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A Very Valid Case for the Teeny-Tiny Tini

VinePair

A guest will likely order a mini libation in addition to a regular cocktail, wine, or a zero-proof drink, says Tristian Brunel, bar manager at NYC’s The Tusk Bar — something they may not have done if all the drinks were only full-size. So, one night, I poured one into a small digestif glass. Now, I always take a mini-pour.

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Drink in History: Trinidad Sour

Chilled Magazine

Something to remember: This was years before bar-goers would thirst for bitter-forward cocktails and bitter digestifs). So, how did the Trinidad Sour go from zero to hero? Bitterness and high proof give you the same response: You have to slow down. Luckily, we can go to the source, barkeep Guiseppe Giovanni, for answers.

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For Non-Alcoholic Drinks Brands, Bitter Is Best

VinePair

But while drinkers are opting for spirits such as tequila or bourbon when drinking full-proof or gravitating toward cocktails like the Spritz and Espresso Martini , a different flavor is winning on the sober scene: bitter. It isnt just consumers who are interested in these types of zero-proof spirits, though bartenders are, too.

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