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Bartender Book of the Month Club: Drink Your Garden

Chilled Magazine

Welcome to Chilleds Bartender Book of the Month Club, your monthly guide to essential reads for bartenders. Each month, we spotlight a standout book to add to your collection and keep your creativity flowing. This months book is Drink Your Garden |BelindaKelly, Venise Cunningham, Rylea Foehl | W.

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Drink in History: Army & Navy

Chilled Magazine

It’s gin-based, slightly tart, and has been around long enough to have stories nobody can quite verify. Embury’s 1948 book, The Fine Art of Mixing Drinks. Embury’s 1948 book, The Fine Art of Mixing Drinks. Embury, a lawyer with a side hustle in cocktails, called it a variation of the gin sour, swapping sugar for orgeat syrup.

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Inside Look: The Aladdin Sane, Detroit

Imbibe Magazine

The cocktail bar, an Imbibe 75 Place to Watch , is tucked beneath the restored, 1920s-era Book Tower in downtown Detroit. Sip on the Sake & Strange Divine, a Martini-style sake-based drink made with gin, rice whiskey, sushi rice, shiso, and garnished with caviar. Stokes Architecture + Design and hospitality group Method Co.

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Make Mine a Piña Colada Royale

PUNCH

The mashup of the iconic Ramos Gin Fizz and the Champagne Piña Colada from London’s Coupette was so simple, yet so clever, and it completely stole my heart (as did my now-wife, whom I also happened to meet and share this cocktail with on said trip). I named my iteration the Seafire Colada , which I featured in my book, Tiny Cocktails.

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Inside Bar Convent Brooklyn 2025

Chilled Magazine

Over the course of two days, attendees explored emerging spirits categories through sessions like An Exploration into Alpine Spirits , Reclaiming the Spotlight: The Future of Gin , and Building Better Rum Communities. The event received high praise from exhibitors for its seamless organization and strong industry impact.

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Drink in History: Lucien Gaudin

Chilled Magazine

This sophisticated mix of gin, Campari, Cointreau, and dry vermouth pays tribute to Lucien Gaudin, a legendary French fencer and Olympiad gold medalist. Another close relative is the Boulevardier, which swaps gin for bourbon, offering a richer, warmer twist on the Negroni’s composition. The Cocktail: A Tribute in a Glass.

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Book Review: In Fine Spirits: A Complete Guide to Distilled Drinks

Drinkhacker

It serves the book well, as it provides a welcoming framework ideal for beginners looking to dive into spirits for the first time (i.e. The book delivers what’s promised in clear, accessible language that never veers into academic or tech-speak, and is an ideal starting point if you’re looking to shift from hops or grapes into something new.

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