Cheers

JANUARY 10, 2024

Print Bull’s Eye Rose Course Drinks Keyword amaro, Angostura bitters, apple brandy, Grenadine, lemon, Luxardo maraschino liqueur, plum vinegar, rye Ingredients 1 oz. Bull Run rye whiskey ½ oz. Garnish with rhubarb bitters. Rye whiskey 1 oz. Add ice and stir with ice.

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

The trendiest shots right now, according to bartenders: Fernet Branca Hard Start Mezcal and Amaro Angelino Rye-Nar Forghetti Dickel whiskey and shot of au jus Vermouth Green Tea Bourbon Tequila Amortized wine Bottled-in-bond rye St. Cameron O’Brien, bartender, Swan Bar , San Diego “Shooting Branca Menta is the way to go!

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Andy May, head bartender, The Golden Swan, NYC “ Leopold Brothers Bottled In Bond Bourbon. It’s five years old and has a more mellow corn flavor while still keeping some of the more floral elements present in their Bottled in Bond Maryland rye, which is the best new American whiskey to hit my shelves recently.”

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VinePair

JULY 9, 2024

Kevin Diebold, head bartender, Predalina , Tampa “Our go-to tequila is Dobel Diamante Cristalino. Jonathan Stanyard, bartender and consultant, The Bitter Gringo Co. While it does have a little bitterness and some bite, it has a sweet finish rounded out by the citrus and cooked agave coming through.

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VinePair

MAY 21, 2024

The Green Giant was created by former head bartender Tom Macy in 2012. Dear Irving: Whiskey Business Over Gibson Credit: Eric Medsker Dear Irving is justly renowned for its take on the Gibson, which is adorned with a vivid pink pickled onion. But how about honoring the bar by ordering one of its homegrown favorites?

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VinePair

APRIL 23, 2024

It’s tough to keep up with the constant evolution of whiskey, especially if you don’t have an unlimited budget. That’s where the whiskey world’s most underrated bottles come in. It’s special because it has a beautiful, distinguished profile that can be sipped slowly over a whiskey ball ice cube, all by itself.”

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VinePair

AUGUST 22, 2024

The best bourbon for beginners, according to bartenders: Woodford Reserve Old Forester 86 Proof Cook’s Mill Bourbon Whiskey Wild Turkey 101 W.L. Not only is it rich and textured on the palate, but it lends itself well to things like sweet vermouth or bitters. It’s a solid bourbon that is reasonably priced.

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VinePair

JANUARY 25, 2024

As the author of books on amaro , bitters , and a writer who frequently chronicles Italian drinking culture , I’ve had the chance to try countless bottles of amaro over the years and I’m always curious, and often skeptical, of a new release, especially one from Trader Joe’s. Sold exclusively at Trader Joe’s, the $1.99

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VinePair

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

To help take out the guesswork, we asked bartenders from around the country to share their favorite bourbons for mixed drinks. Whether you’re making a spirit-forward Old Fashioned that calls for a high-proof whiskey or you want a lighter, fruitier style for your highball, there’s a bottle below that will complement any mood.

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

The ability to manage the delicate interplay between spirit, sweet, sour, bitter, and dilution separates great bartenders and mixologists from amateurs. Countless terrific cocktails at some of the world’s best bars have been invented using the Potato Head template.

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Cheers

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

The addition of plum wine adds depth and richness, while cherry bitters provide a delightful finishing touch,” Ansaldi says. It’s a clarified milk punch made with Beefeater London Dry gin, two slightly bitter and earthy fortified wines, lemon and strawberries and topped with London Essence Orange & Elderflower tonic.

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Bar Magazine

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Each of the 16 creations draws inspiration from diverse eras, countries, cultures, and customs, all concocted using house-made picklings, sherbets, bitters and infused liqueurs that transcend the ordinary. The presentation of the menu is as much a spectacle as the cocktails themselves. Take time to reflect at The K Bar.

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Imbibe Magazine

JULY 8, 2024

In our July/August 2024 issue , as part of an ongoing series where we ask drink pros about the drink that changed their life, we learn about the role the Manhattan played in New Orleans bartender Abigail Gullo’s career. of Averna, and a few dashes of chocolate bitters. As for her whiskey of choice, Do likes “using 2 oz.

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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

JUNE 25, 2024

To explore this variance, we asked 18 bartenders what they choose when they simply want a bourbon that brings joy to the palate every time, any time. The distillery is in Hye, Texas, and the climate is amazing for aging whiskey. A high-proof, straight bourbon whiskey, Chattanooga 111 sits at — you guessed it — 111 proof.

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VinePair

MAY 23, 2024

Allan Camarena, head bartender, Pendry West Hollywood , Los Angeles “My favorite cocktail Scotch is the Naked Grouse from Famous Grouse. The whiskey itself is preserved in sherry oak from northern Spain, which delivers exceptional smoothness and rich flavor notes. I would go with Glenmorangie 10.

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

You can make a delicious variation of an Old Fashioned using rum, spices, and Jamaican bitters.” It’s a delicious, pine-forward, extra-bitter style of Negroni that I generally like served up in an extra-frosty glass. Bitters and liquor can raise the temperature just as much as a glass of hot water and whiskey.”

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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

JULY 16, 2024

George’s Valley Gin Empirical Spirits Doritos Nacho Cheese Banhez Destilados de Fruta BroVo Spirits Uncharted Rhapsody American Forest Liqueur Bitter Journey Bing Zhou Mijenta Cristalino Avallen Calvados “The best newly released spirit we’ve added to our bar is Empress 1908 Elderflower Rose Gin. Evan Flynn, head bartender, Death and Co.

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Chilled Magazine

MARCH 23, 2025

Created in the late 1930s by Walter Bergeron, head bartender at the Hotel Monteleone, the cocktail has become the classic signature drink at the hotels famous Carousel Bar, and a favorite of literary patrons like Ernest Hemingway. Cognac , Liqueur , Vermouth , Whiskey Heavenly Vieux Carr Ingredients 1 oz.

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Casual Mixologist

DECEMBER 30, 2024

This classic mix of whiskey, cognac, sweet vermouth, Benedictine, and bitters delivers a perfectly layered sip thats slightly sweet yet wonderfully balanced. The flavor combination of spiced whiskey, dark cherries, and bitters creates a rich, smooth drink to sip on.

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Others may prefer to keep things classic, opting for simple pours of tequila or whiskey. And if theres one group of people that knows exactly what the people want, its bartenders. This is a delicious combination of sweet, smoky, herbaceous, and bitter goodness. No, this does not taste like an M&M candy.

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Imbibe Magazine

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Starting with 15 gins, Valerie now stocks north of 100 that make their way into house Gin & Tonics , bottled freezer door Martinis , and seasonal originals like Lulu’s Back in Town (Sipsmith overproof gin, Condesa prickly pear and orange blossom gin, Suze, poblano, lime cordial, pimento bitters).

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VinePair

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Published in 1930, the book was compiled by bartender Harry Craddock, who served as the head bartender at the Savoy Hotel’s American Bar in London for over a decade. Cocktail Ingredients 1 glass Scotch whisky 1 glass beer as a chaser Most of us are familiar with boilermakers, a cold beer served alongside a shot of whiskey.

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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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Moody Mixologist

MARCH 19, 2025

If you're on the fence about this strongly flavored bitter liqueur, the Hanky Panky just might change your mind. This bar is perhaps best known for one of its legendary bartenders, Harry Craddock, who wrote The Savoy Cocktail Book in 1929. Fernet is made with a variety of botanicals and is often quite bitter.

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