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NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Expanding the Bartender’s Mind When the book was first published in 2008, craft bartenders were already beginning to look beyond the lexicon of classic cocktail recipes. The Flavor Bible” became a seminal text for a new class of curious bartenders who wanted to test the limits of what bartending could be. “In

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NOVEMBER 7, 2024

For home bartenders], using the same mix in a Margarita , Whiskey Sour , and Tom Collins will result in subpar drinks that taste overwhelmingly similar. Jeff White, lead bartender, Experimental Cocktail Club , NYC “I wish that black or opaque bottles would disappear from the back bar — sorry Hendrick’s !

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FEBRUARY 18, 2024

We asked lead bartender Monica Hernandez, who has been with RC for 13 years, to shed some light on the process and its challenges. The Learning Curve Before even setting foot on the ship, Hernandez says the entire bartending team headed to Spain for an intense, two-week cocktail bootcamp to prepare them for slinging drinks at sea.

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MARCH 3, 2025

Sherrys old-school strategy of aging and blending , known as the solera system, has trickled its way into all kinds of drinks culture over the past few years as a buzzworthy technique for distillers, mixology pros, and even breweries. And within that cadre, its becoming a trendy brand of sorts, a stylistic stamp of solera-club membership.

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MARCH 27, 2025

He is currently a semi-retired bartender, puppet show host, and, most importantly, a stay-at-home dad. Today, Kellie Thorne is the Global Headquarters Bar and Mixology Lead for Suntory Global Spirits in NYC. But 16 years ago, she was a lead bartender in Georgia.

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