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Craft Spirits Celebration

Mark the Date for This Year’s Craft Spirits Celebration

This coming September, the beloved Craft Spirits Celebration returns to New York City for the fifth year in a row. This exclusive event will bring together distillers, connoisseurs, and spirits newbies on a tasting...
Rebecca Creek Whiskey

Rebecca Creek Distillery Appoints Former Pernod Ricard Exec

San Antonio’s Rebecca Creek Distillery, one of the largest craft distilleries in North America, has appointed former Pernod Ricard executive and 30-year industry veteran, Howard Jeffery, as its new chief operating officer (COO). “The appointment...
Hurricane Harvey

AMI Helps Aid in Hurricane Harvey Relief Efforts

The Red Cross has launched a massive relief response to Hurricane Harvey and needs financial donations to be able to provide immediate disaster relief. In an effort to assist in their efforts and help...
Kimpton Solamar Hotel

Bar Tour: Upper East Bar

They say location is everything, and it’s something that Kimpton Solamar Hotel has in spades. The boutique hotel is located right in the heart of downtown San Diego in the city’s bustling Gaslamp Quarter and...
Social Media

How To: Navigate Social Media

In an age where social media reigns supreme for staying in contact with friends and family, popular platform giants like Twitter and Facebook are proving that it’s just as effective for business. Not only...

Q&A with Aaron Polsky

In part two of our Q&A series on bartenders focused on sustainability, we talk with Aaron Polsky, Bar Manager of Harvard & Stone in Hollywood, California. “Sustainability is the biggest buzzword of 2017 in...
Basil Hayden's Market Street Smash

Basil Hayden’s Market Street Smash

Ingredients: 2 parts Basil Hayden’s® Bourbon ¾ parts simple syrup ½ part fresh squeezed lemon juice 6-7 fresh blackberries (2-3 for garnish) Sprig of mint (for garnish) Directions:Combine all ingredients in a mixing tin and muddle the blackberries. Add ice, shake,...
Broad Street Cocktail Recipe

Broad Street

Ingredients: 2 oz Knappogue 16 Year Whiskey 2 oz Birch Cold Brew .75 oz Demerara syrup 1 dash Bittermen’s Mole bitters Top: Benedictine whipped cream* Glass: Highball Ice: Cube Garnish: Grated nutmeg *Bénédictine Whipped Cream 4 oz Heavy Cream 1 oz Benedictine .5 oz oz simple...
Patriotic Spritzer Cocktail Recipe

Patriotic Vodka Lemonade Spritzer

Ingredients: 1 1/2 oz Smirnoff Red, White, & Berry Vodka 3 oz Black cherry seltzer 4 oz Lemonade Directions: In a tall glass filled with ice, add vodka, followed by the seltzer and lemonade. Garnish with fresh fruit...
Moscow Mule Recipe

Sunrise Over Moscow Mule

 Ingredients: 1.5 oz Smirnoff No. 21 Vodka 2 oz Fresh-squeezed orange juice .5 oz Fresh-squeezed lime juice 4 oz Ginger beer Directions: Fill copper mug with crushed ice. Add vodka, orange juice, and lime juice into the mug. Stir...