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We Asked 11 Bartenders: What’s Your Most Controversial Cocktail Take?

VinePair

I’ve seen coworkers with true reverence cite service as the sole driver behind their craft and then roll their eyes in a guest’s face for ordering a ‘Tito’s and vodka’ [instead of ‘Tito’s and soda’]. Through this performance, it’s extremely easy to lose oneself in a high-level competitive environment.

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Employees Only Turns 20: An Oral History of the Iconic NYC Speakeasy

VinePair

Excellent craft drinks, yes, but ones that were free-poured, doled out with haste, and in high volume. There were some cocktails that were being seen all over the city such as the Appletini and the Cosmopolitan. Of course, there was a really great underground scene of cocktail culture.

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10 Unexpected Cities to Visit This Year for Top-Tier Cocktails

VinePair

Then there are the cities that may have been long visited for reasons unrelated to cocktail culture, but which are now, at last, putting their creative or financial muscle to use behind the bar. Now, it’s making a play to become a hub for cocktail culture as well. Who wouldve thought?

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Tales Of The Cocktail Foundation (TOTCF) Announces the 2025 Cocktail Apprentice Program® (CAP) Class

Tales of the Cocktail

These emerging talents will work under the guidance of Grey Coats to execute cocktail service across TOTCs educational seminars and premier events, including Tales Catalyst and the Spirited Awards . The Cocktail Apprentice Programs core pillars are mentorship, community, and elevating the craft of bartending beyond the bar and mixing glass.