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We Asked 10 Bartenders: Which Bottle Should Disappear From Back Bars and Bar Carts Forever? (2024)

VinePair

I loathe to pour from one, I despise calculating their inventory, and I pity the person that tries to fit in a well. Doing inventory with them is absolutely impossible. Sarah Kornegay, bar supervisor, Katharine Brasserie & Bar , Winston-Salem, N.C. “I would love to say au revoir to the hand-grenade bottle shape.

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Will MGP’s Big Bet on Penelope Bourbon Pay Off?

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Polise flies in about every two weeks to sample inventory, tasting for close to two hours before his palate becomes exhausted. Almost all the inventory came from MGP stocks. Polise points to Havana, a recent introduction to the lineup that consists of bourbon double-finished in Caribbean rum and maple syrup barrels.

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Facing a Shortage, Will Wray & Nephew Rum Be the Next Chartreuse?

VinePair

A popular and once-ubiquitous Jamaican rum has become mysteriously scarce this year. Wray & Nephew Overproof is practically synonymous with overproof rum. It’s by far one of Jamaica’s most popular rums, and can be found behind most bars in the U.S. Unanticipated high rainfall can affect rum production in multiple ways.

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Calculating Inventory Usage

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Calculating Inventory Usage Successful bar managers will tell you that efficient inventory management is the key to maintaining a profitable bar. To do this, you must understand inventory usage, or how much product a business has used over a time period. bottles at the main bar, then total starting inventory is 6.3

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Calculating Inventory Usage

Bevspot

Successful bar managers will tell you that efficient inventory management is the key to maintaining a profitable bar. To do this, you must understand inventory usage, or how much product a business has used over a time period. How to Calculate Inventory Usage. See also: Bar Inventory and Usage for Beginners ]. [See

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Brandy and Cognac Trends for 2024

Cheers

We have a pretty tight backbar space, so we need to be somewhat tight on inventory. The Calvados harmonizes with rum, adding depth and warmth, while absinthe introduces subtle herbal complexity with hints of anise, Rivas says. Memento ($25) is a refined Martini that balances fruity aromatics without leaning into sweetness.

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Whiskey Review: Teeling Whiskey Very Rare Cask 33 Year Pineau des Charentes Finish

The Whiskey Wash

” This whiskey was distilled in 1989, matured in ex-rum casks for 30 years, and finished in a Pineau des Charentes cask for three more years. We review Teeling Whiskey Very Rare Cask 33 Year Pineau des Charentes Finish, an Irish whiskey matured 30 years in ex-rum casks and then finished a further three years in French aperitif barrels.

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