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. Enter you brand today to get liquid to lips of these highly influential bartenders!

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Cheers

JANUARY 10, 2024

Here are some warming brandy cocktails to brighten up the season’s chill. Print Bull’s Eye Rose Course Drinks Keyword amaro, Angostura bitters, apple brandy, Grenadine, lemon, Luxardo maraschino liqueur, plum vinegar, rye Ingredients 1 oz. Laird’s Apple Brandy ½ oz.

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Chilled Magazine

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Photos by Paul Chang Whether you are a seasoned bartender or a curious enthusiast, join us as we raise our spirits to the creative union of ingredients and technique and delve into what makes a great drink unforgettable. In 2000, I started in the industry as a bartender at Kirin’s Hartland Bar in Tokyo.

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Chilled Magazine

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

The Chilled 100 Bartenders Craft Bespoke Cocktails Highlighting Edmonds Honor Bourbon. In partnership with Pronghorn , Chilled 100 Bartenders develop original cocktails that not only showcase their individual style, but also highlight the unique qualities of Edmonds Honor bourbon. I found bartending and I’ve grown to love it.

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Chilled Magazine

APRIL 17, 2024

Founders Albert Peters, Edwin Pooley, and Edgar McClain began making fruit wine and brandies from the abundance of fruit in the region, taking only a brief hiatus to make industrial alcohol for the war effort. What is important for bartenders to know about your expressions? Big Gin was created by bartenders for bartenders.

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Imbibe Magazine

JULY 25, 2024

The 2024 winners have been announced following an extensive series of blind tastings from a judging panel of esteemed bartenders, distillers, and writers, including Imbibe editor Paul Clarke. Now in its third year, this competition spotlights world-class distillers and their spirits to the global beverage community.

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Chilled Magazine

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

The Chilled 100 Bartenders Craft Bespoke Cocktails Highlighting Edmonds Honor Bourbon. In partnership with Pronghorn , Chilled 100 Bartenders develop original cocktails that not only showcase their individual style but also highlight the unique qualities of Edmonds Honor bourbon. of whiskey, leaving at room temperature for two hours.

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Steve the Bartender

JUNE 7, 2024

A riff on a classic whiskey sour, calling for a bonded whiskey and a barspoon of apricot brandy which pairs perfectly with the bourbon. The post Stone Fruit Whiskey Sour appeared first on Steve the Bartender.

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Cocktails with Suderman

MARCH 15, 2024

For this year’s Irish whiskey holiday — that’s what it is, right? — we’re going to make one of my favorite Irish whiskey cocktails, the Cooper Union. The Cooper Union was created by one of this newsletter’s heroes, bartender Phil Ward, during the early days of Death & Co. So many recipes!

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Cocktails with Suderman

OCTOBER 23, 2024

In last week’s newsletter, I wrote about the Improved Whiskey Cocktail , a variation on the Whiskey Cocktail, which was a predecessor to the Old Fashioned. Cocktails With Suderman is the home bartender’s guide, with tips, tricks, techniques, theories, anecdotes, opinions, and recipes. So many recipes!

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VinePair

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Among the featured drinks in Miami was the “Zizou Spritz” created by Broken Shaker bartender José Pérez-Roura. Photo by: Ashlyn McKibben One of the cocktails in Los Angeles was crafted and poured by local bartender Gianna Johns, known for her imaginative and visually striking drinks. So for me it’s really easy to enjoy.

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

For inspiration, we asked bartenders and beverage professionals from across the country for their most underrated winter cocktails. Shaken apple brandy, good pomegranate grenadine, and lemon. Apple brandy can be underwhelming on its own, but in a Jack Rose it screams, um… apple!

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Drinkhacker

APRIL 9, 2024

founder, former marketing executive, and part-time local bartender. Boldly fruity on the nose, the wine influence is significant here — and you can get a hint of it in the color of the whiskey, too. The herbal aromas cling to the environment, giving the whiskey a lingering pungency. 99 proof. B+ / $55 Sausalito Liquor Co.

