Truth to be told first. Other than a lot of other "bartender bloggers" (I am looking at you Jeffrey Morgenthaler) I don't really want to predict the trends in 2016. In fact it is almost impossible to do so. For all predictions, there are only very few, which are becoming reality. I don't have a crystal ball - and I am not a psychic. But what I can do is, making predictions how specific bar-trends will continue - and which trends, should catch up (my personal opinion, only). 1) Cocktail Food-Pairings No - I don't mean your normal food & beverage pairing - I mean pairings, which are more then their individual parts. And instead of creating more and more elaborate "throwaway" garnishes, a small food component in some cocktails would be a real creative step, to enter a whole new era of mixology. The food can be "simple" as LN2 nitro popcorn... 2) Use smoke more effectively Bars are now smoking cocktails for some time - with more...