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Elevating Tradition at Arnaud’s French 75 Bar in NOLA

Chilled Magazine

Christoph Dornemann, Head Bartender at Arnaud’s French 75 Bar in New Orleans, Louisiana, began his career in the industry waiting tables at a Vietnamese restaurant in 2010. Dornemann believes it is important to meticulously plan and document every detail, even the smallest ones, when you own a bar.

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We’re Recapping Chilled 100 ELEVATE 2024: The Second Golden Age of the American Cocktail with Dale DeGroff and Ted Breaux

Chilled Magazine

.; and Dale DeGroff, the James Beard award-winning father of mixology who reinvented the bartending profession. Alcoholic beverages date back to 13,000 BCE, when the first evidence of brewing beer was documented. The pair discussed the history of the American cocktail and how major U.S. events helped to shape the cocktails of today.

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The Sazerac: The mysterious (and confusing) history of this iconic classic

Australian Bartender

I expected that its story would be quite well documented, with perhaps a squabble over which exact bar in New Orleans had first mixed one, but instead, I opened a can of worms. He said that Antoine Peychaud, a New Orleans pharmacist, liked to serve and drink his eponymous bitters mixed with cognac in little cups (called coquetiers).

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Are Bartender’s Handshake Shots Still Cool if They’re on the Menu?

VinePair

On my birthday a few years ago, a friend who works in the wine industry bought me a bartender’s handshake shot at a bar. The zesty, bittersweet citrus tamed Fernet’s menthol tidal wave in a way only a bartender could’ve known it would, making for an invigorating, surprisingly balanced one sipper.

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6 of the Best Bourbon Cocktails for Spring

VinePair

With a build of bourbon, crème de cassis, lemon juice, simple syrup, and bitters, this modern classic bridges the gap between a Whiskey Sour and a Bramble for a cocktail that’s ready-made for spring sipping. While first officially documented by bartender Jerry Thomas (a.k.a. Elizabeth’s is our go-to brand).

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10 Guinness Cocktails to Upgrade Your St. Patrick’s Day

VinePair

The stout-and- Champagne combo was allegedly created by a bartender at London’s Brooks’s Club to mourn the death of Queen Victoria’s husband Prince Albert. Though it’s unclear as to which stout that bartender employed, Guinness has long been the go-to brew in this spec. Stir until chilled. Garnish with an orange twist. *To

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The Too Much Cynar Problem

Cocktails with Suderman

In the Bartender’s Choice app, the excellent searchable cocktail recipe database from Attaboy founder Sam Ross, there’s a short note attached to a drink called “Too Soon? Although the bartenders only serve drinks that were vetted and approved in advance, customers do not order a specific drink from a published list.

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