VinePair

AUGUST 28, 2024

Two ounces whiskey , one ounce sweet vermouth , and two dashes aromatic bitters. It’s known as a Cuba Libre when mixed with rum from Cuba, and there’s the more trendy Batanga cocktail with Coke and tequila. I think stirred cocktails highlight simplicity and introduce the idea of alchemy by using dilution and bitters to change a drink.

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VinePair

MARCH 18, 2025

While tequilas rise in popularity grabs headlines and drives conversations, vodka remained the top-selling spirit in the U.S. Its smooth and mixes well, and its flavored variants (particularly the honeysuckle and bitter orange options) arent overly sweet and can be easily incorporated in cocktails as well. in 2024, raking in $7.2

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Dry Atlas

JUNE 26, 2024

Ember is a game-changer for me, replacing traditional spirits like tequila or mezcal with its smoky notes and healthful boost from organic lion’s mane mushrooms. All The Bitter I use All The Bitter daily to elevate my drinks, appreciating not only their rich flavors but also their functional benefits that support overall wellness.

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Drinkhacker

MAY 17, 2024

Mai Tai The story of the Mai Tai is the story of tiki, one of the most iconic drinks – if not the most iconic drink – to come out of ‘40s rum culture. Designed by Trader Vic himself in 1944 in his Oakland watering hole, it’s a deceptively simple drink that, nonetheless, is invariably bastardized outside of high-end and tiki bars. (If

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Moody Mixologist

MARCH 11, 2025

Unlike spirits like tequila or bourbon, there are no legal requirements for spirits producers to follow in order to call their product gin. Other notable gin classics include the bubbly gin and champagne cocktail the French 75, and the more modern tiki classic, Saturn (gin with passionfruit, lime, and orgeat syrup).

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VinePair

AUGUST 14, 2024

While clear spirits like gin and tequila might feel like the most obvious choices for summertime sipping, rum and bourbon also have their place, as do lighter, low-ABV options like vermouth and Pimm’s. Swapping the tequila for mezcal is equally delicious and a great option for those looking for something a bit more complex.”

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PubClub

DECEMBER 9, 2024

A bottle of Baileys and Astral Tequila on the PubClub.com tiki bar. Astral Tequila Mistletoe Margarita This is the Astral Tequila: Mistletoe Margarita. oz Astral Tequila Blanco 0.75 oz Astral Tequila Blanco 0.75 Tequila Don Julio: Cinnamon Old Fashioned This is the Don Julio Cinnamon Old Fashioned.

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VinePair

AUGUST 27, 2024

He’s currently researching old soda fountain techniques to better understand how the syrups in many original tiki recipes were formulated. Back in 2011, she was making simple beach Margaritas in California, and now she’s repurposing carrot tops to make a bitter finishing oil for a tequila and Aperol cocktail made with fresh turmeric honey.

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PubClub

APRIL 6, 2024

Hosted by Rustic Root, Swing Social and Tiki Annex, the street will be blocked off from Market Street to Island Avenue, from 2-5 p.m. But not just any cocktail party, it’s a block party cocktail party. It is the San Diego Cocktail Championship and it is taking place on Fifth Ave., in the Gaslamp Quarter on Sunday, April 28.

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VinePair

JANUARY 4, 2024

Amid the menu’s usual suspects — Martini , Manhattan , Americano , and Negroni — lurked a mind-boggling showing of drinks that originated or were popularized during the 1970s: Amaretto Sour , White Russian , Tequila Sunrise , and — it can’t be! — It was the height of the jet age as well, and tiki culture was soaring.

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Marketview Liquor Blog

JUNE 26, 2023

This cocktail showcases the robust notes of whiskey, complemented by the subtle sweetness of sugar and the complexity of aromatic bitters. To make an Old Fashioned , combine 2 ounces of bourbon or rye, 1 sugar cube, a few dashes of aromatic bitters and a splash of club soda in an old-fashioned glass.

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Marketview Liquor Blog

JUNE 26, 2023

This cocktail showcases the robust notes of whiskey, complemented by the subtle sweetness of sugar and the complexity of aromatic bitters. To make an Old Fashioned , combine 2 ounces of bourbon or rye, 1 sugar cube, a few dashes of aromatic bitters and a splash of club soda in an old-fashioned glass.

