Roundup: Tales of the Cocktail 2017 Trends & Observations

I’ve enjoyed reading (and writing my own!) coverage of Tales of the Cocktail 2017.  So, I thought it might be helpful to create a compilation of articles about observed trends, predictions for the future, and some great cocktail recipes, all in one place! I found most of these resources organically …

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Big Gin: History & Tasting

I had the pleasure of meeting Holly Robinson,  one half of the husband and wife team who created Big Gin (Captive Spirits Distilling) recently, and was thrilled to learn of this American-made London dry gin. Holly and her husband, Ben Capdevielle, have a long history in the restaurant and bar industry, …

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Shrubs: Branching out in cocktails

Several months ago, I was in a popular cocktail bar and, as one often does (it’s not just me, right!?), ordered a drink of which I didn’t know/understand half the ingredients. One of the listed items was a shrub. I paused a bit at that, wondering if I was going to …

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Book Review: The 12 Bottle Bar

One of my biggest goals in starting Ginerations was to bring people to gin – to generate excitement and curiosity, and to convince people to try it all over again, or for the first time. So, I want to make gin easy – approachable, understandable, and fun. But, if you’re trying to add gin …

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