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We Asked 12 Bartenders: What’s the Most Underrated Bar Tool?

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When setting up your home bar , certain tools like a good cocktail shaker and Hawthorne strainer are obvious pickups. Other bespoke bar utensils, like the bar spoon , might not seem quite as important but have utilities that are revealed after extended practice and use. I use it every day. appeared first on VinePair.

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We Asked 16 Bartenders: What’s the Most Underrated Cheap Bourbon?

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One of my favorite drinks to make with it is an Old Fashioned with Demerara, allspice, and a bar spoon of Branca Menta.” We always keep a bottle of it in the back bar, and its price and flavor has been agreeable with guests. It’s really a no-brainer.” appeared first on VinePair.

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How to Properly Use High-Proof Spirits in Cocktails

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A recipe that normally calls for a bar spoon of Demerara syrup might get upped to a quarter-ounce, and then less dilution is needed. The article How to Properly Use High-Proof Spirits in Cocktails appeared first on VinePair. With certain drinks, you do want to have it sit on ice for a longer time, Kilgore says.

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5 Whiskey Cocktails Perfect for the 4th July

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Use a bar spoon to lift and mix ingredients until the glass frosts on the outside. Read the full article at 5 Whiskey Cocktails Perfect for the 4th July The Blackberry Mint Julep transforms familiar flavors into something special for America’s birthday celebration. Add SirDavis Whisky, then fill with crushed ice.

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The Cocktail College Podcast: The New York Sour

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Though it may be a difficult trick to master, topping this drink with a thin, quarter-inch layer of vino — poured over the back of a bar spoon — provides the New York Sour with both a unique garnish and a tannic, drying quality that clings to the drink’s sour-sweet backbone. Shake until chilled. Strain into a footed stem glass.

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A New Standard: 5 Balcones Cocktails That Showcase American Single Malt Whisky at Its Best

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ounces Balcones Texas 1 Single Malt Whisky 5 dashes aromatic bitters 1 bar spoon rich Demerara syrup Garnish: lemon twist Directions Add all ingredients to an Old Fashioned glass. This article is sponsored by Balcones. Stir it and finish with a fragrant lemon twist for a refined showcase of American Single Malt. Ingredients 1.5

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National Bourbon Day

A Bar Above

While I won’t go into all of it here, for more about bourbon, its rich history, how it’s made, and info on different whiskies, check out this article as well as this one. Photo by John Fornander via www.unsplash.com Bourbon Brands We Love Don’t already have a favorite bottle of bourbon?

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