Chilled Magazine

MARCH 3, 2025

After transitioning to consulting, Anderson was invited to take the helm at Borgatas American Bar & Grille (ABG) , where he continues to thrive. Moscow Mules are made with local Hammonton blueberries and blueberry vodka, offering a regional touch.

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Imbibe Magazine

MARCH 25, 2024

Lychee Martini Leaning into a contemporary vision of retro New York glamour, West Village restaurant Holiday Bar chose to make the Lychee Martini their signature cocktail. vodka 1 oz. vodka 3/4 oz. Eschewing the traditional vodka base, recipe creator Peter Canny instead reaches for tequila and a house-made salted lychee syrup.

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Chilled Magazine

AUGUST 15, 2024

As drinkers’ palates have evolved and become more sophisticated and complex, their desire for a well-constructed bar menu and top-shelf drink program is essential. Here are a few simple tips to take your bar menu and drink program to the next level. What kind of drinking establishment are you? Italian restaurant?

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Imbibe Magazine

JULY 14, 2024

The bracing combination of blanco tequila, fresh lime, and Topo Chico has sated West Texas ranchers and the people who drink with them for generations. In recent years, the refresher gained national prominence and inspired inventive riffs at bars and restaurants across the country. blanco tequila 1/2 oz. sotol 3/4 oz.

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Chilled Magazine

OCTOBER 3, 2024

It only makes sense that cucumber cocktails are the next big thing, and of course, bars, restaurants, and spirits brands are in on the trend. Brandy , Liqueur Monet’s Impression by Bar Bastion - 610 Lexington Ave, New York, NY Ingredients 1 ½ oz. Calvados ½ Bar spoon Matcha Powder ¼ oz. Belvedere Vodka or Ford’s Gin ¾ oz.

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Chilled Magazine

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

From a Blue Hawaiian to a Tequila Sunrise, we’ve always loved cocktails inspired by the coastline; however, a new bombshell has just entered the villa: the Winyah Sunset! Eliza’s, the marina-front bar at The George Hotel in Georgetown, S.C. Photo by Andrew Cebulka Liqueur , Vodka Winyah Sunset Ingredients 1 ½ oz.

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Imbibe Magazine

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

From September 16-22, bars and restaurants all around the world are celebrating the Negroni, serving up the classic and variations for a good cause: Slow Food. Here’s a taste of some of the participating venues’ creativity—head to negroniweek.com to find a participating bar or restaurant near you.

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Chilled Magazine

MARCH 7, 2025

This fragrant bloom has been keeping things fresh behind the bar, adding a pop of botanical flair to drinks that feel both timeless and totally on-trend. With its dreamy, floral aroma, lavender plays well with everything, from gin and vodka to tequila and whiskey. Now thats what we call flower power!

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Chilled Magazine

AUGUST 7, 2024

In cocktail bars, bartenders are creating their own spin on classic cocktails. The base ingredients call for vodka/citrus vodka, orange liqueur, fresh lime juice, and cranberry juice cocktail. Using fresh lemon sour to go along with blanco tequila, triple sec, fresh lime juice, and a lime garnish is the key.

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Chilled Magazine

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Tequila Aphrodite’s Arrow by Virgin Hotels NYC’s Everdene Head Bartender, Marlon Rowley Ingredients 1 1/2 oz. Liqueur , Vodka Lover’s Lane by Mixologist Jessica Christensen, Graton Resort & Casino Ingredients 3/4 oz. Charbay Vodka 3/4 oz. SMOKE LAB Vodka 1 oz. Sammy’s Beach Bar Red Head Rum, divided 4 oz.

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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. John Prepolec Detroit, Michigan Expertise: Bourbon, Japanese whiskey, and tequila.

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Chilled Magazine

JULY 7, 2024

At Bar Calico , Head Bartender Alex Dominguez’s Tomatillo Margarita is a zesty sip on their latest cocktail menu. Ancho verde with its poblano pepper flavor compliments the vegetal blanco tequila, and not a lot of agave is needed as the salsa’s tomatillos give it that natural sweetness that we all love in margaritas.

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Imbibe Magazine

MAY 12, 2024

Polish restaurants and bakeries speak to the area’s immigrant roots, while a seemingly endless string of new bars and restaurants have made Greenpoint one of the buzziest neighborhoods of the moment. Bar Americano The raison d’être at Bar Americano is aperitivo hour.

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VinePair

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

The phenomenon isn’t just limited to bars. Keep in mind, these aren’t just standard slugs of vodka , tequila , or whiskey. But they are back in drinking culture indeed. We’re seeing it take hold in restaurants, too, with shots frequently encouraged as a way to kick off or end a meal. Tune in for more.

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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. Photo by The Key Club Tequila Guavarita by The Key Club Ingredients 2 oz. Flecha Azul Blanco Tequila 1 oz. Ghost Pepper Tequila 1 oz.

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Imbibe Magazine

MAY 20, 2024

In 2014, when Aubrey Bailey left her job at the world-famous French Laundry restaurant to open a bar in downtown Napa, expectations were low. Instead, Bailey’s Cadet Wine + Beer Bar played a major role in the revitalization of Napa’s formerly sleepy downtown. Everyone told me, ‘You’ll be back in six months,’” she says, laughing.

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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 guide will walk you through the essentials, transforming your space with a bar cart that's both stunning and functional.

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VinePair

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

About 15 years ago, the nascent craft spirits industry was awash in vodka. A few distillers did make vodka from whole ingredients, including West Virginia’s Smooth Ambler , which used the same mash bill as its wheated bourbon. “We Vodka usually sells because it’s well priced or well marketed and ours was neither.”

