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How It Started: Speed Rack

Imbibe Magazine

It’s hard to remember what the drinks world was like before Speed Rack co-founders Ivy Mix and Lynnette Marrero. For more than a decade, the global competition has championed women behind the bar while also raising money for breast cancer organizations. The general response was, “No, you’re a cocktail waitress.”

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Modern Coffee Cocktails

Imbibe Magazine

Espresso Bar Clacson’s Espresso Martini A minty-fresh take on the classic. Matriarch Martini For her Speed Rack–winning Espresso Martini recipe, bartender Haley Traub found inspiration from her mom’s Black Forest trifle dessert.

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Watch Ashleigh Hehmann Use Barfly Mixology Gear by Mercer to Create Signature Cocktail

Chilled Magazine

Watch as bartender Ashleigh Hehmann uses bar tools from Barfly Mixology Gear by Mercer mixology set to create an original cocktail in preparation for entering The Speed Rack competition. The post Watch Ashleigh Hehmann Use Barfly Mixology Gear by Mercer to Create Signature Cocktail appeared first on Chilled Magazine.

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Tales of the Cocktail Foundation Announces Open Call for Nominations for 2025 Tales Catalyst Honorees

Tales of the Cocktail

Examples of past Tales Catalysts include: Lynnette Marrero (2012 Honoree) and Ivy Mix (2014 Honoree) Founders of Speed Rack, an all-female high-speed bartending competition designed to highlight emerging women and femme-identifying talent in the cocktail industry while supporting those impacted by breast cancer.

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We Asked 17 Bartenders: What Tequila Cocktail Do You Wish People Ordered More?

VinePair

Fionna Gemzon, bar manager, None of The Above , St. Lynnette Marrero, co-founder, Speed Rack “There’s one tequila cocktail that’s always confused me as to why it’s not more popular: the Brave Bull, a.k.a. It’s one of my all-time favorites, and it’s one of our classics for Speed Rack.

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We Asked 14 Bartenders: What Are the Most Underrated Fall Bourbon Cocktails? (2024)

VinePair

Samatha Damianai, bartender , Bar Kamon, San Diego Credit: Candice Bell – stock.adobe.com “An underrated fall bourbon cocktail for me is a Maple Bourbon Smash. As a bonus, its simple build and ingredients makes it accessible at nearly any bar or as an at-home staple.” —Afzal Kaba, bartender, Musaafer , Houston “ Lion’s Tail.

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We Asked 13 Bartenders: What’s the Best Tequila Under $50?

VinePair

It may be tempting to plunk down gobs of cash for these offerings, especially since they may turn heads when displayed on a home bar, but they will likely transform into dust magnets if they hold lousy juice. Fionna Gemzon, bar manager, None of the Above , St. Louis “ Cayéya Blanco Tequila.

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