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

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. Priced at $14, it’s made with Harahorn botanical gin, wine-based Pasubio Amaro and a touch of elderberry liqueur, and served “down” in a smoked-pine scented rocks glass.

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Bar Magazine

JULY 1, 2024

At the 2024 London Spirits Competition, this Croatian family distillery picked up seven awards for their products, including: Aura Teranino Liqueur, which won three awards (gold, in the Liqueur category; silver in the Liqueur of the Year and silver for Best in Show, by Country). Quality score: marked out of 100.

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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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VinePair

MAY 13, 2024

That was a drink strictly reserved for one of the neighborhood’s numerous dank, sticky-floored dive bars, where drink expectations beyond a beer and a shot were low and the quality of the Vodka Soda even lower. When Amor y Amargo opened, they were [the bar current scene’s] counterculture,” Bernardo says.

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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. .

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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

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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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

MAY 23, 2024

The jammy dried fruit notes, strong but approachable spice, and the heat allow you to add homemade syrups or liqueurs [to your build] without overpowering the Scotch itself. Thomas Mahne, bar manager, The Lexington , Boston “Dornoch Distillery Redacted Bros. 8 Year Old SRV5 Blended Malt Scotch Whisky.

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VinePair

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Though bars often relegate such peaty Scotch to atomizers that sit dusty and scarcely used next to exotic bitters on the bar top, and while some think Laphroaig is too much of a bully to cocktail with, I say play around with it and see how amazing it can taste!” And at under $25 retail? Get the heck out of here.”

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VinePair

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

It’s to celebrate the launch of Midori, this new Japanese liqueur.” This conversation, of course, never actually happened, but Midori — a bright green Japanese melon liqueur — did actually make its U.S. As craft cocktails push the boundaries of what bars can do, bartenders have been able to use Midori in unprecedented ways.

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