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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

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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Bartenders, Celebrate National Absinthe Day with T.A. Breaux, Research Scientist, Creator of LUCID and Jade Absinthes

Chilled Magazine

We are witnessing a renaissance of classic Italian bitter spirits, aromatized wines and aperitifs, and absinthe stands among these. As for classic cocktail mixology, C.F. Absinthe mixology was an uphill battle and it was an effort for absinthe to be considered more than a “rinse.” Experiment!

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Loews Launches ‘Free Spirited’ Beverages

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The brand-wide offering of handcrafted low- and no-ABV beverage options will showcase on-site mixology talent using locally sourced ingredients and unique flavor combinations, the company says. Loews Hotels & Co. The Pineapple-Matcha-Jito at Live!

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Iconic Leeds Venue The Maven Reveal New Summer Tasting Menu

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As the world of mixology shifts the way of gastronomy and follows in the footsteps of culinary giants, The Maven have taken the plunge into tasting menus. The blend of artichoke amaro (a bitter aperitif), soda and a homemade beetroot shrub makes for a truly unique sipping experience. Chasing up that crisp, tart opener comes round two!

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What’s on our radar for the week/s ahead…

The Cocktail Lovers

Giorgio Bargiani, Assistant Director of Mixology at the Connaught Bar has partnered with Alley Cats to create a special-edition pizza. Then, some of Florences most renowned cocktail bars, along with prominent figures in the local mixology scene, convinced me otherwise, and I couldnt resist. Oh yes, you read that right.

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Blood, Bones, and Bitters: Meat Cocktails Are More Than a Novelty

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There, it is an appetite-whetting aperitif made with fresh beef consommé for what became an unexpected exploration of meaty drinking across Japan, a country that’s become an incubator for protein-forward mixology. Taking Stock Today, the Bullshot is the signature drink of the backroom Orchid Bar at The Okura Tokyo.

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The Chartreuse Shortage: Finding The Perfect Chartreuse Substitute

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Photo by Paolo Bendandi via www.unsplash.com Other Potential Substitutes for Chartreuse These are liqueurs that I saw pop up once or twice during my research that may be worth investigating– but no one on our team has tried them for verification yet: Faccia Brutto Centerbe: A light green-colored liqueur that is a bit more bittersweet than Chartreuse (..)

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