VinePair

JULY 23, 2024

Tequila can be magic in a cocktail. This chameleon-like versatility makes tequila an intriguing base for drinks beyond the Margarita, and there are plenty of bangers to consider. There are also some tequila cocktails that, in the eyes of bartenders, have a little less bang. We asked 14 industry pros to find out.

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VinePair

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Teremana Tequila is serving holiday cheer by the bottle while giving back to the hospitality community that shines so brilliantly, now and year-round. Between Irish pubs and high-volume cocktail bars, Million honed his flavors as a barback, squeezing his own custom juices and lemonades, earning him the moniker “The Lemonade Man.”

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VinePair

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

” —Josh Gandee, host, No Proof podcast “Not all celebrity tequilas deserve to be behind the bar. Instead, support Mexican-owned, additive-free tequila brands who use centuries-old production methods and focus on environmental sustainability.” 2024) appeared first on VinePair.

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

The trendiest shots right now, according to bartenders: Fernet Branca Hard Start Mezcal and Amaro Angelino Rye-Nar Forghetti Dickel whiskey and shot of au jus Vermouth Green Tea Bourbon Tequila Amortized wine Bottled-in-bond rye St. Connor Gillette, senior bar manager, The Alida Hotel , Savannah, Ga.

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VinePair

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

To dive into the inspiration of this eye-catching concoction, VinePair tapped Sarah Morrissey, bar manager at the newly revived Upper East Side institution. Morrissey says that while designing the cocktail menu at Le Veau d’Or, she was missing a tequila or mezcal drink. So, why swap gin out for agave spirits?

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VinePair

JANUARY 2, 2024

” —Jess Stewart, Beverage Director and Bar Manager, Trust Restaurant Group , San Diego “A Hot Toddy’s recipe uses simple ingredients, so the emphasis is on the quality of the items. Juliana Fisher, bar manager, Bar167 , Charleston, S.C. “A A good Hot Toddy is warming in every way.

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VinePair

AUGUST 14, 2024

While clear spirits like gin and tequila might feel like the most obvious choices for summertime sipping, rum and bourbon also have their place, as do lighter, low-ABV options like vermouth and Pimm’s. Swapping the tequila for mezcal is equally delicious and a great option for those looking for something a bit more complex.”

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VinePair

MAY 21, 2024

It’s an ideal companion for Margaritas or tequila chasers, and its crispness makes it perfect for a refreshing beach day or any occasion where you need something effortlessly enjoyable.” Steven Penaranda, bar manager, Union New American , Tampa, Fla. Ryan Deitz, beverage operations manager, Live!

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VinePair

AUGUST 28, 2024

It’s known as a Cuba Libre when mixed with rum from Cuba, and there’s the more trendy Batanga cocktail with Coke and tequila. Linda Nivar, bar manager, Tiki Chick , NYC “In my opinion, the easiest cocktail to master is a Negroni. Brian Miller, bar manager, Stockton Inn , Stockton, N.J.

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VinePair

MAY 30, 2024

Tobias Hogan, bar manager at Can Bar in Portland, Ore., A guest will likely order a mini libation in addition to a regular cocktail, wine, or a zero-proof drink, says Tristian Brunel, bar manager at NYC’s The Tusk Bar — something they may not have done if all the drinks were only full-size.

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VinePair

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

While the classic Margarita remains a quintessential summer staple, its smoky cousin, the Mezcal Margarita , is a satisfying cold-weather substitute for the typical tequila. For help finding the best mezcal to swap for your favorite tequila, we reached out to drink experts around the world. Who is the mezcalero?

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Cheers

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Notes Katie Tobin, bar manager at The Aquifer Bar at New Riff Distilling, Newport, KY, created this recipe. Print Let It Snow Course Drinks Keyword blanco tequila, coconut milk, lime, orange liqueur, white cranberry juice Ingredients 1 ½ oz. Blanco tequila 1 ½ oz.

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VinePair

AUGUST 5, 2024

She said ‘delicious.’” —Brian Miller, bar manager, Stockton Inn , Stockton, N.J. Kelvin Uffre, former bartender + strategic market manager for Lalo Tequila , NYC “When I was working at Bar Pendry , someone ordered a double Martini, which is an insane amount of booze. What’s next? Rum in the original Vodka Soda !?”

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Imbibe Magazine

APRIL 24, 2024

For the latest Garden Beer, his 12th, he created a Belgian-style white ale seasoned with toasted sesame, cucumber, and a lemon thyme extraction made by macerating the leaves in añejo tequila. “I We’re the alternative hobby store,” says beer and bar manager Tanner Frizsell. I don’t want any of those flavors to be jagged.”

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VinePair

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Even through a quarter-century of formative movements in the industry, including the early-aughts cocktail revival and the respective craft distillery and tequila booms, the endgame of a properly assembled well remains as steady as ever: Make drinks fast with low-cost booze. But now? “We s increased zeal for the category.

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VinePair

DECEMBER 10, 2023

With tequila booming stateside with no signs of a plateau, there’s never been a better time to learn the ins and outs of agave spirits straight from the source. If you’ve ever visited Brooklyn’s Scorpion Bowl-slinging, shipwreck-themed cocktail bar Sunken Harbor Club, you may have seen this handbook proudly on display.

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Cheers

JUNE 4, 2024

For instance, the gin-based Oh My Darlin at Barn8 Restaurant & Bourbon Bar in Goshen, KY, uses a sweet pea syrup, along with Lillet Blanc, strawberry and lime, and is garnished with pea shoots. A Sweet Pea Margarita from Gran Coramino tequila uses a sweet pea and pineapple syrup made with frozen peas.

