Australian Bartender

JUNE 24, 2024

By Wee James, Hendrick’s Gin Brand Ambassador. weejammacrae Of all the places Australian Bartender of the Year, James Irvine, imagined he’d be making cocktails, Hendrick’s Master Distiller Lesley Gracie’s laboratory probably wasn’t one of them. However, winning Australian Bartender of the Year does open those Distillery doors.

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VinePair

APRIL 25, 2024

We asked Neff and three other celebrated bartenders to weigh in on eight Margarita variations — spanning frozen and clarified, Cadillac’d, sugar-rimmed, and topped with soda — and whether they constitute offenses against or welcomed riffs on this legendary cocktail. It’s also too easy for a bartender; there’s no craft involved.”

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VinePair

JUNE 17, 2024

In many of the world’s best cocktail bars, you’ll find bartenders borrowing a technique that’s been touted for almost a century: mixing multiple rums in a single drink. To understand why bartenders blend their rums — and why you should, too — we sat down with Anton Kinloch, co-owner of Lone Wolf in Kingston, N.Y.

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A Bar Above

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Whether you’re joining for health reasons, self-discipline, a chance to explore your relationship with alcohol, or just experiencing new flavors & options, you’re definitely not alone. Chamomile & Tonic Inspired by the timeless Gin & Tonic , this version swaps out gin for a calming chamomile infusion.

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A Bar Above

MAY 28, 2024

Gin fan: Our resident bartender, Rob, often reaches for Drumshanbo gunpower gin. We’ve featured them before, but they just keep coming out with the cutest styles & modern designs that we can’t resist– They’re definitely a crowd favorite! Vodka connoisseurs : Grab a bottle of vodka from Loft & Bear.

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Imbibe Magazine

JUNE 5, 2024

A good theme isn’t a requisite for a standout cocktail menu, but it definitely makes cocktail hour more fun. Garcia’s recipe combines the region’s flora—almonds, artichoke, and elderberries—with Gray Whale Gin , a small-batch spirit made with botanicals from areas along the gray whale’s migratory path.

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Imbibe Magazine

MARCH 4, 2024

Cocchi Americano fits under that last definition. Alfredo’s Favorite At Artusi in Seattle, lead bartender Christian Nguyen uses the rosa version in the Alfredo’s Favorite. And the mild baking spices, bitter ginger, and floral notes mix beautifully with tequila and gin.” London dry gin 3/4 oz. 1 1/2 oz. “And

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Imbibe Magazine

JULY 23, 2024

It is definitely my top cocktail bar in Paris,” says Caroline Noirbusson, head director of the bar. Start by sharing your go-to cocktail and then witness the spin Bisou bartenders put on it. Its popularity stems from hosting global bartender takeovers that include a local masterclass.

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VinePair

OCTOBER 21, 2024

It doesn’t matter if this bottle is in the well or if it’s a bit dusty and tucked in the corner of the top shelf — it’s there, and it sets off a IYKYK-type signal that says the bartenders behind the stick know what’s up. Ask a bartender, and they’ll have a pretty solid reason why they think it stands out. This is what they had to say.

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Imbibe Magazine

MARCH 18, 2024

And the best source for a recommendation on where to grab a great drink is from bartenders themselves. “We says Amanda Sierra, a veteran of Tucson’s hospitality scene with more than 30 years in the city, and currently a bartender at cocktail bar SideCar. The hard part is not putting everything on the list!”

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A Bar Above

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Whether you’re joining for health reasons, self-discipline, a chance to explore your relationship with alcohol, or just experiencing new flavors & options, you’re definitely not alone. Chamomile & Tonic Inspired by the timeless Gin & Tonic , this version swaps out gin for a calming chamomile infusion.

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VinePair

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

In 1806, The Balance and Columbian Repository in upstate New York published what would become known as the original definition of a cocktail: “C**k-tail is a stimulating liquor, composed of spirits of any kind, sugar, water, and bitters.” 6 Legendary late bartender Gary “Gaz” Regan brought his own orange bitters to the market in 2005.

