Author: Colleen J. Woodward

How to add vintage spirits to your bar program?

How to add vintage spirits to your bar program?

Maybe you aren’t jumping to place Pappy on your back bar. (In this economy? Beyond such well-known (and expensively priced) grail spirits, offering rare and vintage spirits can add value to a bar program and increase its cachet. Martin Cate says that bottles with age can “offer real insight into the taste profile and the past” of […]

There are many reasons to get out your muddler

There are many reasons to get out your muddler

Many cocktails require muddled ingredients. There are many options, from the Mojito to the Wisconsin Old Fashioned. A muddler is a business that includes mint, other herbs, cucumber slices, ginger, and any other edible ingredients in solid form. These 10 cocktails were created by top bartenders and will inspire you to get out your muddler: Gin Gin Mule Audrey Saunders […]

How do top bars use classic cocktails to train their bartenders?

How do top bars use classic cocktails to train their bartenders?

Since the early aughts, when bars like Milk & Honey, Pegu Club and Angel’s Share helped craft cocktails to become a global phenomenon, cocktail culture has evolved tremendously. Bartenders have evolved from using only fresh juices, simple syrups and back-bar ingredients to creating avant-garde techniques, in-house ferments, and other innovative ingredients. These new techniques and […]