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Meet the ten bartenders who brilliantly showcased why cognac is a perfect cocktail base

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    Embracing cognac as a cocktail base. Sharing the joys of cognac while supporting the bartender community. The Bureau National Interprofessionnel du Cognac (BNIC)—the entity promoting, protecting and developing the Cognac Geographical Indication and culture—shared the results of the Cognac Connection Challenge bartender competition, co-sponsored by Speed Rack and VinePair, that received over 120 … Read more

Modern Cocktails, Fun Presentation and Lower-ABV among cognac trends for 2020

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    Cognac Educators shared trends they currently see and predict for 2020. Cognac continues to evolve given the high interest in craft cocktails. The BNIC (Bureau National Interprofessionnel du Cognac) represents, fosters and protects the Cognac Appellation d’Origine Conrôlée in France and abroad. BNIC’s educators shared the cognac consumption trends they currently see and … Read more

Rum is well and truly shifting its reputation as the spirit only for pirates

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“Today people expect more from their drinks, drinks that tell a story and create experiences.” Rum is well and truly shifting its reputation as the spirit only for pirates. It is taking over drinks menus of the hottest bars, being supped by the super sophisticated as an aperitif and converting even the most fanatical after-dinner … Read more

Art of martini 2017: meet and be inspired by the world’s leading bartenders and club owners

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Bartenders from Dallas, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Miami, and New York City to bring their Innovative Cocktails to Ibiza for the Global Finals. The art of martini competition will see 60 innovative bartenders from countries far and wide face off to claim global martini-making victory this September in Ibiza. Art of martini competition called upon … Read more

The Coralina Margarita has emerged as consumers’ favorite margarita for 2017

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The search for this year’s Patrón “Margarita of the Year” began on International Margarita Day (February 22) when Patrón selected seven top bartenders from around the world to create their own unique interpretations of a perfect margarita, drawing from local ingredients and cultural inspiration. Those seven recipes were then sampled at bars, restaurants, and events … Read more

Cocktail competition to uncover the most innovative elit martini cocktail in the world

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Reinventing such an iconic cocktail like the martini is no easy mission. elit ultra-luxury vodka tours the globe in search of the most innovative, multi-sensory cocktail experience. The art of martini competition is back and is calling upon leading bartenders to create the most avant-garde interpretation of the classic cocktail, the martini. This announcement comes … Read more