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VinePair

JANUARY 2, 2024

We talked to 10 bartenders to find out their tips and hacks for the optimal Toddy. What Makes a Perfect Hot Toddy, According to Bartenders: Balance Temperature Quality of ingredients Dark or barrel-aged spirit Strong Garnishes Warming Spices Texture “A Hot Toddy is perfect for the holiday season. A perfect one, even?

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Imbibe Magazine

MARCH 11, 2024

I was talking to a longtime bartender friend recently about the way things were back in the early days of the cocktail renaissance, around the time when we’d first met, almost 20 years ago. Great with a splash of soda, the noir could also brighten up a Manhattan (especially if you go 50:50 with a robust rye whiskey ).

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The Whiskey Wash

JULY 21, 2024

The Whiskey Sour is a classic American cocktail. Discussing the history, recipe, and variations of this timeless cocktail, this is the ultimate guide to the Whiskey Sour. Discussing the history, recipe, and variations of this timeless cocktail, this is the ultimate guide to the Whiskey Sour. Click here.

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Chilled Magazine

MAY 13, 2024

Manska for an analytical look at Sensory Science for Bartenders. In the past, Glencairn glass has often been recommended for whiskey, while snifters have been the traditional brandy tasting glass. We go inside the mind of George F. In this segment, George proves olfaction is more than smell.

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Cocktails with Suderman

MARCH 7, 2025

Rittenhouse rye , this newsletter’s very first recommendation, is the most versatile rye whiskey, and one of if not the single most versatile base ingredients in all of cocktaildom. Apple brandy is the cocktail kingdom’s friendliest spirit. Apple brandy is the cocktail kingdom’s friendliest spirit.

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Cocktails with Suderman

OCTOBER 27, 2023

If I had to pick a single type of liquor that’s most underrated by home bartenders, it would be brandy — and American apple brandy in particular. Apple brandy was a favorite of America’s Founders, and you can still buy something branded as George Washington’s Apple Brandy from the Mount Vernon distillery.

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VinePair

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Play With Other Cocktail Templates For any hobbyist, the home bartending journey tends to begin with recreating classics. Just like when cooking a dish, there are no strict rules preventing bartenders from incorporating ingredients into drinks that don’t necessarily require them.

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Cocktails with Suderman

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

In this newsletter, I have written the following columns: Put Cynar in Everything The Case for Apple Brandy The Case forBénédictine So it stands to reason that it should be possible to craft a delicious cocktail that combines all three ingredients — and ideally, only those three ingredients. It was not as easy as I expected.

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Cocktails with Suderman

JANUARY 7, 2025

Do you have a question about cocktails, bars, booze, home bartending, or something else related to the topics discussed in this newsletter? One of my most strongly held cocktail-related views is that Cynar is the most versatile bottle in a home bartender’s arsenal. Short answer: Anything you want.) So many recipes!

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Australian Bartender

JUNE 24, 2024

Meanwhile, another New Orleans based businessman was importing brandy, specifically Sazerac-du-Forge et Fils cognac. The story then goes that phylloxera, a root disease which crippled France’s wine and brandy industry, made cognac hard to come by and so the indigenous rye whiskey was substituted, eventually becoming the norm.

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Cocktails with Suderman

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

When I made the case for apple brandy last month, I argued that its greatest strength was its ability to partner with just about any other ingredient: whiskey, mezcal, aged rum, cognac, even aquavit — with a little work, apple brandy can harmonize with just about any other base spirit. So many recipes!

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Cheers

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Ingredients such as apple brandy, pear liqueur and wintery spices add seasonal flair for drinks you can enjoy long after the ball has dropped and the holiday decorations are put away. cocktails 1 bottle Laird’s 7 ½ Year apple brandy 1 bottle St. Laird’s apple brandy ½ oz.

