VinePair

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

About 15 years ago, the nascent craft spirits industry was awash in vodka. A few distillers did make vodka from whole ingredients, including West Virginia’s Smooth Ambler , which used the same mash bill as its wheated bourbon. “We Vodka usually sells because it’s well priced or well marketed and ours was neither.”

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Cheers

JANUARY 22, 2025

The mixologists at Richard Sandoval Hospitality created this recipe. Print Lunar New Year Margarita Course Drinks Keyword Ginger syrup, lime, lychee liqueur, mandarin juice, tequila Ingredients 1 oz. Tequila Don Julio 1942 oz. Haku Japanese rice vodka oz.

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VinePair

JANUARY 18, 2024

At the center of it all is a Brooklyn raver go-to cocktail: tequila-spiked yerba mate. Unlike a Long Island Iced Tea , Tequila Mate does, in fact, contain tea. Or is it just a Vodka Red Bull in disguise? First you get the energy from the mate and I find tequila to also be a bit of an energizer,” Brown says. “It

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Australian Bartender

APRIL 9, 2025

Developed by Hunter St Hospitality and featuring three restaurants, four bars, and smaller venues that blend the areas heritage with a fresh, modern atmosphere. Hunter St Hospitality CEO, Frank Tucker, said each of the venues offers something distinct. Hospitalitys Beverage Director, Ali Toghani.

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VinePair

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Today on the “VinePair Podcast,” Adam, Joanna, and Zach debate whether or not restaurant and bar hospitality has changed since Covid. Could the increasing importance of TikTok and Instagram be driving a new type of customer engagement, or has attrition in the workforce since the pandemic had a lasting impact? Tune in for more.

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Imbibe Magazine

JULY 17, 2024

We were churning out vodka Red Bulls to folks lined up 10 deep at the bar. And what I really loved about bartending was talking to people, providing that hospitality element, which was always more important to me than my own reputation as a cocktail maker. I’d like to see the interest in tequila continue to grow.

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Australian Bartender

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

She was working at Caf Pacifico back in the days before tequila was even cool. It didn’t take me long to realise that my passion was in hospitality, not hospitals. Part of me wished I was still working in a hospital, helping the crisis in that capacity. Also, always tequila or sherry in one way or another.

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Cheers

JULY 19, 2024

The Briny Backhand Martini (shown atop) was the hotel’s speakeasy IDC ’s rendition of a dirty vodka martini with a splash of pickle brine, while the Shake and Bake-N, a unique whiskey sour made with bacon-washed bourbon was featured at the sophisticated Lumber Baron Bar. Jalapeno-infused Corazon tequila 1 ½ oz.

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Cheers

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

On-premise Rebounds, But Remains Fragile During the briefing, DISCUS reported that the hospitality industry continues to rebound from the pandemic but that its recovery remains fragile. “Our message to legislators is clear: hospitality businesses anchor local communities providing much-needed jobs while boosting tourism.

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Bar Magazine

APRIL 8, 2025

As a staple of premium hospitality in one of Londons most interesting locales, The Courthouse Hotel Shoreditch is relaunching their iconic Jailhouse Bar; an extraordinary venue that brings history to life in an atmosphere of refined indulgence. The Jailhouse Bar also offers a refined selection of British comfort food.

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Cheers

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

A vodka-based addition is called Dis ‘N Dat, featuring New Amsterdam peach vodka, Disaronno Amaretto, lemon juice, Fever-Tree ginger beer and Twisted Tea. A vodka-based addition is called Dis ‘N Dat, featuring New Amsterdam peach vodka, Disaronno Amaretto, lemon juice, Fever-Tree ginger beer and Twisted Tea. Mason jars.

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VinePair

AUGUST 28, 2024

The easiest cocktails to master, according to bartenders: Manhattan Cuba Libre Moscow Mule Daiquiri Vodka Martini Old Fashioned Whiskey Highball Honeysuckle Negroni Vodka Soda “The easiest drink to master, from my perspective, is the classic Manhattan. It was my first cocktail I made as an official bartender.

