Imbibe Magazine

MARCH 18, 2024

says Amanda Sierra, a veteran of Tucson’s hospitality scene with more than 30 years in the city, and currently a bartender at cocktail bar SideCar. The constant has always been the people in the bar community—they show up for each other as a ragtag community filled with artists and misfits,” Sierra says. Exo Roast Co.

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Chilled Magazine

JANUARY 29, 2024

Bars and restaurants from all over the country have crafted cocktail recipes that honor the color and utilize a variety of ingredients to give your drink that beautiful Peach Fuzz tint. We’ve rounded up the four best Peach Fuzz cocktails for your drinking pleasure. Flecha Azul Blanco Tequila 1 oz.

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Mixologists

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Introduction: The Art of the Home Bar - Why a Stylish Bar Cart Matters In the theater of home entertaining, the bar cart is the star, a mobile stage for your mixology prowess. This isn't just about aesthetics; it's about crafting an atmosphere, a sense of occasion, and a personal touch.

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Imbibe Magazine

JULY 23, 2024

Bisou Nicolas Munoz, who had previously opened popular cocktail bar Divine, founded this hotspot in the trendy Marais quarter in 2017. Bisou quickly became a staple of the Paris cocktail scene for their personalized experience—sans menu. Start by sharing your go-to cocktail and then witness the spin Bisou bartenders put on it.

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VinePair

JULY 9, 2024

A recent report published by beverage data analytics firm ISWR indicated that agave spirits — a space primarily driven by tequila — was the only alcohol category to experience growth in the U.S. This sustained popularity coincides with a market increasingly flooded with new tequilas. Tequila Ocho Plata. Here’s what they said.

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The Whiskey Wash

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Pig’s Lane , a popular underground speakeasy bar in Killarney, Ireland, has teamed up with one of the country’s most celebrated bars for a one-night-only takeover event. The team from CASK Cork , an acclaimed bar and cocktail destination, will treat Pig’s Lane guests to a night of craft cocktail experiences.

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Chilled Magazine

MARCH 19, 2024

Whiskey is a key engine of this growth thanks to craft cocktail culture’s impact on the world’s bar scene and the surge in popularity of spirits from regions like Japan and Ireland, which many connoisseurs are only now discovering for the first time. Irish whiskey itself experienced terrific 21% year on year growth.

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VinePair

MAY 22, 2024

They say that good things come in threes, but for Tequila Ocho, one could argue that they come in eights. 8, 2008, known as “Ocho Day,” when founder Tomas Estes and third-generation master distiller Carlos Camarena set out to create a world-class sipping and savoring tequila — a tequila that showcased agave and the land where it was grown.

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Imbibe Magazine

JULY 17, 2024

Since publishing his first video in 2017 (on the quintessential Gimlet , of course), DiMonriva’s passion for cocktail culture and scholarship have helped turn The Educated Barfly into a fountain of behind-the-bar knowledge. At the time [around 2007], it was really difficult to get a bar job. You really had to know somebody.

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A Bar Above

DECEMBER 21, 2023

We here at A Bar Above obviously love cocktails– as do you, I’m sure, since you’re on this site. Plus, for those of us in the hospitality industry, offering a thoughtfully-crafted, non-alcoholic option for guests who are not drinking alcohol– for whatever reason– is just excellent service and good business.

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A Bar Above

JANUARY 17, 2024

Did you know that A Bar Above offers a variety of educational courses on topics from mocktails to a becoming a better bartender ? Copyright A Bar Above If you’re craving a way to transform your favorite cocktails into elevated creations, you’re in the right place. Well, we do!

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Mixologists

APRIL 11, 2025

While shakers and jiggers often steal the spotlight, there's an unsung hero in the bartender's arsenal, a seemingly simple tool that plays a pivotal role in achieving liquid perfection: the bar spoon. Why Your Bar Spoon Matters: Beyond Just Stirring At first glance, a bar spoon might seem interchangeable with any long-handled spoon.

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Cheers

DECEMBER 19, 2024

In addition to intense competition from tequila, domestic whiskey and the ready-to-drink (RTD) segments, brandy and Cognac had to contend with economic pressures, as inflation put a crimp in some discretionary spending. DUss Cognac has been accelerating on-premise efforts with cocktails such as the D’Uss Spicy Sidecar.

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VinePair

AUGUST 27, 2024

I’d been brought on as a waiter, but the seasoned bar staff, mostly primadonnas who conscientiously objected to daytime bartending, refused to work lunch. Bartending in most modern restaurants and craft cocktail bars has become considerably more knowledge-intensive, and consumers are more educated about mixology.

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A Bar Above

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

If you know your wedding party loves cocktails, adding some garnishing items to their bar carts is a practical gift that they may not buy themselves but that can really elevate their drinks. a personalized flask (the all-time classic groomsman gift), or more of our cocktail bar tools (see below).

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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. The data may make the whiskey snob in your life roll their eyes, but it makes sense from a cocktail perspective. Nikka delivers purity and balance, enhancing cocktails without overpowering them.

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VinePair

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Her cocktail creations tend to evolve with the seasons, embodying the flavors and feelings of the moment. Her craft cocktail for Rémy V, “Second Summer,” was no exception. It complements the vegetal terroir that comes through with tequila. “I Rémy V is such a soft and pretty base,” she explains.

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VinePair

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Is it possible for other coffee cocktails to take off beyond 2023’s beloved Espresso Martini? Will TikTok trends finally drive cocktail bars to full-fledged influencer insanity? Will the seemingly unstoppable rise of tequila come to a screeching halt? There’s one that we’re placing our bets on. Chances are strong.

