Chilled Magazine

MARCH 19, 2024

Whiskey is a key engine of this growth thanks to craft cocktail culture’s impact on the world’s bar scene and the surge in popularity of spirits from regions like Japan and Ireland, which many connoisseurs are only now discovering for the first time.

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A Bar Above

JANUARY 17, 2024

From understanding the basics to exploring more diverse sweeteners, this course helps you enhance your cocktail creations and overall cocktail mixology skills in the simplest of ways, so to speak. Explore creative flavor combinations, timing, advanced techniques, and the use of complex ingredients.

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Chilled Magazine

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Valentines Day is all about love, and what better way to toast to romance than with a beautifully crafted cocktail? Kumquats, sliced in half (optional) 1 bottle of Avaline Rose Sparkling Water (to taste) Preparation Combine pomegranate juice, grapefruit, blood oranges, kumquat slices, and Avaline Ros in a large pitcher.

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A Bar Above

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

It covers everything from classic cocktails to some more modern and unique drinks; so know matter what day it is, the recipient will get the opportunity to make a delightful cocktail. Add a personal touch by flagging your own favorite cocktail recipe or adding a mini bottle of alcohol to the gift.

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VinePair

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Her cocktail creations tend to evolve with the seasons, embodying the flavors and feelings of the moment. Her craft cocktail for Rémy V, “Second Summer,” was no exception. Fine strain to remove tarragon and store in a bottle or other airtight container for up to 2 weeks. Let sit at room temperature for at least 12 years.

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Cheers

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Distiller’s Strength is The Botanist’s attempt to answer calls from bartenders looking to create craft cocktails where the base spirit can hold its own alongside stronger flavors, the company says. “For this release, I was inspired by Bruichladdich Distillery’s long-practiced art of bottling whisky at 50% ABV.

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A Bar Above

JUNE 2, 2024

If you’re lucky enough to snag a precious bottle of Chartreuse right now, you probably know just what a feat that is. So what are you to do when your favorite cocktail calls for Chartreuse, but there’s none to be found? He’d won the bottle lottery! He’d figured us out!

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Imbibe Magazine

MARCH 11, 2024

Or mix it with London dry gin in a 50:50 Martini that’ll give you fresh appreciation for what vermouth can bring to the classic cocktail. 25.79, craftcity.com Flores Vermut Rojo Sometimes you try a new drink and deem it “interesting,” but in a way that means you’ll probably never reach for the bottle again.

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VinePair

MARCH 18, 2025

Besides its fantastic taste, 10 percent of the proceeds from every bottle sold go to local LGBTQ+ organizations, making it a drink that supports and celebrates the community. Titos Handmade Vodka stands out among all other vodkas, making it my top choice when crafting cocktails like my Passionfruit Sour.

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The Whiskey Wash

MARCH 19, 2024

These bars are exclusively serving their bespoke Jack Daniel’s Bonded Rye Whiskey cocktails from March 7th for a limited period of three weeks, providing patrons with a unique opportunity to experience the whiskey in specially crafted cocktails.

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Good Spirits News

OCTOBER 9, 2024

WHAT | Tasting Event: Sample craft spirits, enjoy bites from local food purveyors, learn how to make craft cocktails from the pros, and purchase bottles to take home! — Chambers Bay Distillery will feature the exclusive release of its third bottling of Captain’s Reserve Bottled-in-Bond Bourbon.

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VinePair

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Whether it’s being sipped neat, on the rocks, or in a well-crafted cocktail, blanco tequila can offer complex flavor profiles that run the gamut from clean and vegetal to creamy and fruit-forward.

