VinePair

JUNE 30, 2025

VinePair managing editor Tim McKirdy and director of strategy and innovation for Hotaling & Co. Pedraza whipped up a White Negroni -inspired highball with gin, Bitter Bianco, vermouth, raspberry apricots, and grapefruit. After honing her skill set at Vicia, Pedraza made the leap to her most recent position as bar manager of St.

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OCTOBER 8, 2024

Roderick Williams, Bar Manager, Smoked , Columbia, S.C. Heather Blanchard, lead bartender, Virgin Hotels , New Orleans ​​“I definitely wish more people ordered the Paloma ! The citrus and the orange liqueur tame the gin. The absinthe rinse in the glass subtly highlights the botanical notes of the gin.

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Bartender Bartending Gin Rum 111

Cheers

JANUARY 2, 2024

Notes Garth Poe, bar manager at Easy Bistro & Bar in Chattanooga, TN, created this recipe. Notes Morgan Styers, lead bartender of Merchant & Trade in the Kimpton Tryon Park Hotel in Charlotte, NC, created this recipe. Gin Alternative ¾ oz. Mount with ice and shake.

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Mocktails Simple Syrup Mixologist Zero-Proof 105

Cheers

JANUARY 3, 2024

Notes Garth Poe, bar manager at Easy Bistro & Bar in Chattanooga, TN, created this recipe. Notes Morgan Styers, lead bartender of Merchant & Trade in the Kimpton Tryon Park Hotel in Charlotte, NC, created this recipe. Gin Alternative ¾ oz. Mount with ice and shake.

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Mocktails Simple Syrup Mixologist Zero-Proof 98

VinePair

DECEMBER 14, 2023

There are plenty of cost-effective Cognac options to enjoy with friends in your living room, either on its own or in a Sazerac or a Sidecar — you can even swap it in for the gin in a French 75 if you’re feeling saucy. Christine Kim, lead bartender, Service Bar , Washington, D.C. with some of the complexities of an X.O.

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Bartender Bartending Lead Bartender Highball 98

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JULY 16, 2024

George’s Valley Gin Empirical Spirits Doritos Nacho Cheese Banhez Destilados de Fruta BroVo Spirits Uncharted Rhapsody American Forest Liqueur Bitter Journey Bing Zhou Mijenta Cristalino Avallen Calvados “The best newly released spirit we’ve added to our bar is Empress 1908 Elderflower Rose Gin.

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Bartender Bartending Bar Gin 122

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FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Mickey Stevenson, lead bartender, Four Walls , Nashville A few years ago, bartenders from multiple locations in our group started asking for a recipe for a Mexican Candy shot. David Muhs, head bartender, Monkey Thief , NYC We are heavy on only two items: Tequila Ocho Reposado, and our No. 1 house cocktail, the Shy Lady.

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