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Meet Chilled 100 Bartender Laura Pica

Chilled Magazine

New York City based Chilled 100 bartender and influencer, Laura Pica, tells Chilled about her background in the food and beverage industry and what she is up to now. Email: nycraftcocktails@gmail.com What inspired you to become a bartender? I currently work cocktail pop-ups and create cocktails and recipes for beverage brands remotely.

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We Ask Yael “Stormborn” Vengroff how to shape today’s cocktail culture

Chilled Magazine

Yael “Stormborn” Vengroff, is a fierce talent shaping today’s cocktail culture with her innovative libations. Stormborn, a dynamic figure shaping today’s cocktail culture with her innovative libations, embarked on her journey in New York City’s East Village, starting as a barback and seizing every opportunity to learn.

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We Asked 12 Bartenders: What’s the Most Underrated Whiskey Cocktail? (2024)

VinePair

But there are many other whiskey cocktails, many with historic roots, that have enjoyed a quiet revival along with the boom of craft cocktail culture. Whether spirit-forward, sweet, sour, or herbaceous, these unsung cocktails come in countless guises. Its flavorful, approachable, and deserves its moment in the spotlight.

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Get to Know Chilled 100 Bartender, Amber Archer

Chilled Magazine

Amber Archer was inspired to pursue bartending after realizing, as a 20-year-old floor manager, that she lacked bartending skills due to her age, which motivated her to learn about classic cocktails. She began bartending immediately after turning 21 and developed a passion for the beverage industry. Absolutely!

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Asian Cocktails Are Going To Be A Big Trend In 2025 - Everything You Need To Know (H1)

Advanced Mixology

Whats Driving The Trend (H2) Although Asian food has been a long-time favourite in Western culture, until relatively recently, Asian drinks and spirits have been hard to get hold of as well as being leftfield for consumers. Shake the cocktail hard and strain it into a rocks glass filled with fresh ice.

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Does Plucky, Plum-Based Slivovitz Stand a Chance in Modern Cocktail Culture?

VinePair

Depth and Complexity In London’s cocktail world, fruit distillates in general are “mega trendy,” according to Alex Kratena, former head bartender at Artesian and the co-founder of both Tayēr + Elementary and Muyu liqueurs. The article Does Plucky, Plum-Based Slivovitz Stand a Chance in Modern Cocktail Culture?

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10 Things You Should Know About Luxardo

VinePair

Either way, there’s no denying that Luxardo has ingrained itself in modern cocktail culture with a single stone fruit. Finally, simple syrup is added to bring the liqueur to 32 percent ABV. Luxardo was part of the craft cocktail revival in the U.S. The distillate is then matured in ash wood vats.

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