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MARCH 18, 2025

Truman Vodka is the perfect blend of tradition and innovation Gabriel Urrutia, professor of spirits, FIU School of Hospitality & Tourism Management , Miami If youre looking for a top-notch vodka to mix in your cocktails, try Cardinal Spirits Pride Vodka. Distilled in Bloomington, Ind., Its both practical and conceptual. We love it.

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AUGUST 14, 2024

This tiki-style gin drink offers a delightful blend of tropical flavors, ideal for warm weather and summer vibes. While rum is often the go-to for tiki cocktails, gin adds a lovely layer of botanical notes that complement the tropical sweetness of passion fruit and the nutty richness of orgeat syrup. “The Saturn.

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MARCH 26, 2024

Andy May, head bartender, The Golden Swan , NYC “A rum I absolutely love for cocktails is Probitas , a beautiful blend from Foursquare in Barbados and Hampden Estate in Jamaica. Oscar, our head bartender, had this genius idea to mix it with dry vermouth and throw in some lemon and vanilla, making it a hit among our guests.”

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Alessandro Arduini, head bartender, Amarena , NYC “The best bourbon that I would choose to mix in a cocktail is Garrison Brothers Small Batch. Vinny Spatafore, bartender and beverage operations manager, Blue Bridge Hospitality , Coronado, Calif. It’s our twist on a classic Old Fashioned.”

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FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Brian Landry, chef and owner, Jack Rose + QED Hospitality , New Orleans “One of the most notorious and perhaps iconic holiday drinks is eggnog — people either love it or hate it with no in-between. Jill Mott, director of wine, The Carlyle, a Rosewood Hotel , NYC “Tiki drinks are surprisingly great winter cocktails.

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MAY 13, 2024

Superbueno’s a celebration of warm, upbeat Mexican-American hospitality. Paradise Lost integrates the retro coolness of a classic Southern California tiki bar with the East Village’s gritty punk rock ethos to create hell’s version of a tropical joint. But it was like any disaster. An erupted volcano creates a new path.

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APRIL 28, 2025

So what are the tracks that drive hospitality workers to the brink of insanity? We hit up 10 bartenders from around the country to find out. Sam Park, head bartender, LOpossum , Richmond, Va. Lou Charbonneau, beverage director, Xenia Greek Hospitality , Boston Dont Stop Believin by Journey. Who Let the Dogs Out?

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