Imbibe Magazine

JANUARY 31, 2024

Dale DeGroff is the most famous cocktail bartender in the world. He kicked off the American cocktail revival when he began mixing up classics at The Rainbow Room in 1987 and wrote The Craft of the Cocktail , one of the most influential mixology manuals of the past quarter-century. Instead, DeGroff is busier than ever.

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Imbibe Magazine

DECEMBER 31, 2024

And Raised by Wolves brought new levels of high-concept mixology and extravagant design into the national spotlight. While in New Orleans, veteran bartender and Imbibe 75’s Nicholas Jarrett opened Holy Diver , complete with jukebox, graffitied walls, and a carefully calibrated house Martini.

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Imbibe Magazine

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Richie Barrow, general manager of the Nairobi-based Tribe Hotel , is helping to spearhead the upcoming Kenya Bartender Week. Part of the global expansion of New York Bartender Week , the celebration will take place in September 2025 in Nairobi on the sixth anniversary of Hero Bar , one of the most highly awarded bars in the country.

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A Bar Above

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

For more info on how to join us at the event, jump to the bottom of this article. Check out our Mocktails 101 course and our advanced Mocktails Mixology Masterclass to learn about crafting and offering flavorful, thoughtful non-alcoholic cocktails. Chris, Julia, the team, and I all hope to see you there!] Hey, hospitality folx!

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Imbibe Magazine

APRIL 30, 2024

Contrary to what film and TV might have us believe, bartenders really do measure their ingredients, and so should you. 30, amazon.com Hammered Bell Jigger Founded by bartenders, Portland, Oregon–based barware company Bull in China still likes to bring a little extra style to their tools.

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Imbibe Magazine

JULY 23, 2024

We tapped some of the city’s most talented hospitality pros for their recommendations on where to find Paris’ Olympians of mixology. Start by sharing your go-to cocktail and then witness the spin Bisou bartenders put on it. Its popularity stems from hosting global bartender takeovers that include a local masterclass.

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A Bar Above

MARCH 7, 2025

For more info on how to join us at the event, jump to the bottom of this article. Copyright A Bar Above, generated with AI AI Meets Mixology Imagine a cocktail menu curated with the help of AI. The video at the top of this article discusses apps with some of these features.)

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Imbibe Magazine

MARCH 20, 2024

I started an all-natural, refrigerated soup company with a high school buddy, did some brand consulting for a couple of other friends’ companies, and got a bartending job helping a new bar get off the ground. In December 2002, I gave notice to my business partner, my consulting clients, and my bartending job. Enter mixology.

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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. I could never be hired to do the same job today.

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Imbibe Magazine

JULY 29, 2024

Discover the first episode of The Grand Encounter: Behind the Bar featuring Carina Soto Velasquez and Hugo Togni from Bar Pompette in Toronto, as they discuss how Paris influences the world in the hospitality industry and how Togni brings his experience as a French bartender to a foreign country.

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VinePair

APRIL 2, 2024

Allan Katz loves bartending. His decades-long battle with chronic pain didn’t result from a freak accident or a sports injury; it’s the result of over two decades of bartending in craft cocktail bars across the country. The Occupational Hazards of Mixology Bartending can be glamorous.

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VinePair

APRIL 3, 2024

And according to data from the General Social Survey , careers are no exception — and that even applies to bartending. When it comes to bartending specifically, it seems that life behind the stick can tend to, well, stick. Many people said they were inspired by their parents’ love of their jobs,” the article claims. “In

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VinePair

DECEMBER 5, 2024

It was there that they soaked up the cocktail history and hospitality ethos of Dale DeGroff, regarded today as the godfather of the cocktail renaissance, as well as one of the main branches in the New York bartender family tree, with an expansive lineage of mentees and protegees. It was the bartenders in the white coats that got me.

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VinePair

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Raised among the retro culture of Los Angeles and a tiki enthusiast before he was old enough to drink — he came to the culture via exotica music in high school — Richard ditched his focus on a radio career to get into bartending. The article Next Wave Awards Bartender of the Year: Garret Richard appeared first on VinePair.

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VinePair

MAY 7, 2024

To scope out the best of the bunch, we asked 13 bartenders their choices for the affordable tequilas they always reach for. Solomon Thomas, bartender, R&D , Philadelphia “I have several favorites, but if you were to ask me which one I’d choose, it would be Cascahuín blanco. It’s the best bang for your buck.

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Imbibe Magazine

AUGUST 7, 2024

There’s no high-level mixology or 10-ingredient cocktails. And the beauty of our industry is also bartenders exploring and pushing creativity.” Lorenzo Antinori is returning cocktails to the people through his Hong Kong aperitivo bar Bar Leone. Nor is there bespoke glassware, bar rules, or dress codes. And the world has taken notice.

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VinePair

JULY 24, 2024

Kitty Bernardo uses their role as head bartender at Paradise Lost to instigate bold conversations around these cultural truths, and share their own complex identity through delicious cocktails. The article Novel Cordials and Mindful Mixology With Kitty Bernardo of NYC’s Paradise Lost appeared first on VinePair.

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VinePair

JANUARY 4, 2024

Even bartenders don’t know what the next status cocktail may be, but they treat speculation a little differently than most. Here, we asked 11 bartenders to share what cocktail they hope guests will order more of as the year rolls along. Carly Lacoste, bartender, The Doghouse , New Orleans “I would love to see more Scotch cocktails.

