Masters of Mixology by Susan Campbell Caribbean cocktails have come a long way from potent rum punches and pina coladas topped with paper umbrellas and served in coconut shells. In fact, the evolution of today’s libation creation has raised the bar to daring new heights and spawned an entirely new generation of cocktail culture connoisseurs!
“Mixology” has become the new buzzword in the bar industry, and it’s a highly skilled craft that many take very seriously. These days it’s no longer enough for a bartender to be a bottleflipping, fire-lighting, joke-telling, knowledgeladen, crazy-dancing, fast-on-their-feet, peoplefriendly person who can match drinks to faces and knows how to properly create the classics. Today, it’s all about ingredients – discovering surprising combinations, unearthing fragile balances and creating signature recipes. 왘 62
Top photo by Andrey Nikiforov. Bottom photo by Angel Herrero de Frutos. Facing page photo by Joe Biafore
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