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We Asked 21 Bartenders: What’s the Best Vodka for Mixing Cocktails?

VinePair

Were still living in a vodka world. While tequilas rise in popularity grabs headlines and drives conversations, vodka remained the top-selling spirit in the U.S. The data may make the whiskey snob in your life roll their eyes, but it makes sense from a cocktail perspective. Which vodkas do they consider best for mixing drinks?

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5 Useful Tips to Elevate your Bar Menu and Drinks Program

Chilled Magazine

In today’s craft cocktail culture, being forward-thinking with your drink program is important. For example, if you are a tiki bar, then you want your menu to reflect cocktails, liquors, beers, and flavors that match a tropical and Caribbean theme, i.e. rums and frozen drinks. Put a twist on a classic cocktail.

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Wedding Party Gift Guide

A Bar Above

Tiki Cocktail Book & Tiki Glasses Surprise your closest friends who are standing by you on your wedding day with some really cool cocktail recipes. Pretty much everyone loves tropical cocktails (or even mocktails ), so these are nice gifts for wedding attendants– ones everyone can enjoy.

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Guide to Gin (and Gin Cocktails)

Moody Mixologist

Most classic gin cocktails can be categorized into spirit-forward sips (like Martinis and Negronis), sours (like the Gimlet), and highballs (Gin and Tonic). Other notable gin classics include the bubbly gin and champagne cocktail the French 75, and the more modern tiki classic, Saturn (gin with passionfruit, lime, and orgeat syrup).

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Types of Cocktail Glasses: A Guide to Bar Glassware

A Bar Above

Craft cocktail connoisseurs know that enjoying a cocktail is a multi-sensory experience. Your eyes see the vibrant color of the garnish, your hands feel the temperature of the glass, and your nose takes in the aromas of the cocktail, all before the grand finale of tasting the cocktail itself.

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Raising the Bar: What It Takes To Succeed as a Bartender Today

VinePair

So, when management offered to recruit a few bar-curious servers to cover the vacant lunch shifts, I jumped at the opportunity to cut lemon and lime wedges all day in exchange for feeling like I was Tom Cruise in “Cocktail” for a few hours on a Tuesday afternoon. I could never be hired to do the same job today.

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Mixology Magic: 7 Absinthe Cocktails You Need In Your Life

Advanced Mixology

Absinthe is making a comeback in the world of cocktails. This anise-flavored spirit has now been thrust back into the spotlight with the rising popularity of craft cocktails. It artfully blends Absinthe's botanical flavors with the smooth, dry profile of gin, vodka, and vermouth. Image Source 6.