Introducing the Finalists for Best New Bartenders 2024
PUNCH
JUNE 17, 2024
Punch's Best New Bartenders of 2024 will be announced in August. Here are the finalists, a group driving cocktail culture forward.
Check Out 5th Annual Cocktail Trends Report for 2024 with Bacardi Limited
Chilled Magazine
JANUARY 4, 2024
Bacardi Limited unveils the insights of its fifth annual Cocktail Trends report for 2024. As the global authority on spirits and libations, Bacardi’s latest findings promise a peek into the evolving landscape of flavors, techniques, and cultural influences shaping the art of cocktail crafting.
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We Asked 12 Bartenders: What’s the Most Underrated Whiskey Cocktail? (2024)
VinePair
DECEMBER 24, 2024
But there are many other whiskey cocktails, many with historic roots, that have enjoyed a quiet revival along with the boom of craft cocktail culture. Whether spirit-forward, sweet, sour, or herbaceous, these unsung cocktails come in countless guises. 2024) appeared first on VinePair.
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The Ajabu Cocktail Festival Celebrates African Drinks Culture and Community
Imbibe Magazine
FEBRUARY 12, 2025
More than two decades later, the drink remains a global sensation, inspiring countless riffs and internet searches (it was the most Googled cocktail of 2024). Thats one of the reasons why Ajabu Cocktail Festival , a new biannual celebration of African drinks culture and community, is so important.
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We’re Recapping Chilled 100 ELEVATE 2024: The Second Golden Age of the American Cocktail with Dale DeGroff and Ted Breaux
Chilled Magazine
FEBRUARY 10, 2024
By 1806, the word “cocktail” appeared in print. The cocktail is very much an American invention,” Breaux said, adding that it was a cultural contribution that spread across the world — and peak cocktail culture both in the U.S. and abroad was around 1914. I had a lot of happy accidents in my life.”
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Brandy and Cognac Trends for 2024
Cheers
DECEMBER 19, 2024
million 9-liter cases, according the Beverage Information Group 2024 Liquor Handbook. DUss Cognac has been accelerating on-premise efforts with cocktails such as the D’Uss Spicy Sidecar. The post Brandy and Cognac Trends for 2024 appeared first on Cheers. in 2023 to pre-Covid levels of 12.8
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5 Useful Tips to Elevate your Bar Menu and Drinks Program
Chilled Magazine
AUGUST 15, 2024
In today’s craft cocktail culture, being forward-thinking with your drink program is important. Hey bartenders … speaking of ELEVATING your drinks program, join The Chilled 100 bartender ambassador program and check out our annual Chilled 100 ELEVATE event, 2024!
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Cocktail Trends to Watch in 2024
Bevvy
JANUARY 2, 2024
This Bacardi-led report anticipates the key trends that will define cocktail culture and the spirits business in 2024. The post Cocktail Trends to Watch in 2024 appeared first on Bevvy.
ZLB23-Kyoto speakeasy bar turns two
Spiritz
FEBRUARY 7, 2025
As it marks its second anniversary this February, the award-winning bar continues not only to redefine India’s cocktail culture but also marks the global cocktail scene by bringing international acclaim with a series of some of the world’s best bar takeovers.
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The 2024 Beer Growth Brands Award Winners
Cheers
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024
Modelo also tapped into cocktail culture this past summer by teaming up with Dos Hombres mezcal to introduce the Mezcal Michelada. Michelob ULTRA was also the Official Global Beer Sponsor of CONMEBOL Copa America USA 2024. The post The 2024 Beer Growth Brands Award Winners appeared first on Cheers. into “L0VE.L0VE.”
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Featured Bartender November 2024: Luis Miguel Cardona, Rayo Cocktail Bar, Mexico City
Bartender.com
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
Here, his passion for exploring new flavors and cocktail-making techniques grew. This continued when he returned to his hometown of Antioquia to lead the bar team at Grupo Sin Mente, where he redefined the local scene’s cocktail culture. Cardona moved to Mexico City three years ago to join the founding team at Rayo.
