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The Ultimate Gift Guide for Bartenders

A Bar Above

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. Copyright A Bar Above 2. Copyright A Bar Above 9.

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Why Are Kalamatas the Black Sheep of Martini Olives?

VinePair

that’s made them the black sheep of the garnish game all these years? The spirit’s floral, botanical, and citrusy notes generally don’t provide enough sweetness to counteract a Kalamata’s bitterness. What about the beloved black olive, though? The Snack Factor Black olives predominantly live in salads and on charcuterie boards.

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Mastering Garnishes With William Elliot of Maison Premiere and Tigre

VinePair

Maison’s garnish game is legendary in the cocktail community for its precision, beauty, and singular quality. I can tell a Maison cocktail just from a photo of the garnish — they’re really that distinctive. the outside world melts away. Much of that sense of immersion comes not just from what’s in the glass but what’s on it.

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GSN Review: Wildfare Orange Stuffed Olives

Good Spirits News

The olives are not too salty, have the perfect amount of resistance when bitten into, while the orange peel adds a bit of slightly bitter citrus. We definitely recommend these not only as an upgrade to your cocktail garnish game, but also for your next charcuterie or cheese plate.