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Imbibe Magazine

AUGUST 30, 2024

The accompanying cocktail was the Space Invader, a cloudy tequila drink created by Alex Francis and Barney O’Kane of De Vie , a sustainability-focused bar that’s expected to open in Paris in the months ahead. Almost all the ingredients on the plates and in the glasses were sourced from the surrounding fields on Chinampa del Sol. “We

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VinePair

JULY 25, 2024

I worked in a Chili’s in high school,” says Sarah Morrissey, the bar manager of the recently reopened Le Veau d’Or on New York Upper East Side. “I Even if the Patrón tequila was indiscernible in the drink, the three-for-one value proposition (only $13.49) more than compensated.

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VinePair

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Roderick Williams, Bar Manager, Smoked , Columbia, S.C. I love to add a shot of tequila in the mix for a little extra flavor and kick.” Grace Skarra, beverage manager, Harrah’s Resort Southern California , Funner, Calif. The Last Word. This cocktail deserves more attention for a few reasons.

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VinePair

MARCH 3, 2024

We focused our cocktails on different, lesser known heritage properties,” says Izler Thomas, Pippal’s bar manager, of the bar’s impressive booklet. The article Regional Indian Ingredients Are Getting the Main-Character Treatment in Cocktails appeared first on VinePair.

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Cheers

JANUARY 3, 2024

The rooftop bar and lounge at the Luma Hotel San Francisco — a BevX winner for Best Innovative Independent Beverage Program — has used that experience to create a beverage program that’s infused with Latin American spirit and vibrancy.

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VinePair

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

That ignited the curiosity of then head bartender and current Clemente bar manager Richie Millwater, who was so inspired by the ingredient that he started using it in all sorts of R and D projects. The article Fermentation for Flavor and Opulence with Sebastian Tollius of Clemente Bar appeared first on VinePair.

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VinePair

AUGUST 27, 2024

“At the turn of the millennia, you could show up to a bar and say, ‘I want to work at a bar,’” says Tony Jimenez, who runs the beverage program at Bolo in Philadelphia. Now bar managers are asking, ‘What is your background?’ or ‘What have you done in your own research to compete for this job?’”

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VinePair

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

Pumpkins While orgeat is traditionally made with almonds, at Tiki Chick in NYC’s Upper West Side, bar manager Linda Nivar reinvents the syrup with pepita seeds (the hulless seeds of certain pumpkin varieties) creating a unique spin on the tiki bar staple while honoring her Latin roots. Shake until chilled.

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

” —Martin Fernandez, bar manager Rochambeau , Boston “Not a cocktail, but a spirit: rum. Switch out lighter spirits for a dark, ester-y rum or a reposado tequila and you’ve got a cocktail that will manifest warmer weather, but still drink perfectly and appropriately in the dead of winter.”

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Cheers

JANUARY 3, 2024

Notes Garth Poe, bar manager at Easy Bistro & Bar in Chattanooga, TN, created this recipe. Ritual Tequila 1 oz. . Lime juice 3 Cardamom pods Instructions Combine all ingredients in shaker tin. Mount with ice and shake. Seedlip Garden 1 ½ oz.

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VinePair

MARCH 20, 2024

Moe left Sweden at 18 to travel the world, living in India, Thailand, Amsterdam, and eventually Spain, where he perfected the fun, playful, raucous side of hospitality in dive bars. He waxes poetic about a bar manager early in his career who inscribed three crucial words deep in his cerebral cortex: “Flavor is king.”

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Today's Bartender

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

Jeffrey Morgenthaler Author of ‘The Bar Book,’ Jeffrey Morgenthaler is one of the most influential bartenders/bar managers/owners in the industry. Their articles are always fun and interesting to read and they cover a lot about bartending too. Favorite Post : 5 Essential Soft Skills for Great Bar Managers 7.

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VinePair

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

Walk into Refuge in Houston, for example, and you’ll encounter its riff on a Tequila Mockingbird, where strawberry-infused highland blanco tequila anchors a build featuring crème de menthe-pastille and clarified citrus. Infusing vodka or a tequila with shishito peppers is a favorite of mine,” Shea says. “It

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Today's Bartender

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

One of their goals is to remove the elitism often associated with the beverage industry (wine in particular) by writing articles on these topics that can be easily understood by anyone. Their articles are always fun & interesting to read and they cover a lot about bartending too. And I think they do a pretty good job of it.

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VinePair

JULY 16, 2024

George’s Valley Gin Empirical Spirits Doritos Nacho Cheese Banhez Destilados de Fruta BroVo Spirits Uncharted Rhapsody American Forest Liqueur Bitter Journey Bing Zhou Mijenta Cristalino Avallen Calvados “The best newly released spirit we’ve added to our bar is Empress 1908 Elderflower Rose Gin. Made from sweet potatoes and black koji.

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VinePair

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Abraham Flota, bar manager, Prospect , San Francisco “I think both Mojitos and Espresso Martinis are universally hated by bartenders.” Colm Whelan, general manager, Desert 5 Spot New York , NYC “One drink that should be retired from cocktail menus is the Cosmopolitan. Hailey Donovan, bar manager, Northern Spy , Canton, Mass.

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VinePair

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Blanco tequila may dominate summer, but as the weather cools and the holiday season approaches, tequila fans opt for reposado. It’s the best of both worlds — rounded, warming, and perfect for sipping neat or mixing into festive cocktails that add a special touch to holiday gatherings, keeping the good tequila vibes going all year long.

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Cheers

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Print Spiced Apple Margarita Course Drinks Keyword agave, apple cider, cinnamon, lime, tequila Ingredients 2 parts Código 1530 Reposado Tequila 1 ½ parts Organic apple cider ¾ parts Fresh lime juice 1 tsp. Blanco Tequila ¾ oz. Notes The mixologists at Holistic Spirits Co.

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