Chilled Magazine

JULY 2, 2024

With her contagious energy, Francesca takes the lead on grappa, amaro, and aperitif education with her dominating social media presence and robust knowledge of Italian spirits, carrying on her family distillery’s impressive legacy. All you need is ice and you’re ready to sip away, or dazzle it up in cocktails, which bartenders love.

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BarLifeUK

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Beesou is an all-natural bitter aperitif that is made with, or kissed by, honey. This doesn’t mean the liquid is syrupy or super-sweet, rather, it is a complex and bitter aperitif. So get stuck in, and we’ll see you at a heat soon.

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VinePair

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Did age and the pandemic conspire to turn us into homebodies with bartending chops and well-stocked bars? With the financial security, improved taste (and abandonment of heedless binging) of adulthood, pregaming was subsumed by its more glamorous adult cousin: the aperitif. I usually only see one drink I like.”

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Chilled Magazine

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

.; and Dale DeGroff, the James Beard award-winning father of mixology who reinvented the bartending profession. The first indication of wine appears in 5,000 BCE, and the word “aperitif” first shows up in writing in the 5th century CE. The pair discussed the history of the American cocktail and how major U.S.

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Imbibe Magazine

MARCH 11, 2024

I was talking to a longtime bartender friend recently about the way things were back in the early days of the cocktail renaissance, around the time when we’d first met, almost 20 years ago. While every category of spirit and aperitif wine has grown and evolved in the past two decades, vermouth has shown a surprising stylistic shift.

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Chilled Magazine

JULY 22, 2024

At the bottom of the recipe, it credits Charlie, a bartender at the Le Cheval Pie (the Black and White Horse) restaurant in Paris. In the same year it first appeared in print, the fencer’s cocktail won the Honorary Cup at the Professional Bartenders Championship in Paris. Legend has it Gaudin was a frequent guest at Le Cheval Pie.

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Chilled Magazine

JUNE 23, 2024

The revival of Blacktail, the beloved sister-bar to The Dead Rabbit (World’s Best Bar, 2015) at Back Bar, stemmed from a connection between Will Pasternak, Head Bartender, and Chris Lauber, Senior Director of Operations for Laurent Tourondel Hospitality: Back Bar, L’Amico and Skirt Steak. It didn’t take long to put the pieces together.

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Imbibe Magazine

APRIL 2, 2024

While Txakoli was in abundance, most of the vermouth being poured during the aperitif hour was from other parts of Spain and made using other wines. Second Billing For centuries, vermouth has played an essential role in European aperitif and culinary culture. The culture around vermouth is lovely. And we really like to drink it.

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Imbibe Magazine

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Potentially the most riffed-upon cocktail of the modern canon, the Penicillin was created by Australian bartender Sam Ross in 2005 while behind the bar at New York’s Milk & Honey. The cocktail, created by Chris Jeffreys, gets a kick from a fresh honey-ginger syrup.

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BarLifeUK

MAY 28, 2024

Petronella Kiss Every year I find one aspect of judging cocktail competitions to be more unsettling, and that aspect is delivering regional heat results to a crowd of bartenders who have all put their heart and soul into the drinks they presented moments before. One bartender even turned up with their leg in a cast.

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Chilled Magazine

JANUARY 16, 2024

At NYC’s beloved Dante (#1 Best Bar in North America, 2019 & 2020) , Beverage Training Director Renato Tonnelli, who was recently crowned 2023 US World Class Bartender of the Year, has reimagined the 90’s classic Appletini, highlighting the seasonal flavor to create a crisp, herbaceous and elegant drink. The Big Apple.’ Lemon Juice.5

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Here to lead us on that exploration is returning guest Garret Richard, VinePair Next Wave Awards 2024 Bartender of the Year , and the chief cocktail officer at Brooklyn’s Sunken Harbor Club. And its the blender itself and proper blending techniques that will primarily be in the crosshairs on todays episode.

