VinePair

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

” —Alex Jump, founder, Focus on Health “I’d love to see the end of artificially flavored vodkas. Especially in cocktail bars and lounges, as it diminishes the quality of the drinks. Vodkas infused in-house [with real ingredients] demonstrate a bar team’s creativity, and they offer a unique blend to a cocktail’s flavor palate.”

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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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VinePair

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Vodka can be a bar’s workhorse spirit. It provides the backbone for some of the scene’s most popular drinks, from the trendy Espresso Martini to the humble Vodka Soda. Although vodka is a neutral-grain spirit, different brands can carry distinct yet nuanced characteristics that make them unique.

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Imbibe Magazine

JULY 14, 2024

of high-proof vodka or grain spirits with 3 oz. Garth Poe, Little Coyote , Chattanooga, Tennessee #18 Ranch Water At Portland, Oregon, cocktail bar Holy Ghost, bar manager Sid Chi serves a rotating array of Ranch Water versions that feature everything from fig-infused mezcal to verdita, Mexico’s tart jalapeño-pineapple sipper.

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Imbibe Magazine

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

That said, if you’re making a vodka Martini and just have to shake it, again, shake with a big rock to control dilution. There is a reason though that this is the cocktail bar managers use to test a prospective employee’s knowledge. Daiquiri “On its face, the Daiquiri is a very simple drink,” says DiMonriva.

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Australian Bartender

JANUARY 27, 2025

As a central lobby bar, Bar Julius is offering a versatile setting, from breakfast to late-night drinks. The venues Executive Chef, Pip Pratt, Group Bars Manager, Ben Ingall, Group Sommelier, Kyle Poole, and Head Chef Will Francis, who has returned to Australia from the UK to take on this new role.

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VinePair

AUGUST 28, 2024

The easiest cocktails to master, according to bartenders: Manhattan Cuba Libre Moscow Mule Daiquiri Vodka Martini Old Fashioned Whiskey Highball Honeysuckle Negroni Vodka Soda “The easiest drink to master, from my perspective, is the classic Manhattan. Brian Miller, bar manager, Stockton Inn , Stockton, N.J.

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Spiritz

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

The event was sponsored by Smoke Lab Vodka , Mohulo Gin, and Smoke Lab Water. The event attracted 41 entries from 15 hospitality institutes across Mumbai and Pune, starting with a Masterclass phase featuring sessions on mixology, Cognac, gin, vodka, and water, designed to help participants enhance their skills.

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Australian Bartender

MARCH 17, 2025

Our goal is to enrich Sydneys nightlife by providing a space that not only extends the dining experience but also welcomes those seeking a sophisticated yet relaxed lounge bar, whether they are dining with us or not, Tucker said. A selection of over 40 wines is available by the glass, showcasing both well-established and emerging creators.

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VinePair

MARCH 11, 2025

If their internal wiring leads them to hyperfocus on tasks, whipping up 12 different drinks with demanding specs while fielding a half-dozen new drink orders could be as effortless as making a single Vodka Soda. When Emmanuelle Garcia took on the role of bar manager for The Waiting Room in Durham, N.C.,

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VinePair

AUGUST 5, 2024

She said ‘delicious.’” —Brian Miller, bar manager, Stockton Inn , Stockton, N.J. the reply was always — wait for it — vodka. There’s also always a good restrained chuckle or side-eye resulting from orders such as a Gin & Tonic made with vodka and soda or ‘I don’t like alcohol, but want something strong.’”

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VinePair

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. .” ” —Hailey Cook, bar manager, Hawkeye & Huckleberry Lounge , Bend, Ore.

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VinePair

JUNE 21, 2024

It’s not the vodka — though the vodka does matter — but no, it’s the coffee liqueur. Today’s guest made the bold move roughly eight years ago to place the Stinger on the opening menu of her bar, and truth be told, she and her team have been converting drinkers ever since. It’s coffee. Tune in for more.