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Australian Bartender

JUNE 4, 2024

By James Irvine, Group Creative Cocktail Lead, Merivale & 2023 Bartender Magazine Bartender of the Year Whilst perched at a bar, it is undeniable paying short odds of the inevitability of a guest ordering a Margarita. It’s the world’s most popular cocktail, and for good reason.

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Cheers

JULY 3, 2024

Eatertainment concept Punch Bowl Social has partnered with Aperol this summer on a series of patio pop-up bars. ” The Chicago location — housed in a former laundromat —is the biggest activation, she notes: “We’re taking over the entire downstairs bar.”

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Cheers

JULY 19, 2024

So when the summer’s hottest pickleball event, the Beer City Open Pickleball Championships , returned to Grand Rapids, MI, from July 9-14, historic downtown hotel Amway Grand Plaza offered several signature pickleball-inspired craft cocktails. Jalapeno-infused Corazon tequila 1 ½ oz. Agave 2 oz.

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Australian Bartender

APRIL 3, 2024

Since opening its doors in 2013, this rooftop agave bar and restaurant has been delighting diners with its unique blend of Mexican flavours and Melbourne flair. The bar at Mesa Verde boasts one of Australia’s largest collections of agave spirits, inviting guests to explore the diverse world of tequila and mezcal.

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Moody Mixologist

MAY 2, 2024

The Paloma is a classic tequila cocktail that’s not quite as celebrated as the Margarita, and I’m here to help change that! If you enjoy tequila (or mezcal) cocktails and citrus, you’re going to love this easy summer cooler that’s made with just three ingredients.

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A Bar Above

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Here are some of our favorite recommendations: Seedlip : This is the one we use the most at A Bar Above, including all of our company-wide meetings. Ritual : With four different varieties of NA spirits, Ritual has you covered in terms of versatility with their zero-proof tequila, rum, whiskey, and gin. Top with ginger beer.

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VinePair

MAY 22, 2024

Lulú Martínez Ojeda, winemaker at Bruma Valle de Guadalupe , is adamant that anything in the glass besides tequila , grapefruit soda, and ice absolutely kills the spirit of the drink. “I David Suro-Piñera , the president of Siembra Azul Tequila, on the other hand, has a different take. Paloma is a cantina drink.”

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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. Additionally, they honed their craft amidst the Australian outback, mastering the art of open-flame cooking, often crafting menu delights around a campfire.

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Shots are the bar scene’s greatest equalizer. It doesn’t matter if you’re in a fancy craft cocktail spot serving $20 Negroni riffs or a seedy dive bar with sticky floors and the faint smell of urine wafting through the air: Shot glasses are always on hand, waiting to be filled. It never fails.”

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VinePair

OCTOBER 3, 2024

There was a time when the 7&7 was my go-to bar order. It’s part of the Spirit & Mixer, well drink, dive bar canon: Vodka & Soda. And it’s become the East Village bar’s signature drink. You see, I was always a man of refined tastes, and a Jack & Coke was too expected.

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Cheers

DECEMBER 8, 2023

The restaurants feature craft cocktail lists as well as innovative wine programs. When developing cocktails for the restaurants, the CIA has to balance offering drinks that are on-trend and on-brand for the guests, but also have some historical significance or seasonal relevance for the students. 5-Day program every winter.

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Bartender.com

JANUARY 19, 2024

Featured Bar: January 2024 Romeo’s East Village, NYC Romeo’s, a retro-style neon cocktail den located at 118 St Mark’s Place, is the newest addition to the East Village’s vibrant scene. Drawing inspiration from texture, temperature, and color, Evan’s approach to crafting cocktails is meticulous.

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A Bar Above

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Copyright A Bar Above 1. COCKTAIL ATOMIZER AND EYE DROPPER BOTTLE SET The mixologist in your life is going to love this eye dropper and cocktail mister kit , which has everything they need to spray, stencil, and drip their way into Instagram-worthy cocktails! Copyright A Bar Above 2. Copyright A Bar Above 5.

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VinePair

JUNE 18, 2024

The cocktail’s charm lies in its near un-mess-up-ability : tangy lime, bright tequila , sweet triple sec shaken together until fluffy and cold. And it’s ridiculous — it’s obnoxious,” says Kate Gerwin, owner of Happy Accidents Bar in Albuquerque, N.M. A terrible Margarita is a small tragedy, but a real one.

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

These days, every craft cocktail bar has a house spec, if not their very own Martini riff, sometimes tweaked to the point where it no longer resembles the cocktail in its classical guise. Salt is a natural pairing with tequila,” he says. “If

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Cheers

JUNE 19, 2024

Craft Cocktails Among the lasting developments brought by the Covid-19 lockdowns is everybody’s home bar becoming so well stocked. More people now know how to make the kinds of cocktails that they had enjoyed at bars and restaurants before the pandemic closures. Rum has benefited. We don’t add sugar to Don Q.

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VinePair

JANUARY 4, 2024

On a whim we popped into a vibey neighborhood cocktail bar in the Latin Quarter a few blocks from our hotel. You have these major brands that know bars are going to use well spirits, because it’s cheaper for them, and there’s the utility of getting people drunk quicker. an Alabama Slammer. and a longtime bartender.

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Cheers

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

We were also able to discover several smaller and regional brands, including Ammunition bourbon and rye; Via Carota craft cocktails; Spritzatto aperitivo; Root Out root beer-flavored whisky; Finvara Irish whiskey; and the Profanity Life family of “Good F*cking” wines and spirits. What’s Stewart’s favorite vodka?

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VinePair

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Craft distillers were content to let it disappear without a second glance. And while consumer interest in whiskey and tequila has eclipsed much of its activity, that doesn’t mean there aren’t interesting things happening in craft vodka or distillers who see opportunity in the clear spirit.

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