Chilled Magazine

MAY 9, 2024

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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Australian Bartender

JUNE 24, 2024

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. Meanwhile, another New Orleans based businessman was importing brandy, specifically Sazerac-du-Forge et Fils cognac. How hard could it be?

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Brandy Bar Spoon Bitters Bartending 98

VinePair

MARCH 13, 2024

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. This modern flip pays homage to the Guinness’s original St.

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VinePair

DECEMBER 13, 2023

That said, it’s just as simple to produce a perfect punch, and we’re here to provide you with the centuries-old, bartender-approved template to help you do so. Lime and grapefruit pair well with aged rum and light spirits, while lemon generally finds good company with dark spirits like brandy , bourbon , and rye.

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Simple Syrup Brandy Rum Alcohol 98

VinePair

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

The first documented record of distilling in Scotland appears in a 1494 tax record that reads, “Eight bolls of malt to Friar John Cor wherewith to make aqua vitae,” or “water of life.” By the 1880s, phylloxera had wreaked havoc on wine, brandy , and Cognac production, so Scotch was poised for a boom. Upon his return to the U.K.,

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Chilled Magazine

MARCH 24, 2025

The Mojitos origins are said to trace back to the 16th century when Sir Francis Drake and his crew supposedly first created it, initially as a medicinal remedy to combat cholera using local ingredients like cane brandy, mint, sugar, and lime. How has the Mojito evolved over time, and why do you think it remains popular?

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Bartending Bartender Muddling Rum 232

VinePair

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

Given the numerous documented recipes for the beverage, theres no doubt that c**k ale enjoyed a bona fide heyday. Allegedly, the bartenders stirred their drinks with the fine, slender and smooth root of a plant which owing to its shape was called Cola de Gallo, which in English means C**ks tail.

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