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

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Most liquor stores I’ve seen sell OGD for about $25, which is a solid price point for how nicely the whiskey drinks! Luke Rowe, bar manager, ELWAY’S , Denver “ Wild Turkey 101 is a great underrated choice for cocktails. I like that it’s a great mixing bourbon.

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

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Ben Hopkins, head bartender, Pitts , Brooklyn While this might be a hot take, bourbon is often overhyped. Jonah Gibbs, bar manager, Petite Boheme , Las Vegas I actually understand and see some value in flavored whiskeys. Id rather enjoy some of the more deluxe Michters any day. Its delicious and doesnt break the bank!

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We Asked 10 Bartenders: What’s the Trendiest Shot to Order Right Now?

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It doesn’t matter if you’re in a fancy craft cocktail spot serving $20 Negroni riffs or a seedy dive bar with sticky floors and the faint smell of urine wafting through the air: Shot glasses are always on hand, waiting to be filled. That’s because a shot is more than a quick blast of liquor to lips. appeared first on VinePair.

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We Asked 25 Bartenders: What’s the Best Rum for Cocktails? (2024)

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Seeking the best rums for cocktails, we asked bartenders around the world for their go-to bottles behind the bar. And with warmer weather officially around the corner, who isn’t in the mood to add a new rum or two to their liquor cabinet? Fionna Gemzon, bar manager, None of the Above , St. Volcanique.

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We Asked 19 Bartenders: What’s the Most Underrated Whiskey? (2024)

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Garth Poe, bar manager, Easy Bistro & Bar , Chattanooga, Tenn. Rachel Snider, bar manager, Paradiso Hi Fi , Burlington, Vt. “It Patty Dennison, head bartender, Grand Army Bar , Brooklyn “ Uncle Nearest Tennessee Whiskey is a whiskey that more bars need to carry.

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We Asked 20 Bartenders: What’s the Most Underrated Bourbon? (2024)

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To cut through the noise, we turned to bartenders across the country to highlight bottles they think are underrated, whether that means a forgotten classic they reach for over and over or a new product they are excited to see more guests enjoy. These are the most underrated bourbons, according to bartenders across the country.

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Chain Restaurant Cocktails: The Good, the Bad, and the Outrageously Boozy

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and cultivating a generation of well-trained bartenders. The structure that these systems provided also helped shape his career as a consultant for bars and liquor brands. Fridays used to be the cocktail bar,” Duff says. I used to watch the daytime bartender make vats of Margarita mix from powder and water.

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