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Bartenders’ Favorites: 12 Most Used Spirits Behind the Bar

Chilled Magazine

Craft cocktails may be the stars of the show, but every well-made drink rests on a foundation of essential spirits. These are the workhorses, the reliable voices in the bartender’s orchestra, always ready to harmonize with bitters, liqueurs, and fresh ingredients.

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We Asked 10 Bartenders: Which Bottle Should Disappear From Back Bars and Bar Carts Forever? (2024)

VinePair

Every professional bartender has a few bottles they don’t like. With that in mind, we asked 10 bartenders to name the bottles they wish would go away for good. No craft cocktail bar should ever use it. Cecelia Crook, bartender, Merchant & Trade , Charlotte, N.C. “A

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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. Rum , Vodka White Coconut Martini Ingredients 1 ¼ oz.

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5 Useful Tips to Elevate your Bar Menu and Drinks Program

Chilled Magazine

In today’s craft cocktail culture, being forward-thinking with your drink program is important. For example, if you are a tiki bar, then you want your menu to reflect cocktails, liquors, beers, and flavors that match a tropical and Caribbean theme, i.e. rums and frozen drinks.

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Q&A: Leandro DiMonriva aka The Educated Barfly

Imbibe Magazine

If you’ve ever run an internet search for a cocktail recipe, there’s a good chance you’ve come across one from The Educated Barfly. What started as a YouTube series from actor-turned-bartender Leandro DiMonriva on the history and craft behind classic cocktails has transformed into an ever-expanding encyclopedia of bartending expertise.

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A Negroni Week Globetrot

Imbibe Magazine

For the Aesthete, a rum variation, sherry and chestnut enrich the cocktail bringing nutty flavors and rich aromas. Rounding out the riffs is the Dandy, a white Negroni with yuzu and passion fruit, and a coffee cocktail, the Sublime, with espresso, coffee vermouth, amaro, and elderflower.

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From Shaken to Smitten: 22 Valentine’s Day Cocktails to Try

Chilled Magazine

Valentines Day is all about love, and what better way to toast to romance than with a beautifully crafted cocktail? Photo by Virgin Hotels NYC Tequila Aphrodites Arrow by Everdene Head Bartender, Marlon Rowley Ingredients 1 oz. Rum , Vermouth Beachwalk Bellini by Christina Maffei Ingredients 1 oz. BACARD Peach Rum 4 oz.