Conversations on Race, Reopening and LGBTQ+ Inclusivity
Miss the digital livestream of Spirit Forward 2020? Watch all of the sessions covering topics of race, gender, reopening and more on demand.
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Tip Your Bartender: Chinese Tuxedo, New York
Cyril's floral Martini variation captures the opulence NYC's ballroom scene with vivid butterfly pea flower tea.
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- illustration: Nick Hensley
Is Anything New Anymore?
Five of the industry’s most innovative women on what it means to be “original.”
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- photo: Lizzie Munro
Natasha David Is a Master of Whimsy
The proprietor of New York’s Nitecap on honing her eclectic approach to drink-making.
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- photos: Lizzie Munro
Krista Scruggs Refuses to Stay in Her Lane
For the Vermont-based biodynamic winemaker, success means serious experimentation and collaboration across boundaries.
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- photo: Oliver Parini
A-K Hada Doesn’t Sleep on the Basics
PDT’s head bartender builds creativity into a cocktail’s foundation.
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- photos: Lizzie Munro
Your Trash Is Kelsey Ramage’s Treasure
The Trash Tiki co-founder is on a mission to create closed-loop cocktails.
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- photos: Suech and Beck
Carley Gaskin Takes a “Found Objects” Approach to Drinks
The 2018 winner of Bombay’s Most Imaginative Bartender talks about her signature drink-making style.
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- photo: Lyndon French
Recipes
Join Us for Spirit Forward 2020
A womxn-led conversation with the hospitality community on topics of race, gender, reopening and more.
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For Yael Vengroff, Every Cocktail Is Extra
The Los Angeles bartender marries her flair for the dramatic with a disciplined approach to bartending.
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- photos: Dylan + Jeni
Gangster’s Paradise
A tiki-inspired cocktail garnished with “carrot spaghetti."
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Julie Reiner Won’t Rest on Her Laurels
For the New York bar owner, success means always looking ahead.
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- photo: Lizzie Munro
Ariel Arce Knows There’s More to a Champagne Bar than Champagne
The New York sparkling wine evangelist presides over a mini empire of establishments taking entertaining to the next level.
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- photo: Eric Medsker
Butter Martini
A butter-washed Martini inspired by the Nordic ingredients of Monica Berg's childhood.
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- photo: Jamie Lau
How Monica Berg Is Shaping the “New Nordic”
The Oslo native brings the ingredients of her childhood to boundary-pushing cocktails.
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- photos: Jamie Lau
Join Us for Spirit Forward 2019
We've partnered with Bacardi Women in Leadership for a series dedicated to exploring the theme of "originality" with some of today's most inspiring leaders.
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Lookbook: Megan Cross, Beverage Manager at Analog at Hutton Hotel Nashville
The Nashville beverage director shares her weirdest hobby, the best meal she's ever had and where in the world she'd spend her final night drinking.
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- photo: Luis Garcia
Three-Drink Minimum: Bartending With Liz Pearce
In "Three-Drink Minimum," we take a look at the drink-making style of some of our favorite bartenders, in three cocktails. Up now, Liz Pearce of Chicago's The Drifter.
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- photo: Nick Murway
Lookbook: Stephanie Teslar, Bar Manager at Austin’s Backbeat
The Austin bartender shares her weirdest cocktail experiment, the best meal she's ever had and where in the world she'd spend her final night drinking.
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- photos: Jody Horton
Lookbook: Rhachel Shaw, Bar Manager at LA’s Westbound
The LA bartender shares her weirdest drink experiment, the best meal she's ever had and what she thinks is the next frontier for cocktail culture.
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- photos: Dylan + Jeni
Lookbook: Earlecia Richelle, Grey Goose Ambassador
The D.C. native shares her weirdest hobby, the best meal she's ever had and where in the world she'd spend her final night drinking.
