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Cruzan® LocoCoco

(Serves 4-6) Ingredients: 8 parts Cruzan® Tropical Fruit Rum 8 parts Coconut Water 2 parts Pineapple Juice Directions: Combine all ingredients in a cocktail bucket or punch bowl and stir for 30 seconds with a swizzle stick. Fill bucket...
Brockmans Gin

Brockmans Gin Awarded Gold at International Spirits Competitions

Brockmans Gin, the super premium, new-style gin that is quickly becoming a favorite of U.S. consumers and bartenders alike, has been awarded Gold Medals at both the 2017 SIP Awards and the 2017 International...
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Learn More About the Industry’s First Smart POS

Bar Business Magazine sits down with Jon Taffer to discuss his partnership with Harbortouch. This short video dives into the powerful revenue-generating tools the new Smart POS system delivers to owners and managers. The Smart...

Perfect Daiquiri

Ingredients: 1 oz Lime Juice .5 oz Rich Cane Syrup 2.5 oz BlackTail Rum Mix Directions: Shake all ingredients. Serve in a sour glass. Courtesy of Jesse Vida from BlackTail in New York City. "Our daiquiri at BlackTail has gone though...

The Deep End of the (Tip) Pool

By Paul Garcia, President, The Association of Bar & Lounge Establishments (originally published at FizzMagazine.com) What are the odds of getting caught breaking the law and what’s at stake? In the U.S. about 11% of restaurants are...

Rise & Shine

Restaurants of all descriptions have gotten cracking on the brunch trend with kitchens reinventing tried-and-true pancakes, egg dishes, and baked goods with innovative, globally-inspired recipe tweaks and combinations of ingredients. Bar managers and bartenders,...

Molecular Mixology

Like the occurrence of most bizarre twists in my life, I found myself, without reason, in a “high-end” strip club in Aberdeen, North Carolina—as a customer, of course! I was awed by the dancers’ perfect...

Tales of the Cocktail Announces 2017 Spirited Awards Winners

Following an impressive pool of nominees and months of careful evaluation by some of the most respected individuals in the spirits and cocktail industries, Tales of the Cocktail® is thrilled to announce the winners...

KEEL Partners LLC Announces Expansion and Multimillion Series A Funding

KEEL Partners LLC, the nation’s first premium light spirit, owned by Rhode Island businessmen Bill Dessel and Tom McGowan and former New England Patriot, Matt Light, is pleased to announce the successful completion of...

The Breakfast Club

Ingredients: 1 oz. FEW Breakfast Gin .5 oz. St. George Raspberry Liqueur .75 oz. Lime juice .5 oz. Vanilla Syrup* 1 Egg white Glass: Coupe Garnish: Raspberry *Vanilla Syrup Ingredients: 2 oz. Vanilla bean paste 3 cups Cane sugar 3 cups Water Directions: Add all the ingredients...