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. Lemon Juice.5 Cranberry Shrub.75

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VinePair

MAY 9, 2024

Ask the average person to name a tequila cocktail, and they’re likely to blurt out “Margarita.” Ask a bartender the same question, however, and they may give you a different answer. To find out what those other beverages are, we asked 17 bartenders what tequila cocktail deserves a little more love from their guests.

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Chilled Magazine

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Tequila Aphrodite’s Arrow by Virgin Hotels NYC’s Everdene Head Bartender, Marlon Rowley Ingredients 1 1/2 oz. Served over ice, it’s a love affair of juniper, citrus, and berry bliss—a sip of passion in every moment. Cheers to a Valentine’s celebration that’s as sweet and special as your love!

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VinePair

MAY 22, 2024

According to Janice Bailon, head bartender at Latin American restaurant Leyenda in Brooklyn, creating an excellent cocktail starts with a clear intention. Through the platform, she teaches private classes about mezcal, tequila, and agave-fueled cocktails. This article is sponsored by Tequila Ocho. Tequila Ocho 40% Alc./Vol.,

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Here, we asked 10 bartenders which shots are capturing the most attention in their bars. The trendiest shots right now, according to bartenders: Fernet Branca Hard Start Mezcal and Amaro Angelino Rye-Nar Forghetti Dickel whiskey and shot of au jus Vermouth Green Tea Bourbon Tequila Amortized wine Bottled-in-bond rye St.

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VinePair

MAY 1, 2024

When it comes to what actually qualifies as a Margarita, there are technically three mandatory ingredients: tequila , lime juice, and triple sec, an orange liqueur. Considering the relatively low ABV of most triple secs and orange liqueurs, the orange flavoring isn’t as “juice-forward,” which allows the tequila to shine.

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VinePair

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

While the classic Margarita remains a quintessential summer staple, its smoky cousin, the Mezcal Margarita , is a satisfying cold-weather substitute for the typical tequila. For help finding the best mezcal to swap for your favorite tequila, we reached out to drink experts around the world.

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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. But why not a French 75 ?

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Cheers

APRIL 10, 2024

Jocelyn Jolley is head bartender at Michael’s on Naples , an Italian restaurant in Long Beach, CA. How did you learn bartending and improve when you were starting out? In the beginning, I sat at the well of every bartender I knew in town, with my notebook, and asked every question. Garnish with an edible flower.

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VinePair

APRIL 25, 2024

“Well, two, technically: tequila or mezcal.” The drink, to her mind, is a Daisy featuring tequila , lime juice, and orange liqueur. “I And now we have Margaritas, because tequila is the fad, not vodka. And so his house Margarita couldn’t be the standard tequila type or even the more edgy mezcal sort. I have no idea.

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VinePair

MAY 21, 2024

Created in 2002 by Toby Maloney — the first bartender Milk & Honey founder Sasha Petraske ever hired — this spring-like gin refresher involves muddled cucumber and lime, brightened by a pinch of salt. You have my word that the bartender will know how to make it. The Green Giant was created by former head bartender Tom Macy in 2012.

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Cheers

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Notes Enrique Diaz, head bartender at Bar Bastion, created this recipe for Le Jardinier in New York. Print French 24 Course Drinks Keyword grapefruit soda, pommegranate, sparkling rosé, tequila Ingredients 1 oz. Tequila ¾ oz. Topping with sparkling wine and soda. Top off with prosecco.

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

So why haven’t slivovitz and other fruit spirits found the same popularity as tequila or bourbon? The Margarita is just such a vehicle for tequila — it’s just one of the most popular cocktails that gets ordered across any bar program, if not the most popular cocktail,” Davidson says. Slivovitz probably needs a signature cocktail.

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Australian Bartender

DECEMBER 3, 2023

At the heart of the venue is a show-stopping pine bar top carved from 300-year-old reclaimed shrine wood that snakes through the main room with no barriers, inviting guests to pull up right next to bartenders. “I CORRECTION: In the print edition of Australian Bartender magazine, it was stated that Holly is from Australia.

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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. The result was…unremarkable.

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VinePair

JANUARY 25, 2024

While some Trader Joe’s do sell spirits, in addition to branded private-label bottles of tequila, vodka, and whiskey, Pronto! The first was at my Brooklyn local, The Long Island Bar , with Italian bartender Raffaele Bellomi, who is the co-creator of Volume Primo Vermouth and owner of the bars Archivo and Amaro in Verona.

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The Bartender Company

JANUARY 16, 2024

For additional tips, ask our event planners (or the head bartender or beverage director at your event) to guide you in creating a cocktail that satisfies your taste buds but keeps alcohol out of the equation. The post Non Alcoholic Distilled Spirits: A Guide appeared first on The Bartender Company.

