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Say Hello to New York Bartender Week

Imbibe Magazine

Decades after New York City kickstarted the cocktail renaissance, its home state finally gets a weeklong event for bartenders and cocktail enthusiasts. The event also invites sports bars, dive bars, hotel bars, and restaurant bars—not just craft cocktail bars—outside of New York City to participate.

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Revisiting the ‘Hey Bartender’ Documentary, 10 Years After It Captured the Craft Cocktail Renaissance

VinePair

When you talk to someone in the bar or booze industry about “Hey Bartender,” Douglas Tirola’s 2013 documentary chronicling the 21st century rebirth and rise of the American cocktail scene, one specific quote from the film is likely to be mentioned. The film was cinema vérité. “We But it will be on my resume.”

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The Botanist Releases Distiller’s Strength Gin

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The Botanist Islay Dry Gin has unveiled Distiller’s Strength, a gin made by Bruichladdich Distillery. Distiller’s Strength is The Botanist’s attempt to answer calls from bartenders looking to create craft cocktails where the base spirit can hold its own alongside stronger flavors, the company says.

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3 Classic Cocktail Riffs using Coco Lopez for National Coconut Day

Chilled Magazine

Bartenders are discovering a wide range of cocktails that benefit from its rich, creamy coconut flavor. “It It can be used in craft cocktails such as Coconut Mojitos, Coconut Margaritas, Martinis, and more,” shares Jose Luis (Papo) Suarez for Coco Lopez. “It 9 Gin ¾ oz. Waterloo No. lemon juice ¾ oz.

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Celebrate World Coconut Day with Coconut Collins

Chilled Magazine

While Coco Lopez is widely known for its use in Piña Coladas and frozen drinks, it can be used in craft cocktails such as a Coconut Mojito, Coconut Margarita, and Martinis. “If Coco Lopez is so rich in flavor that when bartenders craft their cocktails there is no need to use a lot. 9 Gin ¾ oz. Waterloo No.

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A Negroni Week Globetrot

Imbibe Magazine

The Torii, a favorite off the menu, trades the gin for sweet potato shochu and adds Amontillado sherry, imbuing the aperitivo with a nutty aroma. But beverage manager Devender Sehgal created a new cocktail to celebrate the week: the Shiso and Shochu Negroni. Mixed into a Negroni, it maximizes those vibrant orange notes.

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Ask a Bartender: Is It Gross to Eat My Cocktail Garnish?

VinePair

If you’ve been to a true dive bar, maybe you’ve witnessed a bartender grab a slimy lime wedge from a sketchy-looking jar and mount it on the rim of your Gin & Tonic. While some cocktails shine solo , we always appreciate when a good garnish amplifies the drinking experience, or at least provides us with a little snack.