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Featured Bartender November 2024: Luis Miguel Cardona, Rayo Cocktail Bar, Mexico City

Bartender.com

Luis Miguel Cardona Head Bartender at Rayo Cocktail Bar Mexico City, Mexico Luis Miguel Cardona has spent more than a decade mastering the art of mixology and crafting world-class bar programs. Cardona moved to Mexico City three years ago to join the founding team at Rayo.

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14 things we discovered at Flauer Alassio 2025

The Cocktail Lovers

Flauer Alassio 2025 is a unique event, exploring edible flowers, wild herbs, food sustainability and mixology. No, neither had we until local bartender Leonardo Quartero explained it was a regional cake made with extra-virgin olive oil. And a whole lot more. We came to Flaurer Alassio with high expectations. As for those cocktails 2.

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The Drinks World Has Hit Peak Astrology

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When you disclose the precious and telling information, the bartender offers you a drink that is just like you — diligent and soft, yet stubborn. Imagine walking into a bar and, upon ordering a cocktail, being asked what your zodiac sign is. Or fiery and direct. But according to some, there’s more to the trend than a gimmick.

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We Asked 13 Bartenders: What’s the Best Tequila Under $50?

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To scope out the best of the bunch, we asked 13 bartenders their choices for the affordable tequilas they always reach for. Solomon Thomas, bartender, R&D , Philadelphia “I have several favorites, but if you were to ask me which one I’d choose, it would be Cascahuín blanco. It’s the best bang for your buck.

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We Asked 23 Bartenders: What’s the Best Mezcal for Margaritas?

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Gustavo Rojas, mixologist and bartender, The Pony Room at Rancho Valencia Resort & Spa , Rancho Santa Fe, Calif. Juan Salgado, bartender, El Jardin , San Jose, Calif. “A Derrick Osbeck, bartender, Bravas Bar de Tapas , Healdsburg, Calif. Vida Mezcal Clásico is the clear answer for Margaritas.

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Transforming Spirits to Liqueurs with Jonathan Adler and Danny Reylock of Shinji’s

VinePair

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. Add ice and stir until chilled and diluted. Strain into a chilled coupe and garnish with a grapefruit twist.

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Can Tokyo Reclaim Its Crown as Asia’s Best Cocktail City?

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The early wave of modern Tokyo cocktail bars defined the distinctive style of drink preparation and service known as Japanese bartending — and the type of establishments in which it could be found — while pushing forward the idea of a thriving cocktail culture from within an Asian metropolis. What is Japanese bartending, though?