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Nightclub & Bar Convention and Trade Show Announces Jam-Packed 2018 Speaker Lineup

The Nightclub & Bar Convention and Trade Show, known for its unparalleled speaker sessions every year, has unveiled the speakers on the 2018 lineup, complete with some of the world’s leading industry professionals. The...

Let’s Talk Rye

I drink bourbon, but I hate rye,” is something that we behind the bar seem to hear all too often lately. Over the years, bourbon and rye sales have steadily increased as more and...

Shmaltz Brewing Celebrates the 30th Anniversary of Star Trek: The Next Generation with New...

Just in time for the upcoming holiday season, Shmaltz Brewing Company nationally releases a new Collector's Edition beer commemorating the 30th Anniversary of Star Trek: The Next Generation. 2017 marks 30 years since Star...

Gingerbread Martini

Ingredients: 3 ounces Smirnoff No. 21 Vodka 3 ounces Irish cream 2 Tablespoons gingerbread syrup (or to taste) 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 ounces cream Whipped Cream & Crushed Gingerbread cookies for garnish Directions: In a cocktail shaker, add ice, Smirnoff Vodka,...

Chocolate Peppermint Martini

Ingredients: 4 ounces Smirnoff Peppermint Twist Vodka 2 ounce crème de cacao 1 ounce chocolate liquor 2 ounce cream chocolate sauce & crushed peppermint for garnish Directions: In a cocktail shaker, add ice, cream, and liquors. Shake, Shake, Shake. Strain...

Nutcracker

Ingredients: 1 oz Smirnoff No. 21 Vodka .5 oz Amontillado Sherry 1 oz organic pear juice 1 oz fresh lemon juice 1 oz orgeat syrup Directions: Combine all ingredients in a mixing glass and shake.  Strain over cubed ice into a...

Pumpkin & Orange Caipirinha

Ingredients: 2 oz. Avuá Prata Cachaça 1 heaping bar spoon of pumpkin butter .5 oz. simple syrup .5 oz. orange juice 2 limes, quartered Orange wheel Pumpkin pie spice Directions: Muddle the two limes, Avuá Prata Cachaça, simple syrup, orange juice, and pumpkin...

Insanely Good Midori Sour

Ingredients: 1 oz. Midori 1 oz. Martin Miller's Westbourne Strength Gin 0.75 oz. Lemon Juice 0.5 oz. Lime Cordial Egg white Directions: Dry shake. Shake with ice. Hawthorne strain (slowly!) into chilled coupe glass. Express and discard orange peel over the...

U.S. Launch of 3 KILOS VODKA GOLD 999.9

Award-winning New York based spirits company, 3 Kilos Vodka, announces the launch of their Dutch, ultra-premium 3 KILOS VODKA GOLD 999.9 in the United States. The spirit is created and bottled entirely in Schiedam, Holland,...

White Paper: Choosing a POS System

The point-of-sale (POS) system is the central nervous system to a bar or restaurant. It affects everything starting with customer order management, which in turn affects the service level your guests receive. The result...