PUNCH

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Add more bitters. This irreverent, influential book published nearly 15 years ago rewrote the rules of modern bartending. Stir your sour. Forget the ice.

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Chilled Magazine

DECEMBER 12, 2023

First appearing in The Cafe Royal Cocktail Book, the classic Lion’s Tail came about during Prohibition in the 1930s and features allspice dram, a liqueur made with rum, pimento berries and spices, alongside bourbon, Angostura bitters, simple syrup, and fresh lime juice. Photo by Grace Schroeder Whiskey Lion’s Tail Ingredients 1 1/2 oz.

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Chilled Magazine

MAY 2, 2024

First appearing in The Cafe Royal Cocktail Book , the classic Lion’s Tail came about during Prohibition in the 1930s and features allspice dram, a liqueur made with rum, pimento berries and spices, alongside bourbon, Angostura bitters, simple syrup, and fresh lime juice. Bourbon 1/2 oz. Elizabeth Allspice Dram 1/4 oz.

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Imbibe Magazine

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

8-pack Books Spirited Women: Makers, Shakers, and Trailblazers in the World of Cocktails Through stories, recipes, and illustrations, writer Sammi Katz and illustrator Olivia McGiff profile 55 groundbreaking women of the drinks world. Her new book offers family stories, historical notes on African brewing, and more than 80 recipes.

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Chilled Magazine

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Garvey took charge of his future by creating something deeply personal and meaningful: The Brunch God comic book. This comic book is a culmination of my love for anime, cocktails, and the brunch culture that earned me the nickname “Brunch God.” Honey Bush, Mandarin, and Orange Tea Simple Syrup 2 oz.

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Imbibe Magazine

MARCH 13, 2024

Through transportive imagery and tantalizing recipes, her books take readers into the heart of French gastronomy. My first book, Apéritif: Cocktail Hour the French Way , dove into one of the biggest cultural differences that I came across, which was the apéro culture. So I brought her on board and she helped me research the book.

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Chilled Magazine

JULY 22, 2024

The first known printed mention of the Lucien Gaudin cocktail appears in the 1929 book “Cocktails de Paris,” by RIP, a pseudonym for Georges Gabriel Thenon who was a French singer, entertainer, and overall social influencer. The drink also begs for experimentation with different bitter aperitifs, like St. Campari ½ oz.

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Chilled Magazine

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Tequila forward, decadent and savory, with a hint of bitterness and tropical undertones. Perfect for curling up with a good book and listening to the afternoon rain.” Lemon juice 3 drops 18:21 Aromatic bitters Preparation "Combine all ingredients in a tin with ice. El Mayor Reposado Tequila ½ oz. El Mayor Reposado ½ oz.

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A Bar Above

MAY 28, 2024

Photo courtesy of Macmillan/Media Lab Books (Product stock photo) THE GIFT OF KNOWLEDGE: COCKTAIL BOOKS A recipe book full of delicious cocktails just waiting to be made is the great, cheap gift for a bookworm Dad who loves stirring up his own drinks. He also has a holiday cocktail book that you should check out.

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Imbibe Magazine

OCTOBER 18, 2024

The Dead Rabbit Arbella in Chicago envisions a Halloween cocktail as a mezcal sour with berry sweetness and a hint of amaro bitterness. Fallen Angel The once-forgotten Fallen Angel cocktail from The Savoy Cocktail Book pairs gin, lime, and crème de menthe together in great harmony.

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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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VinePair

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

At a recent symposium on sustainability, the moderator queried a panel of bartenders about their favorite bartending books. Shockingly, the book isn’t about cocktails or bartending techniques at all. The bulk of the book is a flavor matrix, itemized by individual ingredients listed from A to Z.

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A Bar Above

DECEMBER 21, 2023

DIY mocktail books abound, such as the famed Aviary Restaurant’s Zero, A New Approach to Non-Alcoholic Drinks. Who – Do they abstain from alcohol entirely, or can you use dashes of bitters , which will add a tiny amount of alcohol while upping the flavor profile? These books helped me to understand flavor pairing.

