VinePair

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

A cursory glance of various Reddit subs like r/bartenders and r/Chicago reveal some solid attempts: Notes of Fresca, paint thinner, and sadness; Week-old grapefruit rinds soaked in floodwater and shame; Gasoline filtered through a week-old garbage bag; Imagine if your parents’ divorce had a flavor. Her prize? “It

Digestif

VinePair

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

When you disclose the precious and telling information, the bartender offers you a drink that is just like you — diligent and soft, yet stubborn. Imagine getting a bottle of wine on your birthday that matches your moon rising, along with a 10-minute consultation with an astrologer. Or fiery and direct.

Wine

Advanced Mixology

JANUARY 21, 2025

This is now all changing with more and more spirits being available to bartenders and at-home cocktail enthusiasts such as Shochu, Soju and Baiju. So with such global popularity and the USAs best bartenders hooked, its only a matter of time before Asian ingredients and drinks become easier to get your hands on.

Highball

Chilled Magazine

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Photo by Virgin Hotels NYC Tequila Aphrodites Arrow by Everdene Head Bartender, Marlon Rowley Ingredients 1 oz. Grapefruit Soda Jarritos, Squirt, or Fresca, or fresh-squeezed Grapefruit Juice Garnish: Grapefruit wedge or lime wheel Preparation Rim a highball glass with lime and dip in coarse salt. Patron Silver oz. Coconut Milk oz.

Simple Syrup

VinePair

APRIL 8, 2025

Balcones head bartender Don Phet is here to help break down what this new ruling means for the industry and consumers alike, as well as show off the versatility of American Single Malts in cocktails (because no, its not just for sipping neat!). Gently funnel into empty glass soda bottles and top with remaining soda water. MUST BE 21+.

Highball

Australian Bartender

APRIL 3, 2025

Aesthetic Meets Atmosphere Descending the dimly lit staircase, guests are transported in an atmosphere where rich wooden accents, exposed brick walls, and the warm glow of amber-hued whisky bottles create an inviting and intimate escape. Theres even a coveted hidden nooka favourite among regulars.

Bar

VinePair

APRIL 11, 2025

Cactus Wren offers an incredible selection of sparkling wines by the bottle and a few great picks by the glass as well. Though Bar Kabawas house Daiquiri , made with a pile of freshly shaved snow ice, is wildly impressive, wed be remiss not to mention the Soft Landing, bartender Kathryn Pepper Stasheks take on the Air Mail.

Highball

Moody Mixologist

MARCH 11, 2025

Distilled Bottles of gin that are labeled as Distilled Gin means that they are a distilled spirit made with botanicals including juniper that may (or may not) have flavorings or other additives introduced after distillation. These long drinks are served in highball or other tall, large capacity glasses. On to the cocktails!

Gin

VinePair

MAY 1, 2025

Case in point: In 2020, we received just one brand and sample that wasnt bottled at the categorys minimum 40 percent ABV. This year we lost track of the number of expressions that exceeded that figure, whether produced as still-strength releases or tequilas bottled somewhere between 40 and 48 percent ABV.

Tequila

VinePair

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Highballs at Kiko When dining out in the depths of winter, an often unspoken yet wildly important factor in choosing a restaurant is its warmth. Our favorite was the Nashi Highball, made with Japanese whisky , sherry , ginger, and pear cider. Helmed by internationally acclaimed bartenders Juliette Larrouy and Moe Aljaff, schmuck.

Highball

The Whiskey Wash

AUGUST 1, 2025

The Nite Owl is a blended scotch whisky built with bartenders and cocktail culture in mind. A marriage of malt and grain whiskies, it’s designed to hold its own behind the bar or on the shelf and is equally at home in a chaser, a highball, or a late-night Old Fashioned. What Is The Nite Owl?

Speed Rail

Moody Mixologist

JULY 22, 2025

According to Liquor.com , the inventor of the drink was Andy MacElhone, son of the famed bartender Henry MacElhone. Store in a glass bottle or jar in the refrigerator for up to two weeks. Shake until chilled, then strain into a highball glass filled with ice. The recipe was a simple mix of vodka, blue curaçao, and lemon juice.

