Imbibe Magazine

MAY 24, 2024

Alex Dominguez, head bartender at New York’s Bar Calico , is a fan of Fever-Tree. But for those of us just looking for better bubbles at home, we tapped some industry pros for their advice on upping the fizz factor outside of the bar. Use High-Quality Sodas The easiest way to guarantee the best bubbles is to use quality sodas.

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Cheers

MARCH 13, 2024

In this episode — our first devoted to gin — we talk with Brendan Bartley, the head bartender and beverage director at the renowned speakeasy Bathtub Gin and also the creator of Botanery Barn Distilling ’s new Revivalist Garden Gin.

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VinePair

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

” —Amanda Lee, head bartender, Lindens , NYC “One of my favorite new ryes to bring on to the back bar at Cure is Still Austin’s The Artist. ” —Liz Kelley, head bartender, Cure , New Orleans “I’m a fan of Great Jones Empire rye. The proof, coming in at 99.6,

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Chilled Magazine

JUNE 23, 2024

The revival of Blacktail, the beloved sister-bar to The Dead Rabbit (World’s Best Bar, 2015) at Back Bar, stemmed from a connection between Will Pasternak, Head Bartender, and Chris Lauber, Senior Director of Operations for Laurent Tourondel Hospitality: Back Bar, L’Amico and Skirt Steak.

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Chilled Magazine

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Tequila Aphrodite’s Arrow by Virgin Hotels NYC’s Everdene Head Bartender, Marlon Rowley Ingredients 1 1/2 oz. Served over ice, it’s a love affair of juniper, citrus, and berry bliss—a sip of passion in every moment. Cheers to a Valentine’s celebration that’s as sweet and special as your love! Patron Silver 3/4 oz.

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Cheers

AUGUST 6, 2024

15, 1954 that Ron Monchito Marrer, the head bartender at the Caribe Hilton hotel in San Juan, created the first Piña Colada using Don Q Gold rum. One of the most iconic classic cocktails, the Piña Colada, turns 70 this year. To be specific, it was on Aug. An instant hit, the drink quickly became world famous.

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Cheers

APRIL 10, 2024

Jocelyn Jolley is head bartender at Michael’s on Naples , an Italian restaurant in Long Beach, CA. Notes Jocelyn Jolley, head bartender at Michael’s on Naples in Long Beach, CA, created this recipe. What was your first job in the beverage or hospitality industry? Place cocktail in a bell jar and allow smoke to encase it.

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VinePair

MARCH 26, 2024

Andy May, head bartender, The Golden Swan , NYC “A rum I absolutely love for cocktails is Probitas , a beautiful blend from Foursquare in Barbados and Hampden Estate in Jamaica. Oscar, our head bartender, had this genius idea to mix it with dry vermouth and throw in some lemon and vanilla, making it a hit among our guests.”

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Genesis Cruz, head bartender, Bar Belly , NYC “It could be due to the service industry-heavy clientele at our bar, but lately, we’ve been serving a lot of aromatized and fortified wine shots. Typically, this is Santa Teresa 1796 rum and Amaro Montenegro amaro, which surprises most with just how good it is!

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Andy May, head bartender, The Golden Swan, NYC “ Leopold Brothers Bottled In Bond Bourbon. In our Hudson Duster cocktail, I infuse the bourbon with Moroccan mint tea as the base of an Old Fashioned with Ceylon cinnamon syrup and Angostura. Deceptively simple and deliciously complex for any time of year.”

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Nick Jackson, head bartender, The Rum House , NYC “My recommendation has to be Haku Vodka. Nik Sparks, head bartender and beverage director, The Wooly , NYC “My favorite is Ketel One Vodka because it’s so smooth and great for infusing. It’s made from the coffee fruit that is leftover from coffee production.

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The Cocktail Lovers

JUNE 8, 2024

Shake vigorously to bruise ginger. Pour into a chilled Cocktail glass. Garnish with candied ginger (optional).

