Chilled Magazine

DECEMBER 26, 2024

Whether you’re committed to a year-round alcohol-free lifestyle or kicking off 2025 with Dry January, Esm, the Michelin-starred restaurant in Chicago, offers a range of culinary-inspired non-alcoholic cocktails. “Bar Esme is a refined and intimate cocktail destination. .”

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Chilled Magazine

MARCH 21, 2025

With spring eagerly anticipated, our minds are abuzz with thoughts of the tantalizing flavors that will adorn the menus of New York’s premier bars this season. To quench your curiosity, we’ve gathered insights from top-notch bartenders in the city to predict the springs palate-pleasing trends.

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VinePair

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Low-cost, high-quality bourbons get plenty of love from enthusiasts and the bartending community alike. To help with such brown spirit spelunking, we asked 16 bartenders to share their thoughts on the most underrated cheap bourbons on the market. Roberto Munoz, bartender, Sap Sua , Denver “Old Grand Dad Bonded is an absolute gem.

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VinePair

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

It’s no secret — bartenders love rye whiskey. When it comes to choosing a flavorful yet affordable rye, it’s no surprise that bartenders have some strong opinions. If anyone knows which ryes deliver the best bang for your buck, it’s going to be a bartender. ” —Hailey Donovan, bar manager, Northern Spy , Canton, Mass.

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Imbibe Magazine

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

In 2002, while he was working at LAB Bar in London, the late Ghanaian mixologist Douglas Ankrah invented a modern cocktail classic: the Pornstar Martini. In colonial text, it is illegal for Ivorians to own a distillery, noted Alexander Quest, a bar owner, consultant, and co-founder of Abidjan Cocktail Week in Ivory Coast.

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VinePair

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

When this craving hits out at a bar, it might be tempting to ask the bartender for an “extra strong” drink. However, these requests tend to be vague, so bartenders are left not knowing what exactly the consumer wants. Either way, try to resist the urge to throw a vague “make it strong” request at a bartender.

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VinePair

MARCH 18, 2025

Vodka provides the backbone for several popular mixed drinks like the Moscow Mule , the Vodka Martini , and the Cosmopolitan , so its an essential tool for the bar. Nobody knows these differences better than bartenders committed to whipping up the best drinks possible for guests, even if that drink is a humble Vodka Soda.

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VinePair

APRIL 9, 2025

Rather than ordering a classic like a Gin & Tonic or Old Fashioned and asking the bartender to make it strong , there are a few particularly powerful cocktails that pack a punch all on their own. While bottles can range in alcohol level, some expressions can reach 75 percent ABV.

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VinePair

MARCH 11, 2025

An excellent bartender possesses a distinct set of skills. A guest may remember a bartender who does all of these things long after the memory of their drinks has faded. A guest may remember a bartender who does all of these things long after the memory of their drinks has faded. They build drinks with meticulous precision.

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VinePair

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Unsurprisingly, different bartenders tend to prefer different styles of whiskey in their Hot Toddies. Sweet or spicy, mellow or hot, here are 11 bartender-recommended whiskeys for your next Hot Toddy. ” Valerie Diehl, bartender, Wildweed , Cincinnati “I personally love a good Irish whiskey like Slane for a Hot Toddy.

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VinePair

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

And with the modern cocktail renaissance of the late ‘90s and early aughts, everything came full-circle as bartenders breathed new life into forgotten, bare-bones classics by riffing and reimagining them with different spirits and modifiers. To find the spec sweet spot, we asked eight bartenders how many cocktail ingredients is just too many.

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Chilled Magazine

AUGUST 15, 2024

As drinkers’ palates have evolved and become more sophisticated and complex, their desire for a well-constructed bar menu and top-shelf drink program is essential. Here are a few simple tips to take your bar menu and drink program to the next level. Alcohol-free cocktails do not have to be cloyingly sweet or boring.

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Chilled Magazine

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Throughout his career, he has been involved in many aspects of restaurant operations, from designing cafés and bars to leading front and back-of-house teams. Position on The Today Show Currently, I curate and present lists of my favorite alcoholic beverages and sometimes food on The Today Show. Strain into the prepared chilled glass.

