but you swap vodka for gin, and add Maraschino liqueur, green Chartreuse , and fresh lime juice.” Christopher Petropoulos, head bartender, Balos , Washington, D.C. “ It doesn’t include cream, it doesn’t include espresso, no fruit purée, and no liqueur.” The Moscow Mule.

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VinePair

MAY 13, 2024

to learn about classic cocktails, dig deeper into somewhat esoteric spirits and liqueurs, and to be amazed by the spectacle of a speakeasy inside a hot dog joint or a 17-touch craft drink. I don’t want to take away from the damage the pandemic caused, because it took a lot away from us,” says Paradise Lost’s head bartender, Kitty Bernardo.

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VinePair

JULY 16, 2024

George’s Valley Gin Empirical Spirits Doritos Nacho Cheese Banhez Destilados de Fruta BroVo Spirits Uncharted Rhapsody American Forest Liqueur Bitter Journey Bing Zhou Mijenta Cristalino Avallen Calvados “The best newly released spirit we’ve added to our bar is Empress 1908 Elderflower Rose Gin. .

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Chilled Magazine

MARCH 23, 2025

Created in the late 1930s by Walter Bergeron, head bartender at the Hotel Monteleone, the cocktail has become the classic signature drink at the hotels famous Carousel Bar, and a favorite of literary patrons like Ernest Hemingway. Cognac , Liqueur , Vermouth , Whiskey Heavenly Vieux Carr Ingredients 1 oz.

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

When the modern cocktail renaissance kicked off in the early aughts, it came with a newfound appreciation for long-ignored liqueurs and amari , many of which have since become common cocktail ingredients. Likewise, some of these bottlings have become bartenders handshake shots. Rumple Minze is a German liqueur brand owned by Diageo.

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VinePair

JANUARY 24, 2025

That guest is Steve Schneider, partner, bar manager, and head bartender at New Yorks Sip & Guzzle , and hes here to explore the ins and outs of this tropical icon on this episode of Cocktail College. Tune in for more.

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Cheers

APRIL 23, 2025

Print Temptation Course Drinks Keyword chile liqueur, lime, shiso, Simple syrup, tequila, white wine Ingredients 1 oz. Flamingo Rivera Mango Chili liqueur oz. Simple syrup 1 dash Japanese shiso bitters Instructions Combine ingredients and shake. George spiced pear liqueur oz.

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VinePair

JANUARY 15, 2025

Culch Vodka is mixed with a vermouth blend, a chicken bouillon blend, caperberry brine, and orange bitters. At Brooklyns Bitter Monk head bartender Ryan Garrison garnishes his Fauna & Flora Martini with a side glass of air-fried tarragon leaves.

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

This is a delicious combination of sweet, smoky, herbaceous, and bitter goodness. It really works well chilled but it’s also just served neat depending on the bartender. Edward Hardebeck, head bartender, Corima , NYC The trendiest shot right now, in my opinion, would be the Green Tea shot.

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VinePair

JUNE 4, 2025

The green drink that everyone was enjoying was called Always Shining: Wild Turkey 101 Rye with honey liqueur, ginger, Braulio, and an acid-adjusted yuzu Midori , all carbonated in a SodaStream and served in a tall glass with a long ice cube. The improbable mix of rye whiskey , alpine amaro, and melon liqueur somehow worked.

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Imbibe Magazine

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Starting with 15 gins, Valerie now stocks north of 100 that make their way into house Gin & Tonics , bottled freezer door Martinis , and seasonal originals like Lulu’s Back in Town (Sipsmith overproof gin, Condesa prickly pear and orange blossom gin, Suze, poblano, lime cordial, pimento bitters).

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VinePair

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Published in 1930, the book was compiled by bartender Harry Craddock, who served as the head bartender at the Savoy Hotel’s American Bar in London for over a decade. The original 1806 definition of a cocktail prescribes “a stimulating liquor composed of any kind of sugar, water and bitters.”

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VinePair

MAY 30, 2025

Once a bartender masters the classic spec, its time to look beyond the three-part recipe and start tackling some of the many Daiquiri offshoots. From riffs with banana liqueur and blended strawberries to specs spiked with sparkling wine , yellow Chartreuse , and sherry , here are six Daiquiri variants to shake up this summer.

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Moody Mixologist

MARCH 19, 2025

If you're on the fence about this strongly flavored bitter liqueur, the Hanky Panky just might change your mind. This bar is perhaps best known for one of its legendary bartenders, Harry Craddock, who wrote The Savoy Cocktail Book in 1929. Fernet Branca Fernet Branca is a brand of fernet liqueur, which is a type of amaro.

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