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Walk-On’s Shoots to Score With Menu Revamp

Cheers

The chain has also rolled out a standardized backbar program that includes spirits outside of the specialty cocktails, with a focus on high-velocity bottles that consistently deplete in its system, Hagen adds. Drink prices range from $12 to $14. This approach creates consistency across our bar program.

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We Asked 10 Bartenders: What’s the Hardest Cocktail to Master?

VinePair

The hardest cocktails to master, according to bartenders: Vieux Carré Blood and Sand Ramos Gin Fizz Martini Sazerac Margarita Manhattan Daiquiri Whiskey Sour “Every bartender learning classic cocktails wants to tackle the Vieux Carré because of its iconic name and historic significance. Here’s what they had to say.

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Crushed Ice Vs. Cracked Ice: What’s the Difference?

A Bar Above

If you have larger ice cubes or spheres with smooth edges, your drink will be diluted more slowly, which is ideal for whiskey sippers or drinks made to be enjoyed for a longer amount of time. Ice molds : You can buy silicone whiskey ice molds in squares, rectangles, rounds, and even specific shapes like roses and skulls.

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Whisky Bottle Investment 2024: 5 Tips From Mark Littler

The Whiskey Wash

I sat down with Mark Littler, Whisky Consultant and Editor in Chief of The Whiskey Wash , to get him to share his five key tips for investing in whisky in 2024. So if you’re thinking of investing in whisky bottles, or a collector looking to expand their investment, how do you make the most of the current market?

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Mezcal Amaras’ Luis Nino de Rivera Mesta on Trends, Challenges, and the Future of Mezcal

Drinkhacker

As the brand manager of whiskeys and white spirits, I had heard of mezcal only a few times during my tenure there. The challenges are first, to grow artisanal mezcal to high volumes without compromising mature agave and the traditional process. Drinkhacker: What obstacles stand in the way of growing the category?

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OLD ELK Takes Market by Horns….and is Riding High!

Drink Me

Old Elk takes its name from a whiskey brand that was intended to go into production but stopped short in the face of Prohibition. A strong name for a whiskey from Colorado where the elk population is the biggest in the United States. Metze knew his whiskey and he knew had to make good stuff at high volumes.

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What Was The Whisky Loch?

The Whiskey Wash

These new distilleries had been producing high volumes of whisky to meet the demand for blending in the 1960s. It was at this time, in the late 70s and early 80s, that the mass building of new distilleries in the 1960s came back around to haunt the whisky industry. Much of this spirit was still maturing.