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Today's Bartender

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

Supposedly all they had was gin, vermouth, bitters, maraschino liqueur, and lemon. ” We agree—the tiki-bar must-haves are indeed that! Tequila Sunrise The now classic combination of tequila, orange juice, and grenadine was perfected in Sausalito in the 1970s. Hence, the martini was born! Get the recipe.

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VinePair

JANUARY 14, 2025

It has funky, tropical notes from the rum and pineapple juice appealing to your tiki lovers, and the addition of Campari will bring some bitter qualities that your Negroni drinker will find comfort in. If you are looking to branch out to try a tropical, bitter, but crushable cocktail, I highly recommend ordering a Jungle Bird.”

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

You can make a delicious variation of an Old Fashioned using rum, spices, and Jamaican bitters.” Switch out lighter spirits for a dark, ester-y rum or a reposado tequila and you’ve got a cocktail that will manifest warmer weather, but still drink perfectly and appropriately in the dead of winter.”

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VinePair

JUNE 3, 2025

latched onto the flavorful liqueur, stirring it into everything from tequila-based Martini variations to intricate gin-forward Tiki drinks. Phil [Ward] was making tequila drinks with it; those just flew off the shelves. Bartenders at pioneering cocktail establishments like NYCs Please Dont Tell and Death & Co.

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Advanced Mixology

JANUARY 16, 2024

Discerning mixologists know that rum is at the heart of tiki cocktails because it was the alcohol of choice of Ernest Raymond “Donn Beach” Gantt and Victor “Trader Vic” Bergeron — the founding fathers of tiki culture. The Polynesian-themed restaurant is no longer around, but its legacy lives on with this tiki cocktail.

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Drinkhacker

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

oz fresh orange juice 3 dashes Hella Chili bitters Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker with cubed ice and shake well. Offering a complex, herbal mix of gin, yellow Chartreuse, and orange bitters, this drink takes you away to a more delicious, contemplative space.” oz Fast Penny Amaro Bianca 0.5 Stir until ice cold.

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Tales of the Cocktail

JULY 25, 2024

These awards recognize the top-rated spirit entered in each category, such as Gin: Best New American Gin, Tequila: Best Tequila Reposado, and Liqueur: Best Herbal Liqueur.

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Australian Bartender

JULY 17, 2024

Adelaide, SA Antico, Brisbane, QLD Rum Bar of the Year Proudly sponsored by The House of Angostura Bar Kokomo, Darwin, NT Blue Kahunas, Newcastle, NSW Burrow Bar, Sydney, NSW Flamingo’s Tiki Bar, Cairns, QLD Hains & Co.,

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VinePair

APRIL 22, 2024

Baijiu’s strong and unique flavors pair best with bold and intense flavors — think sour, numbing, spicy, and even bitter dishes,” Zhou explains. The cocktail combines Ming River baijiu and Cocchi Barolo Chinato — both of which feature a bitter bayberry and goji berry infusion — with bourbon, lychee black tea, and a bayberry chocolate garnish.

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VinePair

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Zombie This famous tropical drink was created by an equally iconic person in the tiki cocktail movement: Donn Beach. It’s only right that this drink was created in Islamorada, an island in the Florida Keys, by “Tiki John” Ebert in the 1950s. He first crafted the Zombie in 1934 at his Hollywood bar, Don the Beachcomber.

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Tales of the Cocktail

AUGUST 2, 2023

New Orleans Spirits Competition Judges 2023 Alan Ruesga Pelayo, North America Tequila Cazadores Ambassador Anu Apte, Owner of Rob Roy, Co-Owner of Trade Winds Tavern, Navy Strength, and Vinnie’s Wine Shop Abigail Gullo, Creative Director of Loa, Host of Drink & Learn Podcast Alex Day, Partner of Death & Co.,

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Tales of the Cocktail

AUGUST 2, 2023

New Orleans Spirits Competition Judges 2023 Alan Ruesga Pelayo, North America Tequila Cazadores Ambassador Anu Apte, Owner of Rob Roy, Co-Owner of Trade Winds Tavern, Navy Strength, and Vinnie’s Wine Shop Abigail Gullo, Creative Director of Loa, Host of Drink & Learn Podcast Alex Day, Partner of Death & Co.,

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Chilled Magazine

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Tequila Handsome Devil by Lady Madison at Le Mridien DC, The Madison Washington, D.C. Casamigos Tequila (preferably Reposado for added depth) oz. Add Casamigos Tequila and ice to the shaker, then shake vigorously until chilled. Tiki bitters round out this vibrant, spicy blend. Casamigos Blanco Tequila 0.75

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Good Spirits News

DECEMBER 26, 2024

Their bitters are no-sugar added and vegan. El Guapo has many other bitters & syrups available. Holiday Pie Bitters – These taste just like mincemeat pie as I remember it growing up. Quite festive and a great bitters for whiskies, anjeo tequilas, dark rums and tiki inspired cocktails.

