VinePair

DECEMBER 7, 2023

In the mid-20th century, a Macy’s shopper could have left with bags full of not only ties and slippers, but gin and bourbon. And not just any gin or bourbon. Macy’s brand gin and bourbon. I was frankly stunned that this family-oriented store my parents often shopped at had its own brand of gin.

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VinePair

JANUARY 12, 2024

Like the Fog Cutter , Polynesian Spell, and Singapore Sling , the Saturn is a tiki classic made with gin. In a drinks genre more or less dominated by rum cocktails, gin plays a close second to the molasses and cane-based spirit, providing an unlikely but perfect botanical companion to any cast of fruit juices and syrups thrown its way.

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Tales of the Cocktail

JULY 27, 2023

Brand Ambassador presented Libbey Vance Henderson — Hendrick’s Gin Best U.S. Bartender of the Year presented by Pernod Ricard USA Christine Wiseman — Marygold’s Brasserie / Broken Shaker, Miami, FL Best U.S. Bar Mentor presented BarSmarts Chris Patino Best U.S.

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Michael Nauer, beverage director, Homemakers Bar and 50/50 Gin Club , Cincinnati “The Jack Rose. It’s a classic cocktail which most consider to be the reason we have modern Gin Martinis. Instead, I propose embracing a winter-oriented Gin Martini using a gin with floral and spiced flavor notes like Douglas fir, sage, or cinnamon.

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Casual Mixologist

DECEMBER 14, 2024

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Tales of the Cocktail

JULY 25, 2024

Held during Tales of the Cocktail, NOSC showcased a live judging across all of its spirits categories, both domestic and international, including whiskey, gin, brandy, baijiu, vodka, rum, agave spirits, liqueurs and non-alcoholic. More than 439 registrants entered the competition, which were reviewed by a panel of industry professionals.

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Australian Bartender

JULY 17, 2024

Adelaide, SA Antico, Brisbane, QLD Rum Bar of the Year Proudly sponsored by The House of Angostura Bar Kokomo, Darwin, NT Blue Kahunas, Newcastle, NSW Burrow Bar, Sydney, NSW Flamingo’s Tiki Bar, Cairns, QLD Hains & Co., Tickets are exclusively available for sponsors and the bar trade.

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VinePair

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Zombie This famous tropical drink was created by an equally iconic person in the tiki cocktail movement: Donn Beach. It’s only right that this drink was created in Islamorada, an island in the Florida Keys, by “Tiki John” Ebert in the 1950s. Reiner had discovered the cocktail in an old book, and set out to perfect it.

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VinePair

APRIL 22, 2024

In 2014, he published his first book, “ Baijiu: The Essential Guide to Chinese Spirits ,” and later met Bill Isler and Matthias Heger while delivering a talk on the work. When Derek Sandhaus moved to Chengdu, Sichuan’s capital city, in 2011, he fell in love with the spirit, and the raucous culture surrounding its consumption.

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Cocktails with Suderman

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

1 Sure, if you’re a tiki geek you might have a bottle of Rhum J.M. The second book from the bar chain, Cocktail Codex , was an extended argument for the idea that virtually all cocktail take one of six primary forms. Instead, it’s because the required ingredients — Rhum J.M.,

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VinePair

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Agave spirits, in their myriad guises, enjoy similar billing, as well as eye-opening gins, vodkas with distinctive character, and a healthy showing of sugar- and grape-based distillates. Expect to encounter all facets of American whiskey represented, as well as stellar offerings from Scotland and Japan. 1 spot, but not this year.

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Mixologists

MARCH 28, 2025

Stir gin or vodka with dry vermouth, and garnish with an olive or lemon twist. The ratio of gin to vermouth is a matter of personal preference. Imagine a gin infused with rosemary and grapefruit, or a vodka with strawberries and basil. Consider specializing in a particular area, like whiskey or tiki cocktails.

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Mixologists

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

oz Gin, 0.75 Martini variations, from the classic gin martini (2.5 oz Gin, 0.5 oz Dry Vermouth, olive or lemon twist) to creative twists like the Vesper (3 oz Gin, 1 oz Vodka, 0.5 Two popular options are Tiki Time and Caribbean Cruises. Bamboo bars, tiki torches, and tropical plants create a Tiki oasis.

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Cocktails with Suderman

APRIL 2, 2025

The thing is that organizing the hundreds of recipes in this newsletter—or even a large portion of them—essentially amounts to putting together a book, or publishing an app, or at the very least spending a long time messing with infographics and spreadsheets. And a book, in particular, is something that appeals to me.

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Bartender.com

APRIL 10, 2025

Other must-have accessories include a wine opener for red wine bottles and a cocktail recipe book for inspiration. For instance, a vintage-inspired bar might feature copper mugs for Moscow Mules and coupe glasses for fizz cocktails, while a tropical theme could showcase colorful margarita glasses and tiki mugs.

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