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A Bar Above

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Copyright A Bar Above, generated with AI [*This post is sponsored by The Bar & Restaurant Expo 2025 in Las Vegas. Copyright A Bar Above, generated with AI 1. Copyright A Bar Above, generated with AI 2. Copyright A Bar Above, generated with AI 4. Want to create a quality non-alcoholic beverage program ?

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Chilled Magazine

FEBRUARY 1, 2025

Innovative touches and twists by bartenders have shown just how cinnamon is having its own Renaissance as a trendy new kick to beloved bar cocktails. Its arguably the true and purest cinnamon, satisfying those bar guests eager for health benefits. But the list of to-dos behind the bar is already so long.

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Imbibe Magazine

AUGUST 30, 2024

En route, guides from the Arca Tierra project , which connects farmers with bartenders, chefs, and consumers, explained that the many man-made islands in the canal belong to a massive agricultural project built to feed the Aztec empire centuries ago. We macerated the purple cauliflower heads in neutral alcohol for 24 hours.

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Australian Bartender

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

The Inuman Team Inuman Upstairs, 167 Exhibition Street, Melbourne @inuman.melb Filipino culture meets contemporary mixology with the launch of Inuman, Melbourne’s first Filipino cocktail bar, which opened on November 1, 2024. The Tito Ray honours Filipino bartending legend Ray Buhen, with Estancia Raicilla, durian, and calamansi.

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Chilled Magazine

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Amber Archer was inspired to pursue bartending after realizing, as a 20-year-old floor manager, that she lacked bartending skills due to her age, which motivated her to learn about classic cocktails. She began bartending immediately after turning 21 and developed a passion for the beverage industry. Absolutely!

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Chilled Magazine

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Cheeky Espresso Syrup is redefining how bartenders approach Espresso Martinis and coffee-based drinks. With a mission to solve cocktail problems, Cheeky simplifies the process of creating bar-quality beverages without compromising on quality or flavor. What would you like bartenders to know about Cheeky Espresso Syrup?

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Chilled Magazine

JUNE 10, 2024

Bar Convent Brooklyn, June 11th and 12th, in Industry City brings a unique opportunity to meet, connect, and celebrate liquid culture with fellow bar, restaurant, and spirits industry professionals. Can you share any highlights or exciting developments we can expect at Bar Convent Brooklyn this year?

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VinePair

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

Come fall and winter, though, when much of America’s greenery is frosted over, it can take a little more creativity — especially for the at-home bartender. To help you seize the seasons, we chatted with three NYC bartenders and got their secrets on how to get the most out of fall and winter produce.

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Chilled Magazine

MARCH 20, 2025

Expanding Leadership in At-Home Cocktails and Tech Enablement ShakeStir, the parent company of Cocktail Courier and Thirstie, is thrilled to announce the acquisition of Shaker & Spoon, the premier cocktail subscription box service that has shipped over 10M+ cocktails to its thousands of home-bartender consumers for over a decade.

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Imbibe Magazine

MAY 24, 2024

In our May/June 2024 issue , Kate Bernot explores the levels of dedication (even obsession) that bars are devoting to create the perfect, bubbly highball. ” In pursuit of this precision, bars have built their own Rube Goldberg–like carbonation systems, or taken to importing water with specific mineral content.

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VinePair

OCTOBER 31, 2024

took bars by storm in late 2022. It’s also the occasional subject of more tone-deaf discussions; type “Is a Negroni” into Google, and “a girly drink” and “a man’s drink” both populate the search bar. Here, five bars from five different cities across the country break down exactly how they price a standard Negroni. Profit: $7.27

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Cheers

DECEMBER 17, 2024

The Tonga Room & Hurricane Bar in the Fairmont San Francisco hotel, which first opened its doors in 1945, has long been a Tiki institution and immersive experience. Having an alcohol-free section to the menu was also important to include, ensuring that families with children can still come and enjoy The Tonga Room.