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Cheers

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Lumière, a BevX winner for Single-Concept Hospitality, partnered with Kathy Casey Liquid Kitchen to develop and implement a new beverage program. Lumière’s Dragon ’Rita, with silver tequila, Cointreau, dragonfruit and lime. Featuring Grey Goose peach vodka with basil essence and St.

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VinePair

APRIL 25, 2024

“Well, two, technically: tequila or mezcal.” The drink, to her mind, is a Daisy featuring tequila , lime juice, and orange liqueur. “I And now we have Margaritas, because tequila is the fad, not vodka. And so his house Margarita couldn’t be the standard tequila type or even the more edgy mezcal sort.

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VinePair

AUGUST 9, 2024

So, we got to work tracking down every line we could find, from Vida Tequila to Loverboy. While the lineup — which sold to Beam Suntory in 2011 — has since expanded to include several other cocktails, wines, vodka, and even salad dressings, we stuck to the OG Marg. tequila boom. tequila boom.

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VinePair

AUGUST 14, 2024

While clear spirits like gin and tequila might feel like the most obvious choices for summertime sipping, rum and bourbon also have their place, as do lighter, low-ABV options like vermouth and Pimm’s. Swapping the tequila for mezcal is equally delicious and a great option for those looking for something a bit more complex.”

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VinePair

JUNE 6, 2025

At Sanjh, we value both technique and hospitality. They don’t want their peers to think less of them for ordering a Tequila Soda in a top 50 cocktail bar nor for enjoying a brand that is widely dismissed as ‘bad.’ In the process, some of the craft and connection behind the bar experience can get lost. We forget why we are doing this.

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VinePair

AUGUST 27, 2024

The cocktail renaissance hadn’t happened yet, so the back bar was polluted with the usual suspects of flavored vodkas like Stoli Vanilla and Absolut Kurant along with dusty bottles of Galliano and Tuaca that probably hadn’t been opened in years. Compared with the drinks I made when I started out, it’s night and day,” she says. “It

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Just Drinks

JUNE 6, 2025

link] US vodka producer Timeless Spirits and Drinks has filed a case in Texas against Bacardi for an alleged trademark infringement. The suit filed at Houston District Court claims the rum, Bombay Sapphire gin and Grey Goose vodka owner has committed infringement, accusing it of unfair competition and trademark dilution.

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PubClub

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Photo: Clique Hospitality One way to start 2024 off in style is to be at the plush Hotel del Coronado in San Diego. Then again, it does serve four people and contans top-shelf vodka and shellfish. Called the Ultimate Bloody Mary, it is made with Belvedere vodka and garnished with freshly caught crab and oysters.

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VinePair

APRIL 5, 2024

Originally, this product was a 100- percent rye vodka inspired by Medoff’s Russian heritage, but the two also wanted to produce a gin that was distinctive from others coming from the European distillers that were dominating the industry. based drinks and hospitality charity. It’s named after the classic pre-Prohibition cocktail.

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Bar Magazine

DECEMBER 4, 2024

It’s how we ensure our portfolio of premium spirit brands, including BACARDÍ rum, BOMBAY SAPPHIRE gin, GREY GOOSE vodka and PATRÓN tequila, are the drinks enjoyed by each new generation of consumers.” Agave is what everyone in the industry is talking about and that’s reflected in the demand for ultra-premium tequilas like PATRÓN.”

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Bar Magazine

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

He was also challenged to create a duo of drinks reimagining both his home city and Shanghai featuring indigenous ingredients alongside Don Julio tequila. A Ketel One vodka challenge saw Keegan tasked with creating a cocktail initiative that supports the growth of the hospitality community in his neighbourhood in Halifax.

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Tales of the Cocktail

JULY 27, 2023

Recognized through the lens of the 2023 conference theme, “Vitalize” – winners were chosen who encapsulate the hospitality community’s vibrancy and adaptability, as well as its unmatched kinetic energy that brings so much life to our shared experience. Cocktail Bar presented by Absolut Vodka Century Grand — Phoenix, AZ Best U.S.

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Dry Atlas

JUNE 19, 2024

So, we set out to create like real non-alcoholic cocktails that actually taste like you’re drinking a Cosmo, a lemon drop, a tequila-based margarita. I don’t think I quite appreciated the complexity that even a vodka brings to a drink now. With Duchess, we use a commercial-grade vodka—but we use a top-tier one.