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Cocktails with Suderman

DECEMBER 29, 2023

1 Put me outside on a 35-degree evening in a sweater and a pair of thick wool socks, hand me a glass of whiskey, and I’m happy. So after some experimentation, I settled on a simple mulled wine, with honey, brandy, citrus, and spices. For the spirit, I used my go-to inexpensive brandy, E&J XO or VSOP. So many recipes!

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Cocktails with Suderman

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

This is a story about ordering drinks off menu, and specifically figuring out how to quickly, efficiently, and precisely describe the sort of drink you want to a bartender. Cocktails With Suderman is the home bartender’s guide, with tips, tricks, opinions, anecdotes, and recipes. I knew…I liked…whiskey…?

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VinePair

OCTOBER 1, 2024

And if you’re a whiskey fan, October is also a time to get excited about Elijah Craig’s Old Fashioned Week , which takes place from October 11th to the 20th. Known as the Father of Bourbon, it was his decision to age whiskey in charred oak barrels in 1798 that made a notable difference in whiskey making.

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Cocktails with Suderman

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

In previous years, this newsletter has always featured a Thanksgiving cocktail: First, there was the Thanksgiving Sour , a basic brandy sour made holiday friendly by an infusion of apple, cinnamon, and other spices. Cocktails With Suderman is the home bartender’s guide, with tips, tricks, techniques, opinions, anecdotes, and recipes.

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VinePair

APRIL 5, 2024

From the very beginning, as one of the oldest distilleries in Tennessee, George Dickel was determined to do things differently — rethink American whiskey using fresh spring water as well as tried-and-true distillation techniques. Some say it was created by bartender Ian Marshall at the Manhattan Club. Garnish with a brandied cherry.

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The Whiskey Wash

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Let’s take a look at the newest American whiskeys and bourbons hitting the shelves. Bulleit Frontier Whiskey Rye 10 Year Old Credit: Bulleit Frontier Whiskey Bulleit Frontier Whiskey has announced the launch of a 10 year old rye expression, the latest to be added to the brand’s core range.

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Cheers

JUNE 26, 2024

Print Sunset Paradise Course Drinks Keyword butterfly pea flower tea, cranberry, lime, orange juice, peach brandy, tequila, Triple sec, vodka Ingredients ½ oz. Peach brandy 1 ½ oz. Lime juice Vodka float Instructions Combine peach brandy, orange juice, triple sec, lime juice and tequila and shake.

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Tales of the Cocktail

JULY 25, 2024

Held during Tales of the Cocktail, NOSC showcased a live judging across all of its spirits categories, both domestic and international, including whiskey, gin, brandy, baijiu, vodka, rum, agave spirits, liqueurs and non-alcoholic. Spirits of the Year were determined by the judges marking their top three in order.

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VinePair

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Cocktails: Sazerac , Vieux Carré , Pendennis Club, Improved Whiskey Cocktail Orange Bitters Orange bitters are made with orange peels, a base of alcohol or glycerin, and a blend of herbs and spices like cardamom, coriander, and anise. 6 Legendary late bartender Gary “Gaz” Regan brought his own orange bitters to the market in 2005.

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VinePair

APRIL 17, 2024

The day I graduated from college I was fortunate enough to already be working my dream job, bartending at New York’s Booker and Dax. From Backbar to Cocktail Beyond the spirits list handed to guests, backbar choices become the palette of flavors from which bartenders create drinks. So how does one build a purpose-driven backbar?

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Cocktails with Suderman

OCTOBER 13, 2023

If there is a single piece of advice I have for cocktail enthusiasts and home bartenders, it’s this: Focus on mastering classics. Cocktails With Suderman is the home bartender’s guide, with tips, tricks, opinions, anecdotes, and recipes. But ultimately, it’s an ask for the bartender to show off.

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Barina Craft

JANUARY 1, 2025

History Of The Duck Fart Cocktail A 70 year old woman, name unknown, walks into a bar* in Anchorage, Alaska in December, 1987 and asks bartender Dave Schmidt for a shot of tequila, followed by a B-52 and then a Grasshopper.* Repeat the process with the Canadian whiskey which forms the final of three layers to finish the drink.

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