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We Asked 14 Bartenders: Which Cocktail Do You Wish People Would Order More? (2025)

VinePair

2025 is here and with it comes a slew of predictions regarding what the drink of the year will be. Despite the difficulty in forecasting the drink of 2025, bartenders can certainly hope to make some drinks more often. Despite the difficulty in forecasting the drink of 2025, bartenders can certainly hope to make some drinks more often.

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The Ajabu Cocktail Festival Celebrates African Drinks Culture and Community

Imbibe Magazine

Edgar Davies (left), bar manager at Front/Back Accra at a pop-up at Talking to Strangers in Cape Town. Richie Barrow, general manager of the Nairobi-based Tribe Hotel , is helping to spearhead the upcoming Kenya Bartender Week. In most of Francophone Africa, these bans [on palm spirits] became law and highly enforced.

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We Asked 12 Bartenders: What’s the Most Overrated Whiskey? (2025)

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Jonah Gibbs, bar manager, Petite Boheme , Las Vegas I actually understand and see some value in flavored whiskeys. 2025) appeared first on VinePair. It’s a great bottle, but the demand has driven it to a point where the demand versus value is unbalanced. 160 for a bottle that MSRPs around $45 is insane.

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Tales of the Cocktail Foundation Opens 2025 Cocktail Apprentice Program® Red Coat Applications

Tales of the Cocktail

The application period for the 2025 Red Coat apprentice class is now open, running December 11, 2024 – January 31, 2025. To qualify as a CAP Red Coat, applicants must be: Industry professionals (bartenders, bar managers, barbacks, brand ambassadors, educators, distillers, etc.)

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Mixologists Share Predictions For Tequila Category

Cheers

Brands from lesser-known craft producers and additive-free tequilas will gain ground in 2025, although supply issues and the threat of tariffs on products from Mexico could create problems for on- and off-premise operators. But there will be a significant push by consumers toward additive-free tequila.

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The Cocktail College Podcast: The Rusty Nail

VinePair

Today on the Cocktail College podcast, Tim McKirdy is joined by Jordan Valls, bar manager at Palomar in Portland, Ore., In todays spirits landscape, that level of dedication to purity and craftsmanship truly stands out. I admire PATRN for its transparency and commitment to quality. THE PERFECT WAY TO ENJOY PATRN IS RESPONSIBLY.

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Bartender’s 24th Annual Bar Awards are back, and voting is now open!

Australian Bartender

The winners in each category will be awarded on Wednesday 17 September, at the Australian bar industrys night of nights, the Bar Awards, at Doltone House in Sydney, during Sydney Bar Week (13-17) September. Voting opened today Friday, 28 February and goes until 11:59pm AEST on May 30 2025. Visit sydneybarweek.com.au

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