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We Asked 21 Bartenders: What’s the Best Vodka for Mixing Cocktails?

VinePair

While tequilas rise in popularity grabs headlines and drives conversations, vodka remained the top-selling spirit in the U.S. Were still living in a vodka world. in 2024, raking in $7.2 billion in revenue, according to the Distilled Spirits Council (DISCUS). Distilled in Bloomington, Ind.,

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Non-Alc Picks from Mocktail MO, Alcohol-Free Culture Advocate

Dry Atlas

Since then, MO has made it her mission to bust down the wall that divides conventional hospitality and those who abstain from alcohol for any reason. Spirits Ritual Tequila Alternative + Free Spirits Spirit of Tequila The standards by which all others are measured in my opinion. Supremely sippable.

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Mixologist and Alcohol-Free Bar Owner Taylor Boyd’s Non-Alc Picks

Dry Atlas

Taylor’s path has been shaped by an innate love for hospitality and connection. This led him from bussing tables at a local country club to mastering the art of mixology, eventually studying hospitality and event management at the University of Central Florida. Little Saints St.

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Meet The Mixologist: Fionna Gemzon

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What was your first job in the beverage or hospitality industry? My first job in the hospitality industry was at a donut shop called Ray’s in St. I first got into bartending at Nixta, a Mexican concept from Bengelina Hospitality Group, James Beard Award semifinalist Ben Poremba’s restaurant group.

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

VinePair

It’s known as a Cuba Libre when mixed with rum from Cuba, and there’s the more trendy Batanga cocktail with Coke and tequila. Solis, CEO, Sol Hospitality Group and Maison Solís , Los Angeles “I would have to say a Moscow Mule. Linda Nivar, bar manager, Tiki Chick , NYC “In my opinion, the easiest cocktail to master is a Negroni.

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We Asked 22 Bartenders: What’s the Most Underrated Summer Cocktail?

VinePair

While clear spirits like gin and tequila might feel like the most obvious choices for summertime sipping, rum and bourbon also have their place, as do lighter, low-ABV options like vermouth and Pimm’s. Swapping the tequila for mezcal is equally delicious and a great option for those looking for something a bit more complex.”

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A Taste of Port Douglas: Why FNQ is worth a visit

Australian Bartender

It’s a great drawcard to get people involved in the hospitality of Far North Queensland, escape the cold, throw on some thongs and a Hawaiian shirt and get tropical. But if it’s a cocktail you’re after, then Jimmy Rum’s is doing the classics in this tiki-speakeasy in the Portico Building on Macrossan Street. Some would say too many.