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The Ajabu Cocktail Festival Celebrates African Drinks Culture and Community

Imbibe Magazine

Edgar Davies (left), bar manager at Front/Back Accra at a pop-up at Talking to Strangers in Cape Town. Quest also recently opened a cocktail bar in Abidjan called BISSA , which features African spirits and wines, indigenous ingredients, and seasonal vegetation.

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We Asked 12 Bartenders: What’s the Most Underrated Whiskey Cocktail? (2024)

VinePair

Lauren Killian, bar manager, Smoked , Columbia, S.C. Salvatore Menga, director of mixology, The American Bar at the Stafford , London The Boulevardier is hands-down one of the most underrated whiskey cocktails out there. If you like Boulevardiers , definitely give this drink a try.

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Prohibition Nights at Four Seasons Resorts Dubai

Spiritz

Adding to the allure, Bar Manager Erion Bardhoci has crafted three bespoke cocktails, each a work of liquid art. As a semi-finalist in the World Class UAE & Oman 2024 Competition, Erion’s expertise in mixology shines through in every drink. The ambience is rich with sophistication and a hint of forbidden pleasure.

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Raising the Bar: What It Takes To Succeed as a Bartender Today

VinePair

Bartending in most modern restaurants and craft cocktail bars has become considerably more knowledge-intensive, and consumers are more educated about mixology. Today, even average bar guests have all its variations committed to memory. Now bar managers are asking, ‘What is your background?’

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The 14 Best Booze Books to Buy This Holiday Season (2023)

VinePair

Among them, you’ll find a deep dive into French wine, a love letter to one of the world’s most underrated spirits, foolproof methods for nailing cocktail techniques every time, and much more. And, if nothing else, all of our picks look handsome on any bookshelf or bar cart. November 2023.

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What’s on our radar for the week ahead…

The Cocktail Lovers

Tickets include a drinks reception, 3-course lunch with whisky with each course, wine and guest speaker. 9th March: Equal Parts, London 6pm-12am: Youll find four very different, much welcome faces from UK bars behind the stick at Equal Parts this Sunday. Behind the bar at Equal Parts, London 9th March: Avra, Four Seasons, Athens 3.30-4.30pm:

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10 Valentine’s Day Drinks For 2025

Cheers

Notes Milan Rai, director of mixology at Mykonos restaurant on Seven Mile Beach in the Cayman Islands, created this recipe. Notes Wil Schultz, bar manager at Oak Steakhouse Nashville, created this recipe. . Lemon juice Instructions Combine infused gin, syrup and lemon juice in a shaker. Top up with sparkling ros and stir.