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Wedding Party Gift Guide

A Bar Above

Although wine glasses can definitely be a standalone gift, adding in some adorable wine charms makes it way more fun. And if you like making bitters, gift your DIY bitters with our brand new bitters bottles ! Then you can invite yourself over for a craft cocktail once they’ve mastered it… Win-win!

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13 to Try: Vermouths

Imbibe Magazine

Its wine-forward character is dry and cleanly acidic with a soft, supple, spice-accented bitterness. But really, a vermouth this iconoclastic is built for fresh cocktail adventures. Del Professore, which emerged from Italy during the current cocktail boom, demonstrates how much beauty can still be found in traditional styles.

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Are Bartender’s Handshake Shots Still Cool if They’re on the Menu?

VinePair

In New York, the cradle of the craft cocktail revival, Snaquiris purportedly first took off at cool kid bars like Suffolk Arms and Dutch Kills around 2010, and picklebacks a few years earlier at hipster dives in Brooklyn. Many gravitated toward bitter, quinine extremes as a byproduct of tasting spirits so often.

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The Sazerac: The mysterious (and confusing) history of this iconic classic

Australian Bartender

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). There, at some point around the 1850s, they started mixing the cognac with Peychaud’s bitters, and this would have been known as a ‘Sazerac cocktail’.

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Where to Drink Like a Local in Paris

Imbibe Magazine

Bisou quickly became a staple of the Paris cocktail scene for their personalized experience—sans menu. It is definitely my top cocktail bar in Paris,” says Caroline Noirbusson, head director of the bar. Start by sharing your go-to cocktail and then witness the spin Bisou bartenders put on it. Try the Onsen Fumito.

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A Beginner’s Guide to Making Gin at Home

A Bar Above

It’s very bitter, so you don’t want that! I would definitely ramp up the juniper and other selection of botanicals and add a smaller piece of cinnamon next time because cinnamon was definitely the predominant flavor– and not in a good way. It would be great in a number of classic cocktail recipes, too.

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The Ultimate Gift Guide for Bartenders

A Bar Above

Trying to find the perfect gift for bartenders can definitely cause some stress! But don’t fret: If you are buying for a cocktail enthusiast or a professional bartender, we got you covered this holiday season. These bitters bottles come in classic amber brown or gorgeous matte black– and in two sizes: 2 oz or 4 oz.

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