Imbibe Magazine

MAY 15, 2024

It’s hard to remember what the drinks world was like before Speed Rack co-founders Ivy Mix and Lynnette Marrero. The all-women bartending competition , which was conceived in 2011 out of the constant frustration of working in a male-dominated industry, has proven their most impactful legacy. Now you can find us.

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Imbibe Magazine

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Matriarch Martini For her Speed Rack–winning Espresso Martini recipe, bartender Haley Traub found inspiration from her mom’s Black Forest trifle dessert. Cafe Martini Give the trendy Espresso Martini more dimension and kick by swapping the vodka for a reposado tequila.

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VinePair

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Nobody knows this hidden gem-studded landscape quite like the pros, so we asked 14 bartenders to name their favorite underrated gems. Afzal Kaba, bartender, Musaafer , Houston “ Lion’s Tail. Courtney Phillips, bartender, Revivalist at 106 Jefferson , Huntsville, Ala. It’s very crisp, autumnal, and delicious.

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VinePair

MAY 9, 2024

Ask a bartender the same question, however, and they may give you a different answer. To find out what those other beverages are, we asked 17 bartenders what tequila cocktail deserves a little more love from their guests. Steven Hayden, bartender, Mulberry Street Ristorante , Fullerton, Calif. Toro Bravo.

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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. appeared first on VinePair.

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VinePair

OCTOBER 18, 2024

While “Techniques” episodes often focus on processes and drinks that require expensive equipment and esoteric ingredients, today we’re returning to the fundamentals of bartending to answer a seemingly simple question: How do you build faster rounds and, in turn, put out better drinks? Tune in for more.

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VinePair

JUNE 26, 2024

Who needs low-ABV cocktails when you have slow-ass bartenders? This question, shared as a cheeky joke in an Instagram story, became a viral moment for Erick Castro , the legendary bartender behind San Diego’s Raised By Wolves and Gilly’s House of Cocktails , and host of the award-winning Bartender at Large podcast.

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