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. There’s also a trend of mixologists developing their own gins. The international guests especially have a tendency to order gin-based cocktails compared to our local Miami crowd.”

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VinePair

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Paloma Boissard, mixologist, Ruinas del Mar at Hyatt Regency Aruba Resort & Casino , Noord, Aruba “My pick comes from the family-owned Willett Distillery : Noah’s Mill. It packs a punch at 100 proof, making it perfect for a wide range of cocktails, from a refreshing highball to an egg white Whiskey Sour or a classic Old Fashioned.

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VinePair

MARCH 20, 2024

From Dish to Drink Culinary-inspired cocktails are not a new trend — just look to modern classics like Don Lee’s “ Benton’s Old Fashioned ” that served breakfast in a glass and launched the fat washing technique all the way back in 2007, at PDT, or his buttered popcorn rum and Coke the “Cinema Highball” from the same era.

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VinePair

MAY 23, 2024

It is a blended malt Scotch whisky, so has incredible body and mouthfeel but with a really balanced, non-smoky, approachable flavor profile that hits home in a classic Old Fashioned , a refreshing highball, or even a Piña Colada. Though it is not the cheapest, it creates exotic and complex sours, highballs, and Negronis.”

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VinePair

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

See Recipe The Perfect Pear While Scotch may not be the first spirit you think of when you think “daytime cocktail,” this seasonal highball bursting with autumnal aromas of cinnamon and pear is sure to prove you wrong. From the spices to the caramel, there isn’t a better pairing in my opinion.

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Cheers

MARCH 10, 2025

Bill Sabine is bar manager at the Nautilus Pier 4 in Boston. I enrolled in a local bartending school with job placement and landed an event bartending gig, then worked up to the clubhouse bar. Strain into a highball with ice. Notes The mixologists at the Nautilus Pier 4 in Boston created this recipe.

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Bartender.com

APRIL 10, 2025

Gather the Must-Have Barware for Home Mixology Equipping a home bar with essential barware sets the foundation for creating flavorful cocktails. A well-stocked setup includes a shaker, strainer, jigger, and bar spoon, enabling mixologists to craft everything from a classic vodka martini to a complex Negroni.

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Bartender.com

APRIL 10, 2025

These tools form the foundation for mixing drinks, whether in a dedicated bar area or the kitchen. A set of rocks glasses, highball glasses, and coupe glasses covers most drink styles. A set of versatile tumblers, highball glasses, and coupes covers most cocktail styles, allowing hosts to serve drinks in their proper vessels.

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Cheers

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

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. For example, mixologist Fanny Chu created a Sesame Old Fashioned for the Year of the Snake.

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