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Top Canadian Whisky Trends in 2024
Cheers
APRIL 2, 2024
With today’s cocktail culture, you can really lean into more spirit-forward cocktails, or find those that mix in a way where the sum is greater than its parts,” Gerdes says. Contact her at mdowling@epgmediallc.com , and read her recent pieces, 7 Beverage Alcohol Trends for 2024 and The Top Gin Trends in 2024.
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The 15 Best Mezcals for 2024
VinePair
MAY 24, 2024
Mezcal ’s mid-aughts adoption in cocktail culture helped breathe new life into familiar cocktails via simple riffs, and gifted drinkers with more than a handful of beloved modern classics. Here are the 15 best mezcals to drink in 2024. Mezcal enthusiasts, of which there is a growing, occasionally dogmatic rank in the U.S.,
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The State of American Whiskey in 2024
Cheers
OCTOBER 21, 2024
Writing this feature in 2024, I’m tempted to recycle a similar piece I did on craft beer circa 2017. But cocktail culture isn’t going anywhere. The post The State of American Whiskey in 2024 appeared first on Cheers. American whiskey is in a weird place. And there’s no question that premiumization is a thing now.”
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The Ultimate Bartender Championship” kicked off
Spiritz
JUNE 13, 2024
Speaking on the first round of the 2024 season, Gaurav Sareen, Brand Ambassador Monkey Shoulder India said, "India’s bartending scene is booming with skills, and there has been a noteworthy surge in cocktail culture. Bartending is becoming an emerging profession not just for international but also for local talent.
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We Asked 15 What’s the Best New Rum That’s Earned a Spot on Your Bar? (2024)
VinePair
AUGUST 1, 2024
For years, much of American cocktail culture treated rum as little more than a summertime spirit or a match for Coke and ginger beer. 2024) appeared first on VinePair. But thankfully, those days are behind us, and the U.S. is embracing rums in every facet.
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Most ambitious decade in India for Bacardi
Spiritz
OCTOBER 23, 2024
How is Bacardi leveraging the cocktail culture to enhance its brand presence and consumer offerings? Which of your brands have greater appeal for cocktail enthusiasts? Our legacy of pioneering cocktail culture began in 1862, with BACARDÍ Rum.
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LONDON COCKTAIL WEEK CELEBRATES ITS 15TH YEAR, RETURNING 3RD-13TH OCTOBER 2024
Bar Magazine
JULY 25, 2024
Continuing its commitment to supporting the city’s bar industry, 2024 will see the festival operate as not-for-profit, with funds redirected back to the participating bars. As part of London Cocktail Week’s not-for-profit commitment, bars will retain the full ticket fee for any wristbands sold on site.
KONSTANTYN WULF, ITALIAN FINALIST, HAS WON THE 2024 GIFFARD WEST CUP
Bar Magazine
OCTOBER 17, 2024
The competition celebrates the art of cocktail creation by inviting bartenders from around the world to craft drinks based on a specific theme. Between January and July 2024, 30 countries held local competitions, bringing together nearly 1,040 bartenders under the theme “ Art of Balance.”
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THE WORLD’S 50 BEST BARS 2024 WILL BE REVEALED IN MADRID ON TUESDAY, 22ND OCTOBER
Bar Magazine
MAY 16, 2024
The most-respected global bars ranking heads to the Spanish capital as it continues to showcase the greatest cocktail destinations around the world The annual list of The World’s 50 Best Bars, sponsored by Perrier, will be unveiled as part of a live awards ceremony in Madrid, Spain on Tuesday, 22nd October 2024.
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Why Are Kalamatas the Black Sheep of Martini Olives?
VinePair
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
Beyond the drink’s undeniable current popularity, if there’s one thing that’s true in 2024, it’s that in Martini-ville, anything goes. Cocktail culture is no stranger to defying the laws of tradition, so what is it about Kalamatas et al. What about the beloved black olive, though?
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Now Live: Tales of The Cocktail® 2024 Conference Agenda and Tickets
Tales of the Cocktail
MAY 13, 2024
Toasting its 22-year legacy of honoring the craft, culture, and business of the global cocktail community, TOTC returns to New Orleans from July 21-26, offering an immersive experience created to “Inspire” both industry professionals and cocktail connoisseurs alike.
