VinePair

AUGUST 28, 2024

Mario Firmani, bar manager at an establishment that’s in the 50 Best Bars list, knows a thing or two about the aperitivo. I love Negronis, so I wanted to incorporate more bitter flavors but keep it refreshing. Mario grew up in Central Jersey (which now officially exists) to Italian parents. “I

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VinePair

AUGUST 1, 2024

Dean Hakim, bar manager, Heirloom at the St. It has a medium body and tasting notes of dark chocolate, spices, and bitter orange. Damian Langarica, Bar Manager, Irwin’s , Philadelphia “My favorite rum at the moment is El Dorado’s High Ester Blend Rum. Laurent , Asbury Park, N.J.

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Australian Bartender

MARCH 19, 2024

The drinks list has been built in collaboration with Kurtis, Dan Ashby (Venue Manager) and Christian (Bar Manager) with a big focus on aperitivo-style cocktails. Serving hot pizza, handmade pasta, local and imported natural wines, live music on the weekend and a Sunday slice club every week.

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Spiritz

JULY 13, 2024

Adding to the allure, Bar Manager Erion Bardhoci has crafted three bespoke cocktails, each a work of liquid art. This innovative drink combines coffee rye whiskey with crème de cacao and port, presenting a beautiful balance of bitter, sweet, and spicy elements. Next, Movement redefines the classic Manhattan.

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The Cocktail Lovers

JANUARY 25, 2024

But before we hear from Steve, we’re doing the usual: opening up bottles, dipping into a book and heading off to a cocktail bar to sample its goodies. Our book choice this week is Aperitif by Kate Hawkins and our bar review sees us falling for Dram, the recently opened, tardis-like spot in London’s Soho.

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Bartender.com

AUGUST 15, 2024

His enthusiasm for the business drove him to quickly climb the ranks, and within three years, he transitioned from food runner to Assistant Food and Beverage Manager. After five successful years at the Boston College Club, Luis ventured to Upstate New York, where he joined Wegmans, a renowned grocery store chain, as a bar manager.

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PubClub

AUGUST 14, 2024

Downtown, you may not think a whiskey bar would spend a lot of effort on rum but The Whiskey House has the Pauline with rum, lemon, simple syrup, absinthe, and orange bitters ($16). The Whiskey House also has one of the best Happy H0urs in the area, which is every day from 4-7 and includes a tall draft beer for $5.

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Cheers

JANUARY 2, 2024

Notes Garth Poe, bar manager at Easy Bistro & Bar in Chattanooga, TN, created this recipe. Print Lights Out Course Drinks Keyword blackberry, chocolate bitters, soda, thyme Ingredients 1 ½ oz. Lemon juice 3 dashes of Hella apple blossom bitters Instructions Combine all ingredients in a tin.

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Cheers

JANUARY 3, 2024

Notes Garth Poe, bar manager at Easy Bistro & Bar in Chattanooga, TN, created this recipe. Print Lights Out Course Drinks Keyword blackberry, chocolate bitters, soda, thyme Ingredients 1 ½ oz. Lemon juice 3 dashes of Hella apple blossom bitters Instructions Combine all ingredients in a tin.

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VinePair

JANUARY 26, 2024

Ultimately, the Tuxedo is a classic Martini peppered with absinthe , Maraschino liqueur, and Angostura bitters. Foster’s an Eleven Madison Park alum and bar manager at Brooklyn’s Margot. But of course, the recipe doesn’t end there. Shaken or stirred? London Dry gin or Old Tom? To add sherry, or to not add sherry ?

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Australian Bartender

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Bar Manager Mark Crawford At the heart of Casa Esquina lies a dynamic open-flame parrilla and a bustling open-plan kitchen, offering patrons an immersive dining experience. For this one, Fernet is blended with Cynar, another amaro, along with a secret Buenos Aires bitters blend.

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VinePair

APRIL 26, 2024

This entails using quality spirits and modifiers, seasoning with the right bitters, not over-diluting, and, of course, selecting the right sugar. On this episode of “Cocktail College,” we’re joined by Austin Hennelly, bar manager at Los Angeles’s Kato , for a masterclass on one of the four fundamental components of cocktails: sugar.

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Cheers

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Queen Restaurant & Lounge in Miami has noticed a gradual increase in the popularity of gin among patrons, says bar manager Karol Ansaldi. The addition of plum wine adds depth and richness, while cherry bitters provide a delightful finishing touch,” Ansaldi says. The Spicy G&T ($19) combines pine-forward St.

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VinePair

JULY 9, 2024

Shane Mstroine, bartender/bar manager, Table 45 , Cleveland “I’m gonna go a little more niche with Fuentesca’s 2018 Huertas Las Antenas Blanco. Jonathan Stanyard, bartender and consultant, The Bitter Gringo Co. It allowed me to celebrate tequila on a higher level than before.”

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Bar Magazine

APRIL 30, 2024

To be served both outdoors and inside the bar, the menu is the latest chapter to team’s signature cocktail journey and a testament to collaboration, with 12 carefully crafted cocktails, all of which have been creatively developed with a specific emphasis on sustainability, a particular passion of Bar Manager Gaston Fusco and his team.

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VinePair

AUGUST 30, 2024

The first looks like a Martini glass and is filled with two-and-one-half ounces of Old Raj gin, a half-ounce of González Byass dry vermouth, and a couple dashes of orange bitters. Eric “ET” Tecosky set up old-style sidecars at Jones Hollywood in West Hollywood for the 15 years that he was bar manager there.

