Imbibe Magazine

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Tipsy Jitters Infusing the cream with Angostura bitters amps up the warm fall flavors of this coffee cocktail by Nashville’s Martha My Dear. Matriarch Martini For her Speed Rack–winning Espresso Martini recipe, bartender Haley Traub found inspiration from her mom’s Black Forest trifle dessert. Midnight Marauder No.

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VinePair

MAY 9, 2024

Lynnette Marrero, co-founder, Speed Rack “There’s one tequila cocktail that’s always confused me as to why it’s not more popular: the Brave Bull, a.k.a. If you want to enhance it further, a dash of molé or chile bitters will give the drink even more depth and interest.” —Rob Toro Bravo.

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Tequila Speed Rack Bartender Bartending 98

VinePair

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

It’s a favorite of [our] Speed Rack competitions and featured as one of the must-know classics in [our Speed Rack book] ‘A Quick Drink.’” —Ivy Mix, co-founder, Speed Rack /co-owner, Leyenda / FIASCO! It’s perfect for the fall season with a nice balance of sweetness and bitterness.”

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VinePair

JUNE 26, 2024

Those skills were put to the test in 2018 when Haley won the National Championship of Speed Rack , the country’s preeminent speed bartending competition. The first ingredients added are miniscule — things like dashes or drops of bitters — or solid ingredients like mint leaves, berries, or sugar cubes.

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VinePair

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Sitting somewhere between Aperol and Campari on the flavor scale, Select is slightly sweet, delivering citrus fruit and an undercurrent of bitter botanicals that fuse perfectly with Prosecco and club soda. The mixture of bitter Italian liqueur, bubbles, and sweet vermouth results in a vivacious, herbal treat that won’t put you to bed early.

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VinePair

MARCH 21, 2025

For example, in our Red Flag Negroni, it smooths out the bitterness of radicchio. Our sous chef, Leaha Brewer, prepares a 20 percent saline solution, which we keep in a dasher bottle alongside our bitters and tinctures. They add a beautiful depth and complexity to cocktails, balancing both bitter and sweet.

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VinePair

DECEMBER 15, 2024

A Quick Drink: The Speed Rack Guide to Winning Cocktails for Any Mood Lynnette Marrero and Ivy Mix with Megan Krigbaum, Harry N. Renowned bartenders Ivy Mix and Lynnette Marrero co-founded Speed Rack, the bartending competition exclusively for women that puts an emphasis on speed. Abrams, April 2024.

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