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ShakeStir Acquires Shaker & Spoon

Chilled Magazine

A Perfect Blend of Expertise and Innovation Shaker & Spoon, known for its handcrafted cocktails and deeply engaged community of cocktail lovers, joins ShakeStirs portfolio, which includes Cocktail Courier and Thirstie. “Their deep passion for craft cocktails and engaged subscriber base perfectly complement our mission.

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We Asked 12 Bartenders: What’s the Most Underrated Whiskey Cocktail? (2024)

VinePair

But there are many other whiskey cocktails, many with historic roots, that have enjoyed a quiet revival along with the boom of craft cocktail culture. Whether spirit-forward, sweet, sour, or herbaceous, these unsung cocktails come in countless guises. Its perfect for sipping, but still very approachable.

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How Author and Historian Toni Tipton-Martin Is Immortalizing Black Cocktail Culture

VinePair

Her acclaimed, James Beard Award-winning cookbook, “Jubilee” (2019) started a conversation about African American culinary history, and her new cocktail book, “ Juke Joints, Jazz Clubs, and Juice ,” continues this journey through the lens of drinks and the Black bartenders who have helped pave the nation’s cocktail culture.

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Check Out the Semi-Finalists in the Craft the Fun Cocktail Challenge presented by Deep Eddy Vodka

Chilled Magazine

The Craft Cocktail renaissance has raised the standards of technique and ingredients for cocktail making. With the focus on raising the craft, however, one aspect of cocktail culture often gets forgotten: this is supposed to be fun.

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5 Useful Tips to Elevate your Bar Menu and Drinks Program

Chilled Magazine

In today’s craft cocktail culture, being forward-thinking with your drink program is important. As drinkers’ palates have evolved and become more sophisticated and complex, their desire for a well-constructed bar menu and top-shelf drink program is essential.

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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

By 1806, the word “cocktail” appeared in print. The cocktail is very much an American invention,” Breaux said, adding that it was a cultural contribution that spread across the world — and peak cocktail culture both in the U.S. and abroad was around 1914.

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Q&A: Leandro DiMonriva aka The Educated Barfly

Imbibe Magazine

What started as a YouTube series from actor-turned-bartender Leandro DiMonriva on the history and craft behind classic cocktails has transformed into an ever-expanding encyclopedia of bartending expertise. But it was a nightclub mostly, so we weren’t making craft cocktails really. I was working two nights a week there.

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