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We Asked 21 Bartenders: What’s the Best Vodka for Mixing Cocktails?

VinePair

MARCH 18, 2025

Lance Bowman, bar manager, UMMO , Chicago There is no other vodka I could be more excited to mention than Good Vodka. Alex Serena, bar manager, Telefric Barcelona , Los Angeles Chopin Rye Vodka is my go-to for cocktails above and beyond your run-of-the-mill Vodka Soda drinks.

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Meet the Winner and Finalists of VinePair’s Best New Bartender Competition

VinePair

JUNE 30, 2025

Fuller shook up a tiki cocktail crafted with a blend of three rums , tahini-infused amaro , espresso liqueur, and a raspberry Demerara syrup. and worked there for six months before taking on the role of lead bartender at the vegetable-forward and seasonally focused Vicia in St.

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We Asked 16 Bartenders: What’s the Best Gin for Mixing Classic Cocktails?

VinePair

JUNE 24, 2025

If you’re stocking one gin for classic cocktails, Beefeater or Fords are often the top recommendations by bartenders for quality, price, and balance.” ” —Mickey Stevenson, lead bartender, Four Walls , Nashville “One of my all-time favorite gins is Las Californias Nativo. I’ve always loved the Saturn cocktail.

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We Asked 21 Bartenders: What’s the Best Vodka for Mixing Cocktails?

Meet the Winner and Finalists of VinePair’s Best New Bartender Competition

We Asked 16 Bartenders: What’s the Best Gin for Mixing Classic Cocktails?

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