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The Ultimate Guide To Craft Mocktails For Dry January

A Bar Above

Plus, for those of us in the hospitality industry, offering a thoughtfully-crafted, non-alcoholic option for guests who are not drinking alcohol– for whatever reason– is just excellent service and good business. Zero-proof spirits like Seedlip are being produced, marketed, and added to the back bar next to the classics.

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We Ask Yael “Stormborn” Vengroff how to shape today’s cocktail culture

Chilled Magazine

Outside of traditional hospitality, Stormborn serves as the VP of Beverage and Operations for globally recognized events such as Mayan Warriors, Boiler Room, and STRANGER THAN. With zero-proof cocktails on the rise, Stormborn says coconut water is a perfect fit. “I I am an absolute sucker for anything sparkling.

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Employees Only Turns 20: An Oral History of the Iconic NYC Speakeasy

VinePair

Twenty years ago, a handful of roommates and Dale DeGroff disciples bound together to turn their hospitality-forward house parties into their life’s work. We realized that we had something, that people liked our hospitality. Employees Only (EO) came into the world on Nov. Kosmas: The idea was really for us. It was amazing.

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Loews Launches ‘Free Spirited’ Beverages

Cheers

The hospitality brand, which operates 25 hotels and resorts across the U.S. launched its Zero Proof, Zero Judgment beverage program in 2021. The Pineapple-Matcha-Jito at Live! by Loews – St.Louis incorporates a house-made pineapple and tarragon shrub with lime juice, honey syrup, matcha powder and club soda.

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

VinePair

Its a zero-waste, carbon-negative spirit that is distilled from the waste product of coffee production. ” Joshua Gandee, host, no proof podcast , Columbus, Ohio Townes. It shines in a Martini, where it highlights its refined structure and crisp finish. Flavor-wise, Ive never tasted a vodka quite like it. Everyone is using it.

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How It Started: The New Bar

Imbibe Magazine

As the alcohol-free category continues to expand with new zero-proof offerings , more spirit-free bottle shops and sober bars are opening across the country And the growth shows no signs of slowing. But that town and the island itself are entirely driven by the hospitality economy. He’s a bartender by trade.

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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.