VinePair

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

And with the modern cocktail renaissance of the late ‘90s and early aughts, everything came full-circle as bartenders breathed new life into forgotten, bare-bones classics by riffing and reimagining them with different spirits and modifiers. To find the spec sweet spot, we asked eight bartenders how many cocktail ingredients is just too many.

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VinePair

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

To help take out the guesswork, we asked bartenders from around the country to share their favorite bourbons for mixed drinks. Whether you’re making a spirit-forward Old Fashioned that calls for a high-proof whiskey or you want a lighter, fruitier style for your highball, there’s a bottle below that will complement any mood.

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A Bar Above

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Popular cocktails for a lowball glass: Old Fashioned Sazerac Negroni Copyright A Bar Above Highball Glass The highball glass is the taller, thinner sibling of the lowball. The highball is often confused with a Collins glass, which is actually just a taller glass. Copyright A Bar Above Where to Buy Cocktail Glassware?

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VinePair

JUNE 18, 2024

Gerwin laments that when a technique becomes popular, bartenders can run wild with it, without considering how it will improve or change a cocktail. Many bartenders consider Dave Arnold a sort of father of the resurgence of clarified cocktails. Whenever you’re clarifying, by definition you’re removing something,” says Arnold.

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VinePair

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

A cursory glance of various Reddit subs like r/bartenders and r/Chicago reveal some solid attempts: Notes of Fresca, paint thinner, and sadness; Week-old grapefruit rinds soaked in floodwater and shame; Gasoline filtered through a week-old garbage bag; Imagine if your parents’ divorce had a flavor. Her prize? appeared first on VinePair.

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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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VinePair

APRIL 25, 2024

There’s a Margarita & Soda, which reinvents the drink as a highball. Just as we now live in a second “’tini” age, in which the definition of what can qualify as a Martini has become more and more elastic, we are simultaneously witnessing the dawn of a new “rita” era. “I There’s a lot of room to play in the Margarita sandbox.

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VinePair

MARCH 19, 2024

When Covid-19 dragged the hospitality world through hell, many a bartender who remained in the trenches realized that building a community one drink — any drink — at a time possessed far greater value than treating craft drinks as precious commodities worthy of a pedestal. We as bartenders don’t really have to educate anymore.

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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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VinePair

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

That ignited the curiosity of then head bartender and current Clemente bar manager Richie Millwater, who was so inspired by the ingredient that he started using it in all sorts of R and D projects. It all began when Sebastian built a cocktail featuring chef Brock’s barley miso for the menu at EMP.

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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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The Whiskey Wash

MARCH 25, 2024

It’s actually my “bartender barometer,” as in it’s the cocktail by which I feel like I can judge a bartender’s skill level and technique. It was different every day so it really gave the bartenders a chance to play around with new flavor combinations, and it gave guests a reason to drop in to try out the punch of the moment.

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Spiritz

AUGUST 13, 2024

This enhances the mouth-feel and presentation of cocktails, offering a fresh and exciting sensory experience, as for example, making a simple yet easy pickled soda out of grapefruit and celery shrub for a delicious riff on a Paloma or herbal soda for a highball. This intensifies the flavours and creates unique textures.

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VinePair

MAY 1, 2024

Average price: $30 Rating: 89 See Review Teremana Small Batch Tequila Blanco Embraced by bartenders and unstuffy agave enthusiasts, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s Teremana is no run-of-the-mill celebrity tequila. Mix in highballs or spirit-forward stirred drinks.

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Cocktails with Suderman

AUGUST 30, 2024

Cocktails With Suderman is the home bartender’s guide, with tips, tricks, techniques, anecdotes, opinions, and recipes. It’s definitely not too much work — it’s just a tasty Labor Day cocktail that earns its keep. It’s just a Negroni , or a Mezcal Negroni , but with the addition of tonic water.

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VinePair

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Tanqueray London Dry Gin Poll bartenders and cocktail enthusiasts on their favorite London Dry gin and three names consistently come up: Fords , Beefeater , and Tanqueray. Not only apt for sipping, mix with fizzy water for a classy highball when session drinks are on the agenda. Average Price: $35 Rating: 92 See Review 38. At the V.S.

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Moody Mixologist

MAY 29, 2023

It’s also one less step for you bartender, which they may appreciate. Find more keto cocktail inspiration in my Definitive Guide to Low Carb Cocktails ! 5 mint leaves, plus more for garnish 4-6 oz club soda or other sparkling water Instructions Add the syrup and mint leaves to a highball glass and gently muddle.

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Moody Mixologist

APRIL 8, 2024

Learn more about low carb home bartending in my Definitive Guide to Low Carb and Keto Cocktails. If using all liquid sweetener, the first syrup making method below (using ginger juice instead of ginger root) would be the best choice. Stir gently, then garnish with a sprig of mint and a lime wedge, if desired.

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Spiritz

MAY 1, 2024

In tune with the evolving culture across the world, Indian consumers are now more than willing to experiment with their whisky, and a whisky highball is the latest trend, infused as it is with several interesting elements. That is one of the reasons DEWAR’S is the perfect choice when making a highball.

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VinePair

JULY 1, 2024

Nowadays — thanks in large part to Aperol’s masterful marketing plan and in smaller part to Jennifer Coolidge and the rest of the “White Lotus” gang — the Spritz has exploded, along with its real definition. Depending what bartender you’re ordering from, it might have kombucha! Beer, even! Over time, the word ‘Aperol’ became Spritz.

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VinePair

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

To make your own, simply combine both ingredients in a highball glass with ice and toast to Italia. The resulting cocktail is definitely spirituous, with black pepper and floral flavors fit for serving to your oldest pals. One of the most well-known handshakes is the Left Hand, developed by legendary NYC bartender Sam Ross.

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Bartender.com

JANUARY 9, 2024

We celebrated my dad’s birthday every year at Trader Vic’s and I developed an even deeper personal affinity for tropical-style drinks during my time as the head bartender at The Polynesian. This time, though, we put together a new take on the old idea and vibe of the Trader Vic’s menus of the 1960’s.

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VinePair

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

See Recipe Autumn Sparkler To get a hefty meal prepped for your nearest and dearest, a nice sessionable cocktail is definitely in order — preferably one with a bit of bubbles. With a bit of lemon juice and hot water to make it, well, hot, the Rum Hot Toddy is sweet, spicy, bright, and definitely delicious.

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The Whiskey Wash

DECEMBER 5, 2024

With only two ingredients, even the most amateur bartender can’t screw it up. Yet bartending always seems to reward finesse, so I wondered: Does the Jack & Coke have room for improvement? Each drink was built in a 12 ounce highball glass filled with ice, beginning with whiskey and topping with cola.

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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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