VinePair

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Jim Lunchick, mixologist, Merriman’s , Waimea, Hawaii “I’d have to go with Jim Beam Black Label. Lexi Parker, lead bartender, Poka Loka Social Club , Denver “When it comes to an underrated Swiss-army-knife bourbon, J.W. I like that it’s a great mixing bourbon. It’s got body and it doesn’t overstay its welcome.” —Rob

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VinePair

APRIL 7, 2025

The big issue with these bottles is that the average price is $75 or $100-plus, and bars have to charge $20 or more to pour them. Dayton Owens, master mixologist, Vintage Vino , Kissimmee, Fla. Tony Goodman, bar manager, Madrina , Webster Groves, Mo. Abby Kermode, lead bartender, Campfire , Calabasas, Calif.

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VinePair

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Nothing says ‘professional mixologist’ like making someone a drink and pausing to pour from a bulbous canteen like a toddler pouring juice. ” —Josh Gandee, host, No Proof podcast “Not all celebrity tequilas deserve to be behind the bar. The most comfortable way to empty its contents is with two hands.

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Cheers

JANUARY 2, 2024

Notes Garth Poe, bar manager at Easy Bistro & Bar in Chattanooga, TN, created this recipe. Notes The mixologists at Yampa Valley Kitchen in Steamboat Springs, CO, created this recipe. Notes Morgan Styers, lead bartender of Merchant & Trade in the Kimpton Tryon Park Hotel in Charlotte, NC, created this recipe.

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Being a bourbon from Brooklyn already makes it an interesting contender for attention and scrutiny, since mixologists can be notorious haters. Grace Tomczak, lead bartender, MAKfam , Denver “ Brother’s Bond Cask Strength has certainly earned a spot behind the bar at The Golden Swan.

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Cheers

JANUARY 3, 2024

Notes Garth Poe, bar manager at Easy Bistro & Bar in Chattanooga, TN, created this recipe. Notes The mixologists at Yampa Valley Kitchen in Steamboat Springs, CO, created this recipe. Notes Morgan Styers, lead bartender of Merchant & Trade in the Kimpton Tryon Park Hotel in Charlotte, NC, created this recipe.

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VinePair

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 ! Colleen Kelly, director of food & beverage, mixologist, and sommelier, Bernardus Lodge & Spa , Carmel Valley, Calif. “In The Last Word.

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