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Chilled Magazine

MAY 15, 2025

His time at The Bamboo Room Tiki Bar , where his general manager saw his potential, allowed him the freedom to explore rums complexities. Tequila lovers will enjoy Blanc rums from Martinique, while those with a sweet tooth can try Ron Zacapa Centenario. Laniers journey into rum was born out of opportunity.

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Imbibe Magazine

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

UnderTow is a tiki bar with tropical drinks. Modeled after a 1920s train car, Platform 18 serves cocktails like The Gibson Girl (gin or vodka, dry vermouth, sake, orange bitters, and lemon oil) and 54th Street Club (popcorn-infused reposado tequila, Cointreau, lime juice, togarashi, and pandan).

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Chilled Magazine

MAY 5, 2025

Ingredients like fish sauce, rau ram, pandan, jackfruit, and bitter melon bring a distinct Southeast Asian flair to their cocktails. Reposado Tequila 1 oz. Basil Syrup** 2 drops Bittermens Hellfire Bitters Toasted Star Anise & Lime Leaves (for garnish) Preparation Shake, strain into tiki glass. Lime Juice oz.

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VinePair

MARCH 12, 2025

It depends on the type of drink, of course, but some of the most important ones include bitters, fresh citrus, sweetener, and style of modifier, such as liqueur or vermouth. If the whiskey, rum, gin, vodka, or tequila you are using is lacking in quality or flavor, the entire operation crumbles and your drink will be average at best.

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Drinkhacker

MAY 2, 2025

Mezcal offers a rich and complex flavor profile that differentiates it from tequila. Tequila presents a bright, vibrant flavor profile drawn from the blue agave plant. Unaged tequila offers a crisp, clean taste with a natural sweetness and fruit notes. What better occasion to enjoy cocktails that highlight Mexican agave spirits?

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Cocktails with Suderman

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Most of the time, when we think of a cocktail, we think of a contrasting arc of differing spirits and ingredients—the whiskey/vermouth interplay of a Manhattan, the tequila/Cointreau/lime chord of a Margarita, even just the basic spirit/bitters/sugar trio of an Old Fashioned. You can make a lot of good cocktails this way.

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VinePair

MAY 15, 2025

However, considering the fact that the majority of these drinks are products of the 1930s and 40s tiki craze, its apparent that most tropical cocktails are largely founded on fantasy. The simple highball consists of tequila, lime juice, crme de cassis, and a splash of ginger beer, making it a refreshing respite from its rum-based cohorts.

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VinePair

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

It’s bitter, bright, and boozy, and paired with the salty, crunchy kombu celery, it’s the perfect drinking experience. A savory and spiced take on a Manhattan, the drink’s fiery heat arrives from a combination of molé-infused tequila , bourbon, and ancho chili liqueur.

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VinePair

MAY 9, 2025

Whether youre in search of a rooftop escape or a lush urban jungle, many Tampa hotels and hotspots deliver the ideal ambiance for sipping that perfect effervescent blend of bubbles, bitters, and citrus. If youre looking for the best tequila in the city, youll find it here. Hiatus Hotel Hiatus/Sielo rooftop pool bar.

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VinePair

JUNE 5, 2025

A Trader Vic original, the tiki-inspired cocktail combines blanco tequila , crme de cassis, lime juice, and ginger beer. While it might not seem like a crucial step, be sure to include the orange bitters, which bring out the mezcals more subtle fruit notes.

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Bartender.com

APRIL 10, 2025

You’ll learn essential tools and techniques, master classic recipes, and explore unique ingredients like angostura bitters. The key lies in gently muddling the mint to release its oils without bruising the leaves, which can impart bitterness. This guide to flavorful mixology will teach you how.

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