VinePair

AUGUST 22, 2024

Albert Beltran, bar manager, Wayfare Tavern , San Francisco “ Old Forester 86 Proof. This is my personal go-to and I use it as the well at both bars I manage. Not only is it rich and textured on the palate, but it lends itself well to things like sweet vermouth or bitters. 2024) appeared first on VinePair.

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

At one of my favorite bars in the world, the proprietor and head bartender posts a calendar to social media at the start of each month to share its upcoming schedule and indicate which days the bar will be closed. The fact it takes me away from the bar,” van Beek says. One month last year, it was 18 days.

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VinePair

JUNE 25, 2024

In conjunction with its high proof, Chattanooga 111’s notes of toffee, orchard fruit, and baking spices make it one of my favorite back-bar pulls for deep, rich Old Fashioneds, but it shines just as bright on a cold chunk of ice.” Evan Flynn, head bartender, Death & Co , Denver “ Wyoming Whiskey’s Double Cask Bourbon.

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VinePair

JULY 25, 2024

Credit: Adam Reiner “Every cocktail at TGI Fridays is too sweet,” says Izzy Tulloch, the head bartender at Milady’s in New York’s SoHo neighborhood. Tulloch admits that most chain restaurant bars today are mid, but she still believes there’s a time and place to enjoy them.

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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. Gin connoisseur Brendan Bartley, the head bartender and beverage director at Bathtub Gin in New York and Los Angeles, just created Revivalist Garden Gin for Botanery Barn Distilling.

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Bartender.com

JANUARY 9, 2024

We celebrated my dad’s birthday every year at Trader Vic’s and I developed an even deeper personal affinity for tropical-style drinks during my time as the head bartender at The Polynesian. With movement and energy, but sitting happily behind the foreground text and cocktail images.

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VinePair

MAY 13, 2024

I don’t want to take away from the damage the pandemic caused, because it took a lot away from us,” says Paradise Lost’s head bartender, Kitty Bernardo. Just because you’re a legacy bar, you can’t omit yourself from being relevant today,” says Javelle Taft, bar manager for Death & Co NYC.

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Imbibe Magazine

JULY 8, 2024

Hanna Brown, Head Bartender of Agency of Record , New York City As a scotch lover, Hanna Brown gravitates toward Rob Roy variations. “As a bartender you’re using something that’s not actively being frozen, so it’s 32-ish degrees. ” Josh White, Bar Manager of Death & Co.

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VinePair

MARCH 26, 2024

Fionna Gemzon, bar manager, None of the Above , St. Andy May, head bartender, The Golden Swan , NYC “A rum I absolutely love for cocktails is Probitas , a beautiful blend from Foursquare in Barbados and Hampden Estate in Jamaica. But if I had to pick one, it’s Rhum J.M. Volcanique. And the price is great as well.” —Rob

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Genesis Cruz, head bartender, Bar Belly , NYC “It could be due to the service industry-heavy clientele at our bar, but lately, we’ve been serving a lot of aromatized and fortified wine shots. Connor Gillette, senior bar manager, The Alida Hotel , Savannah, Ga. Our go-to is a 50/50 of rum and amaro.

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VinePair

MAY 7, 2024

Fionna Gemzon, bar manager, None of the Above , St. Mike di Tota, corporate bar manager, The Smith , Chicago “Tequila Ocho Plata is my go-to for high-quality tequila that won’t break the bank. Haley Meritt, head bartender, Midnight Rambler , Dallas “Tequila Ocho Plata is absolutely one of my personal favorites.

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VinePair

AUGUST 5, 2024

She said ‘delicious.’” —Brian Miller, bar manager, Stockton Inn , Stockton, N.J. Steve Martin, head bartender, Figure Eight , NYC The article The Weirdest Drink Modification Requests, According to Bartenders appeared first on VinePair. I basically made her a lemonade sweetened with orgeat.

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Andy May, head bartender, The Golden Swan, NYC “ Leopold Brothers Bottled In Bond Bourbon. Alexandra Downing, bar manager, Grey Hen at Century Grand , Phoenix “When anyone asks for a new recommendation lately, I reach for Garrison Brothers Honeydew Bourbon. Deceptively simple and deliciously complex for any time of year.”

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VinePair

JULY 16, 2024

” —Colin Williams, bar manager, Bar Manager, Saffron , New Orleans “ Daiyame 25 Sweet Potato Shochu by Hamada Syuzou. Evan Flynn, head bartender, Death and Co. Claudia Lara manager/head bartender, Rogue Bar , Queens, N.Y. the manager gave me a bottle of La Luna Mezcal.

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VinePair

APRIL 23, 2024

Juel Triggs, bar manager, Eight & Sand at Central Station Hotel , Memphis, Tenn. Doug Kazley, bar manager, Ambli Global, Denver “Easy: Medley Bros. Nick Jackson, Head Bartender, The Rum House , NYC “The most underrated bourbon in my humble opinion is W.L. Bourbon 102 Proof. Weller Special Reserve.

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VinePair

JANUARY 18, 2024

Garth Poe, bar manager, Easy Bistro & Bar , Chattanooga, Tenn. Rachel Snider, bar manager, Paradiso Hi Fi , Burlington, Vt. “It Patty Dennison, head bartender, Grand Army Bar , Brooklyn “ Uncle Nearest Tennessee Whiskey is a whiskey that more bars need to carry.

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

” —Martin Fernandez, bar manager Rochambeau , Boston “Not a cocktail, but a spirit: rum. ” —Patty Dennison, head bartender, Grand Army Bar , Brooklyn “In the world of winter cocktails, I’ve noticed a common belief that richness and heaviness are the keys to a satisfying drink.

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VinePair

MAY 23, 2024

Allan Camarena, head bartender, Pendry West Hollywood , Los Angeles “My favorite cocktail Scotch is the Naked Grouse from Famous Grouse. Mike Tapu, head bartender, The Fuji Grill at Beaverbrook Town House , London “I go back and forth between two Scotches: Laphroaig and Compass Box Artist Blend.

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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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The Cocktail Lovers

MARCH 25, 2024

Their new, much-needed initiative is named after and inspired by the first woman to take up the position of Head Bartender at the American Bar at The Savoy Hotel, the incredible Ada Coleman. Launching April 30th, The Ada Coleman Project is a dedicated digital space to empower women+ working in hospitality.

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VinePair

MARCH 19, 2024

” —Ian Alexander, head bartender, The Dead Rabbit , NYC “The best Scotch that is new to me is GlenAllachie 15 Year. ” —Adam Montgomerie, bar manager, Hawksmoor , NYC “The Famous Grouse, a blended Scotch from Perth, Scotland. ” —Thomas Mahne, bar manager, The Lexington , St.

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