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Featured Bartender November 2024: Luis Miguel Cardona, Rayo Cocktail Bar, Mexico City

Bartender.com

Luis Miguel Cardona Head Bartender at Rayo Cocktail Bar Mexico City, Mexico Luis Miguel Cardona has spent more than a decade mastering the art of mixology and crafting world-class bar programs. Cardona moved to Mexico City three years ago to join the founding team at Rayo.

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Chain Restaurant Cocktails: The Good, the Bad, and the Outrageously Boozy

VinePair

After placing a footed glass filled with frothy, pink liquid atop a thick marble bar, the bartender gently pours something glittery and purple over my drink from a tiny pitcher. This isn’t a trendy craft cocktail bar with mustachioed mixologists and $30 cocktails. Fridays used to be the cocktail bar,” Duff says.

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Non Alcoholic Distilled Spirits: A Guide

The Bartender Company

These products are designed to provide a similar sensory experience to their alcoholic counterparts and can be used as replacements in classic cocktail recipes, allowing those who do not consume alcohol to enjoy the ritual and flavors of a well-crafted cocktail.

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Dry January Hit Different This Year. Can Bars Afford Its Rising Popularity?

VinePair

Dry January can be a real fight for bars these days, says Derek Brown, author of Mindful Mixology: A Comprehensive Guide to No- and Low-Alcohol Cocktails. Credit: The Oakland Dry January has always been difficult, says Kamalani Overall, who runs the beverage program at The Oakland , an established craft cocktail bar outside Detroit.

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The Top Beverage Trends For 2025

Cheers

These spirits offer rich, complex profiles that add depth to cocktails and provide more opportunities for creativity in mixology, says Jessica Kim, founder and owner at Harumi Sushi. No wonder every top international craft cocktail bar seems to have dedicated most of their menus to it.