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VinePair

AUGUST 9, 2024

Beautifully bright, curiously clear, and perfectly balanced between bitter and sweet, Luxardo’s Bianco Negroni is built for summertime. Named after the cities where this two-ingredient cocktail originated, the Milano-Torino is made from half Italian sweet vermouth and half bitters. Look no further than your cocktail glass.

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Chilled Magazine

MARCH 3, 2024

DeGroff Bitter Aperitivo and DeGroff New World Amaro event photographed by Rose Callahan at Amor Y Amargo on May 10, 2023 “I’m a research scientist and New Orleans native, both of which factored into my falling down this deep rabbit hole,” jokes T.A.

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Chilled Magazine

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

The distillation of medicinal liqueurs, emergence of punch and bitters, and commercialization of vermouth followed from 1500 CE to 1796 CE. Drawing inspiration from vintage bartending books — including Jerry Thomas’s “How to Mix Drinks,” he created 24 cocktails, which were later pared down to a selection of 16.

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A Bar Above

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Your favorite bartender can create gorgeous patterns with bitters, spray the inside of a cocktail glass with vermouth, or make custom stenciled patterns on an egg white cocktail. These bitters bottles come in classic amber brown or gorgeous matte black– and in two sizes: 2 oz or 4 oz. Stock photo courtesy of Chronicle Books 17.

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Steve the Bartender

AUGUST 6, 2024

Print Queen’s Park Hotel Super Cocktail This cocktail was first seen in Owen Rutter's book If Crab No Walk: A Traveller in the West Indies from 1932. Owen shared his experience of the Queen's Park Hotel in Port of Spain, Trinidad. He seemed to have taken a liking to the Super Cocktail (and so have I).

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The Cocktail Lovers

JANUARY 25, 2024

But before we hear from Steve, we’re doing the usual: opening up bottles, dipping into a book and heading off to a cocktail bar to sample its goodies. Our book choice this week is Aperitif by Kate Hawkins and our bar review sees us falling for Dram, the recently opened, tardis-like spot in London’s Soho.

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The Cocktail Lovers

APRIL 25, 2024

& sampling a whisky, an armagnac, visiting Wacky Wombat and learning how to taste from a book… Every day’s a school day here at cocktail towers – and, as ever, we’ve enjoyed our lessons on the people, places and products featured in this episode. Garnish with a twist of orange peel. Created by Phil Ward at Death & Co.

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Chilled Magazine

AUGUST 20, 2024

I also enjoy relaxing with a good book, especially ones about the history of spirits and mixology.” I have an array of bitters, syrups, and fresh ingredients for both classic and experimental cocktails. Traveling is another passion of mine—exploring new places and discovering local flavors always inspires my mixology.

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A Bar Above

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

SMALL GIFTS FOR THE COCKTAIL LOVER Copyright A Bar Above A BAR ABOVE COCKTAIL ATOMIZER AND EYE DROPPER BITTERS BOTTLES We have a new product designed to really take cocktails to the next level! Copyright A Bar Above BITTERS One way to step up your cocktail game is with bitters. This cocktail recipe book has both.

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Dry Atlas

OCTOBER 16, 2024

After working her way through the traditional healthcare system, booking dozens of specialist appointments and spending thousands of dollars on medical bills, she ended up with more questions than answers, and decided to do something about it. All The Bitter All The Bitter was one of the first NA products I tried.

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Cocktails with Suderman

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

But then you’d look and see that there were, in fact, quite a few “steamy independent movies based on books” or “visually striking gory crime movies.” It’s not a drink you’ll find in most cocktail books or on many cocktail menus. There’s no Cynar this week. But there is banana liqueur.

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Chilled Magazine

AUGUST 28, 2024

And, if there’s one thing I’ve learned from his vivid depictions of Paris in books like A Moveable Feast and The Sun Also Rises, the writer knew how to throw a few back. Chartreuse, and lime bitters. For some Americans these days, the city is best known as the titular place on Netflix’s Emily in Paris.