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VinePair

AUGUST 22, 2024

Not only is it rich and textured on the palate, but it lends itself well to things like sweet vermouth or bitters. Albert Beltran, bar manager, Wayfare Tavern , San Francisco “ Old Forester 86 Proof. This is my personal go-to and I use it as the well at both bars I manage.

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VinePair

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Strong, Sweet and Bitter: Your Guide to All Things Cocktails, Bartending and Booze from Behind the Bar Cara Devine, Hardie Grant, May 2023. 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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VinePair

JUNE 25, 2024

In our world, that translates to a robust spirit that can stand out amongst strong flavors like citrus, amari, and bitters to name a few common cocktail bullies. At 100 proof, it’s a standout in stirred classics alongside sugar, bitters, or vermouths, but doesn’t punch out softer mixers like citrus or bubbles in highballs or sours.”

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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 26, 2023

When you’re making an infusion, you want to make something that adds to a drink and complements its other ingredients,” explains Carly Bulger, bar manager for 21st Amendment at La Louisiane and May Baily’s Place in New Orleans. Campari can be bracingly bitter if you’re not ready for it,” Shea says.

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Australian Bartender

MAY 1, 2024

What we could probably consider my first “concoction” is nothing more than Aranciata (orange soda) and Ginger soda, a bright red nonalcoholic version of a bitter. In the upcoming years, he shared so much knowledge that allowed me to grow exponentially in the bar industry.

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Imbibe Magazine

JULY 8, 2024

of Averna, and a few dashes of chocolate bitters. But for a cocktail at home, she adds a thin orange or mandarin peel for aromatics, which she often backs up with a dash of Honest John cara cara orange bitters , along with a dash of Angostura bitters. ” Josh White, Bar Manager of Death & Co.

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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. At Rooh in Chicago, curry bitters punch up a brunch cocktail called Indian 75. For example, a cocktail named after Kolkata’s Howrah Bridge is made with Jaan Paan liquor.

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VinePair

JULY 11, 2024

“It’s one of the more economical drinks we make if we use a house spirit like Fords Gin ,” says Little Rituals proprietor and bar director Aaron DeFeo. “A A normal 5:1 build of 2 ½ ounces gin, ½ ounce vermouth, and three dashes of orange bitters has a total cost of $1.50 Add a garnish, and it’s $1.75.

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Bar Magazine

JULY 1, 2024

Aura Gin Karbun won gold in the Spirits category; Aura Fernet Amaro 78 Liqueur took silver in the same category; Aura Aperitivo Car D’Oro was awarded silver in the Bitters & Mixers category and Aura Premium London Dry Gin took silver on the Spirits category. Quality score: marked out of 100.

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Australian Bartender

JULY 17, 2024

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VinePair

MAY 13, 2024

When Amor y Amargo opened, they were [the bar current scene’s] counterculture,” Bernardo says. They were a bitters bar with no juices or sodas, and this allowed guests to experience a new take on cocktails. They do so with a caveat: They understand the establishment were once the norm-defying rebels.

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Theresa 1796 and Amaro Montenegro Mezcal, Branca Menta, and a dash of chocolate bitters Cold Choke “Shots are usually left up to us when ordered. A nice Espadin from Madre pairs well with the citrus-forward bitterness of Angeleno, and makes for a great intro to both spirits. “Split-based shots are still popular for us.

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Fionna Gemzon, bar manager, None of the Above , St. After a certain point, it can start to have flavors that are too bitter or tannic, and it also oxidizes. Javier Flores, bar manager, Nickel City , Austin “Overrated whiskeys are a dime a dozen nowadays. On top of that, the angel’s share causes the price to spike.

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

” —Martin Fernandez, bar manager Rochambeau , Boston “Not a cocktail, but a spirit: rum. You can make a delicious variation of an Old Fashioned using rum, spices, and Jamaican bitters.” It’s a delicious, pine-forward, extra-bitter style of Negroni that I generally like served up in an extra-frosty glass.

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Drinkhacker

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Amaro y Arroyo is the brainchild of Jon Arroyo, a former bartender and bar manager turned amaro maker who has worked with the distillery for years. The honey and agave offer up a dark, syrupy sweetness on the nose which is balanced against gently bitter notes of licorice, gentian, and whole spices. Let’s check it out.

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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

APRIL 23, 2024

Juel Triggs, bar manager, Eight & Sand at Central Station Hotel , Memphis, Tenn. Doug Kazley, bar manager, Ambli Global, Denver “Easy: Medley Bros. I make my house-made bitters with Ezra Banks that we use for our signature Old Fashioned. Our house bourbon at Mother Pizzeria is Old Grand-Dad Bonded.

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VinePair

JULY 2, 2024

Shane Mastroine, bartender/bar manager, Table 45 , Cleveland “ Harleston Green Scotch is a great well. Jonathan Stanyard, owner/consultant, The Bitter Gringo “I enjoy Kilchoman Machir Bay. It pairs great with smoked meats, spicy food, or even bitter chocolate, and we love its versatility with spirits.

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Alexandra Downing, bar manager, Grey Hen at Century Grand , Phoenix “When anyone asks for a new recommendation lately, I reach for Garrison Brothers Honeydew Bourbon. From its creamy and rich mouthfeel to notes of almonds and cherries, this new bourbon deserves a permanent home on your back bar.” And hey, it’s just plain tasty.

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VinePair

APRIL 4, 2024

I’ve used it to make an Old Fashioned along with some Angostura bitters, a pinch of Maldon salt, banana liqueur, and a touch of Amaro Nonino, and the flavor that came out was magical.” Charles Friedrichs, bar manager, The Jones Assembly , Oklahoma City, Okla. “I This is great to drink on its own or with a cube or two.

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