Mocktails

Moody Mixologist

JULY 22, 2025

You'll notice that depending on the hue of your pineapple juice and your particular bottle of blue curacao, the color of this cocktail can vary quite a bit. Shake until chilled, then strain into a hurricane glass or highball glass filled with crushed or pebble ice. Blue curacao's primary role in a cocktail is to provide vibrant color.

Vodka

Tales of the Cocktail

MAY 22, 2025

Bartender of the Year Presented by Pernod Ricard Michael Aredes Superbueno, New York, NY Erika Flowers Compre Lapin, New Orleans, LA McLain Hedges Yacht Club, Denver, CO Andra “AJ” Johnson Serenata, Washington, D.C. In that spirit, the Foundation is proud to announce the Top 10 Nominees.

Speed Rack

The Whiskey Wash

JULY 13, 2025

From smoky Palomas to highballs, it’s already appearing on back bars in Australia, Hong Kong, and across Europe. Bartenders and cocktail drinkers love experimenting, and the ability to do that with a gentle smoke works very well. We launched as an e-commerce-only product during COVID, with just 400 bottles, which sold out in four days.

Highball

The Whiskey Wash

JULY 1, 2025

But with a growing lineup (and a recent shift from 10 to 12 years on the flagship bottle), where should you start? elementor-template id="81160"] This quick guide highlights the best Glenmorangie bottles for beginners, with expert-backed picks, tasting notes, and tips on how to enjoy them. How Do You Pronounce Glenmorangie? Mix away!).

Bottling

VinePair

AUGUST 7, 2025

Within this scope, VinePair’s tasting and editorial staff samples thousands of bottles every year. These bottles were submitted free of charge — producers didn’t pay to submit nor did VinePair pay for the products. It’s important to note that these are not the 30 highest-scoring bottles we tasted this year.

Bottling

The Whiskey Wash

JULY 26, 2025

As Wemyss Family Spirits celebrates its 20th anniversary, how has the company’s philosophy evolved from those early single cask bottlings to today’s broader range of blended malts and spirits? When Wemyss Family Spirits was founded in 2005, our focus was on selecting and bottling exceptional single casks of scotch whisky.

Highball

Imbibe Magazine

MAY 24, 2024

In our May/June 2024 issue , Kate Bernot explores the levels of dedication (even obsession) that bars are devoting to create the perfect, bubbly highball. Alex Dominguez, head bartender at New York’s Bar Calico , is a fan of Fever-Tree. I left a bottle open in my car for 48 hours as a test, and it still had bubbles!”

Highball

VinePair

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Highballs have long been tethered to the realm of dive bars. Given their easy composition, highballs traditionally fall into the category of drinks that one can easily recreate at home without any professional bartending experience. More often than not, they max out at two ingredients, sans the obligatory citrus wedge garnish.

Highball

VinePair

JUNE 20, 2024

Enter: the Highball. Typically consisting of a spirit, soda, and ice, Highballs don’t require much effort, which is ideal when there’s already sweat rolling down your neck. The spirit-and-soda base provides a blank canvas for mixologists and at-home bartenders to easily create more complex libations.

Highball

Imbibe Magazine

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Grab a seat in front of the bartenders at the main bar, sip on bubbly at the sake and Champagne bar, or go in for a customized cocktail experience at its four-seat omakase bar. Pore through the bar’s 41-page menu featuring over 200 bottles of agave spirits, the largest collection in the city. It packs a powerful savory finish.

Highball

Imbibe Magazine

APRIL 29, 2024

Today, the increasing stateside appreciation for Spanish wine and Basque cuisine may be responsible for the reappearance of the Kalimotxo on menus, and bartenders are using the classic flavor combo as just the starting point. Bottle and keep refrigerated for up to 1 month. of soda water.

Simple Syrup

Chilled Magazine

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

The group of bartenders boarded the bus at the Brown Hotel for the short ride to La Bodeguita de Mina, a Cuban-themed restaurant. We walked up to the sidebar and took a highball glass filled with their delicious Havana Punch with the addition of a kick of Rooster Rojo Reposado Tequila. Katy welcomed the group.

