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Cream Cocktails: Where the Cocktail Bar Meets the Dairy Aisle

Imbibe Magazine

Cream cocktails persisted through Prohibition—if anything, the ban helped promote them. I learned this from Walt Purcell, a well-known New Orleans bartender who worked at Nick’s Big Train Bar in the late 1970s and ’80s. Bartender training included. Sadly, Purcell died in the summer of 2015. They’re visual,” he said.

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The Sazerac: The mysterious (and confusing) history of this iconic classic

Australian Bartender

When absinthe was banned in the US, bartenders also turned to Herbsaint as a replacement for the herbal element. ” Peychaud’s ‘coquetiers’ have been promoted by New Orleans as the root of the word cocktail, conveniently crowning them the birthplace of the cocktail. So, I put it to the Melbourne Bartender Exchange hive mind.

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The Most Iconic Cease and Desist Cases in Drinks History

VinePair

Their stunts have ranged from Voodoo dolls implanted with “Jackass” star Steve-O’s actual hair to enema kits backed by drummer Travis Barker, and as outrageous as these efforts may be, the products they’re promoting consistently sell out. We just want to help a business like Starbucks,” Britton wrote in his response to the cease and desist.

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DOUBLE DUTCH WIN KING’S AWARD FOR ENTERPRISE

Bar Magazine

The King’s Awards for Enterprise (previously known as the Queen’s Award for Enterprise) aims to celebrate and promote outstanding achievements across various sectors. Since its inception in 1966, these awards have been a symbol of excellence and innovation in British industry.

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Pisco Is Still Searching for Its Place on the American Back Bar

VinePair

Peruvian Pisco in particular — and for the purposes of this story the term “ Pisco ” will refer to Peruvian Pisco rather than the Chilean distillate of the same name — in theory ticks a lot of boxes for both bartenders and spirits enthusiasts. It’s clear. It’s distilled from naturally fermented grapes. million for the industry last year.

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EDITION PARTNERS WITH AWARD-WINNING BARS FOR A SERIES OF EXCLUSIVE EVENTS CELEBRATING THE WORLD’S 50 BEST BARS IN MADRID

Bar Magazine

Bringing top talent from the international and local bar scene to The Madrid EDITION, the hotel will offer guests and locals alike the opportunity to experience first-hand the award-winning work of some of the world’s best bartenders, including Giacomo Giannotti of Paradiso, Harrison Ginsberg of Overstory, Alonso Palomino of Lady Bee, and more.

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The Hidden Hospitality Hazards When You’re Too Big for the Bar

VinePair

For the next two hours I did my best to chat with the bartender, sip the bar’s elegant drinks, and soak up the overall vibe, but was literally on the edge of my seat, worried the whole time that I was going to either break or slide off the very expensive-looking barstool. who also spent a lifetime being overweight.