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Cheers

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Notes Katie Tobin, bar manager at The Aquifer Bar at New Riff Distilling, Newport, KY, created this recipe. Print Bad Santa Course Drinks Keyword half and half, Kahlua, peppermint schapps, vodka Ingredients 1 oz. Vodka 2 oz. Crystal Head Aurora vodka 2 oz.

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VinePair

APRIL 26, 2024

It’s not the vodka — though the vodka does matter — but no, it’s the coffee liqueur. On this episode of “Cocktail College,” we’re joined by Austin Hennelly, bar manager at Los Angeles’s Kato , for a masterclass on one of the four fundamental components of cocktails: sugar. It’s coffee.

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Cheers

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Notes Wil Schultz, bar manager at Oak Steakhouse Nashville, created this recipe. Print Frontier Kiss Martini Course Drinks Keyword cranberry juice, lemon, plain vodka, raspberry syrup Ingredients 2 oz. Brush Creek vodka 1 oz. Notes The mixologists at Remus created this recipe.

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The Whiskey Wash

AUGUST 29, 2024

Vodka, Andy Warhol’s favorite spirit, forms the base of the ‘Silver Dreams’ cocktail. Regis Venice’s Bar Manager, Ludwig Negri, and Director of Food & Beverage, Facundo Gallegos, the cocktail seeks to emulate the timeless nature of both Monroe herself and Warhol’s famous screen prints that persist in pop culture even today.

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VinePair

MAY 13, 2024

Their top-selling drink is a Vodka Soda. The Vodka Y Soda isn’t just a two-ingredient highball; they add guava and pasilla into the mix, and the result is refreshing and intensely flavorful. Still, it’s a well drink at heart, served by an acclaimed, white-hot bar in the East Village. There’s a lot to unpack.

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Australian Bartender

MARCH 19, 2024

The drinks list has been built in collaboration with Kurtis, Dan Ashby (Venue Manager) and Christian (Bar Manager) with a big focus on aperitivo-style cocktails. Serving hot pizza, handmade pasta, local and imported natural wines, live music on the weekend and a Sunday slice club every week.

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Cocktails with Suderman

JANUARY 29, 2025

As a long-time reader of your newsletter, and someone who became a career bartender and bar manager after studying and learning from that newsletter, I’d like to ask for your perspective about the future of the craft cocktail movement. Send your pithy, clear question to me at cocktailswithsuderman@gmail.com Subscribe now Hello!

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VinePair

MAY 9, 2024

Fionna Gemzon, bar manager, None of The Above , St. This is such a step up from a Black Russian , which seems obvious when you consider that coffee grows much nearer to agave production than vodka’s wintery latitudes. Amber Garcia, bar manager, Tana , Metarie, La. Louis “The Siesta! Vicious Virgin #2.

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VinePair

MAY 30, 2024

Tobias Hogan, bar manager at Can Bar in Portland, Ore., A guest will likely order a mini libation in addition to a regular cocktail, wine, or a zero-proof drink, says Tristian Brunel, bar manager at NYC’s The Tusk Bar — something they may not have done if all the drinks were only full-size.

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VinePair

JULY 25, 2024

It’s a basic sour recipe, made with Skyy Vodka , lemon juice, and lavender syrup. I worked in a Chili’s in high school,” says Sarah Morrissey, the bar manager of the recently reopened Le Veau d’Or on New York Upper East Side. “I Don’t get crazy, just a Dirty Martini with gin or vodka.”

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Cheers

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Once the star of the cocktail scene, gin has never regained momentum since vodka took off in recent decades. In fact, the Bacardi Global Consumer Survey finds that the Gin & Tonic is the top bar call for 2024, beating out the Mojito at #2 and the Margarita at #3. is warming to gin once again — for real this time.