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VinePair

AUGUST 22, 2024

In New York, the cradle of the craft cocktail revival, Snaquiris purportedly first took off at cool kid bars like Suffolk Arms and Dutch Kills around 2010, and picklebacks a few years earlier at hipster dives in Brooklyn. The bar’s $6 handshakes include the Chokes & Smoke (a.k.a. Cynar and Banhez mezcal), G.D.T.,

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The Whiskey Wash

MAY 2, 2024

Spirits are booming globally, and more distilleries and merchant bottled brands are coming online yearly. Staff needs to open boxes to make sure that bottles arrive intact. A small percentage of bottles arrive broken or leaking. In contrast, crafting cocktails is more adventurous and experimental.

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VinePair

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Each bottle of the brand’s Maraschino liqueur has a crest of a dove on it, which is meant to reflect the humble beginnings of the company. The brand’s liqueur can also be found in the debut recipes for many still-beloved cocktails including the Last Word and the Martinez. Luxardo was part of the craft cocktail revival in the U.S.

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VinePair

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

“I think this made people look at Midori again, but this time in relation to the quality of shochu and all these whiskies that weren’t really a thing in the States before the craft cocktail movement.” “As As craft cocktails push the boundaries of what bars can do, bartenders have been able to use Midori in unprecedented ways.

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The Whiskey Wash

MAY 31, 2024

making this a 100% Michigan expression, bottled at 47% ABV. According to High Bank’s website: “We take the same uncompromised approach when selecting each ingredient to create every plate of food, crafted cocktail, and bottle of High Bank spirits.” The whisky is bottled at a cask strength of 57% ABV.

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VinePair

JANUARY 9, 2024

A colleague, my wife, and I were leaving Baba au Rum, one of the oldest of the new breed of craft cocktail bars in Athens, with the idea of heading to The Bar in Front of the Bar, another leading saloon. Baba au Rum — which helped kick off the Athens craft cocktail movement when Thanos Prunarus opened it in 2009 — has its own rum.

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VinePair

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Everyone had their highly specific Martini specs down to a science and knew which allocated bottle of bourbon they were willing to splurge on. Expect to see these fruity, complex builds on more bar menus across the country, with bartenders embracing beloved tropical cocktails — Mai Tai , anyone? — Espresso Martinis ?

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Mixologists

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Mixing and Serving: Must-Have Bar Tools and Equipment (Professional Grade) Crafting cocktails requires the right tools. A bottle opener and corkscrew are non-negotiable. Add sweet and dry vermouth, and liqueurs like Cointreau and Amaretto Disaronno for versatility. A fine mesh strainer ensures smooth pours.

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VinePair

APRIL 2, 2024

Since the late ‘90s when he used to lobster claw bottles to speed-pour Long Island Iced Teas at TGI Fridays, he’s been hooked on the rush of delivering liquid happiness. Years of grabbing heavy bottles and shaking mixing tins had severely damaged the nerves in both hands, but like many bartenders, he soldiered through the pain.

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VinePair

AUGUST 27, 2024

The cocktail renaissance hadn’t happened yet, so the back bar was polluted with the usual suspects of flavored vodkas like Stoli Vanilla and Absolut Kurant along with dusty bottles of Galliano and Tuaca that probably hadn’t been opened in years. I could never be hired to do the same job today.

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Australian Bartender

JUNE 4, 2024

Along with this, the growing devotion to Tequila and Mezcal on back bars and cocktail lists over the past decade can be accredited to the craft cocktail movement, dedicated agave bars and the work of bartenders and drink leaders alike to engage the palates of guests around the globe.

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Cocktails with Suderman

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

I wasn’t expecting a masterpiece of craft cocktail showmanship. I just wanted a vaguely competent, mostly drinkable cocktail. Cocktails With Suderman is the home bartender’s guide, with tips, tricks, techniques, anecdotes, opinions, and recipes. How hard could it be? Harder than I expected, it turns out.

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VinePair

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Often, distillers were just bottling bulk grain neutral spirit (GNS). From the time that the seed goes into the ground to the time that we’re putting the tax strip on the bottle, the same eight people are doing that,” he says. “It Finding the Opportunity For many craft vodkas, local relevance is crucial.