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VinePair

MAY 31, 2024

To find out which garnishes are cool to consume and which you should avoid, VinePair tapped Katie Kennedy, head bartender at Contento in NYC’s East Harlem. While some cocktails shine solo , we always appreciate when a good garnish amplifies the drinking experience, or at least provides us with a little snack.

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

At one of my favorite bars in the world, the proprietor and head bartender posts a calendar to social media at the start of each month to share its upcoming schedule and indicate which days the bar will be closed. One month last year, it was 18 days. Another month, it was 15 days. Another, 14. It constantly evolves, actually.

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Jeffrey Morgenthaler

DECEMBER 19, 2021

Head bartender Jared Miller shocked me by telling me that he cuts his citrus peels with one of the cheese slicers they use at the wine bar he | Read More The post My New Favorite Citrus Peeler appeared first on Jeffrey Morgenthaler.

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VinePair

JULY 9, 2024

Kevin Diebold, head bartender, Predalina , Tampa “Our go-to tequila is Dobel Diamante Cristalino. ” —Rollin Colmenares, head bartender, RT60 Rooftop Bar and Lounge , NYC “I love when our whiskey-focused guests ask: ‘What can I try that will drink like a whiskey , but is definitely not a whiskey?’

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Imbibe Magazine

JULY 8, 2024

Hanna Brown, Head Bartender of Agency of Record , New York City As a scotch lover, Hanna Brown gravitates toward Rob Roy variations. Her specific taste for a Manhattan (see her recipe below) inspired us to reach out to other industry pros to find out how they like to fix up the classic whiskey cocktail.

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VinePair

OCTOBER 29, 2024

” —Richie Tray, head bartender, The Rittenhouse , Philadelphia “For beginners, I recommend The Balvenie’s 14-year-old Caribbean Cask. These whiskies are easier to find in store and won’t break the bank.

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VinePair

MAY 1, 2024

To find out more about triple sec’s role in the Margarita — along with what can be used as a substitute — we tapped Janice Bailon, head bartender at Brooklyn’s pan-Latin-inspired cocktail bar, Leyenda , for details. But what if you don’t have any triple sec on hand? Is triple sec needed for Margaritas?

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VinePair

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Tom Liu, head bartender, Thunderbolt , Los Angeles “Bristow Gin from Cathead Distillery in Jackson, Miss., ” —Nic Anselmo, bartender, head bartender, Bar Meridian , Brooklyn The article We Asked 18 Bartenders: What’s Your Go-To Gin? is my go-to gin. 2024) appeared first on VinePair.

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VinePair

OCTOBER 17, 2024

The program’s take on the famously arduous Ramos Gin Fizz employs liquid-nitrogen-flash-frozen whipped cream to save head bartender Danny Reylock precious minutes and arm strength, cutting the drink’s shaking time from minutes to just seconds. This thesis is a humble one, but the cocktails it’s birthed are technical triumphs.

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Imbibe Magazine

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

” “Equal Measure has morphed into its own thing,” says Eliza Hoar, the bar’s head bartender. ” Hoar—who bartended in San Diego for many years—moved clear across the country to take the post at Equal Measure. . “People think of it as Hawthorne 2.0

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Imbibe Magazine

MARCH 4, 2024

At the latter, head bartender Ray Fritz was inspired to add a Lime Rickey to the menu last year by his youthful work as a soda jerk at Longacre’s Modern Dairy , a soda fountain in southeastern Pennsylvania that dates back to the 1920s. Its second home is new places that take their cues from the old places.

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VinePair

JANUARY 17, 2024

By the time Booker and Dax closed in 2016, I was the head bartender, and I spent the next year at the NoMad learning to make a lot of very good drinks very quickly. Dave Arnold and Don Lee then opened Existing Conditions in 2018, and I will eternally be grateful that they saw fit to bring me on as head bartender.

