article thumbnail

Modern Coffee Cocktails

Imbibe Magazine

Matriarch Martini For her Speed Rack–winning Espresso Martini recipe, bartender Haley Traub found inspiration from her mom’s Black Forest trifle dessert. Cafe Martini Give the trendy Espresso Martini more dimension and kick by swapping the vodka for a reposado tequila.

article thumbnail

Speed Rack takes off this Sunday

Australian Bartender

Speed Rack 2025 State Rounds Sydney: Sunday, 1 June Melbourne: Sunday, 8 June Adelaide: Sunday, 29 June Perth: Sunday, 6 July Brisbane: Sunday, 13 July The semi-finals and final will be held in Sydney on Sunday, 19 October. Speed Rack Australia will also be raising money for the charity, Tour de Cure.

professionals

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Tales of the Cocktail Foundation Announces Open Call for Nominations for 2025 Tales Catalyst Honorees

Tales of the Cocktail

Examples of past Tales Catalysts include: Lynnette Marrero (2012 Honoree) and Ivy Mix (2014 Honoree) Founders of Speed Rack, an all-female high-speed bartending competition designed to highlight emerging women and femme-identifying talent in the cocktail industry while supporting those impacted by breast cancer.

article thumbnail

10 Years After His Passing, Sasha Petraske Still Lives On

VinePair

You can see that confidence through other organizations today like Speed Rack.” If we would have followed his values in terms of equity, we may not have been in some of the messes the industry is in now.” Sterling: “His work helped boost confidence in women in the bar industry.

article thumbnail

Maps as a Tool of Change: A Futures Editorial by Laura Marajofsky (English)

Tales of the Cocktail

We have worked together with brands and international platforms (Speed Rack, Healthy Hospo, Not9to5, The Chaad Project, etc.) We have led programming against sexist violence in the industry from the public and private spheres in different Latin American countries such as Peru, Chile, Mexico, and Uruguay.

article thumbnail

Tales of the Cocktail Foundation Announces Top 10 Nominees for the 2025 Spirited Awards®

Tales of the Cocktail

” by Tyler Wetherall, for SevenFifty Daily “Yes, Black Women Make Country Music – They also Enjoy Whiskey” by Gabrielle Nicole Pharms, for Sweet July Best Broadcast, Podcast, or Online Video Series Presented by Cheech & Chong All Mxd Up Amourdrink TV Campari Academy Sessions Cocktail College Likeable Cocktails by Kaitlyn (..)

article thumbnail

How It Started: Speed Rack

Imbibe Magazine

It’s hard to remember what the drinks world was like before Speed Rack co-founders Ivy Mix and Lynnette Marrero. We checked in with Mix to revisit how and why she and Marrero started Speed Rack. In the final round of Speed Rack that day, it was Yael against Karen Jarman, and Yael won. It was amazing.