A Bar Above

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

If you know your wedding party loves cocktails, adding some garnishing items to their bar carts is a practical gift that they may not buy themselves but that can really elevate their drinks. a personalized flask (the all-time classic groomsman gift), or more of our cocktail bar tools (see below).

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Good Spirits News

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Our distilleries are large and small, making everything from single malt whiskey to gin to Amari,” said 2BAR Spirits Founder and Washington Distillers Guild Vice President Nathan Kaiser. “We’re We’re proudly one of the top states in the nation for craft distilling.” Bring your ID!)

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Australian Bartender

JUNE 24, 2024

In the 1870s, absinthe was the cool new cocktail ingredient on the block and that got added to the mix (by whom exactly is also up for the debate). “[David Wondrich] also pointed out that the whole Peychauds – coffee house – cognac – Sazerac cocktail link is pure conjecture. . So, we turned to applejack.

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A Bar Above

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Monday : With whiskey and gin alternatives, you can recreate many classic cocktails with Monday’s non-alcoholic spirits. Ritual : With four different varieties of NA spirits, Ritual has you covered in terms of versatility with their zero-proof tequila, rum, whiskey, and gin. Proteau : Is it a spirit? Is it a wine?

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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. Many gravitated toward bitter, quinine extremes as a byproduct of tasting spirits so often.

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A Bar Above

JUNE 2, 2024

Like I mentioned, the craft cocktail movement is mostly to blame for the supply shortage, but it’s a little more complicated than simple supply-and-demand. When the pandemic craziness hit in 2020 and creating great cocktails at home suddenly became all the rage, the sales of Chartreuse skyrocketed. 75 ounce Mezcal.75

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Cheers

JULY 24, 2024

The heat is definitely on this summer, and guests are craving cold drinks — the colder the better. Spiff up your beverage menu with a few frozen craft cocktails and riffs on the classics. Print Sleechy (Slushy-Leechy Cocktail) Course Drinks Keyword coconut milk, lemon, lime, Lychee, rosewater, tequila Ingredients 2 oz.

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VinePair

JULY 9, 2024

It is affordably priced, bold enough to stand up to powerful flavors when crafting cocktails, and nuanced enough that it can be enjoyed neat or on the rocks.” Does wonderfully in cocktails as well, like my go-to Spicy Margarita.” When I tend bar, I gravitate toward this tequila for many reasons. Tequila Ocho Plata.

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VinePair

JUNE 18, 2024

Clarifying Giveth Clarified cocktails are easy to spot, and most venues we might reasonably describe as craft cocktail bars will offer at least one of them. Whenever you’re clarifying, by definition you’re removing something,” says Arnold. If a drink needs texture, “you can add texturing agents back,” he adds.

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Moody Mixologist

MARCH 11, 2025

Because the gin categorys definition is quite broad, a wide range of spirits using an even wider range of botanicals exist today. Sour-style gin cocktails Sours are a type of cocktail that incorporate spirits, citrus, sugar, and sometimes (often) egg white. Here are some gin cocktails that are boozy, sweet, and sour.

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A Bar Above

MAY 28, 2024

If the dads on your list aren’t tequila drinkers, pick up one of these bottles instead: Whiskey lovers : Try Koval — They even have a variety gift pack containing rye whiskey, bourbon, and four-grain. He can create lots of cocktails– and show off his knowledge when you come to visit.

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VinePair

OCTOBER 21, 2024

“A major green flag from an Irish whiskey perspective is Lost Irish. It’s a blended Irish whiskey containing the three core styles of Irish whiskey [production], and uses casks from six continents. If a bar has this, they care about who they support within Irish whiskey. Peters, Mo.

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A Bar Above

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Copyright A Bar Above Well, another year has come and gone, and we’re already swapping out summer rum for winter whiskey. No matter if you’re buying for cocktail lovers, professional bartenders, or cocktail novices, here’s our list of top gifts that are sure to please everyone. Which means…it’s almost the holiday season.

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Others may prefer to keep things classic, opting for simple pours of tequila or whiskey. From what I gather, M&Ms have been around for over 10 years so its not exclusive to this moment but it definitely has staying power. And if theres one group of people that knows exactly what the people want, its bartenders.

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Mixologists

APRIL 9, 2025

You've arrived at the definitive guide to elevating your margarita game. Reposado (Rested): Aged for a minimum of two months and up to one year in oak barrels (frequently ex-bourbon or whiskey barrels), Reposado tequila develops a smoother, more mellow character.

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