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Bars Without Bartenders?

The Rise of Automation in Cocktail Crafting

While it may not seem immediately likely, the first signs are emerging, reminiscent of the aggressive birds in Hitchcock’s horror films. British brand Black Lines has successfully made a mark in the pre-bottled cocktail market and opened its first bar in a London clothing store, proclaiming a move to “uproot the conventional view of cocktails as products necessarily crafted by bartenders in front of customers.”

The range of ready-to-drink (RTD) cocktails is rapidly expanding. Simple long drinks like Cuba Libre or Gin and Tonic are consistently high in quality and can even be ordered on Amazon now.

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