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Bevspot

JULY 10, 2015

Calculating Inventory Usage Successful bar managers will tell you that efficient inventory management is the key to maintaining a profitable bar. For example, if there are 4 bottles of Absolut Vodka in the liquor room, 1 bottle in storage, and 1.3 bottles at the main bar, then total starting inventory is 6.3

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Bevspot

JULY 10, 2015

Successful bar managers will tell you that efficient inventory management is the key to maintaining a profitable bar. If your bar management software or inventory spreadsheets are set up correctly— we’ve got a template for you if they’re not—you should be able to access an inventory usage report.

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VinePair

MAY 16, 2024

It’s no surprise that Americans are constantly shopping for tequila — it’s now the second most-popular spirit in the United States, second only to vodka. Keith Larry, partner and bar manager, Little Rascal , NYC “El Tesoro Blanco is never hard to find and is made by a living tequila legend, Carlos Camarena.

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

” —Martin Fernandez, bar manager Rochambeau , Boston “Not a cocktail, but a spirit: rum. The Honeysuckle Hottie, a vodka-and-tea-based cocktail, offers a unique twist to the traditional Hot Toddy and is a refreshing, sophisticated alternative. ” —Cory Patterson, beverage director, Bucatino , Falmouth, Mass.

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Bar Magazine

APRIL 22, 2024

Bar Manager, Alice Ford , has worked with Chef Adam and her team to create this selection of cocktails, sourcing inspiration from the new Spring menu at Frog, the complementing flavour combinations and Alice’s own passions and style of drinks.

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Bar Magazine

JANUARY 14, 2025

Our new menu not only celebrates The Savoys most legendary moments, but also the individual and intangible memories created when guests walk through our doors, says Andrea Di Chiara, bar manager, American Bar.

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VinePair

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

That ignited the curiosity of then head bartender and current Clemente bar manager Richie Millwater, who was so inspired by the ingredient that he started using it in all sorts of R and D projects. The miso syrup is married with vodka, maraschino, fennel liqueur, cherry blossom vermouth, and Vin Santo del Chianti.

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PubClub

APRIL 10, 2024

Photo: PubClub.com Bartenders, staff, waiters, waitresses, bar managers and spirits and beer representatives make up the attendees. Rums, vodkas, gins, bourbons and other spirits are liberally poured, often in fancy cocktails with lavish settings, bars turned into jungles and such.

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VinePair

AUGUST 27, 2024

So, when management offered to recruit a few bar-curious servers to cover the vacant lunch shifts, I jumped at the opportunity to cut lemon and lime wedges all day in exchange for feeling like I was Tom Cruise in “Cocktail” for a few hours on a Tuesday afternoon. Now bar managers are asking, ‘What is your background?’

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VinePair

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

The rat-a-tat, staccato names of most of these drinks — Rum and Coke , Gin & Tonic , Vodka Soda — leave nothing to the imagination. It exists for the sole purpose of allowing bartenders to quickly crank out unfussy two- or three-ingredient drinks with cost-effective booze. But now?

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VinePair

JULY 23, 2024

Shane Mastroine, bartender/bar manager, Table 45 , Cleveland “The most overrated tequila cocktail is a Tequila Sunrise. But the rebrand of tequila, soda, and lime reminds me of when someone orders a Cape Cod instead of a Vodka Cran.” Don’t get me wrong, it’s a great beverage.

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VinePair

JULY 11, 2024

Its Martinis are a couple dollars less that some of the city’s award-winning spots, and they deliver serious bang for their buck: Each drink features 5 ½ ounces of gin or vodka as opposed to the standard 2 to 3 ounces. We average 500 drink orders a night, and 350 of those are Martinis,” explains Club Lucky bar manager Tim Matsis.

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PubClub

APRIL 12, 2024

serving up a variety of cocktails made with Storyhouse Spirits including Seaside Vodka, Cucumber + Lemon Vodka, California Dry Gin, California Coastal Gin, Straight Bourbon, Straight Rye. R Place Sports Bar & Grill has a daily happy hour from 3-6 p.m. Storyhouse Spirits has a daily happy hour from 4-6 p.m.,

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