VinePair

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

In our Hudson Duster cocktail, I infuse the bourbon with Moroccan mint tea as the base of an Old Fashioned with Ceylon cinnamon syrup and Angostura. Andy May, head bartender, The Golden Swan, NYC “ Leopold Brothers Bottled In Bond Bourbon. Great for shaken and stirred drinks, it’s 115.1 proof so the liquid stands up for sure.

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VinePair

MAY 21, 2024

The Green Giant was created by former head bartender Tom Macy in 2012. Dear Irving: Whiskey Business Over Gibson Credit: Eric Medsker Dear Irving is justly renowned for its take on the Gibson, which is adorned with a vivid pink pickled onion. But how about honoring the bar by ordering one of its homegrown favorites?

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Cheers

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Queen in Miami’s Negroni riff Idol’s Eye, with N3 gin, Campari infused with strawberries and plum wine. Queen offers a riff on the Negroni called Idol’s Eye ($22), featuring the bold flavors of N3 gin, complemented by the sweetness of Campari infused with strawberries. Brown-Forman Corp., New gin brands and expressions abound.

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

This approach takes an existing recipe and swaps out one ingredient at a time for one that functions the same but alters the character of a drink — like swapping the simple syrup in a Whiskey Sour for honey syrup to make a Gold Rush , for example. Rather than settle or substitute, Adler turned the drink on its head.

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VinePair

JANUARY 25, 2024

While some Trader Joe’s do sell spirits, in addition to branded private-label bottles of tequila, vodka, and whiskey, Pronto! Vintage bottles of Distilleria Turchetto-branded Sambuca, cordials, rhum fantasia, and Pruma — a blend of grappa, spirits, and aromatic infusions — pop up on some vintage spirits sites.)

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Bar Magazine

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Each of the 16 creations draws inspiration from diverse eras, countries, cultures, and customs, all concocted using house-made picklings, sherbets, bitters and infused liqueurs that transcend the ordinary. The presentation of the menu is as much a spectacle as the cocktails themselves. Take time to reflect at The K Bar.

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The Bartender Company

JANUARY 16, 2024

Some of the popular types of non-alcoholic spirits include those that mimic gin, whiskey, rum, vodka, and liqueurs. These can include infusion (soaking the botanicals in water or a non-alcoholic liquid), maceration (a similar process to infusion but often using a gentle heat source to aid extraction), or distillation.

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Bar Magazine

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Formerly the head bartender at London’s Artesian, which won World’s Best Bar multiple times, Kratena is celebrated for pushing the boundaries of mixology through creativity, sustainability, and craftsmanship. For one evening, Martiny’s will take over Punch Room, offering its signature Nikka whiskey based cocktails.

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VinePair

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Rums began arriving from the New World, joining French brandies , fortified wines of Spain and Portugal, and Irish whiskeys already lining London backbars. In other words, bartenders here had a wide array of ingredients with which to craft their creations. And as the British Empire expanded, so too did international importation.

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VinePair

JULY 16, 2024

This is a new member in the Empress 1908 family and it’s just as much of a showstopper as their original butterfly pea blossom-infused gin. Evan Flynn, head bartender, Death and Co. Claudia Lara manager/head bartender, Rogue Bar , Queens, N.Y. Denver “ Maestro Dobel Diamante Reposado Tequila.

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VinePair

JANUARY 28, 2025

There are thousands of whiskeys available on the world stage. This all but guarantees that there is always going to be something new and interesting for the whiskey enthusiast to discover. After all, life is short, whiskey costs money, and people should spend as little time as possible shelling out cash on subpar bottles.

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VinePair

JUNE 4, 2025

There was also 10 Years, 55 Seconds, a coffee cocktail made with coffee-infused Russells Reserve 10 Year Old Bourbon, Grand Marnier, Punt y Mes, and a Frangelico foam. The improbable mix of rye whiskey , alpine amaro, and melon liqueur somehow worked. It was a well-balanced highball layered, complex, refreshing, and delicious.

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VinePair

MAY 12, 2025

The flavor, achieved by infusing toasted Corn Flakes in cold milk and using that as a base for ice cream, tapped into playful childhood emotions and was an instant sensation. Sure, some bartenders held onto their Froot Loop- and Cinnamon Toast Crunch-infused creations, but for the most part cereal milk remained a thing of the past until now.

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Imbibe Magazine

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

The inaugural menu paid homage to neighborhoods and signature facets of the city like a bodega breakfast sandwich (bacon-washed rye whiskey, maple, citrus, egg white, and everything bagel seasoning). And it was written by former bartender Cassie Taylor. And everybody really loved the New York theme, especially people who were visiting.

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Cheers

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

For instance, Gin & Juice, the RTD line of ready-to-drink cocktails from Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre, are available Chicago-based Puttshack , a tech-infused mini-golf concept, and the movie house chain AMC Theatres. Menus across the country are infusing their drinks with functional mushrooms. Pittsburgh restaurant Scratch & Co.

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

It’s all very tantalizing, esoteric, somewhat mysterious stuff and it’s no wonder so many people (myself included) were eager to read more about this far-flung company that was making neither whiskey nor gin nor vodka but, instead, “freeform spirits.” The 27 percent ABV spirit was, like all Empirical releases, uncategorizable.

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