VinePair

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

Come summer, making a blackberry-infused Margarita or an Old Fashioned riff with peaches might seem like a no-brainer. And let’s face it: not every fruit or veggie takes well to juicing or infusions. They may not be the juiciest fruit in the world, but their rich, sticky-sweet flavors can be easily extracted through infusion.

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

—Grace Tomczak, lead bartender, MAKfam , Denver “ Brother’s Bond Cask Strength has certainly earned a spot behind the bar at The Golden Swan. In our Hudson Duster cocktail, I infuse the bourbon with Moroccan mint tea as the base of an Old Fashioned with Ceylon cinnamon syrup and Angostura. Great for shaken and stirred drinks, it’s 115.1

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VinePair

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

The first establishment in the city to infuse a drink with Nordic wasabi was Fiskmarkaðurinn , a longstanding seafood restaurant, where the Wasabi Mule was introduced five years ago and can still be found on the menu. We had a wasabi leaf Martini , which was tasty,” says bar manager David Hood.

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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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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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PubClub

AUGUST 14, 2024

Other rum-centric cocktail favorites include the Negroni Tropicale with coconut oil washed pineapple infused rum, bananarol, and cocchi di torino, and the Caribe Welcome with house rum blend, apricot brandy, lime, fresh coconut water, and coconut cream, served in fresh young coconut. You can add a shot of whiskey for $1.

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VinePair

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Suzy Critchlow, bar manager, Pascual , Washington, D.C. Gabriel Morales, bar manager, Sexy Fish , Miami “I like to use Lost Explorer Espadín Mezcal infused with cilantro and finished with fresh lime juice, house-made celery, and serrano syrups. It shines without overwhelming any of the other ingredients.

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VinePair

MAY 13, 2024

Each of these bars is a year old or less. They are also the new East Village tastemakers shifting the cocktail bar scene’s vibe to something that infuses modern technique and skill with the casual, punk-rock ethos of the East Village dives of yore — albeit with less graffiti in the bathrooms. Death & Co was the same way.

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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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Bar Magazine

MARCH 8, 2024

Oozing elegance and exclusivity, The K Bar at the Kensington Hotel is London’s next upcoming destination bar. Adrian Gonzalez Parrondo, Bar Manager of The K Bar, tells us more about West London’s hidden gem, sharing details of the team’s immaculate approach to providing guests a quality, yet home-from-home, experience.

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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

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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