article thumbnail

Flavour finds a way into traditional Rum

Spiritz

Innovation through flavours, premiumisation and with the rise of cocktail culture, rum is being rediscovered for its versatility and we are now seeing many bartenders experimenting to make great cocktails. Rum has always been deeply intertwined with the Kalani family’s legacy.

Rum 104
article thumbnail

Check Out 5th Annual Cocktail Trends Report for 2024 with Bacardi Limited

Chilled Magazine

In this landscape, people are reshaping cocktail culture, infusing it with fresh perspectives and finding memorable experiences back at the bar with friends. “Nolo,” short for “no- and low-alcohol,” represents a transformative movement in the beverage industry, redefining social drinking and cocktail culture.

professionals

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

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. For example, if you are a tiki bar, then you want your menu to reflect cocktails, liquors, beers, and flavors that match a tropical and Caribbean theme, i.e. rums and frozen drinks.

Bar 261
article thumbnail

Does Plucky, Plum-Based Slivovitz Stand a Chance in Modern Cocktail Culture?

VinePair

Credit: Swizzle Rum Bar & Drinkery That said, less is often more, he notes. Not every cocktail needs a full shot, and Kratena often uses them in much smaller amounts. “We Slivovitz might still be underground, but the Slivovitz Cocktail currently ranks as a top seller — at least at Bozovic’s bar. “It more aggressively.”

article thumbnail

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. It’s a rum that actually sort of predates rum. I’d also love to see rum more broadly gain attention and understanding.

Bartender 278
article thumbnail

Can a Cocktail Have Too Many Ingredients? Bartenders Weigh In

VinePair

Almost any pre-Prohibition cocktail’s original specs mostly hover around the three-to-four-ingredient range. By the time the tiki craze was underway in the ‘30s and ‘40s, it was par for the course to see drinks containing over seven ingredients and multiple expressions of rum layered on top of one another. Why the hell not?

Bartender 105
article thumbnail

We Asked 15 What’s the Best New Rum That’s Earned a Spot on Your Bar? (2024)

VinePair

For years, much of American cocktail culture treated rum as little more than a summertime spirit or a match for Coke and ginger beer. is embracing rums in every facet. With this in mind, bartenders and beverage directors have grown increasingly interested in the new and small-batch rums popping up on shelves.

Rum 98