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We Asked 12 Bartenders: What’s the Most Underrated Cask-Strength Bourbon?

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When producers deem them ready, they remove the bourbon from the barrel and bottle it without dilution, preserving the intensity of the whiskey. We asked 12 bartenders to recommend their favorite underrated barrel-proof bourbons, to help you cut through the noise and find out which bottles are worth the hunt. The 2022 release, at 119.8

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Next Wave Awards Brewer of the Year: Derek Gallanosa

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There, Gallanosa unleashed the innovation that put his name on the entire brewing industry’s radar: imperial pastry stouts. The term is now synonymous with high-ABV, thick-as-molasses, pitch-black brews (also known as dessert stouts) that are bolstered with adjuncts ranging from coffee and vanilla beans to chocolate and chili peppers.

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We Asked 19 Bartenders: What’s Your Go-To Bourbon? (2024)

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Whatever the reason, they compel the imbiber to reach for a singular bottle to match the moment’s zeitgeist. If you visit their distillery, you can volunteer to help hand-dip the bottles in their iconic wax tops. One of my favorite bottles of bourbon to reach for has consistently been Chattanooga Cask 111.

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We Asked 21 Bartenders: What’s the Most Underrated Whiskey? (2025)

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Given there are so many options to consider, theres bound to be more than a few excellent bottles that fly under the radar. These bottles could be a new label with a tiny marketing budget, an underhyped special release, or even a longstanding product that doesnt get as much love as it should.

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NYC’s Lullaby Is Pioneering a New Way to Carbonate Cocktails With ‘Girl Cola’

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In general, their carbonation levels are often more akin to that of a porter or stout rather than a macro lager or a can of seltzer. Bar manager Liz Hitchcocks Girl Cola. Then, they shake the bottle (or keg) to better incorporate the CO2 into the solution, and chill it to keep the gas suspended in the liquid.