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Imbibe Magazine

AUGUST 30, 2024

Corsair owner and co-founder Darek Bell wrote a book about making smoked whiskey, Fire Water , that many distillers cite as an essential resource. One of the first to do it was Corsair Distillery in Tennessee; its Triple Smoke whiskey employs Wisconsin cherrywood, along with German beech and Scottish peat, for a complex smoke character.

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Cocktails with Suderman

OCTOBER 25, 2024

The Toronto is an Old Fashioned dating back to the first part of the 20th century laced with bitter, minty Fernet-Branca. It’s a fruited Old Fashioned that adds pineapple — via pineapple liqueur — to the mix, along with a specialized bitters, taking a basic version of the drink in an almost tiki-ish direction.

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Cocktails with Suderman

OCTOBER 11, 2024

After all, the fundamental template— spirit, sugar, bitters —is so flexible that almost everything can be an Old Fashioned. It’s essentially a rye whiskey Old Fashioned but with some bitter, herbal, peppermint-tinged Fernet-Branca. For the next several weeks, we are going to make Old Fashioneds. You can see why.

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Barina Craft

DECEMBER 31, 2023

The Daily Cocktail book actually listed the Happy New Year cocktail recipe as their drink of the day recommendation for December 31st back in 2006.* Classic Champagne Cocktail - sugar cube, aromatic bitters and Champagne with optional brandy for an IBA official drink. ” You could have some fun with that at your party.

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Australian Bartender

JUNE 24, 2024

The story which I had always heard was one made famous by Stanley Clisby Arthur, author of 1937 book ‘Famous New Orleans Drinks and How to Mix ‘Em’. He said that Antoine Peychaud, a New Orleans pharmacist, liked to serve and drink his eponymous bitters mixed with cognac in little cups (called coquetiers).

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VinePair

JUNE 10, 2024

As such, it’s been speculated that the original pilsners actually contained doses of bitter-tasting henbane before the introduction of hops. While henbane could increase intoxication and provide beer with pleasing bitterness, it also had the unfortunate side effect of dry mouth.

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The Whiskey Wash

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

So, you can explore different brands and styles of bitters – ranging from standard Angostura, to orange, cocoa, peach, ginger… everything! Whisky Books Buy The Whisky Distilleries of the United Kingdom on Amazon for £36 (currently 10% off!) If you’ve already got the shaker, measurer, mixing jug, etc.

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Cocktails with Suderman

MARCH 15, 2024

Germain elderflower liqueur, and orange bitters, laced a rinse of boisterous Scotch. Cooper Union 1 dash orange bitters ½ ounce St. Like the Old Fashioned, the core ingredients are whiskey, sugar syrup sweetener, and bitters. If you have the ingredients on hand, you can mix this up in a minute or two.

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VinePair

AUGUST 28, 2024

There was a lot of self-education, books, going to other bars, … but I had a lot of mentors and a close group of friends that I’m still working with today.” I love Negronis, so I wanted to incorporate more bitter flavors but keep it refreshing. I found inspiration in the Hugo Spritz [which features elderflower liqueur].

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Barina Craft

JUNE 15, 2023

.* Throw him a bash with some of his fairway foursomes or let Dad enjoy his golf & cocktail book gift set while sipping on one of these delicious recipes and watching the tournament on tv. Whitfield’s 1939 Just Cocktails book. Does he love beer? Better change gears and head over here. Which clubhouse though?

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PubClub

JULY 11, 2024

Photo: PubClub.com There are a lot of studio pop-ups during San Diego Comic-Con but for those without tickets to this massive event, there are are still a places to go that provide a lot of the super hero, sci-fi and comic book characters amosphere. For starters, just hang around the Gaslamp Quarter sign on Fifth Ave., Beginning at 10 p.m.,

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VinePair

AUGUST 16, 2024

In bitter almonds, the compound amygdalin breaks down into cyanide and benzaldehyde, which gives almond extract its aroma. He’s widely known for his highly technical approach to drinks, pioneering inventive preparations at his now-closed bars Booker & Dax and Existing Conditions and in his book “ Liquid Intelligence.”

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