VinePair

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Until fairly recently, gin was considered an “old person’s drink” here in the U.S. The Covid-19 pandemic and its stay-at-home order only accelerated gin’s journey from professional back bars onto home bar carts nationwide, with volume sales swelling by 2.5 last year, gin continues to battle it out on American soil. in July 2017.

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Cheers

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Once the star of the cocktail scene, gin has never regained momentum since vodka took off in recent decades. But based on the number of new craft gins and unique expressions hitting the market, and a few key gin acquisitions from major spirits players, the U.S. is warming to gin once again — for real this time.

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Chilled Magazine

JULY 2, 2024

Additional Notes * Recommended: Fever-Tree Ginger Beer Rum , Tequila Charro-Cereza by Bartender Saeed “Hawk” House Ingredients.5 Mezcal , Rum Papa-Legba by Bartender Saeed “Hawk” House Ingredients.75 Rum , Sparkling Wine Bubly Blitz by Bartender Tiffanie Barriere Ingredients 2 oz. Sorel 1 oz. Blanco Tequila.25 Sorel 3/4 oz.

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Chilled Magazine

JUNE 25, 2024

Bartenders are discovering a wide range of cocktails that benefit from its rich, creamy coconut flavor. “It Gin , Liqueur Coconut Collins by Bartender Erin Rea Ingredients 2 oz. 9 Gin ¾ oz. Rum , Vodka White Coconut Martini Ingredients 1 ¼ oz. Rum , Vodka White Coconut Martini Ingredients 1 ¼ oz.

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VinePair

AUGUST 28, 2024

When anyone embarks on their bartending journey, one of the first steps is usually learning how to make the classics: Old Fashioneds, Martinis, Negronis, Daiquiris, and the like. To find out which ones are the simplest to nail, we hit up 10 professional bartenders and got their input.

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The Cocktail Lovers

JUNE 8, 2024

It’s World Gin Day on 8th June, so what better reason to crack open not one, but two bottles of tasty gins? Our first is Citadelle Rouge from France, the other is Garden Swift, a deliciously crafted gin lovingly made in the Cotswolds. The post Two gins, sake cocktails and Giulia Cuccurullo– new podcast!

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Barina Craft

MARCH 28, 2023

Kansas City Ice Water Is A Limey Combo Of Vodka And Gin The Kansas City Ice Water cocktail tastes like a Gimlet or Gin Rickey with a sweetness that sort of falls in between the two depending on the recipe. It is also one of the few mixed drinks that contains both vodka and gin. See the list below.

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Imbibe Magazine

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

For the aspiring home bartender or all-around bon vivant, a bottle of liqueur is truly an inspired gift, sparking experimentation and adding aesthetic flair to the back bar. Because we couldn’t pick just five, here are eight of our faves. George Spirits NOLA Coffee Liqueur From Bay Area distillery St.

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VinePair

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

After conquering low-lift highballs and easy equal-parts concoctions, most aspiring bartenders are eager to step into the big leagues and attempt more intricate cocktails. For other more complex cocktails, like the Ramos Gin Fizz , nailing it is a little more straightforward. Here’s what they had to say. Patience is the key.

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Chilled Magazine

JUNE 5, 2024

Photo by Emily Dorio Gin , Vodka , White Wine Vesper Ingredients 1 oz. Hendrick's Gin 1 oz. Ketel One Vodka 0.5 Check out the recipe by award-winning Chef Sean Brock below! Mirepoix Cocchi Americano* 0.5 Lillet Blanc Orange Peel (for expression) Preparation Combine all ingredients and place in the freezer.

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Imbibe Magazine

JULY 25, 2024

The 2024 winners have been announced following an extensive series of blind tastings from a judging panel of esteemed bartenders, distillers, and writers, including Imbibe editor Paul Clarke. Now in its third year, this competition spotlights world-class distillers and their spirits to the global beverage community.

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Australian Bartender

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Grant Collins and his icy-cold Martinis Dry Martini 44 Kensington Street, Chippendale @drymartinisydney Grant Collins and Gin Lane Sydney have opened a new Martini and Espresso Martini Bar on Kensington Street called Dry Martini. You’ll also find a seasonally rotating “freezer” martini on the menu.

