Chilled Magazine

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Tequila Aphrodite’s Arrow by Virgin Hotels NYC’s Everdene Head Bartender, Marlon Rowley Ingredients 1 1/2 oz. Photo by Tucker + Hossler Photography Rum , Sparkling Wine Sammy’s Love Potion #55 by Sammy’s Beach Bar Rum Ingredients 1 oz. Sammy’s Beach Bar Red Head Rum, divided 4 oz. Patron Silver 3/4 oz.

Simple Syrup

VinePair

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

The trendiest shots right now, according to bartenders: Fernet Branca Hard Start Mezcal and Amaro Angelino Rye-Nar Forghetti Dickel whiskey and shot of au jus Vermouth Green Tea Bourbon Tequila Amortized wine Bottled-in-bond rye St. Cameron O’Brien, bartender, Swan Bar , San Diego “Shooting Branca Menta is the way to go!

Bartender

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.

Mixologist

VinePair

JANUARY 25, 2024

When I lived in Seattle, the Trader Joe’s around the corner from my apartment carried beer and wine but my local Brooklyn Trader Joe’s can only sell beer (the popular Trader Joe’s wine store in Union Square opened in 2006 and was the only one in New York State, but unexpectedly closed in August 2022).

Bitters

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

Cocktail Culture

VinePair

JUNE 17, 2025

Beau Bradley, head bartender, The Tyger , New York City “El Tesoro Blanco is only $40 and is the best choice. The agaves are slowly cooked in brick ovens, not autoclaves, and then crushed with a mechanical tahona-style roller to preserve the agave flavor and avoid bitterness.

Tequila

VinePair

AUGUST 14, 2024

My little trick that, in my opinion, always makes it even better: a little dash of Angostura bitters and making a mint simple syrup with the leftover leaves and stems! It is infinitely riffable; one can orient it around local fortified wines, or make it extra fussy by sourcing and blending esoteric bottles.” It is extra Mojito-ey.”

Bartender

VinePair

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

The ability to manage the delicate interplay between spirit, sweet, sour, bitter, and dilution separates great bartenders and mixologists from amateurs. Head bartender Reylock outlines how the staff has learned to keep asking questions and keep pursuing the next delicious cocktail: “How can we make a Dirty Martini with no olive brine?

Liqueur

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. Queen in Miami’s Negroni riff Idol’s Eye, with N3 gin, Campari infused with strawberries and plum wine.

Gin

VinePair

APRIL 23, 2024

Aromas of orange, caramel, and spice make it an excellent choice for a classic Old Fashioned, or for a seasonal summer twist, muddle in fresh peach slices with syrup and bitters and top with blackberries. Jonathan “Ilonis” Heredia, bartender, The Ritz-Carlton, Dove Mountain , Marana, Ariz. Weller Special Reserve.

Bartender

VinePair

APRIL 25, 2024

At Clavel , the celebrated Mexican restaurant in Baltimore, owner Lane Harlan offers three variations on the standard house Margarita: a spicy one, which adds a house chili shrub; a bitter version, which includes a house amaro; and a cilantro-honey-flavored Margarita. It includes Sorel liqueur and Jamaican jerk bitters. “To

Tinctures

VinePair

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

It works well in a] Revolver or other Old Fashioned-style cocktails with a bitter backbone.” —Joe Alessandro Arduini, head bartender, Amarena , NYC “The best bourbon that I would choose to mix in a cocktail is Garrison Brothers Small Batch. Joe Oddo, beverage director, Jack Rose , Washington, D.C.

Bartender

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. Take time to reflect at The K Bar.

Bar

VinePair

AUGUST 28, 2024

I’m biased, of course, because I was head bartender at both bars. To the blended berries he adds Pectinex, an enzyme that breaks pectin — the natural gelling agent that holds fruit cells together — along with Kieselsol and Chitosan, two fining agents commonly used in conventional wine production.

Bar

Cheers

JANUARY 23, 2024

Dramatic yet practical towers of wine and cocktail holders (called ‘trees’ by some) allow servers to deliver three glasses or more to the table at once, bringing an element of fun to the whole table and catching the eye of those nearby,” the report says. Some also expect orange wines (essentially skin-contact white wines) to heat up in 2024.

Gin

VinePair

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

You can make a delicious variation of an Old Fashioned using rum, spices, and Jamaican bitters.” Alex Cuper, owner, El Che Steakhouse & Bar and Brasero , Chicago “My most underrated winter cocktail is gluhwein, also called mulled wine. ” —Cory Patterson, beverage director, Bucatino , Falmouth, Mass.

Bartender

VinePair

DECEMBER 5, 2023

explicitly defining the term as a “a stimulating liquor composed of spirits of any kind, sugar, water, and bitters.” Rums began arriving from the New World, joining French brandies , fortified wines of Spain and Portugal, and Irish whiskeys already lining London backbars. The drinking class in the U.K.

Bartender

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. Evan Flynn, head bartender, Death and Co.

Bartender

Imbibe Magazine

MARCH 12, 2025

The person responsible for mixing the first Gibson recipe is up for debate, but most historians agree that someone created this bitters-free Martini variation at a San Francisco members club in 1898. Mignonette Emulsify 750 ml of red wine vinegar, 1/2 cup of granulated sugar, 1/4 cup of salt, 1 large peeled shallot, and 2 Tbsp.

Infusions

VinePair

MAY 13, 2025

morning, I joined Austin and his head bartender and partner in all things creative behind the bar, Han Suk Cho, to learn the ins and outs of their remarkable work, and how they transform a traditional N/A offering with stunning effects. The wines are steeped with ingredients that add body and aroma. On a sunny L.A.

Wine

Casual Mixologist

DECEMBER 30, 2024

This classic mix of whiskey, cognac, sweet vermouth, Benedictine, and bitters delivers a perfectly layered sip thats slightly sweet yet wonderfully balanced. The flavor combination of spiced whiskey, dark cherries, and bitters creates a rich, smooth drink to sip on. This is a great way to impress your guests that are whiskey fans!

Simple Syrup

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. Its even topped with a plump, oval-shaped green item surely an olive?

Head Bartender

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. Wine + Spirits , Brooklyn Right now at Gilly’s , were selling loads of M&Ms ( Mezcal and Montenegro ) and Green Tea shots.

Bartender

Cheers

APRIL 23, 2025

Print Temptation Course Drinks Keyword chile liqueur, lime, shiso, Simple syrup, tequila, white wine Ingredients 1 oz. Simple syrup 1 dash Japanese shiso bitters Instructions Combine ingredients and shake. Notes Laura Royer, head bartender at The Plaza Hotel in New York, created this recipe.

Simple Syrup

VinePair

JUNE 4, 2025

The upstart Bardstown Bourbon Company has its Kitchen & Bar, where the menu features barrel-aged Old Fashioneds and Manhattans, a bourbon -barrel-stave-smoked cocktail called Ship Shape made with seaweed water, and even a frozen bourbon and red wine slushie dubbed the Sip n Slide.

Bar

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.” Fill glass with sherry.

Gin

Cheers

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Archer Rooses canned wines can be found at sports bar chain Dave & Busters and Regal Cinemas. This pizza spritz combines Italian red bitters, house-made oregano syrup and lemon; its topped with soda and a lambrusco wine floater and garnished with a cherry tomato and olive skewer. And now, the drink trends for 2025.

Zero-Proof

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. Sweet vermouth Vermouth is a fortified and aromatized wine.

Gin

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.

Rum