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Branding Your Bar

When you think about branding, what comes to mind? Your company logo? The signage used throughout your bar or restaurant’s exterior? Or maybe the branded apparel that you are considering introducing to employees and...
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Let’s Talk: Kegs

Kegs aren’t just for beer anymore. Plastic kegs, like KeyKegs, are becoming a popular distribution method for wine, sangria, and more. They’re lightweight, recyclable, and easy to transport. Best of all, they help bars...
Katsuya Hollywood Santa Spice cocktail recipe

Santa Spice

Ingredients: 1.5 oz Captain Morgan Oakheart Rum .75 oz lemon juice .75 oz simple syrup 1 strawberry Directions: Shake all ingredients with ice. Strain into a martini glass. Garnish with a cranberry and mint sprig. Recipe courtesy of Katsuya Hollywood.
Trademark Taste + Grind Do it for the graham cocktail recipe

Do It For the Graham

Ingredients: 1.5 oz Aged Cachaça 0.5 oz Marie Brizard Dark Chocolate Liqueur 1.5 oz Coconut Milk 5 Dashes Angostura Bitters Dash of Vanilla (Vodka or Extract) Directions: Shake and garnish with Golden Grahams and marshmallows. Recipe courtesy of Trademark Taste + Grind Photo...
December 2019 bar business magazine digital edition

December 2019

This issue features stories on branding, marketing, kegged products, gaming entertainment, charging options, and more!
Vinexpo Paris

Vinexpo Paris 2020 Creates The Event

The joint organization of the VINEXPO PARIS and WINE PARIS events from 10 to 12 February 2020 will allow buyers to optimize their sales potential and discover a rich and representative offering from French...
Smirnoff Peppermint Bark Martini cocktail recipe

Peppermint Bark Martini

Ingredients: 3 oz Smirnoff Peppermint Twist 3 oz. Smirnoff Vanilla Vodka 3 oz. good quality white chocolate 5 tbs. granulated sugar 6 oz. heavy cream 6 oz. whole milk 2 tsp. vanilla extract Directions: Roughly chop white chocolate and place in a large...
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The 2020 Nightclub & Bar Show Announces Sponsors and Show Floor Activations

The 2020 Nightclub & Bar Show announces the highly anticipated list of show floor sponsors and activations, on the heels of Jenny McCarthy’s announcement to cut the ribbon and open the show (March 30...
Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits East Region executive team

SGWS Announces Commercial Leadership Promotions

Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits (Southern Glazer's)—the world’s preeminent distributor of beverage alcohol—announced several promotions on its commercial team, all effective January 1, 2020. This Commercial leadership announcement concerns three reports for John Wittig’s forthcoming...
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USDA Awards Distilled Spirits Council of the United States Funding to Promote American Spirits...

The Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS) announced it was granted $511,386 through its partnership with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Market Access Program (MAP) to promote American spirits exports in 2020,...