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We Asked 11 Bartenders: What’s the Most Overrated Bourbon Cocktail? (2025)

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In many bars, ordering an Old Fashioned feels like checking a box instead of creating an experience. Heidi Finley, head bartender, The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota , Sarasota, Fla. Lance Bowman, bar manager, UMMO , Chicago Coming from a whiskey house the Old Fashioned built, my answer is cautionary. It is overhyped.

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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. They lean too heavily on a corn-dominant mash bill and new oak, which masks the character of the grain and creates an overly sweet, muddled profile. Id rather enjoy some of the more deluxe Michters any day.

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

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Juel Triggs, bar manager, Eight & Sand at Central Station Hotel , Memphis, Tenn. Doug Kazley, bar manager, Ambli Global, Denver “Easy: Medley Bros. Nick Jackson, Head Bartender, The Rum House , NYC “The most underrated bourbon in my humble opinion is W.L. Bourbon 102 Proof. Weller Special Reserve.

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We Asked 18 Bartenders: What’s One Drink That Should Be Retired From Cocktail Menus? (2024)

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Known for its high alcohol content, it’s a drink that often sacrifices quality for potency, making it unbalanced and muddled. Abraham Flota, bar manager, Prospect , San Francisco “I think both Mojitos and Espresso Martinis are universally hated by bartenders.” —Christopher Petropoulos, head bartender, Balos , Washington, D.C. “