VinePair

MAY 21, 2024

The Green Giant was created by former head bartender Tom Macy in 2012. But just as popular — though not as publicized — is the Whiskey Business, a Whiskey Sour made with rye, Ancho Reyes chili liqueur, lemon, cinnamon, and bitters. This delightful rum sour is enhanced by touches of Lillet Blanc and orange marmalade.

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VinePair

APRIL 23, 2024

Aromas of orange, caramel, and spice make it an excellent choice for a classic Old Fashioned, or for a seasonal summer twist, muddle in fresh peach slices with syrup and bitters and top with blackberries. Jonathan “Ilonis” Heredia, bartender, The Ritz-Carlton, Dove Mountain , Marana, Ariz. Weller Special Reserve.

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VinePair

AUGUST 28, 2024

I’m biased, of course, because I was head bartender at both bars. He stirs this strawberry cordial in the “Fantasy Island” alongside Uruapan Charanda (a Mexican raw sugar cane rum ), mezcal , Dolin blanc vermouth , and saline solution. My time behind bars came to a close, but I never stopped missing those drinks.

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VinePair

JANUARY 14, 2025

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. Janice Bailon, head bartender, Leyenda , Brooklyn The Adonis!

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

” —Martin Fernandez, bar manager Rochambeau , Boston “Not a cocktail, but a spirit: rum. .” ” —Martin Fernandez, bar manager Rochambeau , Boston “Not a cocktail, but a spirit: rum. You can make a delicious variation of an Old Fashioned using rum, spices, and Jamaican bitters.”

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VinePair

JUNE 25, 2024

In our world, that translates to a robust spirit that can stand out amongst strong flavors like citrus, amari, and bitters to name a few common cocktail bullies. Evan Flynn, head bartender, Death & Co , Denver “ Wyoming Whiskey’s Double Cask Bourbon. I really love what Wyoming Whiskey is doing [with this bottle].

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VinePair

MAY 23, 2024

Its rum-cask finish adds a tropical twist to the single malt, and a simple addition of water or soda can elevate its character. Allan Camarena, head bartender, Pendry West Hollywood , Los Angeles “My favorite cocktail Scotch is the Naked Grouse from Famous Grouse. I would go with Glenmorangie 10.

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VinePair

JANUARY 17, 2024

By the time Booker and Dax closed in 2016, I was the head bartender, and I spent the next year at the NoMad learning to make a lot of very good drinks very quickly. Dave Arnold and Don Lee then opened Existing Conditions in 2018, and I will eternally be grateful that they saw fit to bring me on as head bartender.

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Cheers

JANUARY 23, 2024

Jac’s On Bond in New York makes one with Grey Goose vodka, Lustau Blanco, balsamic vinegar, a pinch of salt, and garnished with skewered cherry tomatoes; Casaléna in Los Angeles has a Caprese Martini with gin, tomato, basil, vermouth and tomato celery bitters. rhubarb bitters, blood orange tincture and Fever Tree aromatic tonic.

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VinePair

DECEMBER 5, 2023

explicitly defining the term as a “a stimulating liquor composed of spirits of any kind, sugar, water, and bitters.” Rums began arriving from the New World, joining French brandies , fortified wines of Spain and Portugal, and Irish whiskeys already lining London backbars. And it’s all accessible in equal measure.

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VinePair

MAY 13, 2024

I don’t want to take away from the damage the pandemic caused, because it took a lot away from us,” says Paradise Lost’s head bartender, Kitty Bernardo. They were a bitters bar with no juices or sodas, and this allowed guests to experience a new take on cocktails. But it was like any disaster. Death & Co was the same way.

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Moody Mixologist

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

However, also in 1929, a book called Cocktails de Paris was published and listed the inventor of the Bee's Knees cocktail as the head bartender of the Ritz Hotel in Paris, Frank Meier. Bottled lemon and lime juice have an extra sour, off, bitter taste that will throw off the balance of the drink.

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Cheers

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

This pizza spritz combines Italian red bitters, house-made oregano syrup and lemon; its topped with soda and a lambrusco wine floater and garnished with a cherry tomato and olive skewer. Its made with toasted sesame-infused Tequila Don Julio 1942, Chinese five spice syrup and aromatic bitters. And now, the drink trends for 2025.

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