VinePair

AUGUST 14, 2024

While clear spirits like gin and tequila might feel like the most obvious choices for summertime sipping, rum and bourbon also have their place, as do lighter, low-ABV options like vermouth and Pimm’s. What better way to refresh your palate than with cucumber, mint, lime, and gin? Basically, the cocktail is a Gin Mojito.

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VinePair

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Roderick Williams, Bar Manager, Smoked , Columbia, S.C. Tobias Burkhalter, assistant general manager, FIRE Restaurant & Lounge , Denver “Equal-parts cocktails are currently some of the most popular drinks, but the Corpse Reviver #2 is an equal-parts cocktail that is not ordered enough. The Last Word. It’s a great drink.”

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Cheers

JANUARY 3, 2024

The rooftop bar and lounge at the Luma Hotel San Francisco — a BevX winner for Best Innovative Independent Beverage Program — has used that experience to create a beverage program that’s infused with Latin American spirit and vibrancy.

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The Cocktail Lovers

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

UK) One more reminder to get your noms in for this years CLASS Bar Awards. Categories include Emerging Bartender of the Year, Bar Manager of the Year, Front of House Star of the Year, Bar Employer of the Year and Sustainable Practices Award. You have until 13th February, so do it now! (UK) taking place on 21st May.

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Australian Bartender

MARCH 19, 2024

Ullo owner and drinks creator, Kurtis Bosley Ullo Pizza & Wine 23 The Strand, Dee Why NSW @ullo.pizzawine ULLO Pizza & Wine is the new venue by Oi Hospitality (Banco Manly, Corretto Dee Why, Bottled by BLOC) that is bringing a late-night vibe to the Dee Why Strip.

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VinePair

AUGUST 28, 2024

Solis, CEO, Sol Hospitality Group and Maison Solís , Los Angeles “I would have to say a Moscow Mule. It’s just three ounces of vodka shaken and poured into a chilled Martini glass or coupe — [for me, there’s] no need for vermouth, as that’s only really crucial for Gin Martinis. Equal parts; easy to remember.

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VinePair

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

A Japanese Gin & Tonic,” they respond, hands already busy prepping the next drink. As craft cocktails push the boundaries of what bars can do, bartenders have been able to use Midori in unprecedented ways,” says Leonardo Tedesco, bar manager of Boston’s Somaek and Temple Records. What is this?” The color is a bonus.”

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VinePair

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Teremana Tequila is serving holiday cheer by the bottle while giving back to the hospitality community that shines so brilliantly, now and year-round. Between Irish pubs and high-volume cocktail bars, Million honed his flavors as a barback, squeezing his own custom juices and lemonades, earning him the moniker “The Lemonade Man.”

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VinePair

MARCH 20, 2024

Moe left Sweden at 18 to travel the world, living in India, Thailand, Amsterdam, and eventually Spain, where he perfected the fun, playful, raucous side of hospitality in dive bars. He waxes poetic about a bar manager early in his career who inscribed three crucial words deep in his cerebral cortex: “Flavor is king.”

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VinePair

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Abraham Flota, bar manager, Prospect , San Francisco “I think both Mojitos and Espresso Martinis are universally hated by bartenders.” Colm Whelan, general manager, Desert 5 Spot New York , NYC “One drink that should be retired from cocktail menus is the Cosmopolitan. Hailey Donovan, bar manager, Northern Spy , Canton, Mass.

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

” —Martin Fernandez, bar manager Rochambeau , Boston “Not a cocktail, but a spirit: rum. Brian Landry, chef and owner, Jack Rose + QED Hospitality , New Orleans “One of the most notorious and perhaps iconic holiday drinks is eggnog — people either love it or hate it with no in-between.

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Australian Bartender

JULY 17, 2024

, Sydney, NSW Caretaker’s Cottage, Melbourne, VIC Door Knock, Sydney, NSW Double Deuce Lounge, Sydney, NSW Foxtrot Unicorn, Perth, WA Frog’s Hollow Saloon, Brisbane, QLD Goodwater, Melbourne, VIC Maybe Sammy, Sydney, NSW Old Mate’s Place, Sydney, NSW Hotel Bar of the Year Proudly sponsored by Moet-Hennessy Aster Bar at The Intercontinental, Sydney, (..)

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VinePair

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Combine gin , lemon juice, and sparkling apple cider for a fruity and lower-ABV take on the classic French 75. See Recipe Cranberry Sauce Gin and Tonic Created by Johnny Swet, co-owner and mixologist of NYC’s JIMMY at The James , this cocktail was inspired by a holiday staple. Gin’s herbal notes keep the whole build balanced.

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Good Spirits News

MARCH 27, 2025

The Bartender Spirits Awards is excited to announce the panel of esteemed bartenders and hospitality buyers who will serve as judges for the 2025 competition. beverage industry, these experts will assess spirits across categories based on quality, value, and packaging, with a focus on what works best in the bar and hospitality environment.

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Bar Magazine

APRIL 22, 2025

These judges brought a wealth of experience from various sectors, including hospitality, retail, and education, ensuring a comprehensive evaluation of each entry. 2025 London Spirits Competition judges The judging panel included some of the UKs most respected voices in spirits, hospitality, and the drinks trade.

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Good Spirits News

APRIL 22, 2025

These judges brought a wealth of experience from various sectors, including hospitality, retail, and education, ensuring a comprehensive overview of each entry. 2025 London Spirits Competition judges The judging panel included some of the UKs most respected voices in spirits, hospitality, and the drinks trade.

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Its so popular that guests often ask for it as a round of shots: gin, hibiscus, lime, and tonic.” As for the latest bartender handshake, warm gin shots have taken the spotlight, surpassing the M&M in popularity. Matt Chavez, bar manager, COQODAQ , NYC The M&M shot is a favorite of ours at Theodora Mezcal and Montenegro.

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Cheers

MARCH 10, 2025

Bill Sabine is bar manager at the Nautilus Pier 4 in Boston. What was your first job in the beverage or hospitality industry? I enrolled in a local bartending school with job placement and landed an event bartending gig, then worked up to the clubhouse bar. I got my start at Riverton Country Club in Palmyra, New Jersey.

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Cheers

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Ready-to-drink beverages (RTDs), which have been on fire in the off-premise, have been making their way to bars and restaurants too. 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.

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