Bar Smarts

12/07/2022

A take on one of our favorite classics, the Whiskey Highball.

05/26/2020

Armagnac and Mezcal? Cognac and Tequila? Believe it or not, although 11,500 miles separate both birthplaces - from Gascony to Oaxaca - Armagnac and Mezcal have quite a few similarities when it comes to their extraordinary sense of place, unique artisanal production philosophies, sustainable practices, and quests on the mixology scene. Join us for a chat about these special, centuries old and terroir-driven spirits during a chat presented by and .
📆Thursday 27th of May at
⏰ 11am PST / 2pm EST
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🥃 The 50 first USA ZOOM RSVPs will receive a free tasting pack including four samples of Marquis de Montesquiou and Del Maguey Single Village Mezcal treasures to be enjoyed with our guests during the Webinar, so don’t delay!

05/04/2020

is back! is keeping things cool with The Ice King: Frederic Tudor and His Circle ❄️💎 Let’s get into it! 🤓📖
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02/10/2020

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05/30/2019

“I’m going to keep moving and talking and rocking and rolling.”

Christopher Reed was diagnosed with ALS a year ago and is battling the disease while he still works at Manhattan’s acclaimed Bar Goto.

05/29/2019

"Gin’s becoming a celebration of the earth’s botanical heritage, where it used to be based just on what was available in Europe in the 17th and 18th centuries."

As regulations change around the world, enabling a global boom in craft distillation, distillers are looking to their own botanical heritage for ways to make distinctive gins.

05/28/2019

"Cocktail historian and writer David Wondrich says if, a century from now, someone were to look back and consider Boehm’s role, 'it would be like, this person really defined an era.'”

With his library of 3,800 cocktail books and deep knowledge of high-end barware, Greg Boehm is perhaps the cocktail world’s greatest benefactor.

05/26/2019

It's all about supporting restaurants that put sustainability at the top of their menus

Vice president of Impact Katherine Miller highlights the recent U.N. proclamation on the vital need to tackle climate change.

05/25/2019

🎨 "It’s part of how I see my cocktails, like paint. I play with flavors the way (impressionist painters) experimented with colors to create just the right shade to place on the canvas."

You can find her at the second-highest bar in the world.

05/23/2019

"Sounds out there, but it works.”

The bar manager of Minneapolis establishment Centro tackles our speed round of questions.