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We Asked 11 Bartenders: What’s the Most Overrated Bourbon Cocktail? (2025)

VinePair

Bartenders who enjoy bourbon and bourbon drinks more than likely feel the same way you do. We asked 11 bartenders and bar pros to find out. A bartender worth their salt will make you the best version of the cocktail they can despite their opinions. Thats called service, and its what a quality bartender does.

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We Asked 12 Bartenders: What’s the Most Overrated Whiskey? (2025)

VinePair

Plenty of bartenders and bar professionals have at least one whiskey they feel is overrated. Ben Hopkins, head bartender, Pitts , Brooklyn While this might be a hot take, bourbon is often overhyped. Bartenders already know and love this stuff, but the general public could use a little worldly experimentation.

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Wasabi Martini

Chilled Magazine

Bartender Michel Kerkes tapped into 2025’s Umami x Clean Heat cocktail trends with her bold yet balanced take on a wasabi martini. Ingredients 2 Cucumber Slices, muddled 2 oz. Ingredients 2 Cucumber Slices, muddled 2 oz. Check out the recipe below! Vodka Wasabi Martini by Halls Catch - Nashville, TN. Wheatley Vodka 1 oz.

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Meet the National Finalists for the VinePair x Elijah Craig Old Fashioned Cocktail Contest

VinePair

For their second annual Old Fashioned Cocktail Contest, Elijah Craig and VinePair teamed up to challenge bartenders around the country to some good old fashioned fun. 26, 2025, they will head to Kentucky where they will compete in a live competition finale. An encouraging boss helped ignite his interest in a career in bartending.

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The Evolution of the American Milkshake

Imbibe Magazine

Editor’s Note: Castro Fountain closed March 2025 but its sister location The Ice Cream Bar is open) Caroline and Robin Weir note in Ice Creams, Sorbets & Gelati , their nearly four-pound tome on confectionery ices, that it is almost impossible to define a milkshake. Beyond that, everything becomes muddled. The author, John L.

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10 Valentine’s Day Drinks For 2025

Cheers

Muddle, then add bourbon and ice and shake vigorously. Notes Chelsi Bethune, bartender at Table 45 in the InterContinental Cleveland Hotel in Cleveland, OH, created this recipe. The post 10 Valentine’s Day Drinks For 2025 appeared first on Cheers. Simple syrup 1 oz. Top with club soda and stir.

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Don Julio Starback 2025

Bartender.com

Starback 2025 Regional Winners: Hannah Chateauneuf, Denver Monique Vaughan, Atlanta Alex Manrique, New York City Bert Chavez, Columbus Andres Medina, Chicago Eric Simmons, Dallas Lauren Navarro, Ft. This year, we visited eight cities across the country to find one lucky winner who would bartend at Hollywoods Biggest Night.