Chilled Magazine

MAY 1, 2024

The Craft Cocktail renaissance has undoubtedly seen the rebirth of an elevated standard of innovation and excellence. However, amidst this dedication to craft, one essential aspect can fade into the background: the sheer joy of the cocktail creation experience.

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Chilled Magazine

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

This Fort Lauderdale rite of passage is made with an infusion of Hornitos reposado tequila with prickly pears, triple sec and house-made sour mix. Carefully crafted with jalapeno-infused Milagro Blanco tequila, agave, mango and fresh lime and shaken to perfection.

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Chilled Magazine

MARCH 23, 2025

Our Chilled 100 Bartenders embrace the art of crafting cocktails by drawing inspiration from local surroundings, infusing regional flavors, and honoring hometown traditions. With Templeton Whiskey as their base, our Chilled 100 Bartenders create cocktails that tell a story that reflects the essence of a home turf.

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Imbibe Magazine

JULY 23, 2024

The vibrantly hued Limpid combines rum infused with dried mango, fino sherry, cranberry, and clarified lime juice. Velvet curry, a syrup infused with light spices, tops the cocktail to add balance and depth. Unassuming and moody, Moonshiner offers a high level of professionalism when it comes to their cocktails, says Libotte.

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Chilled Magazine

JANUARY 29, 2024

Bars and restaurants from all over the country have crafted cocktail recipes that honor the color and utilize a variety of ingredients to give your drink that beautiful Peach Fuzz tint. We’ve rounded up the four best Peach Fuzz cocktails for your drinking pleasure. Ilegal Mezcal 1 oz.

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Chilled Magazine

AUGUST 15, 2024

In today’s craft cocktail culture, being forward-thinking with your drink program is important. Almost every cocktail can be transformed into a mocktail with attention to the flavor profile of the cocktail. Alcohol-free cocktails do not have to be cloyingly sweet or boring.

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Chilled Magazine

JUNE 13, 2025

This delicious marriage culminated in an explosion of sweet heat in every perfectly infused cherry. Slow & Low 6YR Old-Fashioned (100 proof) It’s like giving Dad his own personal bartender for the day—serving high-proof, high-quality Old-Fashioned cocktails with zero effort.

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Chilled Magazine

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Valentines Day is all about love, and what better way to toast to romance than with a beautifully crafted cocktail? From floral-infused spritzes to decadent chocolate-kissed creations, these love-inspired libations are sure to make hearts flutter. Cheers to love in every sip!

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Imbibe Magazine

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Donohue notes that the beer scene has matured considerably, but the city’s craft cocktails are still in their infancy, though the enthusiasm is there. stop between Seattle and Vancouver.” I’m convinced that young college towns lead the way, and I’m excited to be back here and watch as the next big thing develops.”

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Chilled Magazine

JANUARY 11, 2024

Craft cocktails with locally sourced seasonal ingredients will always be a hit,” says Carla Marie Rivera, Director of Product Education, South Florida, Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits. “Low- to no-ABV consumption has been on the rise and will continue to do so, in my opinion.

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Chilled Magazine

MARCH 11, 2024

Fat washing is a technique of using butter as a conduit to extract flavors from different spices or foods and infuse them into the spirit of your choice. We have two on the menu we are most proud of now which are “Laughing over Chocolate and Cigars”, our mezcal infused with Nutella, dried shiitake mushrooms, and espresso beans.

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VinePair

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

No craft cocktail bar should ever use it. Especially in cocktail bars and lounges, as it diminishes the quality of the drinks. Vodkas infused in-house [with real ingredients] demonstrate a bar team’s creativity, and they offer a unique blend to a cocktail’s flavor palate.” Plus, it just isn’t a great look.

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A Bar Above

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Photo by Egor Myznik via www.unsplash Infusing Barrels or DIY Infused Liquor This barrel is a really luxurious cocktail gift! Help your wedding party attendants make the perfect drink with these home infusion barrels. If liquor isn’t your think, try your hand at infusing vanilla extract.

