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Stop Asking Your Bartender for Skinny Margaritas

VinePair

With an easily modified recipe, the drink has a near-endless number of variations that offer unique flavor profiles , introduce a different spirit , or even bring beer into the equation. To clear up the Skinny Margarita confusion, VinePair tapped Janice Bailon, head bartender at Brooklyns Latin spirits-focused cocktail bar Leyenda.

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These Bartenders Are Redefining the Classic Japanese Highball

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A simple, two-ingredient drink has captivated bartenders stateside. for decades, more bartenders are looking to capture the artisan nature of the traditional Japanese preparation from the frosted glass to the hand-carved ice in new versions of the drink. And while highballs as a broad category have been popular in the U.S.

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How to Achieve the Best Bubbles for Highballs

Imbibe Magazine

Alex Dominguez, head bartender at New York’s Bar Calico , is a fan of Fever-Tree. Evan Hawkins of Romeo’s prefers either Fever-Tree or East Imperial for his highballs: “Both companies have an extensive line of flavored sodas, tonics, and ginger beers that are all delicious.”

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14 things we discovered at Flauer Alassio 2025

The Cocktail Lovers

And while the emphasis at Flauer Alassio 2025 might appear to be on chefs, dishes and restaurants, this was the first year the event also welcomed in spirits, bars and bartenders to explore the increasingly important role edible flowers are playing in cocktails. As for those cocktails 2. When invited to make a cocktail featuring Be!Gin

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We Asked 11 Drinks Pros: What’s the Best Macro Light Beer?

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While the light beer wars may be a thing of the past, the numbers suggest that light beer continues to win battles. In 2023, light beer hit a global market valuation of $312.9 There’s nothing odd or remarkable about the style compared to what exists in the craft beer space, and that’s likely why they’re so popular.

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We Asked 25 Bartenders: Which Bourbon Offers the Best Bang for Your Buck? (2024)

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Bartenders are familiar with this concept. With that in mind, we asked 25 bartenders to name their favorite bang-for-your-buck bourbon. Sheila Arndt, lead bartender, Chef John Folse’s Restaurant R’evolution , New Orleans “When it comes to a great bourbon at an approachable cost, I would lean on Old Forester 100 Proof.

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Of Course Trader Joe’s Has an Affordable Amaro Brand — But Is It Actually Good?

VinePair

When I lived in Seattle, the Trader Joe’s around the corner from my apartment carried beer and wine but my local Brooklyn Trader Joe’s can only sell beer (the popular Trader Joe’s wine store in Union Square opened in 2006 and was the only one in New York State, but unexpectedly closed in August 2022). After L.I.B.’s

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