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We Ask Bartender Christopher Hickey About Draughtwood Mobile Bar: From Corrections to Craft Cocktails

Chilled Magazine

The post We Ask Bartender Christopher Hickey About Draughtwood Mobile Bar: From Corrections to Craft Cocktails appeared first on Chilled Magazine. While there are exciting ideas on the horizon, Hickey is keeping those plans under wraps for now, but one thing is clear: him and Draughtwood Mobile Bar are only getting started.

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We Ask Bartender and Flavor Alchemist Aaron Melendrez About Crafting Cocktails

Chilled Magazine

Think of it as democratizing the elevated drinking experiencehaving amazing cocktails in a casual day-drinking patio bar setting, rather than limiting great drinks to upscale venues. The post We Ask Bartender and Flavor Alchemist Aaron Melendrez About Crafting Cocktails appeared first on Chilled Magazine.

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Bartender Book of the Month Club: Drink Your Garden

Chilled Magazine

Together they operate Simple Goodness Farm, a cocktail farm where they grow herbs, flowers, and produce to support their line of beverage mixers and their craft cocktail caf, the Soda Shop. The post Bartender Book of the Month Club: Drink Your Garden appeared first on Chilled Magazine.

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Drink in History: Army & Navy

Chilled Magazine

A Lost & Found Classic Like many great drinks, the Army & Navy cocktail took a long nap during the era of fluorescent, syrupy cocktails (looking at you, 1980s). But the craft cocktail renaissance brought it back, and bartenders quickly realized its beauty. Strain into a chilled coupe glass.

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We Ask Stevan Miller of Esmè about Spirits-Free Drinking

Chilled Magazine

Stevan has called Chicago home for the past five years and has had the opportunity to hone his craft alongside industry standouts, such as the Land and Sea Department, Frontera Group, Bokeh, and Claudia. “Bar Esme is a refined and intimate cocktail destination.

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Erick Castro and the Quest to Preserve the Neighborhood Bar

Imbibe Magazine

in the San Diego drinks scene , Erick Castro has long been known for his lavish-leaning cocktail programs at bars that could fairly be described as opulent. The apothecary-inspired Polite Provisions was a pioneer of the city’s craft cocktail scene when it opened more than a decade ago.

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Where to Drink in Indianapolis

Imbibe Magazine

From historic neighborhood bars to modern craft cocktail dens, Indianapolis proves that it is operating in the shadows no longer. “I Opened in 2016 in Fountain Square, Square Cat has since been named one of the best record stores in the country by Vinyl Me, Please magazine. I would say that we have nowhere to go but up.”