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VinePair

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Her cocktail creations tend to evolve with the seasons, embodying the flavors and feelings of the moment. Her craft cocktail for Rémy V, “Second Summer,” was no exception. I used some softer flavors like a prickly pear brandy and Manzanilla, a grape-based fortified wine infused with fresh tarragon.

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A Bar Above

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Using a zester is an efficient way to get that zesty flavor into your cooking and craft cocktails, cutting into fruit peels at the perfect depth– without the grated knuckles that other brands often cause. Infuse your lemon desserts & other treats with a burst of citrusy brightness.

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The Bartender Company

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

What are nitrogen craft cocktails, and what makes a nitro beverage so special? In this guide, we’ll explore the exciting world of the latest mixology trend – nitro infused cocktails – and learn why nitro drinks continue to be developed for bars and restaurants around the world. What is Nitrogen Gas?

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VinePair

MARCH 18, 2025

Besides their crisp original vodka, they also have a variety of infused vodkas such as habanero, boysenberry, ginger, and cucumber. Infused with natural grapefruit and rose, it adds a unique layer of complexity to any drink. Hakan Alagoz, general manager, Willowsong , Washington, D.C.

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Mixologists

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

That's autumn, a sensory symphony we can capture and savor in a well-crafted cocktail. H4: Techniques for Infusing Fruit Flavors into Your Cocktails – Liquid Gold Muddling fresh fruit is your instant ticket to flavor. For deeper infusions, simmer fruit with sugar and water to create rich simple syrups.

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Cheers

JULY 19, 2024

So when the summer’s hottest pickleball event, the Beer City Open Pickleball Championships , returned to Grand Rapids, MI, from July 9-14, historic downtown hotel Amway Grand Plaza offered several signature pickleball-inspired craft cocktails. Jalapeno-infused Corazon tequila 1 ½ oz. Agave 2 oz.

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Spiritz

AUGUST 12, 2024

. “There is also the virtual reality mixology experience, which is an immersive experience allowing interaction with virtual instructions and bartenders to learn the art of crafting cocktails,” he says. The well-crafted cocktails use modern techniques backed by an incredible amount of research by bars and bartenders.”

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Cocktail Whisperer

FEBRUARY 24, 2024

.” We asked some industry experts: Do you think cannabis consumption and/or cannabis-infused food & drink will find its way into more bars and restaurants in the future? Warren Bobrow, CEO & Co/Founder of RTD THC-infused cocktails Klaus the Gnome, Inc. I should know a bit about this topic!

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Cheers

DECEMBER 19, 2023

From infusing gin with chamomile and miso to washing creme de cacao with sesame, Webster — our 2023 Raising the Bar Award winner — finds new ways to include Asian ingredients in the city’s cocktails. I fell in love with bartending [in college] and got really into craft cocktail bartending when I was 22,” she says.

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Cheers

DECEMBER 19, 2024

These brandies offer a wide range of flavors from orchard fruits and delicate florals to oak, spice and caramel perfect for sipping neat or as the backbone of expertly crafted cocktails, Rivas says. DUss Cognac has been accelerating on-premise efforts with cocktails such as the D’Uss Spicy Sidecar.

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A Bar Above

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Instead, we’re focusing on our very own bathtub gin ; honestly, it’s basically just infused vodka (not to be confused with flavored vodka). Well, for one, it’s fun to infuse alcohol. Step 5: Taste the infusion to check flavor. And if you need any equipment for making your own gin (or cocktails), head over to our shop.

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Bar Magazine

MARCH 7, 2025

Four drops of Sichuan pepper-infused Peychauds bitters add layers of dry spice and anise, floating at the top of the drink to create a striking contrast in both flavour and appearance. Kokum-infused Mahura provides a rich, aromatic base, complemented by the luscious sweetness of peach liqueur and the herbal depth of tulsi and basil syrup.

