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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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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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. If you don’t like gin, then make it with tequila, vodka , rum, or mezcal.” “The Saturn.

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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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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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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. Double strain into a Hurricane or Tiki glass filled with pebble ice, topping with more ice if needed. ’s vodka alternative.

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Steve the Bartender

DECEMBER 9, 2024

It's a vodka-based, tiki-inspired drink that is surprisingly packed full of bright and tropical flavours. 147 appeared first on Steve the Bartender. 147 appeared first on Steve the Bartender. 147 The No. The combination of pineapple, coconut, passion fruit, lime and ginger is a winner! Grab yourself a copy !

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Moody Mixologist

MARCH 11, 2025

Other notable gin classics include the bubbly gin and champagne cocktail the French 75, and the more modern tiki classic, Saturn (gin with passionfruit, lime, and orgeat syrup). Vesper Martini (gin, vodka, Lillet Blanc) Like the classic Martini, the Vesper features a mix of gin and a wine-based modifier. Get the Salty Dog recipe.

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VinePair

JUNE 20, 2024

The spirit-and-soda base provides a blank canvas for mixologists and at-home bartenders to easily create more complex libations. See Recipe The Best Vodka Highballs for Summer The Sea Breeze With a name like the Sea Breeze, it’s hard to imagine a better time to enjoy this classic vodka sipper.

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A Bar Above

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

However, most bartenders agree that these two glasses are interchangeable, so this specific cocktail glass mix-up isn’t really a faux pas at all. Copyright A Bar Above Hurricane Glass If you’re really into frozen cocktails and tiki drinks, this style makes an excellent blended Margarita or Daiquiri glass.

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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. Double strain into a Hurricane or Tiki glass filled with pebble ice, topping with more ice if needed. ’s vodka alternative.

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Cocktails with Suderman

JULY 12, 2024

The modal panhandle resident is an engineer who dropped out of college and now works as a real estate agent and part-time bartender while surfing on weekday mornings and playing in a 90s cover band on the weekends. Cocktails With Suderman is the home bartender’s guide, with tips, tricks, techniques, anecdotes, opinions, and recipes.

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Advanced Mixology

MAY 14, 2024

And of course, this isn't complete without the well-versed bartender. P arty Theme: Set the scene with tropical decorations such as tiki torches, floral leis, and bamboo accents. Offer a Popcorn Martini with buttered popcorn-infused vodka for a fun, thematic cocktail.

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Moody Mixologist

JUNE 1, 2023

You can opt for simple highballs, three-ingredient, sweet and sour drinks like the Daiquiri , or more complex tropical or tiki drinks like the classic Mai Tai. Simple tiki drinks The world of tropical rum drinks can be overwhelming, even for a seasoned home bartender. Just swap out the vodka in those drinks for white rum!

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PubClub

APRIL 6, 2024

PubCub.com bartender Gaby shakes up a coctail. Hosted by Rustic Root, Swing Social and Tiki Annex, the street will be blocked off from Market Street to Island Avenue, from 2-5 p.m. Photo: PubClub.com San Diego is having a cocktail party. But not just any cocktail party, it’s a block party cocktail party.

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Tales of the Cocktail

JULY 27, 2023

Bartender of the Year presented by Pernod Ricard USA Christine Wiseman — Marygold’s Brasserie / Broken Shaker, Miami, FL Best U.S. Cocktail Bar presented by Absolut Vodka Century Grand — Phoenix, AZ Best U.S. CATEGORIES U.S. Bar Mentor presented BarSmarts Chris Patino Best U.S.

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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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Chilled Magazine

JUNE 14, 2024

Our content series, The Spirit of Travel with Dewar’s Scotch Whisky follows the essence of adventure and discovery into the craft of bartending. Bartenders are an adventurous bunch, and traveling can profoundly influence their cocktails by shaping creativity, technique, and worldview, while enriching their craft and personal journey.

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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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Chilled Magazine

JUNE 14, 2024

Our content series, The Spirit of Travel with Dewar’s Scotch Whisky, follows the essence of adventure and discovery into the craft of bartending. Bartenders are an adventurous bunch, and traveling can profoundly influence their cocktails by shaping creativity, technique, and worldview, while enriching their craft and personal journey.

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Advanced Mixology

JANUARY 16, 2024

Discerning mixologists know that rum is at the heart of tiki cocktails because it was the alcohol of choice of Ernest Raymond “Donn Beach” Gantt and Victor “Trader Vic” Bergeron — the founding fathers of tiki culture. You can use either gin or vodka, but many mixologists prefer the former to the latter.

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Tales of the Cocktail

JULY 25, 2024

Held during Tales of the Cocktail, NOSC showcased a live judging across all of its spirits categories, both domestic and international, including whiskey, gin, brandy, baijiu, vodka, rum, agave spirits, liqueurs and non-alcoholic. More than 439 registrants entered the competition, which were reviewed by a panel of industry professionals.

