The Ultimate Resource for Craft Bartenders, Bar Managers and Owners, and Craft Cocktail Enthusiasts
Tired of Memorizing Cocktail Recipes?
Remember the three formulas in our Cheat Sheet and never memorize a recipe again!
New Seminar Announced! Cognac 101, Brought to you by CAMUS Cognac
Learn all about Cognac: How it’s made, Where it’s from, and why your guests are missing out if you’re not using it in your bar program
Purity Vodka Martini
Getting ready for National Martini Day on Monday? Here’s a smooth, velvety recipe to help you celebrate!
Making Money outside of Work: Side Hustles for Bartenders
Interested in earning more money in-between your regular shifts while monetizing the skills you’ve mastered behind the bar? We’ve got ideas!
Valencia Cobbler
This umami cocktail was submitted by reader / bartender Trinh Quan Huy-Philip, and won him a place in the German Final five of the Tio Pepe Challenge 2017
Bar Books: Our Recommendations from Beginner to (very) Advanced
There are a lot of great bar books out there. But where do you start? Here’s a suggested reading list (in order) to give you inspiration and avoid overwhelm.
Tennis Partner
This variation of the classic Pimm’s Cup incorporates muddled cucumber and Amaro and spices things up with Ginger Beer.
How to Travel the World as a Bartender
Love to travel and know how to bartend? Why not do both?
The Summer Storm Cocktail
It’s the summer counterpart to the Dark and Stormy – with summer fruit flavors like lime, apricot and ginger.
Legalizing the Legacy: Big Gin and Three Generations of Distilling
Growing up in a family of moonshiners, Ben wasn’t interested in distilling – until he spent some time behind the stick.
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The Story of A Bar Above
A listener recently asked us about how A Bar Above started – and we realized we’ve never actually told the story on this podcast! So here it is – the story of where it all began.
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