VinePair

JUNE 6, 2025

I’ve seen coworkers with true reverence cite service as the sole driver behind their craft and then roll their eyes in a guest’s face for ordering a ‘Tito’s and vodka’ [instead of ‘Tito’s and soda’]. Through this performance, it’s extremely easy to lose oneself in a high-level competitive environment.

Bartending 98

Bartending Bartender High Volume Head Bartender 98

VinePair

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

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. The techniques become more technical, certain ingredients are less willing to play well with others, and the ever-ominous threat of over-dilution lurks in the shadows.

Bartending 119

Bartending Bartender Bar Spoon Bitters 119

VinePair

MARCH 13, 2024

Also on offer may be a frozen cocktail or two, draft cocktails, a fat-washed cocktail, a clarified milk punch, a Boilermaker, a fancified whiskey highball, something with shochu, and a spritz. You need an element that is high-volume. But you can also do Vodka Soda, Vodka Soda, Vodka Soda.

Bar 124

Bar Molecular Mixology High Volume Tiki 124

VinePair

JUNE 5, 2025

Craftroom , tucked in the basement of a large office building amid innocuous izakayas, offers a vast whisky selection alongside seasonal cocktails crafted with precision like a lacto-fermented, lemon sour highball. Meanwhile, hotel groups and bar groups alike are pouring resources into the city. There’s more to explore beyond Botaanik.

Bar 99

Bar Cocktail Culture Head Bartender Bartending 99