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VinePair

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

When you disclose the precious and telling information, the bartender offers you a drink that is just like you — diligent and soft, yet stubborn. The article The Drinks World Has Hit Peak Astrology appeared first on VinePair. Imagine walking into a bar and, upon ordering a cocktail, being asked what your zodiac sign is.

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VinePair

MARCH 15, 2024

Imported by Ketel One USA, Aliso Viejo, CA “Professor” Jerry Thomas penned one of America’s first books devoted solely to cocktails and their creation, “Jerry Thomas’ Bar-Tenders Guide: How to Mix All Kinds of Plain and Fancy Drinks,” and is often considered the grandfather of mixology. Tune in for more.

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A Bar Above

APRIL 27, 2024

(Editor’s Note : This article has been updated from a 2013 version.) Today, we’re going to answer one of the classic questions in mixology: Shaken or stirred? To learn more about shaking vs. stirring, check out this newer article with more info. Ever wondered why James Bond likes his Martinis shaken?

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Imbibe Magazine

JUNE 10, 2024

Delta, whose main hub is in Atlanta, offers Tip Top canned cocktails , formulated in collaboration with bartender Miles Macquarrie of Decatur’s Kimball House. But airlines are recognizing the appeal of offering unique serves by going local.

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

The bit’s title: “Cool Bartenders.” While the lyrics rang true with some of the things we love to hate about today’s bar culture, much of its jokes instead brought us back to the early aughts mixology scene and the institutions it boomed in. Here’s what the show got right and wrong about the current state of cocktail bartending.

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

Being a bartender on land is already no easy feat. We asked lead bartender Monica Hernandez, who has been with RC for 13 years, to shed some light on the process and its challenges. Meeting Demand Hernandez says that though it may be surprising, bartending and making the drinks is actually the easiest part of the gig.

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

But now, more bar programs and bartenders in the United States are finally exploring the vastness of Black drinking culture by blending its influences, one cup at a time. But acclaimed bartender and beverage educator Tiffanie Barriere (a.k.a.

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VinePair

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Gustavo Rojas, mixologist and bartender, The Pony Room at Rancho Valencia Resort & Spa , Rancho Santa Fe, Calif. Juan Salgado, bartender, El Jardin , San Jose, Calif. “A Derrick Osbeck, bartender, Bravas Bar de Tapas , Healdsburg, Calif. Vida Mezcal Clásico is the clear answer for Margaritas.

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VinePair

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Today, a new generation of bartenders is reclaiming and redefining the Lychee Martini — breathing new life into the drink by balancing its sweetness, incorporating fresh ingredients, and honoring the Asian cultural heritage behind its namesake ingredient.

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A Bar Above

MAY 28, 2024

This box gift set is a great idea for making iced coffee for the coffee snob in your life– Check out this article from our buddies at Bon Appétit for a starter recipe. Gin fan: Our resident bartender, Rob, often reaches for Drumshanbo gunpower gin. Did you know that you can make a cup of coffee iced using a cocktail shaker?

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VinePair

JULY 25, 2024

After placing a footed glass filled with frothy, pink liquid atop a thick marble bar, the bartender gently pours something glittery and purple over my drink from a tiny pitcher. over the past several months, I can say with confidence that, while some bars show signs of improvement, chain restaurant mixology remains a mixed bag.

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A Bar Above

JANUARY 5, 2024

We also have other creative mocktail recipes in a variety of articles about Dry January and zero-proof cocktails. Make sure to check out our brand new Mocktail Mixology Masterclass to delve into how to make these bases and truly master zero-proof cocktails.

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Cheers

DECEMBER 19, 2024

The new generation of bartenders draws inspiration from the distilled wine spirits timelessness, versatility and range to create Cognac cocktails, Velez says. Cognac has a long history and tradition, but still stays current by producers continuing to innovate their expressions, says bartender and cognac educator Ms. Franky Marshall.

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VinePair

DECEMBER 3, 2023

When you talk to someone in the bar or booze industry about “Hey Bartender,” Douglas Tirola’s 2013 documentary chronicling the 21st century rebirth and rise of the American cocktail scene, one specific quote from the film is likely to be mentioned. The film was cinema vérité. The rest of this story should be read at maximum volume.)

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VinePair

JULY 9, 2024

Given the drink’s popularity, it would seem like a no-brainer for bartenders to start experimenting with new takes on the beloved Spritz, but perhaps bringing it into the world of mixology goes against the very nature of everything the Spritz stands for. Tune in for more. Here’s Why It Matters.

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The Whiskey Wash

MARCH 25, 2024

The recipes can be found at the bottom of this article. To gain some insight into the art of mixology, I chatted with Clare Gordon, Northeast Regional Spirits Ambassador for Redemption Whiskey and master mixologist. Clare talks about mixology trends, how to pursue a career in mixology, and of course, her favorite Redemption whiskey.

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Local Bartending School

APRIL 24, 2023

In this article brought to you by the experts at Local Bartending School, we will explore the difference between the two and why it matters for your bartending career, venue, or bar! After all, they both serve drinks, right?

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Today's Bartender

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

These days, there are so many different bartending blogs & websites that cover the hospitality industry. So I’ve decided to make it easier for you and compile a list my favorite blogs & websites that I think will help you become a better bartender. It’s great for the industry and anyone who wants to be a part of it.

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

In that time, the author, activist, and journalist has used the culinary and mixology worlds as a bridge to educate readers about African American history. Each one of the book’s chapters begins with an essay that frames what the mixology experience was. Do you have any favorite stories from your book?

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