VinePair

JULY 8, 2025

In the world of bourbon , plenty of hype surrounds rare, highly allocated, and expensive bottles. After all, it’s fun to brag about the bottle of Pappy 23 you snagged at a charity auction or that you landed the long-elusive final bottle needed to complete your Blanton’s horse topper collection. This is understandable.

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VinePair

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Whether youre a home bartender or a professional, youre bound to find some wisdom in these recommendations. Ash Miyasaki, bartender, The Let’s Go! I would have to say squeeze bottles since we work a lot with oils, powders, and small amounts of liquid. Bernadette James, sommelier and bartender, The Living Room , Dover, N.H.

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VinePair

OCTOBER 29, 2024

And looking at a spirits list or bottle-shop shelf full of the smoky whisky , some may feel like they need a degree to decipher the selection. Colleen Kelly, director of food & beverage/mixologist/sommelier, Bernardus Lodge and Spa , Caramel Valley, Calif. Carlos Suarez, lead bartender, Harvest at The Ranch , Laguna Beach, Calif.

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VinePair

MARCH 5, 2024

Where it begins can be crucial, as picking the wrong bottle as an entry point can turn someone off to the spirit and its subgenres for a long time — if not permanently. There are plenty of bottles on the market that can help beginners launch their whiskey odyssey. Good news: You will never find ‘the one.’)

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VinePair

MARCH 19, 2024

It’s the rare home bar cart that has extra space for a constant influx of new bottles, though. That’s why we asked bartenders from across the country to share the new Scotch whiskies — some new to the industry, and some new to them — that have earned a coveted spot on their bars. Anselm , Washington, D.C.

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VinePair

MAY 15, 2025

From readily available and versatile bottles to thousand-dollar splurges, keep reading to discover the best bunker bottles of bourbon according to 22 bartenders. When she and I get together we always finish the whole bottle. A reliable bottle to hole up with and wait out. Im grabbing Old Forester 1920.

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VinePair

MARCH 24, 2025

Every visit to your local bottle shop comes with the possibility of discovering something new to add to your home back bar. Bar professionals ask this same question whenever a brand rep swings by their space and introduces them to a bevy of new bottles to populate their back bar. Louis New Riff Single Barrel.

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