VinePair

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

Pumpkins While orgeat is traditionally made with almonds, at Tiki Chick in NYC’s Upper West Side, bar manager Linda Nivar reinvents the syrup with pepita seeds (the hulless seeds of certain pumpkin varieties) creating a unique spin on the tiki bar staple while honoring her Latin roots. “I

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VinePair

MARCH 18, 2025

While tequilas rise in popularity grabs headlines and drives conversations, vodka remained the top-selling spirit in the U.S. Lance Bowman, bar manager, UMMO , Chicago There is no other vodka I could be more excited to mention than Good Vodka. Were still living in a vodka world. in 2024, raking in $7.2

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VinePair

AUGUST 14, 2024

While clear spirits like gin and tequila might feel like the most obvious choices for summertime sipping, rum and bourbon also have their place, as do lighter, low-ABV options like vermouth and Pimm’s. Swapping the tequila for mezcal is equally delicious and a great option for those looking for something a bit more complex.”

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VinePair

AUGUST 28, 2024

It’s known as a Cuba Libre when mixed with rum from Cuba, and there’s the more trendy Batanga cocktail with Coke and tequila. 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. appeared first on VinePair.

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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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VinePair

JANUARY 14, 2025

Trey Sanford, bar manager, South Restaurant + Coffeehouse , Anchorage, Alaska In 2025, I think everyone should be ordering more Jungle Birds ! Jack Stevenson, bar manager, Death & Co , Los Angeles Im really excited about the potential rise of savory cocktails in 2025.

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

” —Martin Fernandez, bar manager Rochambeau , Boston “Not a cocktail, but a spirit: rum. Switch out lighter spirits for a dark, ester-y rum or a reposado tequila and you’ve got a cocktail that will manifest warmer weather, but still drink perfectly and appropriately in the dead of winter.”

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