VinePair

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Depth and Complexity In London’s cocktail world, fruit distillates in general are “mega trendy,” according to Alex Kratena, former head bartender at Artesian and the co-founder of both Tayēr + Elementary and Muyu liqueurs. The bitters, he says, play an important role. “I Garnish with a few drops of Angostura bitters. *To

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VinePair

AUGUST 14, 2024

My little trick that, in my opinion, always makes it even better: a little dash of Angostura bitters and making a mint simple syrup with the leftover leaves and stems! It is infinitely riffable; one can orient it around local fortified wines, or make it extra fussy by sourcing and blending esoteric bottles.” It is extra Mojito-ey.”

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

The ability to manage the delicate interplay between spirit, sweet, sour, bitter, and dilution separates great bartenders and mixologists from amateurs. Head bartender Reylock outlines how the staff has learned to keep asking questions and keep pursuing the next delicious cocktail: “How can we make a Dirty Martini with no olive brine?

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Cheers

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Priced at $14, it’s made with Harahorn botanical gin, wine-based Pasubio Amaro and a touch of elderberry liqueur, and served “down” in a smoked-pine scented rocks glass. Queen in Miami’s Negroni riff Idol’s Eye, with N3 gin, Campari infused with strawberries and plum wine.

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VinePair

APRIL 23, 2024

Aromas of orange, caramel, and spice make it an excellent choice for a classic Old Fashioned, or for a seasonal summer twist, muddle in fresh peach slices with syrup and bitters and top with blackberries. Jonathan “Ilonis” Heredia, bartender, The Ritz-Carlton, Dove Mountain , Marana, Ariz. Weller Special Reserve.

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VinePair

APRIL 25, 2024

At Clavel , the celebrated Mexican restaurant in Baltimore, owner Lane Harlan offers three variations on the standard house Margarita: a spicy one, which adds a house chili shrub; a bitter version, which includes a house amaro; and a cilantro-honey-flavored Margarita. It includes Sorel liqueur and Jamaican jerk bitters. “To

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VinePair

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

It works well in a] Revolver or other Old Fashioned-style cocktails with a bitter backbone.” —Joe Alessandro Arduini, head bartender, Amarena , NYC “The best bourbon that I would choose to mix in a cocktail is Garrison Brothers Small Batch. Joe Oddo, beverage director, Jack Rose , Washington, D.C.

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Bar Magazine

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Each of the 16 creations draws inspiration from diverse eras, countries, cultures, and customs, all concocted using house-made picklings, sherbets, bitters and infused liqueurs that transcend the ordinary. The presentation of the menu is as much a spectacle as the cocktails themselves. Take time to reflect at The K Bar.

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VinePair

AUGUST 28, 2024

I’m biased, of course, because I was head bartender at both bars. To the blended berries he adds Pectinex, an enzyme that breaks pectin — the natural gelling agent that holds fruit cells together — along with Kieselsol and Chitosan, two fining agents commonly used in conventional wine production.

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VinePair

JANUARY 14, 2025

It has funky, tropical notes from the rum and pineapple juice appealing to your tiki lovers, and the addition of Campari will bring some bitter qualities that your Negroni drinker will find comfort in. If you are looking to branch out to try a tropical, bitter, but crushable cocktail, I highly recommend ordering a Jungle Bird.”

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Cheers

JANUARY 23, 2024

Dramatic yet practical towers of wine and cocktail holders (called ‘trees’ by some) allow servers to deliver three glasses or more to the table at once, bringing an element of fun to the whole table and catching the eye of those nearby,” the report says. Some also expect orange wines (essentially skin-contact white wines) to heat up in 2024.

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

You can make a delicious variation of an Old Fashioned using rum, spices, and Jamaican bitters.” Alex Cuper, owner, El Che Steakhouse & Bar and Brasero , Chicago “My most underrated winter cocktail is gluhwein, also called mulled wine. ” —Cory Patterson, beverage director, Bucatino , Falmouth, Mass.

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VinePair

DECEMBER 5, 2023

explicitly defining the term as a “a stimulating liquor composed of spirits of any kind, sugar, water, and bitters.” Rums began arriving from the New World, joining French brandies , fortified wines of Spain and Portugal, and Irish whiskeys already lining London backbars. The drinking class in the U.K.

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VinePair

JULY 16, 2024

George’s Valley Gin Empirical Spirits Doritos Nacho Cheese Banhez Destilados de Fruta BroVo Spirits Uncharted Rhapsody American Forest Liqueur Bitter Journey Bing Zhou Mijenta Cristalino Avallen Calvados “The best newly released spirit we’ve added to our bar is Empress 1908 Elderflower Rose Gin. Evan Flynn, head bartender, Death and Co.

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Imbibe Magazine

MARCH 12, 2025

The person responsible for mixing the first Gibson recipe is up for debate, but most historians agree that someone created this bitters-free Martini variation at a San Francisco members club in 1898. Mignonette Emulsify 750 ml of red wine vinegar, 1/2 cup of granulated sugar, 1/4 cup of salt, 1 large peeled shallot, and 2 Tbsp.

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Casual Mixologist

DECEMBER 30, 2024

This classic mix of whiskey, cognac, sweet vermouth, Benedictine, and bitters delivers a perfectly layered sip thats slightly sweet yet wonderfully balanced. The flavor combination of spiced whiskey, dark cherries, and bitters creates a rich, smooth drink to sip on. This is a great way to impress your guests that are whiskey fans!

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VinePair

JANUARY 15, 2025

Culch Vodka is mixed with a vermouth blend, a chicken bouillon blend, caperberry brine, and orange bitters. At Brooklyns Bitter Monk head bartender Ryan Garrison garnishes his Fauna & Flora Martini with a side glass of air-fried tarragon leaves. Its even topped with a plump, oval-shaped green item surely an olive?

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

This is a delicious combination of sweet, smoky, herbaceous, and bitter goodness. It really works well chilled but it’s also just served neat depending on the bartender. Wine + Spirits , Brooklyn Right now at Gilly’s , were selling loads of M&Ms ( Mezcal and Montenegro ) and Green Tea shots.

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VinePair

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Published in 1930, the book was compiled by bartender Harry Craddock, who served as the head bartender at the Savoy Hotel’s American Bar in London for over a decade. The original 1806 definition of a cocktail prescribes “a stimulating liquor composed of any kind of sugar, water and bitters.” Fill glass with sherry.

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Moody Mixologist

MARCH 19, 2025

If you're on the fence about this strongly flavored bitter liqueur, the Hanky Panky just might change your mind. This bar is perhaps best known for one of its legendary bartenders, Harry Craddock, who wrote The Savoy Cocktail Book in 1929. Sweet vermouth Vermouth is a fortified and aromatized wine.

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Cheers

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Archer Rooses canned wines can be found at sports bar chain Dave & Busters and Regal Cinemas. This pizza spritz combines Italian red bitters, house-made oregano syrup and lemon; its topped with soda and a lambrusco wine floater and garnished with a cherry tomato and olive skewer. And now, the drink trends for 2025.

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