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A Bar Above

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

COCKTAIL ATOMIZER AND EYE DROPPER BOTTLE SET The mixologist in your life is going to love this eye dropper and cocktail mister kit , which has everything they need to spray, stencil, and drip their way into Instagram-worthy cocktails! SUPER LONG COCKTAIL MUDDLER “A bar tool?” It opens beer bottles.

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Good Spirits News

MAY 24, 2024

The startling teal color of the bottle reflects Silent Pool’s jewel-like coloring, while the handcrafted copper patterns adorning the bottle depict intricate botanical illustrations that subtly hint at the legends surrounding the pool. Silent Pool Gin, bottled at 43% ABV with an SRP of $59.99, is now available in the United States.

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

It doesn’t matter if you’re in a fancy craft cocktail spot serving $20 Negroni riffs or a seedy dive bar with sticky floors and the faint smell of urine wafting through the air: Shot glasses are always on hand, waiting to be filled. Shots are the bar scene’s greatest equalizer. I think it’s a little multifaceted.

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VinePair

MAY 22, 2024

Tequila enthusiasts tend to opt for agave-based spirits that are pure and additive-free — whether for sipping or incorporating into craft cocktails. Add this terroir-focused tequila to your next round of Palomas and allow the love, hard work, and fine craftsmanship put into every bottle of Tequila Ocho to shine.

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The Whiskey Wash

JUNE 6, 2024

Honey on-site but also can blend and bottle their unique whiskey to buy and take home. I spent years tasting a wide variety of spirits while crafting cocktails at my hometown bar in Ireland, The Olde Fiddle. What Does It Taste Like?

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A Bar Above

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Copyright A Bar Above But wait, why would you bother to do all this and not just buy a bottle of gin? Copyright A Bar Above DIRECTIONS FOR HOW TO MAKE GIN AT HOME: Step 1: Sterilize your glass bottles or Mason jar(s) in boiling water. And if you need any equipment for making your own gin (or cocktails), head over to our shop.

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The Whiskey Wash

AUGUST 16, 2024

Distilled from 100% malted Baronesse barley, the Bird Creek Cask Strength Baronesse was matured in cask 19-57 for four years and nine months before bottling at 57.5% The spirit is bottled at 50% ABV. Each bottle in the Harvest Series features a packaging design by a talented artist. ABV (115 proof).

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VinePair

JULY 9, 2024

It’s a bottle that unfailingly delivers comfort and happiness with every pour, which is what a good tequila should do — and no one knows good tequila better than the people who use it every day. I’m not gonna give a tasting note so you can enjoy going in blind, but do yourself a favor and find a bottle. Tequila Ocho Plata.

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The Whiskey Wash

MARCH 18, 2024

The distillery is located on a vast estate next to the Kentucky River and is home to numerous warehouses, a still room, a mash house, a bottling facility, and (of course) Buffalo Trace’s famous water tower. Weller , Sazerac Rye , and the eponymous Buffalo Trace Bourbon. As such, the Bardstown Bourbon Company Distillery is not to be missed.

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Cheers

JUNE 19, 2024

Wray & Nephew on the Estate in the 1940s and is known worldwide as the storied inspiration for the creation of the original Mai Tai cocktail — was released in June 2023 and sold out in minutes through the brand’s digital channels. It means what’s in the bottle and the question of provenance. We don’t add sugar to Don Q.

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A Bar Above

APRIL 23, 2024

I don’t know about you, but since Tales this year I have been hearing about Clarified Juices on mixology blogs and craft cocktail sites all over the place. What You Will Learn: Why your bottle-carbonated cocktail program needs clarified juice Two different ways to mess up your Clarification (From experience!)

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VinePair

OCTOBER 15, 2024

I grew up with parents who relished this pre-dinner cocktail or glass of wine as a relaxed yet celebratory transition out of the work week. If Mom was cooking, Dad would pop a nice bottle of white at 5 p.m. I adopted and evolved this ritual in my late 20s.

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