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Does Plucky, Plum-Based Slivovitz Stand a Chance in Modern Cocktail Culture?

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Depth and Complexity In London’s cocktail world, fruit distillates in general are “mega trendy,” according to Alex Kratena, former head bartender at Artesian and the co-founder of both Tayēr + Elementary and Muyu liqueurs. That means that promotion of slivovitz and similar spirits often comes down to individuals.

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Of Course Trader Joe’s Has an Affordable Amaro Brand — But Is It Actually Good?

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” Though not typically publicly promoted, it’s not uncommon for distilleries to use their facilities to produce custom products for other brands. The consensus among most of the bartenders I talked to was that Pronto! But Dante head bartender Eloy Pacheco was surprised at the quality of Pronto!

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EDITION PARTNERS WITH AWARD-WINNING BARS FOR A SERIES OF EXCLUSIVE EVENTS CELEBRATING THE WORLD’S 50 BEST BARS IN MADRID

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Lady Bee, which promotes sustainability and the use of local ingredients in its cocktails, won the Campari One To Watch Award 2023 and ranked No.52 Julie Reiner, owner of world renowned cocktail bars Milady’s, Clover Club, and Leyenda, and Izzy Tulloch, Milady’s head bartender, bring their cocktail stylings to EDITION.

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Novel Cordials and Mindful Mixology With Kitty Bernardo of NYC’s Paradise Lost

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Rather than celebrate individual Pacific Island culture and heritage, these bars created tiki culture — an amalgam of reality and fantasy that promotes outlandish, and often offensive, stereotypes. Kitty threads this needle thanks to careful ingredient selection.

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The New Guard of the East Village Cocktail Scene Has Arrived

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to learn about classic cocktails, dig deeper into somewhat esoteric spirits and liqueurs, and to be amazed by the spectacle of a speakeasy inside a hot dog joint or a 17-touch craft drink. I don’t want to take away from the damage the pandemic caused, because it took a lot away from us,” says Paradise Lost’s head bartender, Kitty Bernardo.

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6 Daiquiri Variants to Shake Up This Summer

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Once a bartender masters the classic spec, its time to look beyond the three-part recipe and start tackling some of the many Daiquiri offshoots. From riffs with banana liqueur and blended strawberries to specs spiked with sparkling wine , yellow Chartreuse , and sherry , here are six Daiquiri variants to shake up this summer.

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