Tequila

Imbibe Magazine

JULY 1, 2024

This superpower gives it incredible versatility—whether in an indulgent dessert drink or a light, unfussy highball. Pandan is strong and will stand out in cocktails, but also subtle enough that it can still let the spirit shine,” says Alex Law, lead bartender for Bar Podmore in Honolulu. “It coconut water 1/4 oz. coconut water 1/4 oz.

Infusions

Chilled Magazine

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

Instead of diving into the nitty gritty history, we’re heading straight for the bottles. Whether you prefer your Gin & Tonic in its staple highball glass or a Spanish copa, these Italian gins will give a little more amore to your usual G&T experience. But, then they decided to bottle it with Del Professore.

Gin

Imbibe Magazine

MAY 31, 2024

And Editor in Chief Paul Clarke shared an extensive list of favorite bottles. Coffee Chuhi Barley shochu’s toasty, nutty notes complement coffee’s rich aromatics in this shochu highball recipe from Bar Goto Niban in Brooklyn. In our May/June 2024 issue , we spotlight shochu, from how it’s made to how to best drink it.

Highball

Imbibe Magazine

MARCH 4, 2024

Is it a classic aperitif highball made with Campari, vermouth, and soda water? Alfredo’s Favorite At Artusi in Seattle, lead bartender Christian Nguyen uses the rosa version in the Alfredo’s Favorite. Strain and bottle for use. Americano,” of course, is a term that covers several bases. 1 1/2 oz.

Aperitif

VinePair

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Thankfully, it’s truly a great time to be a bourbon drinker, and the selection at your local bottle shop likely reflects this growing demand. To help take out the guesswork, we asked bartenders from around the country to share their favorite bourbons for mixed drinks. I prefer Wild Turkey 101 or Old Grand-Dad Bottled in Bond.

Bartender

VinePair

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Sometimes, choosing to spend a modest amount on a more affordable bottle after years of passing it by can lead to finding a brand-new favorite. Bartenders are familiar with this concept. With that in mind, we asked 25 bartenders to name their favorite bang-for-your-buck bourbon.

Bartender

Imbibe Magazine

MARCH 11, 2024

I was talking to a longtime bartender friend recently about the way things were back in the early days of the cocktail renaissance, around the time when we’d first met, almost 20 years ago. The style has captivated generations of bartenders who’ve poured it into oceans of Manhattans and Negronis.

Aperitif

VinePair

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Here, we asked a dozen bartenders to share their thoughts on the Cognacs that punch above their price tags — and punch a hole through its perceived stodginess. It’s perfectly suited for cocktail use, as a highball with soda, or just a quick simple sipper.” This unpretentious Cognac brand isn’t in the business of making fancy bottles.

Bartender

Chilled Magazine

APRIL 3, 2024

In terms of packaging, the bourbon bottle is custom-made, a project that took a year and a half to complete. They wanted the bourbon to stand out, so they opted for a round bottle, favored by bartenders for its ease of pouring and shelf fit. It’s inspired by a sketch from Autumn’s father he created in 2014.

Simple Syrup

Australian Bartender

JUNE 4, 2024

By James Irvine, Group Creative Cocktail Lead, Merivale & 2023 Bartender Magazine Bartender of the Year Whilst perched at a bar, it is undeniable paying short odds of the inevitability of a guest ordering a Margarita. It’s the world’s most popular cocktail, and for good reason.

Bartender

VinePair

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Mellow Corn is abundantly available across the country for damn near $12 a bottle. Nevertheless, it’s a liquid universally beloved by bartenders and feverishly embraced by a wide swath of American whiskey aficionados. Another showed how they drape their bottle in a velvet cloth reserved for a far pricier American whiskey.

Whiskey

Australian Bartender

JULY 7, 2024

Quickfire Cocktail Competition, where bartenders and mixologists alike will have the chance to showcase their skills of precision and speed. Long Island Iced Tea sample bottle. – Float the mixture on cola in a highball or viva le grand glass. Win a $2000 cash prize! The stage is set for the inaugural Authentic Batching Co.

Bartender

VinePair

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Everyone had their highly specific Martini specs down to a science and knew which allocated bottle of bourbon they were willing to splurge on. Expect to see these fruity, complex builds on more bar menus across the country, with bartenders embracing beloved tropical cocktails — Mai Tai , anyone? — Espresso Martinis ?

Tequila