The Whiskey Wash

JANUARY 10, 2025

Cannon Distillery founder Kris Kincaid established his Avondale-based operation in 2017, focusing on craft cocktail-friendly spirits under Master Distiller Roderick Hale Waver. Both of our teams have cut our teeth in the Charleston hospitality scene and navigated the distribution school of hard knocks.

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Cheers

DECEMBER 19, 2023

From infusing gin with chamomile and miso to washing creme de cacao with sesame, Webster — our 2023 Raising the Bar Award winner — finds new ways to include Asian ingredients in the city’s cocktails. Upon graduation, she decided to use her psychology degree to better understand the hospitality industry, starting out as a bartender. “I

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VinePair

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

The bartender thrusts a Hulk green cocktail into your hands and you take a sip, allowing the melon-flavored concoction to wash over your taste buds. A Japanese Gin & Tonic,” they respond, hands already busy prepping the next drink. It’s less the base of a cocktail, and instead used with a little more intention.”

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VinePair

JANUARY 9, 2024

A colleague, my wife, and I were leaving Baba au Rum, one of the oldest of the new breed of craft cocktail bars in Athens, with the idea of heading to The Bar in Front of the Bar, another leading saloon. The drink is then finished with the more prosaic store-bought Fords Gin and Campari. We weren’t adrift for long, though.

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VinePair

MARCH 19, 2024

When you walk into Gilly’s House of Cocktails in San Diego’s North Park neighborhood, you’ll catch folks circling around one of the two billiards tables playing pool for free, likely with a beer in hand. People know what a cocktail is,” Mentel says. You’ll likely notice its brightness and cleanliness. Where Did This Come From?

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VinePair

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

“It’s an opportunity to show that vodka is truly an agricultural product and has been for hundreds of years, but most people don’t tend to look at it from that angle,” adds Patrick Amice, Barr Hill’s general manager of hospitality operations. Intentionally creating a vodka with a sense of place can have a lot of power.

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Dry Atlas

DECEMBER 19, 2023

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? Our tequila (which we call Agave Blanco) pairs well in any citrus cocktail such as a Margarita. And our Gin works superb in a Bee’s Knees or a Southside.

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Bartender.com

JANUARY 19, 2024

Inspired by the iconic era of the 1990s and characters from well-known romance films, this lively establishment serves classic cocktails with a creative twist in frozen glassware. Drawing inspiration from texture, temperature, and color, Evan’s approach to crafting cocktails is meticulous.

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Imbibe Magazine

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

The liqueur’s sweetness is now balanced by lush, earthy notes, making it an appealing addition to craft cocktails. “My My introduction to Midori was slinging brightly colored shots at a Florida chain restaurant,” says Brandon Ristaino, co-owner of Santa Barbara–based Good Lion Hospitality. London dry gin 3/4 oz.

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VinePair

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Twenty years ago, a handful of roommates and Dale DeGroff disciples bound together to turn their hospitality-forward house parties into their life’s work. 15, 2004 (though Repeal Day, Dec, 5, marked its official grand opening), and it’s no exaggeration to say that the then nascent cocktail world would never be the same.

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Cheers

JANUARY 23, 2024

Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants ’ annual Culinary + Cocktail Trend Forecast cites the rise of Latin American spirits and liquors such as aguariente, singani and cocuy, served within craft cocktails or enjoyed on the rocks. “I The Harmony Gin & Tonic at Valerie in New York uses Glendalough wild botanical gin, Fee Bros.

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VinePair

MARCH 1, 2024

Imported by Ketel One USA, Aliso Viejo, CA When it comes to the craft cocktail movement, there’s long been a hard-to-explain air of snobbery surrounding vodka. Many people are embarrassed to admit they fancy a Vodka Martini over a gin one , but the sheer popularity of vodka alone shows that those drinkers are in the majority.

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Australian Bartender

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

A DAY DEDICATED TO ONE OF THE WORLD’S OLDEST PROFESSIONS There are an amazing 130 finalists The Perfect Blend Cocktail Competition (2023/24) : the biggest year yet! I am passionate about sharing my knowledge through social media, ensuring that craft cocktail creation is more accessible, especially for queer and neurodivergent folk!’

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

made its debut in the former Columbia Room space in July 2023, a move that stemmed in part from a shared appreciation since the nascent days of the craft cocktail renaissance. “In scene hasn’t always been receptive to every NYC hospitality import. Death & Co. Meanwhile, the D.C.

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VinePair

MARCH 11, 2024

As the beer world saw with craft breweries expanding into new markets, just because something crushed in SoCal doesn’t mean they’re going to care in the Midwest or the Eastern Seaboard or wherever else. They have their own craft breweries there. So who are you? For David Kaplan, CEO of Death & Co.

