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Father’s Day Gift Guide

A Bar Above

Throw in a bottle of his favorite liquor and a bar mat for a non-slip surface, a jar of cocktail cherries for garnish, or a cocktail smoker kit, and you have a complete gift! We just launched this Old Fashioned cocktail kit gift box , but you still have plenty of time to receive it before the big day if you order now.

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We’re Recapping Chilled 100 ELEVATE 2024: The Second Golden Age of the American Cocktail with Dale DeGroff and Ted Breaux

Chilled Magazine

In 1988, however, DeGroff created the cocktail menu for The Rainbow Room’s grand reopening. 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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The Ultimate Guide To Craft Mocktails For Dry January

A Bar Above

Surprisingly, the origin word “mocktail” doesn’t come from a sober mixologist but instead from a 1979 Libbey Glass advertisement targeting both alcohol-drinkers and those who abstain from liquor. Whatever the origin, though, we have all learned by now that “mocktail” means a non-alcoholic drink meant to replicate a cocktail.

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Wedding Party Gift Guide

A Bar Above

Below are some really cool thank you presents that cocktail lovers are sure to enjoy. Tiki Cocktail Book & Tiki Glasses Surprise your closest friends who are standing by you on your wedding day with some really cool cocktail recipes. If liquor isn’t your think, try your hand at infusing vanilla extract.

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The Official A Bar Above “Holiday Gifts For Cocktail Lovers” Guide

A Bar Above

You can even pair it with a nice bottle of liquor (like this bourbon gift set from Angel’s Envy ) or our 4-piece set (or both!) And like the drink tray, pair them with a bottle of liquor or small cocktail kit, and you have a complete gift for your favorite cocktail lover! for a complete gift. Maybe YOU are that friend.

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All You Need For A Successful Dry January: Mocktail Recipes, Ingredients, And Tips

A Bar Above

Photo via Unsplash You’ll notice a couple of our recipes below call for what looks like booze, but it’s actually a craft, non-alcoholic, distilled “spirit” that you can use in place of alcohol. Now, don’t expect it to taste like actual liquor. Add the tonic water first, and then add ice.

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We Ask Bar Owner Joe Lamonica the Story Behind Vuolo’s Cocktail Menu

Chilled Magazine

The “Agony and the Ecstasy” was a cocktail I developed on a trip to Florence, Italy. Chloe and I were on a tour to the statue of David by Michelangelo when the guide mentioned the book about Michelangelo’s life entitled The Agony and the Ecstasy. I motioned over to Chloe and said, “That’s it”.

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