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The Southside is a cocktail with a split personality part speakeasy classic, part country club staple, and depending on whom you ask, its a drink with roots in gangsters or golf courses. THE PERFECT WAY TO ENJOY PATRN IS RESPONSIBLY. IMPORTED BY THE PATRON SPIRITS COMPANY, CORAL GABLES, FL. TEQUILA 40% ABV.
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Jeff White, leadbartender, Experimental Cocktail Club , NYC “I wish that black or opaque bottles would disappear from the back bar — sorry Hendrick’s ! Doing inventory with them is absolutely impossible.
” Bryce Tomberlin, general manager and bartender, The Mountaineering Club , Seattle Hot drinks allow you to explore the sweeter spirits. Michael White, leadbartender, The Emerald Hour , Mountain View, Calif. Thats why my go-to whiskey for a Hot Toddy is bourbon.
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Top off with club soda. Notes Oscar Garcia, leadbartender at seafood grill Corvina in Boca Raton, FL, created this recipe. . Stoli Blueberry vodka Blueberries Mint Instructions Muddle 6 blueberries and mint in a shaker tin. Add all ingredients and ice to a shaker tin. Pour into Collins glass.
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Carlos Suarez, leadbartender, Harvest at The Ranch , Laguna Beach, Calif. James (Jimmy) Pavlik, general manager of dining, Ashore Resort and Beach Club , Ocean City, Md. Image retrieved from Александр Кузьмин via stock.adobe.com The article We Asked 12 Bartenders: What’s the Best Scotch for Beginners?
Andy Pratt, leadbartender, Dovetail Bar , New Orleans “I’ve started seeing bottled-in-bond rye shots being ordered more frequently at my bar and at the bars I go to. Daniel Boothe, bartender, Club 616, Santa Ana , Calif. It’s also great for the staff. I think it’s a little multifaceted.
” —Roisin Garcia, leadbartender, Ocean Prime , NYC “Since I started imbibing, I’ve always been a whiskey girl. Abby Blanchard, leadbartender, Broken Shaker , Los Angeles “In the massive bourbon category, it can be hard to navigate the myriad labels and find ‘your whiskey.’
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James Watts, LeadBartender, Fat Cat , Las Vegas “Highland Park Magnus. Manuel Porro, bartender, La Concha Resort , San Juan, Puerto Rico “While it is always a moving target, my current favorite bang-for-your-buck Scotch whisky is Balblair 12.
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Gee Lee, leadbartender, Loch Bar Houston , Houston “I just fell in love with a new Scotch launched recently: Ardray Blended Scotch. Randy Castillo, mixologist, Proper Grit Whiskey Library & Supper Club at The Ben West Palm, Autograph Collection , West Palm Beach, Fla. I think they act as great balancing agents.
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Print Winters Chill Course Drinks Keyword club soda, cranberry, pomegranate liqueur, rum Ingredients 2 oz. Cranberry juice Top with club soda Fresh mint Instructions Add rum, juice and liqueur in a wine glass over ice. Top with club soda and mint. White rum 1 oz. Stir well to combine.
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Notes Heather Blanchard, leadbartender at The Pool Club at Virgin Hotels, created this recipe. . Lemon 2 drops Vanilla Instructions Combine all ingredients in a shaker. Shake well and pour in a rocks glass. Garnish with King Cake sugar rim. Darroze 8 Year Les Grands Assemblages Bas-Armagnac 1 oz.
And within that cadre, its becoming a trendy brand of sorts, a stylistic stamp of solera-club membership. Alexandria Bowler , leadbartender at Emerils in New Orleans , says she has a soft spot for Spanish brandies produced with a solera system.
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He is currently a semi-retired bartender, puppet show host, and, most importantly, a stay-at-home dad. Today, Kellie Thorne is the Global Headquarters Bar and Mixology Lead for Suntory Global Spirits in NYC. But 16 years ago, she was a leadbartender in Georgia.
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