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Now Live: Tales of The Cocktail® 2024 Conference Agenda and Tickets
Tales of the Cocktail
MAY 13, 2024
Toasting its 22-year legacy of honoring the craft, culture, and business of the global cocktail community, TOTC returns to New Orleans from July 21-26, offering an immersive experience created to “Inspire” both industry professionals and cocktail connoisseurs alike.
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Can Tokyo Reclaim Its Crown as Asia’s Best Cocktail City?
VinePair
APRIL 3, 2024
The early wave of modern Tokyo cocktail bars defined the distinctive style of drink preparation and service known as Japanese bartending — and the type of establishments in which it could be found — while pushing forward the idea of a thriving cocktail culture from within an Asian metropolis. Nor should they. “To
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Tri-State Bartender Competition Launched By Great Jones Distilling & New York Magazine
The Whiskey Wash
AUGUST 30, 2024
has partnered with New York Magazine to launch a tri-state bartender competition in celebration of New York’s long-standing cocktail culture. is inviting bartenders from across the tri-state area to try their hand at making a classic Manhattan cocktail using Great Jones Bourbon. Entries close on Tuesday, October 1st, 2024.
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Travel Retail is also a Reflection of Local Culture
Spiritz
MAY 30, 2024
"Consumer purchasing behaviours are impacted by culture and we already see an increase in Indian whisky and liqueur brands being offered in travel retail assortments," points out Guy May. Global flavours are in high demand at GTR as is the mixability for a growing international cocktail culture," points out Guy.
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WORLD’S BIGGEST COCKTAIL COMPETITION NAMES KEEGAN MCGREGOR AS WORLD CLASS GLOBAL BARTENDER OF THE YEAR
Bar Magazine
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
Thousands competed in the 15 th edition of World Class for the coveted title Keegan McGregor , from Canada has been awarded the coveted title of World Class Global Bartender of the Year 2024 at the world’s biggest cocktail competition, celebrated in Shanghai this year.
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BRITS PREFER A G&T TO A CUP OF TEA
Bar Magazine
DECEMBER 4, 2024
2025 Bacardi Cocktail Trends Report reveals how cocktail culture is evolving in the UK and around the world Nearly half of Brits (44 percent) say they would prefer a G&T to a cup of tea when getting together with friends, according to a new survey by Bacardi Limited, the largest privately held international spirits company.
Empirical Launches Groundbreaking New Spirit, Cilantro, and Debuts New Bar, 53 A.D.
Bartender.com
OCTOBER 1, 2024
Empirical Cilantro is a bold, innovative spirit set to shake up cocktail culture New York, Sept. 30, 2024 – Flavor, first. 1, 2024 and available nationwide via Empirical.co. What happens when Noma’s former head of R&D becomes a distiller? on Sept 25.
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Jimmy Fallon’s ‘Cool Bartenders’ Skit Is a Decade Too Late
VinePair
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
It’s one of those things that at-home bartenders have little control over, but any prestigious cocktail bar in 2024 likely has an ice program of its own. With companies like Hundred Weight Ice holding a monopoly on the NYC cocktail bars in recent years, the allure of clear and specialty ice has never been more top-of-mind.
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ANGOSTURA® CELEBRATES 200 YEARS OF BITTERS AND EMPOWERING COCKTAIL CREATIVITY WITH THE DEBUT OF A NEW PREMIUM LIMITED-EDITION BITTERS
Bar Magazine
OCTOBER 30, 2024
For more information and to explore new signature cocktail recipes created to highlight the tasting notes of the ANGOSTURA 200-Year Anniversary Limited-Edition bitters, visit www.angosturabitters.com.
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Agave Raises the Spirits !
Spiritz
JULY 19, 2024
Not just the availability of tequila, mezcal and agave-based spirits but also the evolving cocktail culture in India has transformed the perception of agave. “When it comes to cocktails, it has widely been acknowledged that 2024 is the year of the Picante!
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Vitor Sousa from The Churchill Bar & Terrace is crowned Desi Daru’s Culture Colliders Champion
Bar Magazine
JULY 31, 2024
Sousa’s cocktail ‘Duke of Goa’ featured smoked paprika infused Desi Daru Mango Vodka, a homemade English mustard cordial, fresh lemon juice and a handful of coriander leaves, served in a glass rimmed with fine salt and smoked paprika powder.
