VinePair

JUNE 26, 2024

Less time spent fumbling with bottles means more time engaging guests in conversation, noticing an empty glass and replacing it with another drink, running drinks to support a swamped server, or snagging an extra ticket from a weeded service bartender. For bartenders, making drinks quickly and precisely isn’t just a parlor trick.

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Tales of the Cocktail

MAY 13, 2024

Enlisting special guests to help guide the tours, Wayne (Author of And a Bottle of Rum: A History of the New World in Ten Cocktails and frequent spirits contributor for The Atlantic, Imbibe Magazine, PUNCH, The Daily Beast , and Garden & Gun ) and co. Futures Lab The Future of A.I. This party is all about community and camaraderie!

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Speed Rack Hospitality Bar Bartender 52

Tales of the Cocktail

MAY 13, 2024

Enlisting special guests to help guide the tours, Wayne (Author of And a Bottle of Rum: A History of the New World in Ten Cocktails and frequent spirits contributor for The Atlantic, Imbibe Magazine, PUNCH, The Daily Beast , and Garden & Gun ) and co. Futures Lab The Future of A.I. This party is all about community and camaraderie!

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Speed Rack Hospitality Bar Bartender 52

VinePair

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

See Recipe Autumn Sangria We say its better safe than sorry when it comes to stocking up on the right amount of wine before Turkey day, so if you happen to have a few too many bottles, consider tossing them into an Autumn Sangria. It begins with overproof rum which is ignited to caramelize a sugar rim.

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Simple Syrup Bitters Gin Brandy 98

VinePair

JANUARY 28, 2025

Given there are so many options to consider, theres bound to be more than a few excellent bottles that fly under the radar. These bottles could be a new label with a tiny marketing budget, an underhyped special release, or even a longstanding product that doesnt get as much love as it should.

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Bartender Bartending Whiskey Speed Rack 111

VinePair

MARCH 21, 2025

Our sous chef, Leaha Brewer, prepares a 20 percent saline solution, which we keep in a dasher bottle alongside our bitters and tinctures. Using Manzanilla will add salinity and minerality, Amontillado adds a deep umami nuttiness, and PX (Pedro Ximenez) is a great way to add chocolaty sweetness to your rum or bourbon cocktails.

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VinePair

DECEMBER 15, 2024

This holiday season, if youre buying a friend a coveted bottle of Champagne or bourbon , a book on wine or spirits can be the perfect accompaniment likely one that will last far longer than the bottle. A Quick Drink: The Speed Rack Guide to Winning Cocktails for Any Mood Lynnette Marrero and Ivy Mix with Megan Krigbaum, Harry N.

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