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Gift Idea: Barkeep 2: The Art of Mixology, Bar & Cocktails Book

Chilled Magazine

Danilo Božović Managing Partner of Swizzle Rum Bar and Drinkery Miami and bar industry veteran’s book Barkeep 2: The Art of Mixology, Bar & Cocktails makes the perfect gift. We Ask Danilo to tell us more about his book: Tell us something about you in the spirits industry that most people don’t know.

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Chillin’ with LP O’Brien, Ultimate Drink Masters Winner

Chilled Magazine

LP O’Brien has quickly become a name synonymous with innovation and excellence in the realms of mixology, entrepreneurship, and women in business. Her success not only showcases her skill but also her ability to connect with people through mixology. Her inventive concoctions and charismatic presence led her to victory.

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Book Review: In Fine Spirits: A Complete Guide to Distilled Drinks

Drinkhacker

It serves the book well, as it provides a welcoming framework ideal for beginners looking to dive into spirits for the first time (i.e. The book delivers what’s promised in clear, accessible language that never veers into academic or tech-speak, and is an ideal starting point if you’re looking to shift from hops or grapes into something new.

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How It Started: Elixir Saloon

Imbibe Magazine

Enter Mixology In 2004, I worked my tail off pulling it all together, paying myself as a six-day-a-week bartender, and learning so many lessons it made my head spin. I ordered a bunch of cocktail books, went through my inventory to see what I was going to change, and began planning for a dramatic shift. Enter mixology.

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Book Review: How to Taste

Drinkhacker

Early in the book, the author provides a fascinating discussion of how our environment shapes our perception of taste and smell. Mixology can truly be an art. Whether you are currently deep into the world of tasting versus drinking or you’re just thinking about wading into the kiddie pool, Mandy Naglich’s book is one you want.

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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

and Dale DeGroff, the James Beard award-winning father of mixology who reinvented the bartending profession. 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. events helped to shape the cocktails of today.

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Bartenders, Celebrate National Absinthe Day with T.A. Breaux, Research Scientist, Creator of LUCID and Jade Absinthes

Chilled Magazine

The original “Savoy Cocktail Book” (1930) includes dozens of cocktails that call for absinthe. Absinthe was an indelible part of American cocktail culture, an object of global export, and every decent cocktail bar in North America stocked it until 1912; every good cocktail book until Prohibition included it. Experiment!

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