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Revisiting the ‘Hey Bartender’ Documentary, 10 Years After It Captured the Craft Cocktail Renaissance
VinePair
DECEMBER 3, 2023
But the harshest reviews of the film tended to draw a dividing line: Either you understood the craft cocktail movement, or you didn’t. Cocktail culture existed in a duality at the time of the film’s release. This was somewhat comprehensible. For those living in New York or San Francisco, it was a scene in full swing.
Imbibe 75 Person to Watch: Robert Simonson
Imbibe Magazine
JANUARY 17, 2024
You’re going to find entries on bars both in the past and present, people living and dead, and, well, most of the famous cocktails in history and some oddball entries as well.” If you read a lot of reference books, a lot of history books about cocktails, it’s primarily going to deal with a lot of dead people, mainly dead white males.
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Interview: Ali Reynolds Is Out Stauning
BarLifeUK
DECEMBER 14, 2023
Everyone is so welcoming everything seems to be a collaboration, it’s a really open place for discussion and I’m really excited to get started and put in place some of the new plans that we have for 2024.
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Book Review: Malort: The Redemption of a Revered & Reviled Spirit
Drinkhacker
JUNE 17, 2024
In September 2024, Josh Noel and Chicago Review Press are releasing Malört: The Redemption of a Revered & Reviled Spirit. The rise of local cocktail culture paired with the “eat local” trend led to prominent dive bars challenging themselves to feature Malört.
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LONDON COCKTAIL WEEK FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS – THE TOP TEN THINGS TO DO AT THIS YEAR’S FESTIVAL, FROM £8 COCKTAILS TO THE CONNOISSEUR’S COLLECTION
Bar Magazine
SEPTEMBER 19, 2024
The world’s greatest celebration of cocktail culture celebrates its 15th year with £8 cocktails, global bar takeovers and luxury drinks experiences London Cocktail Week , the world’s original festival, will return from October 3rd-13th, with a schedule of more than 100 events showcasing the very best of the city’s world-leading bar scene.
Q&A: Dr. Nicola Nice, Author of The Cocktail Parlor
Imbibe Magazine
MARCH 5, 2025
Upon researching the many lauded tomes of the historic cocktail canon, Nicola Nice felt there was something missingnamely, the perspective of women. A doctor of sociology, Nice’s personal fascination with cocktail culture led her down a rabbit hole in search of women’s stories and contributions.
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Tales Of The Cocktail Foundation Announces 2025 Tales Catalyst Honorees
Tales of the Cocktail
APRIL 23, 2025
The bar has been recognized as a Spirited Awards Canada Regional Honoree several times, including Best International Cocktail Bar in 2025, 2024, 2023, and 2022, Best International Bar Team in 2025, and Best New International Cocktail Bar in 2020. That same year, she was recognized in Foodism s Foodism 40 as a Champion of DEI.
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Sandrae Lawrence Joins Tales of the Cocktail Foundation Board of Directors
Tales of the Cocktail
MARCH 17, 2025
Lawrence brings extensive expertise in spirits media, mentorship, and global cocktail culture to the Board. The addition of Lawrence to the Board marks an exciting step for the Foundation as it continues to evolve and expand its mission to Educate, Advance, and Support the global drinks industry.
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Sandrae Lawrence Joins Tales of the Cocktail Foundation Board of Directors
Bar Magazine
MARCH 19, 2025
Lawrence brings extensive expertise in spirits media, mentorship, and global cocktail culture to the Board. The addition of Lawrence to the Board marks an exciting step for the Foundation as it continues to evolve and expand its mission to Educate, Advance, and Support the global drinks industry.
Single Malts Blending Purpose With Craft
Spiritz
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
According to Vikram, this shift is partly thanks to the rise of cocktail culture, where bartenders and mixologists are breaking traditional norms by crafting whiskybased drinks that appeal to diverse audiences. For example, at The Flavour Lab by The Good Craft Co.
Champagne Sales Are Slumping. Is Prosecco to Blame?
VinePair
APRIL 14, 2025
The northern Italian darling continues to crush all competition , with bottling figures for the product reaching all-time highs in 2024, according to the Prosecco DOC Consortium. Likewise, the boom in cocktail culture has cut into Champagnes share. Similarly, Downey points to Italys Franciacorta.
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