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Drinkhacker

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Virginia’s Copper Fox Distillery has been mixing up impressive craft cocktails at both their Sperryville and Williamsburg locations since the state loosened restrictions on on-site beverage sales (which still aren’t loose enough, if you ask most Virginia distillers). Let’s check it out.

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VinePair

DECEMBER 1, 2023

After over 200 years of crafting high-end cherry-infused liqueurs, Luxardo has become synonymous with the Maraschino cherry. Either way, there’s no denying that Luxardo has ingrained itself in modern cocktail culture with a single stone fruit. Luxardo was part of the craft cocktail revival in the U.S.

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Cocktail Whisperer

MAY 21, 2024

The easiest way to infuse a gathering is to grab some weed seltzers and call it a day, but some may want to shake up their own craft cocktail for the occasion. When crafting cannabis mocktails and other infused drinks at home, there’s bound to be an herbaceous taste,” Evans said to GreenState.

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Craft & Cocktails

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Let infuse for 1-3 days. Ingredients 2 cups good quality orange curaçao 10 + drops natural blue food dye 1 cinnamon stick 1 vanilla bean, split Cook Mode Prevent your screen from going dark Instructions split vanilla bean. In a jar, add all ingredients and stir. Fine Sstrain out the spices into a sealed jar or bottle.

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VinePair

JANUARY 9, 2024

A colleague, my wife, and I were leaving Baba au Rum, one of the oldest of the new breed of craft cocktail bars in Athens, with the idea of heading to The Bar in Front of the Bar, another leading saloon. Line’s hyper-DIY approach to mixology is a running theme within Athens’ cocktail culture. We weren’t adrift for long, though.

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Australian Bartender

APRIL 3, 2024

Led by Executive Chef Jacob Green, who has been with the company since 20218 and whose culinary journey spans Southern American roots and international experiences, Mesa Verde offers a menu that pays homage to traditional Mexican cuisine while infusing it with modern twists.

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Moody Mixologist

MARCH 11, 2025

Strawberry Negroni (gin, strawberry-infused Campari, sweet vermouth) This delicious riff on the classic Negroni uses strawberry-infused Campari for a pop of summer berry flavor that pairs beautifully with the liqueur's bittersweet citrus flavors. Get my Perfect Negroni Recipe. Get the Strawberry Negroni recipe.

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The Whiskey Wash

JUNE 6, 2024

Whilst other liquor brands have made honey-infused spirits by coating the casks in honey for finishing, Tullamore D.E.W I spent years tasting a wide variety of spirits while crafting cocktails at my hometown bar in Ireland, The Olde Fiddle. In addition to this, the honey is produced by small, independent beekeepers.

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Cheers

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

We were also able to discover several smaller and regional brands, including Ammunition bourbon and rye; Via Carota craft cocktails; Spritzatto aperitivo; Root Out root beer-flavored whisky; Finvara Irish whiskey; and the Profanity Life family of “Good F*cking” wines and spirits.

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VinePair

OCTOBER 17, 2024

He moved up to Sacramento in the mid-’00s and began cultivating a strong interest in the slowly emerging craft cocktail scene. The Southern California native made his bones bartending in the casual environs of San Diego pizza parlors and bowling alleys. I came to San Francisco with a chip on my shoulder,” he says.

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Cheers

JUNE 19, 2024

Wray & Nephew on the Estate in the 1940s and is known worldwide as the storied inspiration for the creation of the original Mai Tai cocktail — was released in June 2023 and sold out in minutes through the brand’s digital channels. In 2023, Appleton Estate also debuted two new vintages within its coveted Hearts Collection: 1993 and 2002.”

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Good Spirits News

MAY 24, 2024

Tea Infusion: A critical step in Silent Pool Gin’s creation, local floral botanicals are then steeped separately to extract delicate floral notes. A fine gin that begs for a craft cocktail. The overall effect of the gin is one of rich, summery warmth framed by a wintery prickle of pine.

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