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Inside Junebug: New Orleans’ Bold New Bar, Kitchen & Vinyl-Fueled Vibe

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Specials rotate regularly, from raw bar picks and steak for two to caviar service and a late-night menu that keeps the kitchen buzzing after hours. Junebugs beverage program, led by Bar Manager and Assistant GM Sophie Burton, is fruit-forward, playful, and expertly crafted.

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Drink Experiences: Madrina’s Holiday Espresso Martini Flight

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Priced at $25, the flight includes three varieties: Peppermint (peppermint liquor, vodka), Eggnog (dark rum, amaro), and Blackberry (creme de mure, brandy). When creating the flight, “my priority is ensuring each Martini stands on its own as a great cocktail,” says Madrina’s bar manager Brian Clark. “I

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Announcing the 2024 Chilled 100 Spirits Awards Judges—Don’t Miss Out on Early Bird Rates—Enter Now!

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Our judging panel comprised of working bartenders, bar managers, bar owners, bar consultants and, more importantly, top influential Chilled 100 members with on-premise buying power, who are ready to judge, rate, and award your spirit’s brand. De’Qustay Johnson Expertise: Whiskey, Vodka, Tequila, Rum, Wine.

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We Asked 14 Bartenders: What’s the Best Vodka for Cocktails? (2024)

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Vodka can be a bar’s workhorse spirit. It provides the backbone for some of the scene’s most popular drinks, from the trendy Espresso Martini to the humble Vodka Soda. Although vodka is a neutral-grain spirit, different brands can carry distinct yet nuanced characteristics that make them unique.

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The Cocktail College Podcast: The Stinger

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It’s not the vodka — though the vodka does matter — but no, it’s the coffee liqueur. These are lofty words of praise from some of the brightest characters in mixed drinks, especially when considering their subject: a two-part mixture of Cognac or brandy and crème de menthe. It’s coffee. Another Stinger.” Tune in for more.

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We Asked 19 Bartenders: What’s the Most Underrated Winter Cocktail?

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” —Martin Fernandez, bar manager Rochambeau , Boston “Not a cocktail, but a spirit: rum. The Honeysuckle Hottie, a vodka-and-tea-based cocktail, offers a unique twist to the traditional Hot Toddy and is a refreshing, sophisticated alternative. Shaken apple brandy, good pomegranate grenadine, and lemon.

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55 of the Best Thanksgiving Cocktails

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See Recipe Cranberry Moscow Mule The Moscow Mule is a classic for a reason: The zippy combination of vodka, lime juice, and ginger beer is boozy yet balanced. Consider upping your Hot Toddy game in a family-oriented setting with the Fiery Caramel Apple Hot Toddy, which employs a joint base of Fireball Cinnamon Whisky and apple brandy.