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- photo: Reema Desai
Lookbook: Naima Williams, New York Bartender
New York bartender Naima Williams shares the best thing she ever drank, her spirit spirit and what she wants to be when she grows up.
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- photo: Lizzie Munro
Three-Drink Minimum: Bartending With Pamela Wiznitzer
In "Three-Drink Minimum," we take a look at the drink-making style of some of our favorite bartenders, in three cocktails.
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- photo: Daniel Krieger
Three-Drink Minimum: Bartending With Karen Fu
In "Three-Drink Minimum," we take a look at the drink-making style of some of our favorite bartenders, in three cocktails. Up now, Karen Fu of the Freehand Studio and Gallery.
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- photo: Daniel Krieger
Lookbook: Liz Pearce, Owner & Operator at Chicago’s The Drifter
The Drifter's Liz Pearce shares her favorite bars, where in the world she’d spend her final night drinking and the strangest drink request she's ever gotten.
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- photos: Nick Murway
Three Drink Minimum: Bartending With Karri Kiyuna
Karri Kiyuna of San Francisco's Wildhawk on her drink-making style in three cocktails.
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- photos: Kelly Puleio
Lookbook: Carla Rivera, Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits
SGWS's Director of Cocktail Development for South Florida shares her weirdest cocktail experiment, the best meal she's ever had and where in the world she'd spend her final night drinking.
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- photos: Libby Volgyes
Three-Drink Minimum: Bartending With Ezra Star
In "Three-Drink Minimum," we take a look at the drink-making style of some of our favorite bartenders, in three cocktails. Up now, Ezra Star of Drink with a Manhattan riff…
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- photos: Simon Simard
Lookbook: Selena Donovan, Grey Goose Ambassador
The bartender-turned-Grey Goose Ambassador shares her weirdest cocktail experiment, the best meal she's ever had and where in the world she'd spend her final night drinking.
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- photo: Dylan + Jeni
Lookbook: Karri Kiyuna, “Head Bird” at San Francisco’s Wildhawk
Wildhawk’s Karri Kiyuna shares the best meal she’s ever had, where in the world she’d spend her final night drinking and why the Sazerac is her favorite cocktail.
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- photo: Kelly Puleio
Join Us for the Spirit Forward Women in Leadership Series
The annual summit dedicated to championing the spirits trade community is going on a five-city tour.
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Lookbook: Pamela Wiznitzer, Creative Director at Seamstress & National President of the USBG
The Creative Director of Seamstress and National President of the USBG shares her weirdest cocktail experiment, the best meal she's ever had and where in the world she'd spend her…
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- photo: Daniel Krieger
Lookbook: Rachel Sergi of The Next Whiskey Bar at The Watergate Hotel
The Next Whiskey Bar's Rachel Sergi takes our Lookbook Questionnaire to share the best thing she ever drank, her weirdest hobby and expert tips on how to make cocktails with…
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- photos: Reema Desai
Lookbook: Carlie Steiner of D.C.’s Himitsu
Himitsu's Carlie Steiner takes our Lookbook Questionnaire to share the best thing she ever drank, her weirdest hobby and expert tips on how to make cocktails with Scotch.
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- photos: Reema Desai
Lookbook: Suzy Critchlow of D.C’s Columbia Room
Columbia Room’s Suzy Critchlow shares her weirdest hobby, the one thing she wishes would disappear from drink menus and expert tips on how to make cocktails with Scotch.
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- photos: Reema Desai
Lookbook: Jacyara de Oliveira of Chicago’s La Sirena Clandestina
The Beverage Director at El Che Bar and La Sirena Clandestina on what makes a great aperitif, her go-to drink order and tips on how to drink like the French.
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- photos: Anthony Tahlier
Lookbook: Lauren Corriveau of NYC’s Nitecap
Nitecap's Lauren Corriveau takes our Lookbook Questionnaire to share her weirdest hobby, the one thing she wishes would disappear from drink menus and expert tips on how to drink like…
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- photos: Lizzie Munro