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VinePair

JANUARY 14, 2025

Despite the difficulty in forecasting the drink of 2025, bartenders can certainly hope to make some drinks more often. We asked 14 bartenders from across the country to share their opinions on which cocktail they think people should order more in 2025. Janice Bailon, head bartender, Leyenda , Brooklyn The Adonis!

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VinePair

AUGUST 5, 2024

Even though bartenders have a full arsenal of tools at their disposal, it’s not always wise to assume that they can whip up just about anything imaginable. We asked bartenders from across the country to share the weirdest modification requests they’ve ever received, and here are eight of the most ridiculous. What’s next?

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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. Kyle Kuchler, bartender, Six Seven , The Edgewater, Seattle “I think some of the best winter drinks are the ones that give you hope when you can’t handle one more dreary day.

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VinePair

OCTOBER 1, 2024

And while some tried-and-true classics never go out of fashion, there are others that have become so overexposed that they lose their luster — or just drive bartenders bananas when ordered. Seeking to find out which drinks deserve to get the axe, we asked bartenders to spill the tea on the orders that make them wince. The Moscow Mule.

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VinePair

JULY 25, 2024

After placing a footed glass filled with frothy, pink liquid atop a thick marble bar, the bartender gently pours something glittery and purple over my drink from a tiny pitcher. To become a bartender at Fridays back then, employees had to commit over 400 cocktail recipes to memory and pass a comprehensive written exam.

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VinePair

JANUARY 17, 2024

By the time Booker and Dax closed in 2016, I was the head bartender, and I spent the next year at the NoMad learning to make a lot of very good drinks very quickly. Dave Arnold and Don Lee then opened Existing Conditions in 2018, and I will eternally be grateful that they saw fit to bring me on as head bartender.

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VinePair

JULY 24, 2024

Kitty Bernardo uses their role as head bartender at Paradise Lost to instigate bold conversations around these cultural truths, and share their own complex identity through delicious cocktails. For instance, if you made 200 grams of strained syrup, add 40 grams of pickling liquid).

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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.

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VinePair

JULY 16, 2024

Bartenders face the same question when a brand rep drops in and introduces them to a new expression. We recently reached out to 22 bartenders to see which new (and new-to-them) bottles they were into lately. Evan Flynn, head bartender, Death and Co. Denver “ Maestro Dobel Diamante Reposado Tequila.

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

From classic boilermakers to themed shooters and even bartender handshakes , shots are the bread and butter of the bar world. Others may prefer to keep things classic, opting for simple pours of tequila or whiskey. And if theres one group of people that knows exactly what the people want, its bartenders.

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

“Cocktail College is brought to you today by PATRN , 100% Additive-Free Tequila. While some tequila brands may legally claim to be made from 100% Weber Blue Agave, they can still include up to 1% of approved additives, such as glycerin, oak extract, caramel coloring, or sugar-based syrup. TEQUILA 40% ABV.

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Cheers

APRIL 23, 2025

The fifth of May is almost here, and that means tequila drinks to celebrate the Mexican holiday. Given that agave spirits continue to be popular with guests, you should have several creative tequila cocktails in your lineup all year but especially in the summer. Mijenta blanco tequila oz. created this recipe.

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Moody Mixologist

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

However, also in 1929, a book called Cocktails de Paris was published and listed the inventor of the Bee's Knees cocktail as the head bartender of the Ritz Hotel in Paris, Frank Meier. In 1929, an article was published stating explicitly that the Bee's Knees was created by Mrs. Brown.

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Imbibe Magazine

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Two bartenders are assigned a type of spirit and a style of cocktail and then given a list of seasonal ingredients. To Randy (Madame George): reposado tequila, jasmine, Italicus, agave, acid-adjusted OJ, hopped grapefruit bitters, peppercorn, and grapefruit salt. And it was written by former bartender Cassie Taylor.

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Cheers

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Bar Snack in New York has a cocktail called Cannoli Pants, made with Lalo tequila, pistachio and raspberry, while Harumi Sushi in Phoenix has a Matcha Martini with pistachio butter-washed Haitian rhum, Iichiko shochu, ceremonial matcha, coconut cream and vanilla cream foam.

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

I’m a decent bartender, but no Mr. Lyan. Perhaps they don’t even know what, for example, technically defines a bourbon or a tequila and why Empirical is different from that. Other top bartenders likewise seem to prefer Empirical spirits in more baroque, complex cocktails where a simple gin or tequila simply won’t do. “We

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