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Chilled Magazine

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Gin , Liqueur French Jasmine Tonic by Chambord Liqueur Ingredients 3/4 oz. Fords Gin 6 drops Jasmine Water 3 oz. Gin Cham-Bramble by Chambord Liqueur Ingredients 1 oz. Tequila Aphrodite’s Arrow by Virgin Hotels NYC’s Everdene Head Bartender, Marlon Rowley Ingredients 1 1/2 oz. Charbay Vodka 3/4 oz. Chambord 3/4 oz.

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VinePair

APRIL 5, 2024

The United Kingdom has a strong claim as the world’s gin capital. But in recent decades, a host of new exciting gin destinations have emerged, including the good old U.S.A. One pivotal player in the spirit’s stateside evolution: Aviation American Gin , a homegrown brand that found celebrity fame.

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PubClub

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

But sometimes, you have to conquer your fears, so I accepted an invitation to attend a cocktail tasting featuring my most intimidating alcohol: gin. I’ve seen people turn their heads and sprint to the bathroom when they get a whiff of a tequila shot, make awful faces when shown a bottle of vodka or nearly barf at the sight of bourbon.

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Chilled Magazine

JANUARY 26, 2024

Our judging panel comprised of working bartenders, bar managers, bar owners, bar consultants and, more importantly, top influential Chilled 100 members with on-premise buying power, who are ready to judge, rate, and award your spirit’s brand. Enter you brand today to get liquid to lips of these highly influential bartenders!

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Imbibe Magazine

JUNE 12, 2024

Frozen Gin & Tonic What’s more refreshing on a summer day than a Gin & Tonic? A frozen Gin & Tonic, especially one made with cooling cucumber. Frozen Moscow Mule Everyone’s favorite vodka cocktail gets the blender treatment. By adding mint, then blending everything with crushed ice.

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Chilled Magazine

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Recently launched in Emeryville, Pippal’s beverage program is a celebration of India as seen through the eyes of the team’s creative lead bartender, Izler Thomas. Vodka 3/4 oz. Gin Jim Corbett National Park Ingredients 1.5 Gin 1/2 oz. Shake and strain into copper mug or serving glass of choice. Mango Stock 1/2 oz.

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Chilled Magazine

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Recently launched in Emeryville, Pippal’s beverage program is a celebration of India as seen through the eyes of the team’s creative lead bartender, Izler Thomas. Vodka Taj Mahal Ingredients 2 oz. Vodka 3/4 oz. Gin , Liqueur Jim Corbett National Park Ingredients 1.5 Gin 1/2 oz. Top with fizzy coconut water.

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

For inspiration, we asked bartenders and beverage professionals from across the country for their most underrated winter cocktails. The Honeysuckle Hottie, a vodka-and-tea-based cocktail, offers a unique twist to the traditional Hot Toddy and is a refreshing, sophisticated alternative. It’s bittersweet and a perfect winter sipper.”

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Cocktails with Suderman

MAY 24, 2024

When internet nerds and bartenders started to rework and rethink old drinks around the turn of the century, little attention was paid attention to the two-ingredient stalwarts of the corner bar that, after reading Michael Ruhlman’s excellent Book of Cocktail Ratios , I have come to think of as “and” drinks. So many recipes!

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VinePair

AUGUST 14, 2024

While clear spirits like gin and tequila might feel like the most obvious choices for summertime sipping, rum and bourbon also have their place, as do lighter, low-ABV options like vermouth and Pimm’s. For a little inspiration, we asked bartenders to recommend their favorite underrated summer cocktail. “The Saturn.

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VinePair

JANUARY 4, 2024

Even bartenders don’t know what the next status cocktail may be, but they treat speculation a little differently than most. Here, we asked 11 bartenders to share what cocktail they hope guests will order more of as the year rolls along. While the Martini has made a comeback recently, much of this comeback has come via vodka.

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Chilled Magazine

APRIL 15, 2024

The Martini has taken on many faces and gone many places over the years, beyond Bond’s vodka Martini. Junipero Gin is taking us back to the start, with a full week to honor the Martini’s legacy. “As Its legacy stands out from the cocktail crowd. It’s classy, yet a chameleon. But when did all the Martini madness begin?

