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AUGUST 1, 2024

Dean Hakim, bar manager, Heirloom at the St. Damian Langarica, Bar Manager, Irwin’s , Philadelphia “My favorite rum at the moment is El Dorado’s High Ester Blend Rum. It’s a great sub for white rum in a Floridita Daiquiri and is a great complementing spirit for any tropical fruit-driven tiki drink.”

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AUGUST 28, 2024

Solis, CEO, Sol Hospitality Group and Maison Solís , Los Angeles “I would have to say a Moscow Mule. Credit: @junglehaus.cocktails on Instagram “For me, managing at a tiki bar, I would say the easiest cocktail to master is a Honeysuckle, a rum-based cocktail. Brian Miller, bar manager, Stockton Inn , Stockton, N.J.

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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

AUGUST 27, 2024

“At the turn of the millennia, you could show up to a bar and say, ‘I want to work at a bar,’” says Tony Jimenez, who runs the beverage program at Bolo in Philadelphia. Now bar managers are asking, ‘What is your background?’ or ‘What have you done in your own research to compete for this job?’”

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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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VinePair

MAY 13, 2024

These old-school bars have graduated to legacy status, and a new generation of bars are forging their own path. Superbueno’s a celebration of warm, upbeat Mexican-American hospitality. He also wanted to integrate hospitality and cultural identity in the space without building a cantina-style restaurant or a tequilaria.

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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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