VinePair

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Few tiki and tropical drinks are as light, herbal, and dangerously sessionable as the Missionarys Downfall. 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. TEQUILA 40% ABV.

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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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VinePair

AUGUST 14, 2024

For a little inspiration, we asked bartenders to recommend their favorite underrated summer cocktail. This tiki-style gin drink offers a delightful blend of tropical flavors, ideal for warm weather and summer vibes. ” —Jillian Moore, head bartender, My Loup , Philadelphia “Tongue Twister. “The Saturn.

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Imbibe Magazine

AUGUST 12, 2024

But I don’t see that happening a lot in conversations about rum, except when there’s a controversy,” says Shannon Mustipher, author of Tiki: Modern Tropical Cocktails. It caused bartenders to think deeply about labor issues within the spirits space in general, and in turn within the industry itself,” she says.

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VinePair

APRIL 15, 2025

While the Pia Colada was likely chosen because of its ubiquity by comparison, few have heard of the Missionarys Downfall the bright green cocktail has gained a bit of popularity lately, especially on the tiki and tropical drink scene.

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VinePair

APRIL 8, 2025

Balcones head bartender Don Phet is here to help break down what this new ruling means for the industry and consumers alike, as well as show off the versatility of American Single Malts in cocktails (because no, its not just for sipping neat!). This article is sponsored by Balcones. Garnish with a bendable straw. MUST BE 21+.

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VinePair

JANUARY 12, 2024

Like the Fog Cutter , Polynesian Spell, and Singapore Sling , the Saturn is a tiki classic made with gin. Most canonical tiki drinks came from legendary bartenders Donn Beach and Victor Bergeron , but the Saturn was coined by California-based bartender Joseph “Popo” Galsini in 1966. Tune in for more.

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VinePair

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

To help take out the guesswork, we asked bartenders from around the country to share their favorite bourbons for mixed drinks. Will Rivas, bartender, Rafael , NYC “We like to use George Dickel 8 Year. Vinny Spatafore, bartender and beverage operations manager, Blue Bridge Hospitality , Coronado, Calif.

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VinePair

MARCH 5, 2024

To help out, we asked 14 bartenders which bottles they like to share with curious whiskey novices. The higher proof also makes it versatile in many different styles of cocktails, from Old Fashioneds to egg-white sours and even tiki cocktails!” Patrick Gibson, bartender, Jack Rose Dining Saloon , Washington, D.C. “A

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VinePair

MARCH 26, 2024

Seeking the best rums for cocktails, we asked bartenders around the world for their go-to bottles behind the bar. Note: multiple bartenders included expressions from Plantation, which has since rebranded as Planteray. Mike Ross, bartender, Gravitas , Washington, D.C. Here, the best rums for mixing into cocktails. Volcanique.

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VinePair

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Instead, there is a small handful of expressions that bartenders gravitate toward based on their individual preferences, whether they lean sweet, spicy, or somewhere in between. 6 Legendary late bartender Gary “Gaz” Regan brought his own orange bitters to the market in 2005. Regans’ Orange Bitters No. Breaux in 2012.

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VinePair

AUGUST 1, 2024

With this in mind, bartenders and beverage directors have grown increasingly interested in the new and small-batch rums popping up on shelves. To get to know the category better, we asked bartenders from across the country to share with us the new (and new to them!) bottles that have recently earned a spot on their back bars.

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VinePair

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

The first rule of teaching anyone anything about bartending is forgiveness, and you have to forgive yourself for not being good at something right away,” Miller says. Image retrieved from The Lost Tiki Lounge The article Ask a Bartender: How Do You Properly Swizzle a Cocktail? Start out slow and gain a rhythm.

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Cheers

JUNE 25, 2024

I first got into bartending at Nixta, a Mexican concept from Bengelina Hospitality Group, James Beard Award semifinalist Ben Poremba’s restaurant group. Going from barista to bartender made a lot of sense to me, and I loved all the creativity and endless possibilities of cocktail making.

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The Whiskey Wash

MARCH 25, 2024

The recipes can be found at the bottom of this article. It’s actually my “bartender barometer,” as in it’s the cocktail by which I feel like I can judge a bartender’s skill level and technique. It has a slightly higher proof so you can even use it in a tiki-inspired cocktail, like a Rye Tai!

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VinePair

JANUARY 4, 2024

what 25-year bartending vet Toby Maloney calls the easy answer. It was the height of the jet age as well, and tiki culture was soaring. and a longtime bartender. The article From the Alabama Slammer to the White Russian: Were Any Good Cocktails Created in the ’70s? Born of Necessity? appeared first on VinePair.

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VinePair

JANUARY 12, 2024

Like the Fog Cutter , Polynesian Spell, and Singapore Sling , the Saturn is a tiki classic made with gin. Most canonical tiki drinks came from legendary bartenders Donn Beach and Victor Bergeron , but the Saturn was coined by California-based bartender Joseph “Popo” Galsini in 1966. Tune in for more.

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VinePair

JUNE 24, 2024

Moreover, Lagunitas has been a little lost in the wilderness, experimenting with hard teas and a tiki cocktail–inspired imperial IPA. “I Today he counts nearly 30 accounts, including Project Halo Brewing and H-Town Brewing , where bartenders blend beers with Space City Snax’s range of mixes, including cucumber, spicy, and watermelon and lime.

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VinePair

JUNE 20, 2024

The spirit-and-soda base provides a blank canvas for mixologists and at-home bartenders to easily create more complex libations. dive bars, where many bartenders garnish theirs with a slice of lemon instead of the American-preferred lime. See Recipe The article Cool Off With the 18 Best Summer Highballs appeared first on VinePair.

