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Crafting Exceptional Cocktails with Bartender Adam Fournier

Chilled Magazine

Fournier has competed in prestigious events such as Heaven Hills Bartender of the Year and the Remy Martin Sidecar Competition and was named Diageo World Class US Bartender of the Year in 2021, placing in the Global Top 5. Beyond his work at Spago, he shares his insights into cocktail culture through writing and presenting.

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Meet Chilled 100 Bartender Laura Pica

Chilled Magazine

New York City based Chilled 100 bartender and influencer, Laura Pica, tells Chilled about her background in the food and beverage industry and what she is up to now. Email: nycraftcocktails@gmail.com What inspired you to become a bartender? Where do you tend bar now? Do you have any advice for novice/at home bartenders?

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From Bartender to Global Mixologist Icon—Meet Eric Van Beek

Chilled Magazine

Eric Van Beeks journey from bartender to global mixology icon is a story of creativity and bold moves. From winning the Bacardi Legacy Global title to creating the Bartenders Handshake, his career continues to push the boundaries of cocktail culture.

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What to Expect at Bar Convent Brooklyn this Year

Chilled Magazine

Since its debut in 2018, Bar Convent Brooklyn (BCB) has become a cornerstone event for the global beverage industry. Known for its celebration of premium and craft spirits, BCB creates a collaborative space where innovators, brands, and professionals shape the future of liquid culture through education, networking, and sharing best practices.

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

VinePair

But there are many other whiskey cocktails, many with historic roots, that have enjoyed a quiet revival along with the boom of craft cocktail culture. Whether spirit-forward, sweet, sour, or herbaceous, these unsung cocktails come in countless guises. Lauren Killian, bar manager, Smoked , Columbia, S.C.

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The Ajabu Cocktail Festival Celebrates African Drinks Culture and Community

Imbibe Magazine

In 2002, while he was working at LAB Bar in London, the late Ghanaian mixologist Douglas Ankrah invented a modern cocktail classic: the Pornstar Martini. More than two decades later, the drink remains a global sensation, inspiring countless riffs and internet searches (it was the most Googled cocktail of 2024).

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Can a Cocktail Have Too Many Ingredients? Bartenders Weigh In

VinePair

And with the modern cocktail renaissance of the late ‘90s and early aughts, everything came full-circle as bartenders breathed new life into forgotten, bare-bones classics by riffing and reimagining them with different spirits and modifiers. Creating a three-ingredient cocktail that makes it into the canon is the dream.” —Jon