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Chilled Magazine

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

’ “We are committed to bringing bartender-quality cocktails straight to our consumers’ fingertips, so hosts can focus on enjoying moments with their guests, worry-free,” explained Nikhil Shah, Brand Director at Diageo. The post Raise the Bar at Home with Diageo’s Astral Margarita!

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VinePair

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Zebra striping the coined term for alternating alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks within a session falls under this distinction. In this case, the volley references a style of mindful drinking thats uniquely suited to feed off the zeitgeist of the no- and low-alcohol movement. Its also a rather terrific conversation starter.

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Chilled Magazine

MARCH 3, 2024

Although I bartended for several years, the spirits business was not in my career plans. Like the events which gave gin the nickname “mother’s ruin” in the mid-1700s London, absinthe’s reputation was tarnished by unscrupulous profiteers who made cheap, adulterated, and dangerous imitations, marketed primarily to poor alcoholics.

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Chilled Magazine

APRIL 18, 2024

Concentrated with flavor and as zesty as ever, this new mix doesn’t back down behind the bar. “As It is then finished with an extra chilled cerveza, an easygoing beer that screams summer and is like a lager: something low in alcohol, light-bodied, and very easy to drink. Zing Zang’s move to Micheladas was only natural.

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VinePair

AUGUST 27, 2024

For a brief spell in the late ‘90s I was a lunch bartender at a neighborhood seafood restaurant in New York City. I’d been brought on as a waiter, but the seasoned bar staff, mostly primadonnas who conscientiously objected to daytime bartending, refused to work lunch. Ten or 15 years ago, dive bars were beer-and-a-shot spots.

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BarLifeUK

DECEMBER 1, 2023

The Bitter Truth 10 Bottle Give-Away Entry Deadline: Friday 15th December, 2023 There are a few different dates kicking around for Bartender Appreciation Day, but because it falls right at the start of the month and is officially ‘nearly Christmas’, here at BarLifeUK we favour December 2nd. What can you tell us about it?

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Chilled Magazine

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Photos by Gab Bonhi Beebe moved to Los Angeles after college and worked at an organic farm certification company while working at a juicer that was built as a cocktail bar for people who abstained from alcohol. I think newer bartenders should study the classic cocktails families and learn how they work, and how to modify them.

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A Bar Above

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Table of Contents : Join the Sober October Challenge Benefits of Not Drinking Alcohol 3 Custom Mocktail Recipes Other Non-Alcoholic Drinks Final Thoughts It’s my favorite time of year! Sober October is a fantastic way to take a break from alcohol, reset your drinking habits, and discover a bunch of delicious non-alcoholic drinks.

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Mixologists

MARCH 28, 2025

Introduction: The Ascent to Mastery: Why Advanced Mixology Matters for Bartenders In the fiercely competitive world of bartending, merely knowing the basics is insufficient for true distinction. aging cocktails in small oak barrels), allow bartenders to create unique and complex flavors, pushing the boundaries of traditional cocktails.

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Chilled Magazine

JUNE 13, 2024

Congratulations to the 2024 Chilled 100 Spirits Awards, Emblems of Excellence and Bartender Seal of Approval Winners. This year’s competition featured spirits from all over the globe, mixers, non-alcoholic, sparkling wines, ready-to-drink, and everything from Calvados to CBD drinks.

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Chilled Magazine

MARCH 11, 2024

Vuolo’s a popular Italian restaurant and bar located in Winthrop, Massachusetts offers a detailed cocktail menu featuring between 15-17 cocktails every three months and rotates a specials menu with their most exciting three-four ideas every month. In the summer we have used strawberry and mint and in winter months we rotate to black currant.

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A Bar Above

MARCH 7, 2025

Copyright A Bar Above, generated with AI [*This post is sponsored by The Bar & Restaurant Expo 2025 in Las Vegas. By blending efficiency with personalization, AI and other tech tools are redefining how bars and restaurants operate, just like the rest of the world. Chris, Julia, the team, and I all hope to see you there!]

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