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

VinePair

The data may make the whiskey snob in your life roll their eyes, but it makes sense from a cocktail perspective. Vodka provides the backbone for several popular mixed drinks like the Moscow Mule , the Vodka Martini , and the Cosmopolitan , so its an essential tool for the bar. in 2024, raking in $7.2

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We Asked 10 Bartenders: What’s the Easiest Cocktail to Master?

VinePair

The easiest cocktails to master, according to bartenders: Manhattan Cuba Libre Moscow Mule Daiquiri Vodka Martini Old Fashioned Whiskey Highball Honeysuckle Negroni Vodka Soda “The easiest drink to master, from my perspective, is the classic Manhattan. Two ounces whiskey , one ounce sweet vermouth , and two dashes aromatic bitters.

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These San Diego Bars Are Celebrating National Rum Day With Drink Specials

PubClub

Downtown, you may not think a whiskey bar would spend a lot of effort on rum but The Whiskey House has the Pauline with rum, lemon, simple syrup, absinthe, and orange bitters ($16). The Whiskey House also has one of the best Happy H0urs in the area, which is every day from 4-7 and includes a tall draft beer for $5.

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Spirit of Travel with Bar Manager Casey Carr and Dewar’s Whisky

Chilled Magazine

Casey Carr, Bar Manager at Heartwood in San Francisco belongs to a team of industry vets who are highly acclaimed behind many well-respected bars and restaurants. Luckily we have found ourselves growing into a really steady thriving bar within this small amount of time. Taste the spirit for what it is.

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We Asked 14 Bartenders: Which Cocktail Do You Wish People Would Order More? (2025)

VinePair

I posit that rum could be a great substitute for American whiskey , which, let’s face it, is seeing lower quality, and lower age statements for higher prices year after year while rum offers richness and complexity along with tremendous value. It’s a great combination of flavors that will appeal to a large audience.

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Spirit of Travel with Bar Manager Casey Carr and Dewar’s Whisky

Chilled Magazine

Casey Carr, Bar Manager at Heartwood in San Francisco, belongs to a team of highly acclaimed industry veterans who are behind many well-respected bars and restaurants. Luckily, we have found ourselves growing into a steady, thriving bar within a small amount of time. Lemon twist and thyme for garnish.

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We Asked 19 Bartenders: What’s the Most Underrated Winter Cocktail?

VinePair

” —Martin Fernandez, bar manager Rochambeau , Boston “Not a cocktail, but a spirit: rum. Bitters and liquor can raise the temperature just as much as a glass of hot water and whiskey.” Jill Mott, director of wine, The Carlyle, a Rosewood Hotel , NYC “Tiki drinks are surprisingly great winter cocktails.

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