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Chilled Magazine

MARCH 13, 2024

Of all the pillars of wellness, perhaps the one that came the least naturally to me as a bartender–– and yet has the greatest impact––is sleep. Ritual Aperitif Alternative (or San Pellegrino Aranciata) 2 oz. I mean, I used to get off work at four in the morning. Add ingredients in a shaker, add ice, and shake. Calm Orange, diluted 1.5

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

For their second annual Old Fashioned Cocktail Contest, Elijah Craig and VinePair teamed up to challenge bartenders around the country to some good old fashioned fun. An encouraging boss helped ignite his interest in a career in bartending. As a head bartender in Austin, Garza says he likes to consider the stories behind drinks.

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The Cocktail Lovers

JANUARY 25, 2024

We head over to New York to catch up with one of our absolute favourite bartenders/owners/humans, the one, the only Steve Schneider, talking about his latest venture, Sip & Guzzle. It’s the last episode of season six and have we got a great interview for you! Garnish with an orange twist.

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Imbibe Magazine

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

For Negroni Week, the bar is showcasing fun, delicious takes: a coconut and chocolate Negroni with coconut fat-washed Campari, called Bounty on the Count, and a strawberry variation, Catch Fraise, with Campari, sweet vermouth, a strawberry aperitif, and white wine.

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Imbibe Magazine

APRIL 3, 2024

Time for an aperitif! Being creative doesn’t mean you are a good artist or a good bartender. And if you are curious about a recipe and want to pull your sleeves up, all the instruction and details are there in the order of complexity and execution. Why not ask The Connaught Bar what I should have? Try the Betty Is Back from the book.]

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Chilled Magazine

DECEMBER 16, 2023

Fashionable cafes served it as an aperitif. By the end of the 18th Century, Vermouth was beginning to be used more by bartenders for more than for medical purposes. Bartenders created the Manhattan, chilled vermouth with a twist of lemon peel, and sherry became popular. They discovered Vermouth mixed well with other spirits.

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Australian Bartender

APRIL 14, 2024

And what makes it pretty cool (and different from most tiki-style drinks) is that it features a bitter aperitif, Campari. So, hats off to Aviary’s bartender at the time, Jeffrey Ong, who came up with the genius idea of mixing Campari into his tiki drink. And who doesn’t love Campari? And the name?

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Cocktails with Suderman

MARCH 7, 2025

It works as an aperitif, a not-quite vermouth, a spiced sweetener, and a lightly bitter liqueur all in one. Cocktails With Suderman is the home bartender’s guide, with tips, tricks, techniques, theories, anecdotes, opinions, and recipes. Think of it as an orangey, spiced, bitter aperitif wine.

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Bar Magazine

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Taking place on 10th March , the competition returns to showcase the creativity and passion of the UKs leading bartenders. Their variety, complexity and versatility make them an excellent alternative to the other categories, from spirits to wines to aperitifs, as well as perfect ingredients in cocktails.

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Australian Bartender

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Whether guests are stopping in for a pre-dinner aperitif, catching up with friends over a seasonal meal, or making Bellamy their final stop for the night, the bar invites everyone to pull up a stool and relax in good company. Its the kind of place that feels like a home away from home. Im actually from a caf/restaurant background.

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Imbibe Magazine

MARCH 27, 2024

The modern cocktail renaissance saw bartenders renewing their appreciation for vermouth, which in turn energized the category. But in the late 19th century, when this European import encountered gin and whiskey in American bars, it not only made vermouth a cocktail staple but also spurred a level of innovation that still resonates today.

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BarLifeUK

MAY 29, 2024

The blend of artichoke amaro (a bitter aperitif), soda and a homemade beetroot shrub makes for a truly unique sipping experience. Serve Four – June: “Toward the end of June, peas begin to fruit, much to the delight of home growers, chefs and in this case, curious bartenders looking for a fresh flavour to explore.”

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Cheers

JULY 31, 2024

Aperitivos (or aperitifs in France) are the subcategory names attributed to the bitter, crimson-hued pre-dinner liqueur, according to Provi. So bartenders started making that and called it the Americano cocktail.” Last but not least came the Garibaldi cocktail, which Gallo explains is made with bitter aperitif, ice and orange juice.

