About Josh Curtis

To make an imperfect martini, you need to know how to play by the rules…
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Welcome spring with Chilled’s drink of the week, a delicious Bee’s Knees cocktail made with Barenjager honey liqueur.
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All Natural Mixmasters with Bärenjäger Honey Liqueur. I was bartending at a punk rock Chinese restaurant called Kung Pao Kitty in Hollywood…
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As the holiday season slowly comes to a close, we have only one eventful evening left this year.

But before New Years’ Eve, we have decorations to pack up, presents …
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When I started bartending at Fred Eric’s Vida in 2002, nobody in LA knew what rye whiskey was. In fact, the only point of reference we had for rye whiskey …
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Garnishing cocktails seems so obvious.

The Mojito gets a fresh sprig of mint, or sometimes a lime wedge. Margaritas are graced with a lime wedge. So too are Vodka Tonics …
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Flavor, region, type of agave, and cooking method all define this complex spirit.

Gilbert Marquez has been working in the bar industry for many years. Formerly, he ran the bar …
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A Bartender’s Journey

When I was a waiter at the Manhattan Won Ton Company in Beverly Hills in 1998 a customer said to me “Do you know how to make an Old Fashioned?” …
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