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Chilled Magazine

APRIL 17, 2024

By the late 40s brandy’s popularity began to wane with Americans who had begun to favor vodka as the tipple of choice, and in 1949, three West Coast businessmen, whose families are still owners to this day, purchased the operations and the company transitioned to rectification. Big Gin was created by bartenders for bartenders.

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Cheers

JANUARY 22, 2025

Print Lunar New Year Margarita Course Drinks Keyword Ginger syrup, lime, lychee liqueur, mandarin juice, tequila Ingredients 1 oz. Tequila Don Julio 1942 oz. Regis Bar in The St. Print Imperial Shiso Course Drinks Keyword lemon, Peach liqueur, shiso, Simple syrup, vodka Ingredients 2 oz.

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Chilled Magazine

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

In 1900, the Cuba Libre cocktail was invented using BACARDÍ rum, Coca-Cola and lime at the American Bar in Havana. The combination of the most-awarded rum and the world’s most popular soft drink remains among the top bar calls globally. This is not the first time the two brands have come together.

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Chilled Magazine

JUNE 2, 2024

This cocktail embodies the two elements all martinis should have: olive brine and vodka. The sweet pineapple juice gets offset by the punch from the tequila and the slight bitterness from the Campari. This one is just the thing to add to any bar menu transitioning from spring to summer. Big-batch cocktails make hosting a breeze.

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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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Chilled Magazine

APRIL 15, 2024

Whether you’re planning to host a game viewing party at your home or deciding what to order at your favorite sports bar, you’re faced with a similar roster of options as the batter approaching the box or the pitcher on the mound. Will you select a base of whiskey, gin, vodka, rum, or tequila for your cocktail? basil syrup 1 oz.

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Chilled Magazine

MARCH 1, 2024

Instead of vodka, the Dutch Mule opts for an earthy gin. On National Absinthe Day (3/5) , try this simple recipe with ingredients that any bar back will have. This festive drink mixes whiskey, tequila, and Cointreau for a zesty and tantalizing experience. For National Moscow Mule Day, try this fruity and bright twist.

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Imbibe Magazine

JUNE 10, 2024

Still, despite limited space and access to fresh ingredients, airlines have introduced increasingly sophisticated drink offerings thanks to partnerships, sommeliers, and even bar pop-ups. Mind the (Bar) Cart Seasoned flyers will be familiar with the standard, ready-to-drink beverage options offered on board.

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Australian Bartender

APRIL 9, 2025

Developed by Hunter St Hospitality and featuring three restaurants, four bars, and smaller venues that blend the areas heritage with a fresh, modern atmosphere. Tailor Room The Collectives 20-seat cocktail bar, Tailor room, is nestled under historic stone arches,while the bar team expertly craft martinis and cocktails.

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VinePair

MARCH 4, 2024

It’s not news that tequila is near the top of spirits sales in the U.S. right now, outselling even red-hot American whiskey and just a few paces behind longtime leader vodka, according to the Distilled Spirits Council (DISCUS). Last year, tequila sales totaled 31.6 tequila sales, according to Impact Databank.

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Cheers

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Tequila has been an industry darling in recent time. This other trendy category exploded in popularity years before tequila’s rapid rise. After the combined tequila and mezcal category grew 17% in 2022, according to the Distilled Spirits Council of the U.S., Tequila sales are up 20%. One possible answer: Look at whiskey.

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Bar Magazine

APRIL 8, 2025

As a staple of premium hospitality in one of Londons most interesting locales, The Courthouse Hotel Shoreditch is relaunching their iconic Jailhouse Bar; an extraordinary venue that brings history to life in an atmosphere of refined indulgence. The Jailhouse Bar also offers a refined selection of British comfort food.

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VinePair

JANUARY 18, 2024

At the center of it all is a Brooklyn raver go-to cocktail: tequila-spiked yerba mate. Unlike a Long Island Iced Tea , Tequila Mate does, in fact, contain tea. Or is it just a Vodka Red Bull in disguise? First you get the energy from the mate and I find tequila to also be a bit of an energizer,” Brown says. “It

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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. In this crowded market, it can be especially difficult to discern quality, as not all tequila is made equal. The taste is very complex and it has a touch of earthiness.

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Spiritz

JULY 18, 2024

Tequila Komos combines the highest craft of tequila-making, incorporating timeless winemaking techniques, to create an ultra-luxury tequila. Tequila Komos, like its namesake, has the potential to turn moments or event into a timeless expression of revelry. And now this very tequila is available in India.

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VinePair

DECEMBER 5, 2023

In case you haven’t heard, tequila is hot right now — so hot that it’s on track to overtake vodka in on-premise popularity. From budget-friendly picks to splurges for those special to you, this is the ultimate list for the best tequilas to gift this holiday season. Look no further than Destileria Santanera’s Tahona Blanco.

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VinePair

JULY 23, 2024

Tequila can be magic in a cocktail. This chameleon-like versatility makes tequila an intriguing base for drinks beyond the Margarita, and there are plenty of bangers to consider. There are also some tequila cocktails that, in the eyes of bartenders, have a little less bang. We asked 14 industry pros to find out.

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Dry Atlas

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Vodka Substitutes Damrak Virgin 00 Seedlip Garden Anything Amethyst Ritual Zero Proof Gin Alternative People are always asking me for an alternative vodka! To those people, I ask: “what is that you like/liked about vodka?” Because vodka doesn’t taste “good.” Nowadays, I find bitters essential to building a bar cart.

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VinePair

MARCH 5, 2024

In this excerpt from the book, out on March 5, I tell of the unsung American who may have got the ball rolling in turning tequila into the nearly $10 billion global industry it is now. 1 icon to vintage tequila collectors. Robert Denton is the No. Denton reintroduced Chinaco to America in 1993.)

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