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

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. It complements the vegetal terroir that comes through with tequila. “I Rémy V is such a soft and pretty base,” she explains.

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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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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

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. Will TikTok trends finally drive cocktail bars to full-fledged influencer insanity? Will the seemingly unstoppable rise of tequila come to a screeching halt? Espresso Martinis ?

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Australian Bartender

JUNE 4, 2024

By James Irvine, Group Creative Cocktail Lead, Merivale & 2023 Bartender Magazine Bartender of the Year Whilst perched at a bar, it is undeniable paying short odds of the inevitability of a guest ordering a Margarita. It’s the world’s most popular cocktail, and for good reason.

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The Whiskey Wash

MAY 2, 2024

Spirits competitions across the world pit the best whiskies, bourbons, tequilas, vodkas, and more against one another. 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. Photo by Christopher J.

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Moody Mixologist

MAY 2, 2024

The Paloma is a classic tequila cocktail that’s not quite as celebrated as the Margarita, and I’m here to help change that! If you enjoy tequila (or mezcal) cocktails and citrus, you’re going to love this easy summer cooler that’s made with just three ingredients.

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VinePair

MARCH 18, 2025

While tequilas rise in popularity grabs headlines and drives conversations, vodka remained the top-selling spirit in the U.S. The data may make the whiskey snob in your life roll their eyes, but it makes sense from a cocktail perspective. Were still living in a vodka world. in 2024, raking in $7.2 Distilled in Bloomington, Ind.,

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Mixologists

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Then, add tequila and whiskey. For tequila, Don Julio Blanco is a classic. 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. Quality over quantity is crucial.

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VinePair

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Often, distillers were just bottling bulk grain neutral spirit (GNS). Craft distillers were content to let it disappear without a second glance. On top of that, craft producers are playing up the spirit’s purity, touting their use of nothing but water, yeast, and the base ingredients. Plus it was easy to produce.

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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. When they’re not ordering that, the shots depend on age.

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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. It’s the only way to make rum sweet.

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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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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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Cheers

JANUARY 22, 2025

Tia Lindas Margarita is made with real tequila from a small craft Mexican distillery. Canned at 18% ABV, this line is designed as a craft cocktail with higher alcohol content for a full-flavored, authentic margarita, the company says. It’s produced without any artificial flavors, colors, sweeteners or preservatives.

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VinePair

JANUARY 4, 2024

Amid the menu’s usual suspects — Martini , Manhattan , Americano , and Negroni — lurked a mind-boggling showing of drinks that originated or were popularized during the 1970s: Amaretto Sour , White Russian , Tequila Sunrise , and — it can’t be! — an Alabama Slammer. We ordered our usuals plus a Slammer for the table.

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Moody Mixologist

MARCH 11, 2025

Unlike spirits like tequila or bourbon, there are no legal requirements for spirits producers to follow in order to call their product gin. Whereas the old school Gimlet was a bit too sweet and sometimes a bit bitter from the bottled lime juice, the modern Gimlet recipe is a deliciously well-balanced mix of sweet and tart flavors.

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The Bartender Company

JANUARY 16, 2024

These products are designed to provide a similar sensory experience to their alcoholic counterparts and can be used as replacements in classic cocktail recipes, allowing those who do not consume alcohol to enjoy the ritual and flavors of a well-crafted cocktail.

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Dry Atlas

DECEMBER 19, 2023

After seeing an ad for a non-alc whiskey on my Instagram page, I purchased a bottle. But, after making a cocktail at home, it didn’t quite live up to the brand promise. What if I could have stayed out and bought rounds of drinks like I always did with my friends, but with a well-crafted cocktail in hand, not an inferior mocktail?

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A Bar Above

MAY 28, 2024

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! Personally, my dad loves Margaritas, so a bottle of Casa Noble’s organic, aged tequila would be an ideal gift for him.

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VinePair

OCTOBER 21, 2024

But sometimes, all it takes is seeing a specific bottle sitting on a shelf to let you know if a place is legit. It doesn’t matter if this bottle is in the well or if it’s a bit dusty and tucked in the corner of the top shelf — it’s there, and it sets off a IYKYK-type signal that says the bartenders behind the stick know what’s up.

