VinePair

MARCH 18, 2025

Nobody knows these differences better than bartenders committed to whipping up the best drinks possible for guests, even if that drink is a humble Vodka Soda. Ben Hopkins, head bartender, Pitts , Brooklyn Yes, there is non-alcoholic vodka, and yes it works. Which vodkas do they consider best for mixing drinks? We love it.

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VinePair

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

Come fall and winter, though, when much of America’s greenery is frosted over, it can take a little more creativity — especially for the at-home bartender. To help you seize the seasons, we chatted with three NYC bartenders and got their secrets on how to get the most out of fall and winter produce.

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Chilled Magazine

MARCH 3, 2024

Although I bartended for several years, the spirits business was not in my career plans. What would you like today’s bartenders to know about the spirit? Bartenders are embracing strong flavors nowadays—tell us how Absinthe fits in? Absinthe adds dimension to a wide range of cocktails, even tiki drinks. Experiment!

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Chilled Magazine

MAY 6, 2025

We spoke with Kevin about the tools behind the juice, the importance of using fresh over shelf-stable alternatives, and what cocktail to order if you’re making a stop at this tiki oasis. How do you think fresh juice changes the cocktail experience compared to using bottled or shelf-stable alternatives?

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BarLifeUK

DECEMBER 1, 2023

The Bitter Truth 10 Bottle Give-Away Entry Deadline: Friday 15th December, 2023 There are a few different dates kicking around for Bartender Appreciation Day, but because it falls right at the start of the month and is officially ‘nearly Christmas’, here at BarLifeUK we favour December 2nd. What can you tell us about it?

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Chilled Magazine

AUGUST 15, 2024

For example, if you are a tiki bar, then you want your menu to reflect cocktails, liquors, beers, and flavors that match a tropical and Caribbean theme, i.e. rums and frozen drinks. What kind of drinking establishment are you? Italian restaurant? The flavors and style of your drinks and product selection should reflect your concept or theme.

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Cocktails with Suderman

AUGUST 16, 2024

So before the summer closed, I felt compelled to write about the Tradewinds, a devastatingly delicious tiki-ish drink that combines coconut cream and apricot liqueur. Cocktails With Suderman is the home bartender’s guide, with tips, tricks, techniques, anecdotes, opinions, and recipes. So many recipes!

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Chilled Magazine

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Where most cocktail festivals celebrate local talent and bars, Arizona Cocktail Weekend champions both local and international bartenders with the Top Bars event, held on Sunday. This event is what really sets Arizona Cocktail Weekend—founded by celebrated bartender Ross Simon— apart from others. We’ve been coming here for five years.

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Chilled Magazine

AUGUST 4, 2024

A total of five bartenders, one from each of the regional competitions, will be chosen to compete as finalists in Austin, TX, and receive $1,000 each as a prize. Good luck, bartenders! Strain ingredients into Tiki glass. Cocktails should highlight the brand while also being equal parts delicious, innovative, and fun.

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Australian Bartender

APRIL 14, 2024

And what makes it pretty cool (and different from most tiki-style drinks) is that it features a bitter aperitif, Campari. So, hats off to Aviary’s bartender at the time, Jeffrey Ong, who came up with the genius idea of mixing Campari into his tiki drink. And who doesn’t love Campari? And the name?

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VinePair

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Raised among the retro culture of Los Angeles and a tiki enthusiast before he was old enough to drink — he came to the culture via exotica music in high school — Richard ditched his focus on a radio career to get into bartending. A year later he started a “Tiki Takeover” series at Prime Meats in Brooklyn.

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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. It elevates the drink to top-tier status.”

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Chilled Magazine

JANUARY 10, 2024

bartenders Carlos Giron and Brian Klemm comes the Hollywood Colada, a wonderful wintry take on the classic Piña Colada. SoCal and NorCal, for example, tend to have sun-filed winters so you will rarely be in the mood for a hot toddy of some sort. Instead, a chilled cocktail is a year-round pleasure.

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BarLifeUK

MAY 28, 2024

Petronella Kiss Every year I find one aspect of judging cocktail competitions to be more unsettling, and that aspect is delivering regional heat results to a crowd of bartenders who have all put their heart and soul into the drinks they presented moments before. One bartender even turned up with their leg in a cast.

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VinePair

APRIL 9, 2025

Rather than ordering a classic like a Gin & Tonic or Old Fashioned and asking the bartender to make it strong , there are a few particularly powerful cocktails that pack a punch all on their own. Sometimes an evening calls for a drink with a little extra oomph.

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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. Photo by Tucker + Hossler Photography Rum Tiki Affair by Sammy’s Beach Bar Rum Ingredients 1 ¼ oz. Served over ice, it’s a love affair of juniper, citrus, and berry bliss—a sip of passion in every moment.

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VinePair

AUGUST 27, 2024

For a brief spell in the late ‘90s I was a lunch bartender at a neighborhood seafood restaurant in New York City. I’d been brought on as a waiter, but the seasoned bar staff, mostly primadonnas who conscientiously objected to daytime bartending, refused to work lunch. I could never be hired to do the same job today.

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Few tiki and tropical drinks are as light, herbal, and dangerously sessionable as the Missionarys Downfall. Here to lead us on that exploration is returning guest Garret Richard, VinePair Next Wave Awards 2024 Bartender of the Year , and the chief cocktail officer at Brooklyn’s Sunken Harbor Club. TEQUILA 40% ABV.

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Cocktails with Suderman

AUGUST 9, 2024

Both of this week’s drinks are honey-laced Daiquiri variations that take the core three-ingredient formula — rum, lime, and sugar — and move it in a more tiki-ish direction by layering multiple sweeteners and adding a spice/intense flavor element. Some bartenders and tiki heads like to use rum blends.