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Chilled Magazine

AUGUST 15, 2024

Implement a cocktail menu that uses different spirits, such as vodka, gin, rum, tequila, and whiskey and different flavor profiles. Hey bartenders … speaking of ELEVATING your drinks program, join The Chilled 100 bartender ambassador program and check out our annual Chilled 100 ELEVATE event, 2024!

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Chilled Magazine

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Chef Beau MacMillan’s upscale small bites menu, including dishes like TYF Korean Fried Chicken and Caviar D’Aquitaine Ossetra, complements a cocktail menu curated by award-winning bartender Keifer Gilbert.

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Chilled Magazine

APRIL 17, 2024

By the late 40s brandy’s popularity began to wane with Americans who had begun to favor vodka as the tipple of choice, and in 1949, three West Coast businessmen, whose families are still owners to this day, purchased the operations and the company transitioned to rectification. What is important for bartenders to know about your expressions?

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VinePair

AUGUST 5, 2024

This bright concoction of ginger beer, vodka, lime and soda in its distinctive copper vessel might not garner the media love of its posher, pre-Prohibition counterparts — except perhaps that time word got out that it’s Oprah Winfrey’s favorite cocktail. Martin acquired the American rights to a large Russian vodka brand called Smirnoff.

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A Bar Above

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Traditionally, a regular gin Martini is a blend of gin and dry vermouth , garnished with a twist of lemon or an olive. The proportions of gin to vermouth in this classic version can vary depending on personal taste, but a common liquor to vermouth ratio is 2:1. Will it be a traditional gin Martini or a vodka Martini ?

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VinePair

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

There are so many different bottles of gin on liquor store shelves these days, and most are flavored with a wide range of botanicals. Barr Hill Gin, however, takes this concept in the opposite direction, using just two ingredients to create its unique palate — juniper and regional raw honey.

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VinePair

OCTOBER 3, 2024

It’s part of the Spirit & Mixer, well drink, dive bar canon: Vodka & Soda. Gin & Tonic. Nothing is seen as more basic — in more ways than one — than the Vodka Soda, yet Superbueno ‘s Vodka Y Soda is anything but. And so it was that, about 20 years ago, I became a 7&7 guy. Rum & Coke.

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A Bar Above

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

I spoke with our resident bartender & Head of Education, Rob Harrah , and he gave me a few mocktail ideas he’s been playing around with for our upcoming Mocktails course. 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

Vodka connoisseurs : Grab a bottle of vodka from Loft & Bear. Gin fan: Our resident bartender, Rob, often reaches for Drumshanbo gunpower gin. Death & Co Welcome Home : Bartenders love any book by Death & Co, so you can’t really go wrong; they also sell all three books together.

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Chilled Magazine

JANUARY 16, 2024

At NYC’s beloved Dante (#1 Best Bar in North America, 2019 & 2020) , Beverage Training Director Renato Tonnelli, who was recently crowned 2023 US World Class Bartender of the Year, has reimagined the 90’s classic Appletini, highlighting the seasonal flavor to create a crisp, herbaceous and elegant drink. Beezwax Belvedere 0.5 Lemon Juice.5

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Imbibe Magazine

MARCH 4, 2024

It was originally made with gin, but soon migrated to brandy. Back home, they remained popular when the perpetually thirsty discovered that lush, thick cream did wonders to mask the appalling taste of bootleg liquor and bathtub gin. Bartender training included. This was the first cream cocktail that, in modern terms, went viral.

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Cheers

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Bartenders and alcohol brands have been sending us plenty of Wicked-themed cocktails — mostly in shades of pink and green — in recent weeks. Print Emerald City Gimlet Course Drinks Keyword basil, gin, lime, Simple syrup Ingredients 2 oz. Empress 1908 cucumber lemon gin ¾ oz.

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VinePair

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Among the featured drinks in Miami was the “Zizou Spritz” created by Broken Shaker bartender José Pérez-Roura. Photo by: Ashlyn McKibben One of the cocktails in Los Angeles was crafted and poured by local bartender Gianna Johns, known for her imaginative and visually striking drinks. It adds complexity to a vodka drink.

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