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Announcing the 2024 Chilled 100 Spirits Awards Judges—Don’t Miss Out on Early Bird Rates—Enter Now!

Chilled Magazine

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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We Asked 11 Bartenders: What’s the Best New Tequila That’s Earned a Spot on Your Bar? (2024)

VinePair

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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Casa Esquina, the latest offering from the Tequila Mockingbird and Esteban team, opens tomorrow

Australian Bartender

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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BevX 2023: Cavaña Serves Up the Flavors of South America

Cheers

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

VinePair

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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We Asked 19 Bartenders: What’s the Most Underrated Winter Cocktail?

VinePair

” —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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25 Bartending Blogs That you should check out in 2022

Today's Bartender

Jeffrey Morgenthaler Author of ‘The Bar Book,’ Jeffrey Morgenthaler is one of the most influential bartenders/bar managers/owners in the industry. Favorite Post : 5 Essential Soft Skills for Great Bar Managers 7. brewers, bartenders, distillers, authors, sommeliers, etc). Favorite Post : Tequila 15.