VinePair

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Credit: Jeff Brown While many bars turn to fat-washing or expensive infusions to deliver elevated drinks to their guests, Sebastian found a way to create an experience that can’t be replicated by simply buying the highest quality ingredients; these flavors have to be made with patience and care.

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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

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. Corey Tighe, bar manager, Quaintrelle , Portland, Ore.

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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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VinePair

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

” —Martin Fernandez, bar manager Rochambeau , Boston “Not a cocktail, but a spirit: rum. It’s great this time a year because the swapping of dry vermouth for sweet vermouth and the addition of Maraschino liqueur gives a bit of sweetness that is comforting, and can help get you through the cold winter months.”

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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. You went to places like Please Don’t Tell , Amor y Amargo , or Death & Co. But it was like any disaster.

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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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Bar Magazine

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Valentina, an award-winning hospitality professional, is the first female bar manager for Skyline Rooftop Bar , and one of the few across the city of Venice. Fondly dubbed the Sky Queen of Skyline bar, she brings with her many years of experience, having been with Hilton since the age of just 19.

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VinePair

JANUARY 24, 2025

Lucky for us, todays guest comes armed with plenty of insider info from friends and colleagues associated with that bar, as well as his own firsthand experience tasting various iterations of the Singapore Sling. Tune in for more.

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Edward Hardebeck, head bartender, Corima , NYC The trendiest shot right now, in my opinion, would be the Green Tea shot. All big modern cocktail establishments have one, from Bar Snacks Snack Daq 001 to Shinjis Hot Cold Toddy to our very own Banana Hammock. No, this does not taste like an M&M candy.

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