Everything to Know About Oil Washing Spirits and Cocktails
Fat washing is the process of infusing alcohol with fatty flavors, often from meat. And what works for fat also works for oil.
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The Best Cocktail Books According to Bartenders and Writers
A quarantine reading list curated by some of the best bartenders we know.
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Will Isaza Turned His Life Story into a Competition-Winning Cocktail
The Boston-based bartender will represent the U.S. at the Bacardi Legacy cocktail competition in Amsterdam.
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New York’s Cocktail Renaissance
NYC’s cocktail renaissance owes a lot to the Flatiron Lounge, which closed this past December after 15 years of service.
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The Best Tonic for G&Ts, According to Bartenders
From house-made syrups to off-the-shelf brands, here’s how bartenders from Maine to Miami make their G&Ts.
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Catching Up With Erick Castro, Bartender at Large
The multi-tasking Erick Castro talks bartending, media projects, and his new role with Arizona Distilling.
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How Bartenders in Pre-Prohibition New York Changed the Way We Drink
NYC’s contribution to American drinking began long before the modern cocktail renaissance.
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Where New Orleans Bartenders Drink
Six of New Orleans’ best bartenders share their favorite spots to drink when they’re off the clock.
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Drinking in Tokyo’s Bar High Five
To say that Bar High Five comes highly recommended is a whopper of an understatement. The Tokyo cocktail den has become a permanent fixture on international best-of lists, and achieved household name-status among bartenders the world over. So on a…
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Welcome to the Ice Dojo
Japan has no shortage of natural wonders. But for cocktail enthusiasts, one stands out in particular: the baseball-sized, hand-carved ice spheres that chill libations in every bar from Sapporo to Osaka. In April I attended a class at Thirst Boston…
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Rise of the Machines: Tipsy Robot Opens in Las Vegas
If the machines become sentient and take over Earth, at least we can rest assured that there will still be cocktails. Because the Tipsy Robot, a new bar staffed by drinks-slinging robots, opened today in—where else—Las Vegas. You can find…
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How to Smoke Cocktails at Home
Bartenders provide helpful tips for adding smoke to your cocktails.
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Where Boston Bartenders Drink
Boston bartenders reveal their go-to spots for good drinks in the city.
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Jim Meehan on Bartenders, Bacardi Legacy and Tipping
At the recently concluded Bacardi Legacy Global Cocktail Competition in San Francisco (see our recap), we caught up with a few industry luminaries who were in town to judge the semi finals and finals. One such judge was Jim Meehan….
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Scene Report: Austin Bartender Justin Lavenue
Justin Lavenue is having a good year. The talented barkeep was just named Eater Austin’s 2015 Bartender of the Year, and prior to that he was named Food & Wine’s 2015 Best New Mixologist and Bombay Sapphire’s Most Imaginative Bartender….
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2013 Portland Cocktail Week Recap
Sometimes it takes a couple of days to recover from a cocktail event. Other times, it takes about 10 days. That’s the case for the recently-ended Portland Cocktail Week. But after some reflection and a pretty intense juice cleanse, I’m…
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PAMA Announces "Are You Indispensable?" Cocktail Competition
SPONSORED POST Professional bartenders, take note: PAMA Pomegranate Liqueur is teaming with Hanna Lee Communications to host the first-ever “Are You Indispensable?” Cocktail Competition. The contest spotlights PAMA’s role as an indispensable modifier that works with an array of base…
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The Bartender’s Tool Kit
SPONSORED POST The bartender’s tool kit is essential to making drinks, whether professionally or at home. This ranges from actual tools and glassware to spirits, modifiers and more. Common behind-the-bar tools include shakers, strainers (both hawthorn and julep), fruit/vegetable peelers,…
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