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We Asked 14 Bartenders: What Are the Most Underrated Fall Bourbon Cocktails? (2024)

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Credit: Copenhagen Distillery “I’m a huge fan of a good Stone Fence: a simple highball made with a shot of bourbon over ice topped off with hard apple cider. This autumnal take on a Boulevardier is a perfect sipper while wearing a flannel; it’s spirit-forward and leans more into the ‘bitter’ in bittersweet. Peters, Mo.

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Building Faster Rounds — and Better Drinks — With Attaboy’s Haley Traub

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Those skills were put to the test in 2018 when Haley won the National Championship of Speed Rack , the country’s preeminent speed bartending competition. The first ingredients added are miniscule — things like dashes or drops of bitters — or solid ingredients like mint leaves, berries, or sugar cubes.

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55 of the Best Thanksgiving Cocktails

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Sitting somewhere between Aperol and Campari on the flavor scale, Select is slightly sweet, delivering citrus fruit and an undercurrent of bitter botanicals that fuse perfectly with Prosecco and club soda. The mixture of bitter Italian liqueur, bubbles, and sweet vermouth results in a vivacious, herbal treat that won’t put you to bed early.

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Tales of The Cocktail® 2025 Tickets on Sale May 13

Tales of the Cocktail

Marquee Programming: Brand-Hosted Events, Meet the Distillers, New Orleans Spirits Competition, Spirited Awards , Tales Catalyst, New Orleans Cocktail Tours, Speed-Rack, and Pig & Punch. New Orleans Cocktail Tours: Walk through New Orleans cocktail history with a cocktail tour.