Spice Up Your Life
We’ve all enjoyed a banging spicy marg; many a spark has been ignited by Jack Fire, and there’s nothing better than a perfectly peppery Bloody Mary, sipped sheepishly the day after the night before. The point being: spicy drinks are nothing new. The classics still reign supreme, and so they should. But a movement is […]
Sergeant Pepper
Recipe .5 oz Jalapeno-infused Tequila 1 oz Avua Prata Cahaça .25 oz Dolin Génépy le Chamois Liqueur .75 oz Green Pepper Juice .5 oz Agave Syrup .5 oz Lime Juice .25 oz Pineapple Juice 5 drops Saline Solution Glass: Coupe Method: Shake ice until chilled, double strain into a coupe glass, then serve. Photo credit: […]
Jalapeño Margarita
Recipe 1.5 oz Jalapeño Texano Blanco Tequila .5 oz Orange Liqueur .5 oz Spicy Tincture .75 oz Lime .25 oz Agave Glass: Rocks Garnish: Lime Wheel and Tajin Method: Shake. Double-strain Photo credit: Alex Staniloff
Spicy Lemonade
Recipe 1 Part ABSOLUT Tabasco Vodka 4 Parts Lemonade Cajun Seasoning Glass: Highball Ice: Cube Garnish: Cajun seasoning rim. Lemon Wheel and fresh red chilli slice Method: Wet the rim of a highball glass and dip it into Cajun seasoning. Fill the glass completely with ice. Pour ABSOLUT Tabasco Vodka into the glass, followed by […]
The Spring/Summer Cocktail Collection
Spring is just around the corner, and with it comes brighter days, lighter flavors, and fresh cocktails to match. To help you ease into the season, we’ve rounded up some of our clients’ most inventive and flavorful creations. From citrusy sours and sparkling Bellinis to tropical twists and elevated classics, these drinks are perfect for […]
Island Spirit: How Caribbean Cocktail Culture Is Making Waves
In hospitality, some movements arrive loudly. Others build quietly through collaboration, shared values, and a deep sense of place. Caribbean cocktail culture is experiencing the latter. Long associated with frozen drinks and resort bars, the Caribbean is undergoing a transformation. This shift is driven by craft, mentorship, and cultural exchange. Earlier this year, that evolution […]
Mark Reihill on The Art of Hospitality
From gritty, story-led cocktail menus to comic book panels thick with movement and menace, Mark Reihill has built a career on illustration that refuses to sit still. Based in Ireland, he has become one of hospitality’s most distinctive visual voices, shaping the worlds of bars like The Dead Rabbit, Century Grand and Cat Bite Club, […]
Where Do Mexican Spirits Go From Here?
Tequila is on the tips of everyone’s tongue these days. Literally. While other popular categories of spirit have been sputtering in the post-Pandemic era, the legendary liquid of Mexico continues to buck the trend. In 2025, it was the only liquor style to observe growth—accumulating some 2.9% in value—and soaring above $6 billion in annual […]
Sip Like a Sagittarius: Six Cocktails for the Daring and Adventurous
On a press trip a few weeks ago, I found myself discussing astrology in detail for almost an hour with fellow industry colleagues. As someone who truly only understands her own star sign, (Scorpio) and has to reference her Co – Star app to remember her Moon (Capricorn) and Rising (Pisces), I was enthralled by how deep […]
RHC Recommends: The Vodka Edition
There’s no absolutes in life – only vodka – Mick Jagger Vodka continues to be the best selling spirit in the US, but in the advent of craft cocktail culture exploding into the mainstream, globalization and the proliferation of top shelf whiskies, gins, liqueurs, tequilas and rums becoming more accessible, in our opinion, it isn’t […]