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

VinePair

I’ve used it in everything from Dirty Martinis to clarified tomato highballs. Bartender of The Year – USBG Presents World Class Sponsored by Diageo “Overly complex cocktail builds just don’t fit the reality of a busy, high-volume NYC bar. I get it; coming from a high-volume background, I understand the need for efficiency.

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We Asked 10 Bartenders: What’s the Hardest Cocktail to Master?

VinePair

After conquering low-lift highballs and easy equal-parts concoctions, most aspiring bartenders are eager to step into the big leagues and attempt more intricate cocktails. For other more complex cocktails, like the Ramos Gin Fizz , nailing it is a little more straightforward. Here’s what they had to say. Patience is the key.

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Do Upscale Dives Belong in the Modern Bar Landscape?

VinePair

You’ll see an $11 Adios M *r on the menu painted on the wall next to its room-length bar, touting ingredients like overproof rum and navy-strength gin. You can now see someone walk into a bar on their 21st birthday and knowingly order a Ramos Gin Fizz or a Martinez. You’ll likely notice its brightness and cleanliness.

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Building Faster Rounds — and Better Drinks — With Attaboy’s Haley Traub

VinePair

Many bars and restaurants are attempting to do ‘high volume’ without any of the training, systems, infrastructure etc. In a follow-up story, he added: “This is not an isolated problem. needed to accomplish said goal.”

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Where to Drink Cocktails in San Diego

Imbibe Magazine

Even the poolside offerings go beyond the usual Margs and Mojitos, with drinks such as a Saturn variation with navy-strength gin, bianco vermouth, amaro, and passion fruit. But don’t sleep on the in-room minibar curated by Paul McGee, formerly of Lost Lake.

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

VinePair

He also deploys high-grade essential oils, imparting precise flavor notes to cocktails or on-the-fly customizations of house gins and vermouths. It may sound hyperbolic, but the momentum sparked by Hero the comic-book-inspired, high-rise bar and restaurant in the Trademark Hotel it’s hard to ignore the impact.

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Summer Cocktails & Outdoor Entertaining Essentials: Your Refreshing Sipping Guide

Mixologists

Highball glasses, with their tall and slender profile, are remarkably versatile and perfectly suited for a wide array of refreshing high-volume drinks, such as the classic Mojito, the tangy Paloma, and the simple yet satisfying Gin& Tonic, providing ample space for both ice and invigorating fizz.