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A Bar Above

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Monday : With whiskey and gin alternatives, you can recreate many classic cocktails with Monday’s non-alcoholic spirits. Amass : Although they are known for their alcoholic spirits, Amass also makes a zero-proof spirit using gin botanicals– although they say not to expect a gin proxy, per se. Garnish with a lemon wheel.

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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. The style has captivated generations of bartenders who’ve poured it into oceans of Manhattans and Negronis. Some vermouths are made for mixing.

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VinePair

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Plum Boulevardier at Bar Goto Niban Credit: VinePair Staff You can’t really go wrong with any of the well-crafted cocktails or highballs at Bar Goto Niban (the Sakura Martini, with its mix of gin and sake, is a popular order). Khosla’s new list at Field Guide definitely doesn’t disappoint.

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Cocktails with Suderman

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Cocktails With Suderman is the home bartender’s guide, with tips, tricks, techniques, anecdotes, opinions, and recipes. If you’re using the 4:3:3 ratio I suggested earlier this week , a 10x construction leaves you with 10 ounces of gin and 7.5 So many recipes! Become a paid subscriber, and never miss a drink.

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The Cocktail Lovers

OCTOBER 25, 2024

With that in mind, the aim of each of the carefully devised Monozukuri masterclasses is curated to inform and inspire those taking part in the various principles behind the meticulous art of Japanese bartending. Only those of us judging didn’t get to see or hear the bartenders tell the story, or making their drinks.

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Cheers

JUNE 25, 2024

I first got into bartending at Nixta, a Mexican concept from Bengelina Hospitality Group, James Beard Award semifinalist Ben Poremba’s restaurant group. Going from barista to bartender made a lot of sense to me, and I loved all the creativity and endless possibilities of cocktail making. Nolet’s gin ¼ oz.

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A Bar Above

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Photo by Bon Vivant via www.unsplash.com Smoking Gun/ Torch for Cocktails A good smoked cocktail is so popular right now, and a cocktail smoker kit is a really modern, creative gift– especially if you have any experienced bartenders in your wedding party.

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Cocktails with Suderman

AUGUST 30, 2024

Two of the easiest, tastiest in the cocktail canon are the Gin & Tonic and the Negroni. Cocktails With Suderman is the home bartender’s guide, with tips, tricks, techniques, anecdotes, opinions, and recipes. — bookends the summer, a nod back to the Gin & Tonic we started with.

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VinePair

AUGUST 22, 2024

On my birthday a few years ago, a friend who works in the wine industry bought me a bartender’s handshake shot at a bar. The zesty, bittersweet citrus tamed Fernet’s menthol tidal wave in a way only a bartender could’ve known it would, making for an invigorating, surprisingly balanced one sipper.

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

One of the most difficult concepts for new bartenders to grasp is balance. The ability to manage the delicate interplay between spirit, sweet, sour, bitter, and dilution separates great bartenders and mixologists from amateurs. The prime example of this technical ingenuity is the Shinji’s Gin Fizz.

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VinePair

JULY 2, 2024

On a recent night in May, Charles Joly, the noted Chicago bartender, was in New York. The old NoMad Bar space on West 28th Street near Broadway, meanwhile, has been taken over by the Little Ned, run by veteran English cocktail bartender Chris Moore. It definitely feels like it’s developing,” says Little Ned’s Moore. Not enough?

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The Cocktail Lovers

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

We like to think of it as a pHD in the art of Japanese bartending. More than a cursory nod in the direction of what is probably the most revered bartending styles in the world, this particular platform is devised to go deeper, offering those who are participating in the programme practical advice in all aspects of Japanese culture.

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Cocktail Whisperer

MARCH 21, 2024

At any rate, Spain is the topic of this piece, and the way that the Gin and Tonic is made in Spain, brings me back to the Spaghetti Western genre. As a bartender/mixologist, it is your responsibility to make intelligent responses when your boss, owner, investor, friend, guest- whatever, and whoever asks for a Gin and Tonic.