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VinePair

AUGUST 5, 2024

Steve Martin, head bartender, Figure Eight , NYC The article The Weirdest Drink Modification Requests, According to Bartenders appeared first on VinePair. The scene was so absurd that cameras started snapping pictures of what appeared to be a bit of Dirty Martini and a skewer with three olives inside the 21-quart Cambro.”

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Bar Magazine

MAY 29, 2024

The project’s namesake, Ada Coleman, was the first woman to hold the esteemed position of Head Bartender at the Savoy Hotel in London, and the digital space honours her legacy as a beacon of inspiration for women in the industry.

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VinePair

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Among the bartenders long-associated with Clover Club, there’s Tom Macy who started as a barback and became head bartender. Macy no longer tends bar there, but remains a creative consultant. Williams calls him the “historian” of the bar and notes that a new drink doesn’t make the menu without his input.

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VinePair

JULY 30, 2024

Tulloch, head bartender at an eclectic and charming bar in the Soho neighborhood of New York City, brings a vibrant energy to her conceptual cocktail creations. Inspired by this summertime memory, it’s no surprise that fresh blackberries take center stage in Tulloch’s sparkling and inventive riff on the classic Whiskey Sour.

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Cheers

JANUARY 10, 2024

Notes Enrique Diaz, head bartender at Bar Bastion in New York, created this recipe. . Pierre Ferrand Cognac Rhubarb bitters 3 dashes Instructions Add all ingredients into a mixing glass. Add ice and stir with ice. Strain into coupe glass. Garnish with rhubarb bitters. Laird & Co. Rye whiskey 1 oz.

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VinePair

JANUARY 18, 2024

Patty Dennison, head bartender, Grand Army Bar , Brooklyn “ Uncle Nearest Tennessee Whiskey is a whiskey that more bars need to carry. Steve Martin, head bartender, Figure Eight , NYC “One bottle that I love and that doesn’t get as much attention is Baller Single Malt by St.

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VinePair

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Alessandro Arduini, head bartender, Amarena , NYC “The best bourbon that I would choose to mix in a cocktail is Garrison Brothers Small Batch. The sweet notes of vanilla and light pepper go great with our Corleone cocktail, crafted with amaro and crème de cacao. It’s our twist on a classic Old Fashioned.”

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Bartender.com

JUNE 26, 2024

The cocktails at Sip & Guzzle were all created in partnership with members of the bar team, and in the case of this drink Steve says he had originally set out to make a strawberry Negroni, but Ben Yabrow, the head bartender at Sip suggested to rinse it in coconut oil and make it a “Miami Vice” version.

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VinePair

JUNE 25, 2024

Evan Flynn, head bartender, Death & Co , Denver “ Wyoming Whiskey’s Double Cask Bourbon. It’s 100 proof, so it stands up well in cocktails but doesn’t blow people’s heads off if they want to drink it neat. I really love what Wyoming Whiskey is doing [with this bottle].

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The Cocktail Lovers

MAY 7, 2024

We sent our global head bartender, James Hawkins to Manchester and Miami, to research what the teams were doing in terms of developing cocktails. Once he’d done that, we flew over the head bartenders from Miami and Manchester to London, to have a full R&D/testing with myself and Jerome Allaguillemette, our head of bars.

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

I sat down with beverage director Jonathan Adler and head bartender Danny Reylock to find out what’s possible with an armory of high-tech tools like chamber vacuums, sonicators, liquid nitrogen, and a full-time pastry chef handling prep.

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Bar Magazine

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Formerly the head bartender at London’s Artesian, which won World’s Best Bar multiple times, Kratena is celebrated for pushing the boundaries of mixology through creativity, sustainability, and craftsmanship.

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VinePair

JUNE 11, 2024

Mike Lam, head bartender, The Bar Downstairs and Kitchen , NYC “Eagle Rare 10 Year is always a go-to for me. Other favorites include Great Jones Bourbon produced at Manhattan’s first whiskey distillery and Taconic Bourbon from the Hudson Valley.”

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