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VinePair

OCTOBER 18, 2024

While it’s understandable why many bartenders want to set themselves apart from the pack and offer a multitude of original creations, not every guest venturing into a bar or restaurant necessarily wants an experimental libation. Tune in for more. appeared first on VinePair.

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Bar Magazine

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Taking place on 10th March , the competition returns to showcase the creativity and passion of the UKs leading bartenders. The competition is held by the UK Bartenders Guild in partnership with the Japanese Sake & Shochu Makers Association (JSS) , and is the fourth annual event offering a trip of a lifetime to Japan as a prize.

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Australian Bartender

OCTOBER 2, 2024

You’ve gotta try their signature Garibaldi, made with Aussie aperitif Rhubi and fresh orange juice. As for drinks, Arms Length is all about local Aussie wines with a rotating list and seasonal cocktails curated by Nick Tesar (2022 Australian Bartender of the Year).

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VinePair

OCTOBER 17, 2024

The program’s take on the famously arduous Ramos Gin Fizz employs liquid-nitrogen-flash-frozen whipped cream to save head bartender Danny Reylock precious minutes and arm strength, cutting the drink’s shaking time from minutes to just seconds.

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The Cocktail Lovers

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Bartender, bar owner, speaker, author, educator and drinks visionary Ryan Chetiyawardana aka Mr Lyan announced this week that hes adding travel presenter to his already impressive CV. AND ALSO DATES FOR THE DIARY until 27th February: Indias very first India Bartender Week is currently underway.

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Cheers

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Ritual’s founders – David Crooch, Marcus Sakey and GG Sakey – experimented with hundreds of recipes and consulted with bartenders, chefs and beverage professionals in their mission to recreate the flavor, aroma and complexity of spirits.

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Zero-Proof Aperitif Alcohol Liquor 101

VinePair

JANUARY 7, 2024

Overall, we determined that the bitter profile of aperitifs lends itself best to an NA format, as it’s seemingly easier to mimic without alcohol. was founded in 2021 in collaboration with renowned NYC bartender Ivy Mix. Of the bunch, the Aperitif Alternative is a clear standout, with a profile reminiscent of Campari.

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The Cocktail Lovers

JANUARY 27, 2025

Over the past few years we’ve tasted an incredible array of mixed drinks some from bartenders and industry insiders who really know their flavours, others from specialist and big name brands who want to get in on some of that canned-shaped action. There was a time when canned cocktails weren’t taken very seriously.

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A Bar Above

JUNE 2, 2024

Stock photo from Liqueur Strega Liquor Strega : According to Rob Harrah, our resident bartender, the herbal taste and blend of spices makes this is a great replacement for the Yellow version– which makes sense since it comes up a lot online as a pretty suitable alternative in cocktails.

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VinePair

MAY 22, 2024

Many claim to have invented this citrusy libation; it’s credited to everyone from Texan bartender Evan Harrison to his rival, Manuel Gonzales, a tavern manager, who was said to have created La Paloma for a romantic flame. Salty, boozy, tart, effervescent, chilled, and pink — what’s not to love about this classic cocktail?

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Australian Bartender

DECEMBER 11, 2023

This drink, a fantastic twist on the Mojito from bartending legend Audrey Saunders, substitutes soda for Champagne. ORANGE CRUSH 30ml Angostura 5yo 15ml Italian Orange Aperitif 30ml mango nectar 10ml sugar 20ml lime 4DS Angostura orange bitters Top soda Shake and strain into a Collins glass. Top with soda.

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VinePair

JULY 1, 2024

Depending what bartender you’re ordering from, it might have kombucha! Some bartenders run it back to the drink’s original core elements as a White Wine Spritzer, where wine with a splash of soda and a citrus garnish suffice. Beer, even! Spritz means everything and nothing at all, and its form shifts from bar to bar.

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