THE CHILLED 100

Living in a tropical paradise like Miami, I am forever tempted to create a “new” kind of TIKI cocktail. With my Seasonal Rum Punch, the idea was to use some of the classic ingredients usually found in TIKI…
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All Natural Mixmasters with Bärenjäger Honey Liqueur Autumn in New York is special for many reasons, one being the amazing varieties of apples grown in the state…
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When I think of honey, that adorable chubby bear we grew up with comes to mind. I wanted to make a simple, yummy cocktail that is super refreshing with a sweet cherry to finish it. It features the flavors of fall…
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As a transplant to Florida from New Hampshire, I always miss the change of seasons which is pronounced in New England where it is defined by cooler temperatures and incredible fall foliage…
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Crooked Fox Bourbon Whiskey invited Texas Chilled 100 members to help tell its story by mixing up inspirational Lone Star State cocktails, which hint to how this favored whiskey came to be savored by bourbon drinkers everywhere…
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Two things inspired my cocktail. The first was the discovery and excavation of the Yukagir Mammoth’s bones in the frozen tundra of Siberia…
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While I was living abroad I made a trip to Berlin in the fall and one memory still vividly sticks with me. The leaves were changing and falling, there was a refreshing crisp to the air…
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I wanted to make a fun stirred cocktail that would be crushable on a hot afternoon, even without containing citrus. By playing off Mezan Rum’s subtle spice with Cardamaro and enhancing the tropical banana flavor…
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Chilled 100 bartender Rael Petit is serving up some refreshing cocktails at one of New York City’s ultimate rooftop bars, St. Cloud at the Knickerbocker Hotel…
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Recently, I am fascinated with aperitif cocktails that are typically sipped before a meal. The traditional practice of sipping a neat, chilled glass of Mamont with cured fish…
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CAMUS Cognac and a handful of Chilled 100 Ambassadors celebrate their sense of place by discovering what it is about their hometown, city, or state that speaks to them…
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I’ve always believed in simplicity when creating cocktails: “Less is more,” as they say. Too often I see and taste cocktails with so many ingredients in them that flavors become lost and muddied…
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