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Chilled Magazine

MARCH 25, 2025

As bar programs continue to play a more prominent role in restaurant dining, Mario Martinez stands at the forefront of the craft cocktail movement, seamlessly blending global inspiration with local ingredients. How do you approach creating a new cocktail menu for each of Travis Street Hospitalitys unique concepts?

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Chilled Magazine

FEBRUARY 8, 2025

From crafting cocktails to shaping the next generation of bartenders, Jessica Christensen blends creativity and passion as the Lead Mixologist at Graton Resort & Casino. The Roses are Red cocktail draws its inspiration from the classic romance of Valentines Day. This personal connection keeps them coming back.

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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.

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VinePair

APRIL 16, 2025

The idea of the savory Martini also ties in with a larger, industry-wide trend of crafting cocktails that resemble familiar foods. This technique keeps the Martini at peak chill from start to finish and adds a special touch of hospitality to the experience. Vodka or Gin? Lets just say we could get used to it.

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Drinkhacker

DECEMBER 17, 2024

As people started mixing cocktails, they found bitters could balance out the strong flavors when diluted with soda water or gin. Nowadays, bitters are mainly used to improve the flavor, add complexity, and, sometimes, intensify the flavors of other ingredients in a cocktail. Cocktail recommendation: Gin & Tonic.

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

1 house cocktail, the Shy Lady. Its so popular that guests often ask for it as a round of shots: gin, hibiscus, lime, and tonic.” While none of our outlets stock sweet and sour mix or lemon-lime soda, weve crafted a version that aligns seamlessly with our beverage programs standards. No chill, no dress.

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Bartender.com

MARCH 18, 2025

More About Starback 2025 Winner Lauren Navarro From humble beginnings working my way around South Florida in corporate restaurants serving tables and making muddled Old Fashioneds, to working in notable speakeasies curating extraordinary menus and perfecting Ramos Gin Fizzes, I patiently paved my way and found my place in this industry.

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Mixologists

JANUARY 16, 2025

The Principles of Mindful Mixology Mindful mixology is not merely about the end product - the carefully crafted cocktail itself. By creating cocktails with intention and care, you can cultivate a sense of community, inspiring those around you to slow down, be present, and engage in authentic conversation. Gently stir to combine.

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Mixologists

JANUARY 16, 2025

The Principles of Mindful Mixology Mindful mixology is not merely about the end product - the carefully crafted cocktail itself. By creating cocktails with intention and care, you can cultivate a sense of community, inspiring those around you to slow down, be present, and engage in authentic conversation. Gently stir to combine.

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Dry Atlas

APRIL 8, 2025

After co-founding Room 33, a prohibition-inspired speakeasy, Rebecca saw an opportunity to blend her love for hospitality with the growing demand for non-alcoholic beverages. For example, we used juniper instead of gin and relied on natural flavors rather than artificial additives.

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PubClub

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Premium viewing and hospitality packages are available from 6 p.m.-midnight with the option of purchasing individual days during the race or a full three-day hospitality package for $1,313.75. midnight on Thursday and Friday and 8 p.m.-midnight midnight on Saturday. Also in the food hall, mocktails are served at Proper Bar for $10.

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Mixologists

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

The Irish Coffee quickly gained popularity, becoming a beloved classic and a symbol of Irish hospitality. Dingle Distillery (County Kerry): Located on the scenic Dingle Peninsula, this distillery produces a range of spirits, including gin, vodka, and whiskey, with a focus on local ingredients and traditional methods. Recipe: 1.5

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Mixologists

APRIL 10, 2025

Think far beyond the mere arrangement of tables and chairs; instead, envision a thoughtfully designed space that is as inherently functional as it is aesthetically inviting, meticulously considering all the practicalities that will effortlessly facilitate the seamless serving and joyful enjoyment of exquisitely crafted cocktails.

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VinePair

DECEMBER 10, 2024

We inched back the opening even earlier than we normally would so the bartenders could sharpen their knives and get used to the holiday menu flip before things get chaotic, says Brian Evans, director of bars for Sunday Hospitality Group. Great Jones Distillery Co.,

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Cheers

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

For instance, Gin & Juice, the RTD line of ready-to-drink cocktails from Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre, are available Chicago-based Puttshack , a tech-infused mini-golf concept, and the movie house chain AMC Theatres. Let us clarify Clarified cocktails will be the next it cocktail in the U.S., Pistachio power AF&Co.

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Mixologists

MARCH 13, 2025

The Iconic Irish Coffee: A Cultural Phenomenon No discussion of coffee cocktails is complete without the legendary Irish Coffee, a drink that has transcended its humble origins to become a global icon of hospitality and warmth.

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