Chilled Magazine

JANUARY 26, 2024

Our judging panel comprised of working bartenders, bar managers, bar owners, bar consultants and, more importantly, top influential Chilled 100 members with on-premise buying power, who are ready to judge, rate, and award your spirit’s brand. De’Qustay Johnson Expertise: Whiskey, Vodka, Tequila, Rum, Wine.

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Sommelier Rum Tequila Gin 235

VinePair

APRIL 9, 2024

Tequila is a liquid goldmine for the curious drinker, and every month seemingly delivers a cavalcade of new options to try at bars and liquor stores. It can be tough to keep up with this steady barrage of new tequilas to try. You may also run into a reposado from a decades-old brand that finally landed American distribution.

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Tequila Bartender Bartending Bar 116

Cheers

JANUARY 3, 2024

The rooftop bar and lounge at the Luma Hotel San Francisco — a BevX winner for Best Innovative Independent Beverage Program — has used that experience to create a beverage program that’s infused with Latin American spirit and vibrancy. The bar boasts natural wines from Chile, Argentina, Spain and California.

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Sommelier Bottle Service Rum Brandy 105

Australian Bartender

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Casa Esquina is latest venue from Atticus Hospitality, renowned for such beloved establishments as Paddington’s Tequila Mockingbird and Sydney CBD’s Esteban. Bar Manager Mark Crawford At the heart of Casa Esquina lies a dynamic open-flame parrilla and a bustling open-plan kitchen, offering patrons an immersive dining experience.

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Tequila Hospitality Sommelier Infusions 52

VinePair

DECEMBER 10, 2023

With tequila booming stateside with no signs of a plateau, there’s never been a better time to learn the ins and outs of agave spirits straight from the source. If you’ve ever visited Brooklyn’s Scorpion Bowl-slinging, shipwreck-themed cocktail bar Sunken Harbor Club, you may have seen this handbook proudly on display. November 2023.

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Gin Rum Bartender Bartending 119

VinePair

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Roderick Williams, Bar Manager, Smoked , Columbia, S.C. Colleen Kelly, director of food & beverage, mixologist, and sommelier, Bernardus Lodge & Spa , Carmel Valley, Calif. “In I love to add a shot of tequila in the mix for a little extra flavor and kick.” The Last Word.

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Bartender Bartending Gin Rum 111

VinePair

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

” —Martin Fernandez, bar manager Rochambeau , Boston “Not a cocktail, but a spirit: rum. ” —Donya El Shoubasi, sommelier, Asador Bastian , Chicago “Maybe due to its absolutely zero-frills nature, the Rusty Nail hasn’t evolved from ironic to post-ironic anomaly like the Espresso Martini.

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Bartender Bartending Tiki Rum 116