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VinePair

OCTOBER 23, 2024

But those days appear to be firmly behind us, thanks to the craft cocktail revival of the early aughts, and the increasing popularity of drinks like the Martini and Negroni. percent in 2023, the super-premium segment (bottles that retail for more than $28.30) swelled by 16 percent. percent to reach just under 9.3

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A Bar Above

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

SMALL GIFTS FOR THE COCKTAIL LOVER Copyright A Bar Above A BAR ABOVE COCKTAIL ATOMIZER AND EYE DROPPER BITTERS BOTTLES We have a new product designed to really take cocktails to the next level! This set includes both eye dropper and sprayer attachments, so you can use the same bottle of contents for different techniques.

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Cheers

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

As customers get to know brands and determine what they like flavor-wise, IWSR research found that they are more likely to purchase RTDs in larger bottles, while hard seltzer users show a relatively higher preference for multipacks. New York gastropub Due West began offering canned cocktails at the start of the pandemic in 2020.

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VinePair

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Blanco tequila may dominate summer, but as the weather cools and the holiday season approaches, tequila fans opt for reposado. It’s the best of both worlds — rounded, warming, and perfect for sipping neat or mixing into festive cocktails that add a special touch to holiday gatherings, keeping the good tequila vibes going all year long.

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Good Spirits News

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Joining their portfolio of ready-to-serve craft cocktails, the Via Carota Craft Cocktails Classic Margarita ($39) is an agave cocktail that highlights a fresh, zesty character with refined balance. Each 18%abv 375ml bottle serves four cocktails.

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Imbibe Magazine

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Lafayette Hotel Hospitality group CH Projects has transformed this historic North Park hotel into the cocktail enthusiast’s dream barhop. If you’re a guest at the hotel, well-crafted cocktails are mere steps away thanks to several intriguing on-property bars and restaurants. It’s mixology magic.

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Cheers

JANUARY 23, 2025

Tia Lindas Margarita is made with real tequila from a small craft Mexican distillery. Canned at 18% ABV, this line is designed as a craft cocktail with higher alcohol content for a full-flavored, authentic margarita, the company says. It’s produced without any artificial flavors, colors, sweeteners or preservatives.

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Mixologists

APRIL 9, 2025

This isn't just another run-of-the-mill recipe; it's a deep exploration into the essential elements that define an exceptional margarita, a journey that will empower you to move beyond the mundane and craft cocktails that will impress even the most discerning palates. Tequila: The Soul of the Margarita.

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Good Spirits News

DECEMBER 26, 2024

There are spirits and then theres spirit, and El Guapo embodies bothin no small part because the leader of the brand, Christa Cotton, came of age in a craft cocktail culture ripe with creativity. Their labels are made from recycled craft paper. Their syrups and mixers are made with cane sugar. Really well done.

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Others may prefer to keep things classic, opting for simple pours of tequila or whiskey. And we also serve my personal favorite, and the secret best deal on the menu, which is the Fiat a shot of Jameson served with a bottle of Moretti Italian lager as a backer. We opted, like so many other craft programs across the U.S.,

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VinePair

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Plum Boulevardier at Bar Goto Niban Credit: VinePair Staff You can’t really go wrong with any of the well-crafted cocktails or highballs at Bar Goto Niban (the Sakura Martini, with its mix of gin and sake, is a popular order). Start with a bottle of Champagne from the well-curated and competitively priced selection.

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Cheers

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

RTDs have taken the spotlight lately, particularly spirits-based beverages from canned Gin and Tonics and bottled Negronis to craft cocktails packaged in pouches and bags-in-a-box. Austin Cocktails and Fresca Mixed , in particular, have boosted the company’s bottom line as of late.

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Mixologists

APRIL 10, 2025

Whether you're hosting a festive gathering, attending a cozy get-together, or simply seeking a moment of festive tranquility, a thoughtfully crafted cocktail can truly elevate the holiday spirit. Fear not, cocktail enthusiasts everywhere! Look for small-batch or craft whiskies for unique flavor profiles.

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Mixologists

JANUARY 16, 2025

Transfer the infused spirit to a clean bottle or jar for storage. Crafting Cocktails with Infused Spirits Now that you've mastered the art of homemade spirit infusions, it's time to put your creations to work in delicious cocktail recipes. Choose ingredients that are fresh, seasonal, and of the highest quality.

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

While the price of your average craft cocktail in NYC is quickly creeping up to the $20 to $30 range, some bars and restaurants offer specialty drinks that bring an extra level of luxury. Another ingredient that popped up frequently was Cognac, with the categorys most prestigious bottlings making multiple appearances.

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