Bar Magazine

AUGUST 2, 2024

Grand Marnier , the Grand Encounter between cognac and bitter orange liqueur, announces its latest video series, The Grand Encounter: Behind the Bar, created in collaboration with leading bartenders across the globe.

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Cheers

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Tea-infused Pau Maui vodka ¾ oz. Fiorente elderflower liqueur Instructions Infuse vodka with tea at room temperature for 10 minutes. Notes Alicia Russell, lead bartender at Panzano in Denver, CO, created this recipe. Sherry ½ oz. Yellow chartreuse ¼ oz.

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Bar Magazine

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Taking place on 10th March , the competition returns to showcase the creativity and passion of the UKs leading bartenders. As with last year, the entrants will be free to impart their own style on the competition, utilising their talents and knowledge to enhance and develop on the profile of the spirits and their flavours.

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VinePair

DECEMBER 28, 2023

The thick layer of “say when” parm is questionable, and I’d rather opt for an infusion of sorts. Erika Flowers, bartender, Cane & Table , New Orleans “It’s the copious amounts of candy and sugar infusions to vodka for me. James Watts, lead bartender, Fat Cat , Las Vegas “Why are so many DrinkTok drinks made in cars?

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Grace Tomczak, lead bartender, MAKfam , Denver “ Brother’s Bond Cask Strength has certainly earned a spot behind the bar at The Golden Swan. 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. proof so the liquid stands up for sure.

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

In some cases, a vodka imbued with a little flavoring can even be a bartender’s friend, whether that flavoring comes straight out of the bottle or through something fancy like an infusion. Skilled bartenders can identify these singular properties and use them to their advantage.

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VinePair

JANUARY 18, 2024

It stands up well with amaro in sour drinks, and I even infused freshly popped popcorn into it for our savory crackerjack Manhattan on the menu. Travis Gauvin, bartender, Sur Lie , Portland, Maine “I think Slane is underrated, perhaps in large part because some brands have an outsized influence or cultural representation in the category.

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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. Stevie Ruiz, lead bartender, Birch , Milwaukee “ Casa Obsidiana Tequila is absolutely fascinating and has earned a spot at Bar Sprezzatura.

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Imbibe Magazine

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Recently, at my go-to neighborhood restaurant, République , lead bartender Thomas Eslinger showed me his newly acquired bottle of Settemmezzo. Made by infusing alcohol and seawater with the purple artichokes and bitter orange peels, the amber-colored amaro has a softer mouthfeel than the robust Cynar.

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Imbibe Magazine

MARCH 12, 2025

Bartenders incorporate herbal infusions or housemade mignonettes, opt for gin or vodka bases, and experiment with proportions. Lead bartender Curtis Jantos recipe is thrown repeatedly between mixing tins to chill and aerate the cocktail, which he feels develops the herbaceous and citrus notes of the drink.

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Cheers

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

House-made peach-infused bourbon oz. Red wine Instructions Add peach-infused bourbon, lemon, syrup and aquafaba to a shaker. Notes Heather Blanchard, lead bartender at The Pool Club at Virgin Hotels, created this recipe. Fresh lemon oz. Simple syrup oz.

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VinePair

MARCH 3, 2025

Its that intriguingly interwoven and somewhat contradictory combo consistency infused with evolution and a dash of romantic nostalgia that lends the solera technique its alchemic je ne sais quois. Alexandria Bowler , lead bartender at Emerils in New Orleans , says she has a soft spot for Spanish brandies produced with a solera system.

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