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

From the aromatic lift a lemon peel offers a Gin Martini to the spicy, snack-friendly candied ginger you find on the edge of your Penicillin , garnishes can bring a new dimension of flavor to a drink — or even just make it all the more aesthetically pleasing. Death in the Afternoon This two-ingredient cocktail is the definition of low-lift.

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Australian Bartender

AUGUST 7, 2024

If you dare to ask Google for a ‘definition’ of the phrase you’ll get a range of outdated stereotypical articles, claiming everything from the ‘maturity and confidence’ of the classic whisky drinking human, to their ‘steadying presence in any situation’. Let’s not even go into the Urban Dictionary definition of the phrase.

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A Bar Above

JUNE 2, 2024

There are definitely some shops online that will ship it to you, but of course you’ll have to factor in another $20-30 for shipping on top of the $40-50 price tag. If you can’t get a bottle of Heirloom (which I highly recommend), Dolin will definitely work. ounces Gin 1 ounce Sweet Vermouth.75 ounces Gin.5

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Australian Bartender

AUGUST 5, 2024

If you dare to ask Google for a ‘definition’ of the phrase you’ll get a range of outdated stereotypical articles, claiming everything from the ‘maturity and confidence’ of the classic whisky drinking human, to their ‘steadying presence in any situation’. Let’s not even go into the Urban Dictionary definition of the phrase.

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VinePair

MAY 7, 2024

While Queen Elizabeth had her seal and “by appointment to” branding on two mass-market gins , Gordon’s and Tanqueray , the former Prince of Wales issued his royal warrant to Juniper Green Organic Gin , a small, contract-distilled brand with an ecological focus. The king definitely favors smaller, local businesses,” he says. “As

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A Bar Above

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

However, most bartenders agree that these two glasses are interchangeable, so this specific cocktail glass mix-up isn’t really a faux pas at all. If you were attending one of Gatsby’s parties, you would definitely be drinking out of a coupe glass! The Nick & Nora-style glassware also has the best origin story, in my opinion.

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Spiritz

AUGUST 13, 2024

Bartenders are also in favour of fermenting ingredients, which actually is an old practice that has returned to the limelight thanks to incorporating sustainable practices. Curated cocktails allow bartenders to showcase their creativity by combining unexpected flavours, regional ingredients or cultural influences.

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VinePair

MARCH 19, 2024

You’ll see an $11 Adios M *r on the menu painted on the wall next to its room-length bar, touting ingredients like overproof rum and navy-strength gin. We as bartenders don’t really have to educate anymore. You can now see someone walk into a bar on their 21st birthday and knowingly order a Ramos Gin Fizz or a Martinez.

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Spiritz

AUGUST 13, 2024

The high-end bars in India are definitely going through a very interesting phase of innovation and a process of offering unique experiences to their customers. High-volume bars are embracing automated bartending systems, some of which can even be programmed to whip up custom drinks based on customer preferences.

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VinePair

AUGUST 25, 2024

Seagram’s and Tanqueray: ‘Gin and Juice’ (Snoop Dogg) “Now that I got me some Seagram’s gin Everybody got they cups, but they ain’t chipped in” “He came through with a gang of Tanqueray And a fat ass J of some bubonic chronic” In a genre with no shortage of Cognac and Champagne shout-outs, there’s seldom love for gin.

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A Bar Above

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

No matter if you’re buying for cocktail lovers, professional bartenders, or cocktail novices, here’s our list of top gifts that are sure to please everyone. Spoiler: We definitely included some of our own stuff because, well, it’s the best.) Designed for mixologists, this kit has everything to make the perfect bartender gift.

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

in New York, clearly a brilliant cocktail enthusiast, and his passion quickly made us close friends,” says Alex Day, partner in Gin & Luck , the hospitality group parent company of Death & Co. “It When I first found out that all of these famous bartenders were going to open up bars in D.C. taking the time to understand D.C.’s

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