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Raicilla: Mexican Moonshine Moves Into The Spotlight

- February 26, 2017 | February 23, 2019 - Forest Collins

Just when everyone was getting their head around the idea of mezcal, there’s a new agave based spirit we need keep abreast of to maintain cocktail cred: Raicilla. And “new” is relative, as this little…

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Interview with Luc Litschgi of Marseille’s Carry Nation…

- February 25, 2017 | February 23, 2019 - Forest Collins

Paris cocktail culture gets lots of play, which can overshadow the great work happening outside of the capital. Lyon has a busy little cocktail scene. Montpellier is the home of Papa Doble, a bar that…

Meet Candelaria’s Ivan Avellaneda, Psychologist-Turned-Bar Manager

- February 24, 2017 | February 23, 2019 - Forest Collins

You can’t talk about agave spirits in Paris without referencing Candelaria. It’s not only a bar that places consistently in the World’s 50 Best Bars and turns out a wide range of craft cocktails, but…

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Worm Salt: What’s Up With That?

- February 23, 2017 | February 23, 2019 - Forest Collins

Okay, so the title is a tad misleading. It’s not really “worm” salt, but rather larvae salt. Does that make it sound better? Sal de Gusano is a Mexican condiment, primarily seen in Oaxaca, that…

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Interview with Alexandre Terwagne, Head Barman at Paris’…

- February 22, 2017 | February 23, 2019 - Forest Collins

Hidden away in a secret alcove of the 1K hotel, you’ll find a bar that is part speakeasy, part Latin American party. La Mezcaleria embraces agave based spirits and boasts an extensive range of mezcal. …

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Meet Sangrita, Tequila’s Lesser Known Sidekick

- February 21, 2017 | February 23, 2019 - Forest Collins

Thought lime and salt were tequila’s BFF’s? Think again. For something that enhances the experience rather than just shocking the senses with down-in-one shots, try a more traditional sangrita/tequila combo. Sangrita is a non-alcoholic juice…

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La Commune: A Convivial New Punch Bar from…

- February 17, 2017 | December 12, 2017 - Forest Collins

Even with a centuries long pedigree, punch has quietly endured less popular periods as well as stalwartly suffered abuse from the collage crowd. Fortunately, over the past decade, Punch has resurfaced (with a capital “P”!)…

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What We Learned and What We Loved at…

- February 13, 2017 | December 12, 2017 - Forest Collins

Last month, Paris successfully pulled off its 3rd annual Paris Cocktail Week. From 21 through 28 January over fifty bars participated with brand specific drinks specials (one cocktail and one non-alcoholic cocktail) and various spirits…

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Autour de l’Agave: France’s First Agave Festival 21…

- February 11, 2017 | December 12, 2017 - Forest Collins

France’s first agave festival, Autour de L’Agave, happens this month from 21 – 28 February with special flights, workshops and master classes at various bars around town plus a 2 day dedicated salon at the…

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Romantic Paris Bars for Valentine’s Day Drinks

- February 10, 2017 | December 12, 2017 - Forest Collins

Valentine’s day can be extra stressful with pressure to pick the perfect place. Wouldn’t you rather just be having a drink without the side of anxiety? Then, relax, and try one of these romantic Paris…