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VinePair

MAY 13, 2024

Their top-selling drink is a Vodka Soda. The Vodka Y Soda isn’t just a two-ingredient highball; they add guava and pasilla into the mix, and the result is refreshing and intensely flavorful. This brings us back to the Vodka Soda, a drink that many cocktail snobs have rendered beneath them for years. There’s a lot to unpack.

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VinePair

DECEMBER 11, 2023

The vodka -based drink also contains orange liqueur, freshly squeezed lemon juice, and simple syrup. Since its creation, the Lemon Drop has devolved into a shot of chilled vodka served with a sugar-coated lemon wedge — a far cry from the original presentation in a sugar-rimmed cocktail glass.

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VinePair

MARCH 13, 2024

It was a tiki/tropical bar or a haven for amaro. I think it started during Covid, when everyone scrambled to develop to-go cocktails and delivery cocktails,” says Philip Duff, bartender, spirits expert, cocktail educator, and producer of Old Duff Genever. But you can also do Vodka Soda, Vodka Soda, Vodka Soda.

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VinePair

MARCH 31, 2024

When I sat down before Kayama last month, he was well-prepared for my arrival, and to tell the story behind his “Fresh Campari”, a seven-year old viral curiosity that requires more than a dozen ingredients including angelica and calamus roots, licorice, cinnamon, grapefruit juice, and vodka.

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VinePair

APRIL 22, 2024

When asked to think about the world’s most popular spirit, American minds will likely drift to liquors like vodka or whiskey , maybe even rum if they’re being ambitious. but also brought journalists, bartenders, and spirits professionals along with him. So most would likely be shocked to learn that the spirit claiming the No.

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Casual Mixologist

DECEMBER 14, 2024

View Product Here A Professional Quality Bar Set For the home bartender in need of an upgrade, this sleek bar tool set replaces their dingy mismatched pieces with professional-grade essentials. A thoughtful gift for home bartenders or anyone who loves hosting with style and flavor. We call that a win.

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Bartender.com

JANUARY 9, 2024

The Salty Dog’s 17 original creations are each named after a famous pirate ship, draw inspiration from classic cocktails and tropical drinks you might find at a Tiki bar and are executed with Trick Dog’s signature culinary approach.

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Imbibe Magazine

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Im impressed every day by the knowledge and the thirst for knowledge that bartenders have across the city, he says. UnderTow is a tiki bar with tropical drinks. Order the Solero , a popsicle-inspired cocktail made with vodka, half and half, vanilla liqueur, and passion fruit pure, syrup, and liqueur.

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Cheers

APRIL 3, 2025

Wright, named 2023 Bartender of the Year by the Colorado Restaurant Association, inspires his team to think outside the box and incorporate less-known and more sustainable ingredients. The Beverage Information Group 40 Under 40 is sponsored by Inspiro Tequila , IV20 Terp Vodka , Heaven Hill Brands and Tequila Herradura.

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VinePair

MARCH 12, 2025

If the whiskey, rum, gin, vodka, or tequila you are using is lacking in quality or flavor, the entire operation crumbles and your drink will be average at best. According to New York City bartender Andrea Grujic, PATRN works well even in multi-layered cocktails.

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Bartender.com

APRIL 10, 2025

A well-stocked setup includes a shaker, strainer, jigger, and bar spoon, enabling mixologists to craft everything from a classic vodka martini to a complex Negroni. Beyond basic equipment, aspiring home bartenders should consider specialized tools to expand their repertoire.

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VinePair

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Agave spirits, in their myriad guises, enjoy similar billing, as well as eye-opening gins, vodkas with distinctive character, and a healthy showing of sugar- and grape-based distillates. The palate comes into its own with mineral-rich texture and green botanical notes, ample evidence that vodka can exhibit unique character.

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Mixologists

MARCH 28, 2025

Research the instructor's expertise: Look for experienced bartenders or mixologists with a proven track record. Stir gin or vodka with dry vermouth, and garnish with an olive or lemon twist. Imagine a gin infused with rosemary and grapefruit, or a vodka with strawberries and basil. Experiment with different combinations.

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Cheers

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Its made with caramelized onion-infused vodka, house-pickled green tomato brine, and blanco vermouth, then garnished with a goat cheese-stuffed olive. Velveteen Rabbit in Las Vegas has a Guavatomic cocktail, with guava-infused vodka, toasted pistachio, pineapple amaro, Cocchi Americano, lemon and a rosemary smoke bubble.

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Bartender.com

APRIL 10, 2025

Build a Stylish Home Bar With Must-Have Tools Want to impress guests with your bartending skills at home? Bartenders often start with a sturdy mixing glass, a long-handled bar spoon, and a reliable cocktail shaker. Bartenders recommend investing in durable, clear glasses that showcase the drink’s color and garnishes.

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