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Chilled Magazine

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

What would you like bartenders to know about the Pisco category? With other categories becoming increasingly saturated and both bartenders and consumers showing more interest in exploring new options, I am confident that the “unaged” grape spirit category, particularly Pisco, holds great potential for growth.

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VinePair

AUGUST 14, 2024

For a little inspiration, we asked bartenders to recommend their favorite underrated summer cocktail. This tiki-style gin drink offers a delightful blend of tropical flavors, ideal for warm weather and summer vibes. ” —Jillian Moore, head bartender, My Loup , Philadelphia “Tongue Twister. “The Saturn.

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A Bar Above

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Tiki Cocktail Book & Tiki Glasses Surprise your closest friends who are standing by you on your wedding day with some really cool cocktail recipes. Pair a set of hurricane glasses or tiki mugs with a tropical cocktail book for your own customized, fun gift box. Photo by Gianluca Riccio via www.unsplash.com 1.

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PubClub

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

With a name like Freaky Tiki Happening, you can expect a creatively fun time. 19 at the way-cool Secret Island Tiki Lounge, below Shannon’s Corner bar, downtonw on 2nd & Pine Ave. This is a Flor de Caña Rum takeover of Shannon’s and the tiki lounge with a grotto and hidden entrances. each way, exact change).

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Cocktails with Suderman

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

It’s underrated because outside of hardcore tiki heads, most people don’t pay enough attention to rum. And tiki heads? Well, they like tiki drinks. Again, fair enough: Tiki drinks are delicious.) Yes, as with tiki drinks, rum Old Fashioneds often benefit from rum blends and combinations.

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PubClub

JULY 29, 2024

PubClubette Ashley enjoys a Kuleana rum drink at Tiki Oasis San Diego. Photo: PubClub.com The Polynesian lifestyle, always prevalent here, sways in full force at the annual Tiki Oasis takes place at the Town & Country Inn. Tiki Oasis 2024 She’s enjoying floating in the pool at Tiki Oasis.

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PubClub

JULY 15, 2024

PubClubette Ashley provides the beauty while I provide the brawn at Tiki Oasis San Diego. The world’s largest Polynesian festival, Tiki Oasis in San Diego, is back for 2024. ” The five-night, four-day all-things-tiki event is July 31-Aug. These are open to those with Tiki Oasis tickets.

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BarLifeUK

DECEMBER 12, 2023

We had 7 bartenders from across the UK, Ireland and Switzerland competing for victory and the now famous over-sized Meister Hunter checks. Bartenders create delicious cocktails using either classic Jager, Cold Brew or Manifest. His presentation was emotional and heartfelt, his music was tiki inspired.

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Cocktails with Suderman

JUNE 7, 2024

Cocktails With Suderman is the home bartender’s guide, with tips, tricks, techniques, anecdotes, opinions, and recipes. That’s tiki time. On the other hand, with its lime and apricot, this drink bears more than a little resemblance to a tiki drink. And you know what? Jake was right to nudge me! So many recipes!

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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. Will Rivas, bartender, Rafael , NYC “We like to use George Dickel 8 Year. Vinny Spatafore, bartender and beverage operations manager, Blue Bridge Hospitality , Coronado, Calif.

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Imbibe Magazine

AUGUST 12, 2024

But I don’t see that happening a lot in conversations about rum, except when there’s a controversy,” says Shannon Mustipher, author of Tiki: Modern Tropical Cocktails. It caused bartenders to think deeply about labor issues within the spirits space in general, and in turn within the industry itself,” she says.

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VinePair

MARCH 5, 2024

To help out, we asked 14 bartenders which bottles they like to share with curious whiskey novices. The higher proof also makes it versatile in many different styles of cocktails, from Old Fashioneds to egg-white sours and even tiki cocktails!” Patrick Gibson, bartender, Jack Rose Dining Saloon , Washington, D.C. “A

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VinePair

MARCH 26, 2024

Seeking the best rums for cocktails, we asked bartenders around the world for their go-to bottles behind the bar. Note: multiple bartenders included expressions from Plantation, which has since rebranded as Planteray. Mike Ross, bartender, Gravitas , Washington, D.C. Here, the best rums for mixing into cocktails. Volcanique.

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Australian Bartender

JULY 14, 2024

Bar Kokomo, Darwin It’s nearly time for the announcement of all the finalists for the 23rd Annual Bartender Magazine Australian Bar Awards, so we are going to share with you some sneak peeks in the lead-up. Today, it’s your votes for the country’s best Rum Bars.

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VinePair

JANUARY 12, 2024

Like the Fog Cutter , Polynesian Spell, and Singapore Sling , the Saturn is a tiki classic made with gin. Most canonical tiki drinks came from legendary bartenders Donn Beach and Victor Bergeron , but the Saturn was coined by California-based bartender Joseph “Popo” Galsini in 1966. Tune in for more.

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VinePair

APRIL 15, 2025

While the Pia Colada was likely chosen because of its ubiquity by comparison, few have heard of the Missionarys Downfall the bright green cocktail has gained a bit of popularity lately, especially on the tiki and tropical drink scene.

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Chilled Magazine

APRIL 3, 2024

Upon entering, guests are transported onto a sunken ship for an immersive tiki experience with rum-based drinks and elevated Asian Fusion bites. The hidden “tik-easy” is adorned with eclectic decor, including nods to tiki culture like the “Zombie King Grotto” and references to Don the Beachcomber.

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Steve the Bartender

AUGUST 6, 2024

Print Shrunken Skull Cocktail Recipe The Shrunken Skull can be seen as a tiki version of a Daiquiri (2 parts rum, 1 part sweetener, 1 part lime juice) but it most likely evolved from a Don the Beachcomber cocktail called the Skull & Bones.

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