VinePair

APRIL 25, 2024

Riffs now include unusual ingredients, infusions, and syrups that take the drink well beyond the sugary strawberry Margaritas of yesteryear. “I The mezcal in it is infused with an earthy fungus called huitlacoche, which is considered a delicacy in Mexico. One is preceded by the adjective “lemongrass” and the other “cinnamon.”

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Cheers

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Queen in Miami’s Negroni riff Idol’s Eye, with N3 gin, Campari infused with strawberries and plum wine. Queen offers a riff on the Negroni called Idol’s Eye ($22), featuring the bold flavors of N3 gin, complemented by the sweetness of Campari infused with strawberries.

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VinePair

JANUARY 18, 2024

It stands up well with amaro in sour drinks, and I even infused freshly popped popcorn into it for our savory crackerjack Manhattan on the menu. Travis Gauvin, bartender, Sur Lie , Portland, Maine “I think Slane is underrated, perhaps in large part because some brands have an outsized influence or cultural representation in the category.

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VinePair

MAY 21, 2024

The Green Giant was created by former head bartender Tom Macy in 2012. Jac’s on Bond: Manhattan Manhattan Over Caprese Martini Jac’s culled some early raves for its Caprese Martini, an olive oil, tomato, and basil-infused take on the classic. But how about honoring the bar by ordering one of its homegrown favorites?

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VinePair

DECEMBER 12, 2024

This rye whiskey brings complexity to the comforting, classic, winter cocktail, making it a bartenders go-to for creating a memorable Hot Toddy experience. Adam Crawford, head bartender, Cartagena , Miami When I’m making Hot Toddies, one of my go-to favorites is Old Forester 86.

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Cheers

JANUARY 23, 2024

The range of use is great — from sweet, creamy cheese foam garnishing a cocktail to hard cheese grated on top or even infused within spirits,” the report says. For example, Kimpton Shinjuku Tokyo is offering a Martini that features vodka infused with Japanese salmon jerky. ABV brew from Oskar Blues , maker of Dale’s Pal Ale.

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

With Rose Mary’s Croatian-Italian focus, that house-made infusion fits perfectly alongside imported bottles of slivovitz and plenty of customers who love it. But what do you do when life sends you plums? But according to the restaurant’s beverage director, Kyle Davidson, that might be a very different story somewhere else.

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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. Rather than settle or substitute, Adler turned the drink on its head.

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VinePair

JANUARY 25, 2024

is cagey with the information on the back of the bottle beyond elliptical marketing copy such as “Made with an intriguing infusion of aromatic herbs and orange peel” and flavor notes of “delicately sweet, faintly floral, and classically bitter.” The consensus among most of the bartenders I talked to was that Pronto!

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VinePair

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Credit: Jeff Brown While many bars turn to fat-washing or expensive infusions to deliver elevated drinks to their guests, Sebastian found a way to create an experience that can’t be replicated by simply buying the highest quality ingredients; these flavors have to be made with patience and care. Like, a 100-year-old soy sauce — that’s luxury.”

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Bar Magazine

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Each of the 16 creations draws inspiration from diverse eras, countries, cultures, and customs, all concocted using house-made picklings, sherbets, bitters and infused liqueurs that transcend the ordinary. The presentation of the menu is as much a spectacle as the cocktails themselves.

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VinePair

JULY 31, 2024

Wiseman infuses agave with mustard seeds, adds in mezcal to emulate the smokiness from a grill, and a few drops of vinegar to provide acidity, and says that Lustau Vermut provides a touch of saltiness and umami. “I All the better that it aligned with the bar’s new “Second Base” menu.

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VinePair

MAY 13, 2024

They are also the new East Village tastemakers shifting the cocktail bar scene’s vibe to something that infuses modern technique and skill with the casual, punk-rock ethos of the East Village dives of yore — albeit with less graffiti in the bathrooms. Each of these bars is a year old or less. This shift may look surprising on the surface.

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VinePair

AUGUST 28, 2024

The New York-based food scientist, bartender, and technologist pioneered techniques like centrifuge clarification, force carbonation, rapid infusion, liquid nitrogen chilling, and nitro-muddling, just to name a few. I’m biased, of course, because I was head bartender at both bars.

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VinePair

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Gabriel Morales, bar manager, Sexy Fish , Miami “I like to use Lost Explorer Espadín Mezcal infused with cilantro and finished with fresh lime juice, house-made celery, and serrano syrups. Rollin Colmenares, head bartender, RT60 Rooftop Bar and Lounge , NYC “My favorite mezcal for Margaritas is Banhez Mezcal Artesanal Ensamble.

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The Bartender Company

JANUARY 16, 2024

These can include infusion (soaking the botanicals in water or a non-alcoholic liquid), maceration (a similar process to infusion but often using a gentle heat source to aid extraction), or distillation. The post Non Alcoholic Distilled Spirits: A Guide appeared first on The Bartender Company.

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Bar Magazine

MARCH 8, 2024

When Jonatan Bou Guardiola, our Head Bartender, the team and myself, were brainstorming ideas, I looked down at one of our tables and saw my reflection, which is what ultimately inspired the menu. We take great pride in using our own house-made picklings, sherbets, bitters and infused liqueurs in each of the cocktails.

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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

JULY 16, 2024

This is a new member in the Empress 1908 family and it’s just as much of a showstopper as their original butterfly pea blossom-infused gin. Evan Flynn, head bartender, Death and Co. Claudia Lara manager/head bartender, Rogue Bar , Queens, N.Y. Denver “ Maestro Dobel Diamante Reposado Tequila.

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VinePair

DECEMBER 5, 2023

There, head bartender Ryan Chetiyawardana helped normalize the concept of a cocktail lab. At Nipperkin in Mayfair, bartender Giuseppe Destefano is heading up one of the most exciting new drinks programs anywhere.

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Releases with names like Easy Tiger, infused with Douglas fir; Fallen Pony, produced from quince tea kombucha; and Charlene McGee, smoked on juniper wood and rested in sherry casks. As an adventurous drinker, I likewise couldn’t help but wish I could actually get my hands on some of these oddball releases to try them myself.

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