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

MAY 13, 2024

2 spot on North America’s 50 Best Bar list. The Vodka Y Soda isn’t just a two-ingredient highball; they add guava and pasilla into the mix, and the result is refreshing and intensely flavorful. Still, it’s a well drink at heart, served by an acclaimed, white-hot bar in the East Village. Each of these bars is a year old or less.

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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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Australian Bartender

JULY 17, 2024

The Cumberland, Double Deuce Lounge, Maybe Sammy, Apollonia, Door Knock NT: Hanky Panky Lounge, Bar Kokomo, Dom’s Bar & Lounge QLD: Antico, Before & After Bar, Maker, Dr Gimlette, Bar Brutus, Death & Taxes, Savile Row, Rosella’s, Sante Toowoomba SA: Maybe Mae, Trap.,

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VinePair

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

This begs the question: When does an infused spirit transcend the Gatorade cooler and the brimming red Solo cup and become worth of a highball glass and a $20 price tag? Campari can be bracingly bitter if you’re not ready for it,” Shea says. You can control that bitterness with an infusion.” It depends on how they’re used.

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VinePair

MAY 23, 2024

It is a blended malt Scotch whisky, so has incredible body and mouthfeel but with a really balanced, non-smoky, approachable flavor profile that hits home in a classic Old Fashioned , a refreshing highball, or even a Piña Colada. Though it is not the cheapest, it creates exotic and complex sours, highballs, and Negronis.”

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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

JANUARY 30, 2025

Dubbed the Martini Our Way , it comprises two-and-a-half ounces of Old Raj gin, a half-ounce of fino sherry vermouth, and four dashes of orange bitters. Its served in a squat glass custom made for the bar, and garnished with a twist and/or blue-cheese-stuffed olive. Pretty cool.

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Cheers

MARCH 10, 2025

Bill Sabine is bar manager at the Nautilus Pier 4 in Boston. I enrolled in a local bartending school with job placement and landed an event bartending gig, then worked up to the clubhouse bar. Dark and bitter are my usual go-tos, 50/50 whiskey and amaro, aged rum Negronis, etc., Strain into a highball with ice.

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Cheers

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

The popular cocktails weve seen on social media tend to lend themselves to brunches and a more all-day mindset, says Daniel King, restaurant and bar manager at Evelyns at the Hutton Hotel in Nashville. Its made with toasted sesame-infused Tequila Don Julio 1942, Chinese five spice syrup and aromatic bitters.

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