VinePair

AUGUST 28, 2024

Two ounces whiskey , one ounce sweet vermouth , and two dashes aromatic bitters. From that point on, I never forgot the recipe and just practiced my stirring before getting one of my first tattoos, a trident bar spoon. Linda Nivar, bar manager, Tiki Chick , NYC “In my opinion, the easiest cocktail to master is a Negroni.

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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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VinePair

AUGUST 14, 2024

Albert Beltran, bar manager, Wayfare Tavern , San Francisco “Whenever you’re at a loss for what to drink and just want something light and refreshing, look no further than a white vermouth and soda. .’” This tiki-style gin drink offers a delightful blend of tropical flavors, ideal for warm weather and summer vibes.

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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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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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VinePair

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

Pumpkins While orgeat is traditionally made with almonds, at Tiki Chick in NYC’s Upper West Side, bar manager Linda Nivar reinvents the syrup with pepita seeds (the hulless seeds of certain pumpkin varieties) creating a unique spin on the tiki bar staple while honoring her Latin roots. “I

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Australian Bartender

JULY 17, 2024

Adelaide, SA Antico, Brisbane, QLD Rum Bar of the Year Proudly sponsored by The House of Angostura Bar Kokomo, Darwin, NT Blue Kahunas, Newcastle, NSW Burrow Bar, Sydney, NSW Flamingo’s Tiki Bar, Cairns, QLD Hains & Co.,

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