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VinePair

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Twenty years ago, a handful of roommates and Dale DeGroff disciples bound together to turn their hospitality-forward house parties into their life’s work. We realized that we had something, that people liked our hospitality. Employees Only (EO) came into the world on Nov. Kosmas: The idea was really for us. It was amazing.

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Tales of the Cocktail

JULY 25, 2024

Held during Tales of the Cocktail, NOSC showcased a live judging across all of its spirits categories, both domestic and international, including whiskey, gin, brandy, baijiu, vodka, rum, agave spirits, liqueurs and non-alcoholic. More than 439 registrants entered the competition, which were reviewed by a panel of industry professionals.

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

“The Honeysuckle Hottie, a vodka-and-tea-based cocktail, offers a unique twist to the traditional Hot Toddy and is a refreshing, sophisticated alternative. The combination of chamomile tea, honeysuckle vodka , and Benedictine creates a harmonious blend of flavors that is both soothing and flavorful.”

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VinePair

OCTOBER 1, 2024

In our Spicy Margarita ], we use blanco tequila and draw spice from yuzu kosho while most bars will use jalapeño or a spicy tincture.” You still get that tart flavor, but you swap vodka for gin, and add Maraschino liqueur, green Chartreuse , and fresh lime juice.” Christopher Petropoulos, head bartender, Balos , Washington, D.C. “

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Bar Magazine

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Signature Cocktail highlights include the Sgroppino Affogato at Blue Bar at The Berkeley (Citron vodka, sherry and coffee, topped with lemon sorbet and prosecco), and the Cucumber Americano at Kol Mezcaleria (Cucumber, elderflower, tequila infused with Pasilla chillies). Grab your guidebook, and explore.

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Cheers

APRIL 29, 2024

Whiskey and tequila enjoyed another year of growth in 2023, albeit at numbers more “solid” than “explosive.” Our master blender had a goal to make vodka that showcased the natural resources of New Zealand. The minerals in the South Island water give our vodka a lovely roundness and a great mouthfeel. Like burgers, like tequila.

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VinePair

JUNE 20, 2024

Max Green, spirits and bar director of the the Hospitality Department restaurant group, was too late to stock up on Beefeater 47 before it vanished. The tequila maker introduced its coffee liqueur in 1992. Then, wishing to concentrate its efforts on its core tequila line, yanked it off the market in 2021. I am not alone.

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Chilled Magazine

JANUARY 19, 2025

The mastermind behind it all is owner James Paloumbis, a two-decade long veteran in hospitality known for his Manhattan restaurants Merakia and MexiBBQ. Order this: The rotating cocktail menu is just as much as a crowd pleaser, which includes their Yogo, a lemon vodka concoction with Greek yogurt.

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Chilled Magazine

DECEMBER 16, 2024

The brain behind the concept is a NYC-based hospitality venture founded by Jeff Laub, Josh Boyd, Adam Kirschenbaum and Matt Breen. The Nashville location is the seventh location for the company, with additional spots in LA, Chicago, NYC, and Philadelphia.

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VinePair

MAY 5, 2025

As people partied like it was 1999, they were almost certainly drinking vodka, which at the time accounted for about a quarter of the spirits market. But it was tequila that I think, ultimately, would define drinking in the first quarter of the 21st century. Craft beer was just on the precipice of booming.

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Cheers

DECEMBER 5, 2024

The latest brand from Hilton — a BevX Award winner for Best Single-Concept Hospitality Beverage Program — targets a growing segment of “modern achievers” who seek a hotel experience that reflects their ambition. Tempo by Hilton made its debut in summer 2023 with the contemporary 661-room Tempo by Hilton Times Square hotel.

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Cheers

APRIL 23, 2025

Her efforts have lifted the beverage training, implemented multiple levels of wine pairing options, and provided a deep sense of hospitality to a world-class wine program. The Beverage Information Group 40 Under 40 is sponsored by Inspiro Tequila , IV20 Terp Vodka , Heaven Hill Brands and Tequila Herradura.

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