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Advanced Mixology

MAY 14, 2024

This article will take you through the process of aligning a menu with a theme, ensuring a perfect blend of flavor and décor. And of course, this isn't complete without the well-versed bartender. P arty Theme: Set the scene with tropical decorations such as tiki torches, floral leis, and bamboo accents.

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VinePair

JANUARY 14, 2025

Despite the difficulty in forecasting the drink of 2025, bartenders can certainly hope to make some drinks more often. We asked 14 bartenders from across the country to share their opinions on which cocktail they think people should order more in 2025. Janice Bailon, head bartender, Leyenda , Brooklyn The Adonis!

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VinePair

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

To discover how to seize orgeat’s full potential, we consulted with Stefan Was, owner of Cleveland’s Porco Lounge & Tiki Room. Play With Other Cocktail Templates For any hobbyist, the home bartending journey tends to begin with recreating classics. Add almonds, and you’ve got a cake right there.”

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

For inspiration, we asked bartenders and beverage professionals from across the country for their most underrated winter cocktails. Kyle Kuchler, bartender, Six Seven , The Edgewater, Seattle “I think some of the best winter drinks are the ones that give you hope when you can’t handle one more dreary day.

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VinePair

JULY 24, 2024

Along with Sunken Harbor Club , Paradise Lost represents the new generation of tropical bars in New York that take a novel approach to the category and dive deep into what’s possible in a tiki-style cocktail. The article Novel Cordials and Mindful Mixology With Kitty Bernardo of NYC’s Paradise Lost appeared first on VinePair.

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

It was the modern speakeasy that legal but hidden bar that carried the non-tiki torch forward when the cocktail renaissance kicked off in earnest. Its a cocktail lounge with welcoming bartenders and some really great drinks.” The article In a Post-Prohibition World, Whats the Point of Speakeasies?

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VinePair

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

It’s tough when a bar is hinging their cocktails on the nuances of juices and the prepping of raw materials,” explains Ash Miyazaki, lead bartender at The Let’s Go! We’re very transparent with our guests,” explains Service Bar’s head bartender and partner Christine Kim. “If Disco & Cocktail Club in Los Angeles. We’re not a*sholes.”

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VinePair

MARCH 31, 2024

On a recent trip to Ukraine, I experienced the full range of local bartenders’ feelings about Campari and their alternatives across Lviv, Kyiv, and Odessa, where there’s no mistaking a mixing bowl for a warship in the Black Sea. The article In Ukraine, Homemade Campari Is a Symbol of Wartime Resistance appeared first on VinePair.

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VinePair

DECEMBER 11, 2023

There, in the 1990s, bartender Julio Bermejo originally made the swap from orange liqueur to agave nectar, and beverage pros and at-home bartenders have been loving the fresh take on the drink ever since. Zombie This famous tropical drink was created by an equally iconic person in the tiki cocktail movement: Donn Beach.

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VinePair

MARCH 13, 2024

It was a tiki/tropical bar or a haven for amaro. I think it started during Covid, when everyone scrambled to develop to-go cocktails and delivery cocktails,” says Philip Duff, bartender, spirits expert, cocktail educator, and producer of Old Duff Genever. It was a classic cocktail bar, or a neo-speakeasy. Is That Such a Bad Thing?

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VinePair

MAY 13, 2024

Paradise Lost integrates the retro coolness of a classic Southern California tiki bar with the East Village’s gritty punk rock ethos to create hell’s version of a tropical joint. I don’t want to take away from the damage the pandemic caused, because it took a lot away from us,” says Paradise Lost’s head bartender, Kitty Bernardo.

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Cocktails with Suderman

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Cocktails With Suderman is the home bartender’s guide, with tips, tricks, techniques, theories, anecdotes, opinions, and recipes. It’s a fruited Old Fashioned that adds pineapple — via pineapple liqueur — to the mix, along with a specialized bitters, taking a basic version of the drink in an almost tiki-ish direction.

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VinePair

APRIL 22, 2024

but also brought journalists, bartenders, and spirits professionals along with him. The funky spirit works extremely well with the intense, tropical flavors in tiki-style cocktails and also makes for a great accompaniment to other strong beverages like amaro, Chartreuse , Aperol , and even mezcal. Sandhaus says yes.

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Imbibe Magazine

APRIL 2, 2025

In the 1960s, Frank Sinatra fled rabid fans to unwind with his favorite tiki drink, the Navy Grog , in a private room at the same Beachcombers. I wasnt a bartender, I was a screenwriter; my goal was to make films, not drinks. Observing, interviewing, and just plain pestering more veteran tiki bartenders eventually solved the riddle.

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Imbibe Magazine

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Mothership Mothership steers away from the tiki bar trope by infusing its 1,500-square-foot space with immersive sci-fi elements. Your next drink lives in the minds of the two brilliant bartenders behind the bar. Instead of a desert island, your spaceship has crash-landed on an alien planet. It’s mixology magic.

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VinePair

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

With that in mind, we asked 15 bartenders about which cost-effective Cognacs over-deliver on quality. Nic Anslemo, head bartender, Bar Meridian , Brooklyn “Gautier VS. It has a full body and mixes great in a Sazerac or a rum split base spirit forward sipper.” —Rob Here’s what they had to say. 2024) appeared first on VinePair.

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Imbibe Magazine

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Im impressed every day by the knowledge and the thirst for knowledge that bartenders have across the city, he says. UnderTow is a tiki bar with tropical drinks. That free-wheeling creativity behind the stick sometimes outpaces locals appetites for adventure, Snapp says. Its a promising playlist.

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VinePair

MARCH 12, 2025

According to New York City bartender Andrea Grujic, PATRN works well even in multi-layered cocktails. Working in a tiki bar early in my career taught me that when you have a cocktail menu thats loud and busy, the base spirit has to hold its own and that’s exactly what PATRN does, she says.

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