Mix it up with The Kraken Black Spiced Rum The Kraken rum takes its name from the mythical sea beast. The story goes that many years ago The Kraken wreaked havoc on tall ships and rum-running vessels. It is said…
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Product Review: Pocket Cocktails Elderflower Moscow Mule
Pocket CocktailsTM is a line of products designed by Bar Country Cocktails to place a quick, easy-to-prepare cocktail within reach no matter where one may roam. Made with 100% natural flavors, this vegan, gluten-free product was clearly fashioned with a…
Absinthe Substitutes
ABSINTHE SUBSTITUTES (re-posting from the archive) Absinthe is an old, traditional herbal liqueur that has a strong licorice flavour from anise seeds. The drink was in vogue in the late 19th century, and is the ancestor of today’s anise liqueurs.…
Cachaça Brazil’s National Spirit
Cachaça (pronounced ka-sha-sah) is a Brazilian spirit. Cachaça is distilled from fermented juice of fresh sugar cane. It is the third most widely consumed spirit in the world, and over 1.5 billion liters of Cachaça are produced each year, mainly…
Vana Tallinn Liqueur – It’s Estonian!
Vana Tallinn Rum-Based Liqueur (originally posted in 2015) A while back doing research, I read about this premium liqueur Vana Tallinn. A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to taste it at a liquor industry product tasting event. I…
How To Make Simple Syrup
How To Make Simple Syrup Simple syrup is simply a mixture of granulated sugar and water. It is a must in any well-stocked bar. Granulated sugar will not dissolve easily in alcohol but simple syrup will. It is used for…
Bartending Guide Study – Lesson 4
ALCOHOL BEVERAGE SERVICE Drinks can be ordered either by generic name or brand name. For instance, a customer may order ’Scotch and Soda’ or ‘Johnny Walker Black and Soda’. For the ’Scotch and Soda’ you will use bar scotch in…
World Record Most Drinks Made In One Minute
Most Drinks Made In One Minute Bartenders are a special breed. A competent bartender is a high-speed technician that can do wonders with bottles. All sorts of competitions and contests exist for the industry. The World Record Acadamy is the…
Valentine’s Cocktails – Fifty Shades of Red
About Us Cocktail Hunter is the result of the efforts of Micheline Ouimet to create a more intuitive format for presenting cocktail recipes. She developed the visual recipe format and found that it was effective not only as a learning…
Bartender Helpful Tips
COCKTAIL GARNISHES A garnish is truly an integral and necessary component of a good cocktail. In most cases, it gives a visual appeal to the drink. No bar is complete without the purchase of oranges, lemons, and limes. A simple…