VinePair

JUNE 30, 2025

Pedraza whipped up a White Negroni -inspired highball with gin, Bitter Bianco, vermouth, raspberry apricots, and grapefruit. Douglas hit the judges with a Sicilian-salad-inspired twist on Death & Co’s Joy Division cocktail, infused with dried mandarins, orange peel, and various herbs. Elizabeth Staino, judged the bonus round.

Bartending

VinePair

OCTOBER 21, 2024

So, when I’m off the clock, I just want to relax with a decent cocktail and I want it in a reasonable amount of time. Slow & Low Rock and Rye stands out as a trusted green light because it is [craft cocktail-quality] in a bottle. That is an ethos I can get behind.

Bar

VinePair

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Mickey Stevenson, lead bartender, Four Walls , Nashville A few years ago, bartenders from multiple locations in our group started asking for a recipe for a Mexican Candy shot. David Muhs, head bartender, Monkey Thief , NYC We are heavy on only two items: Tequila Ocho Reposado, and our No. 1 house cocktail, the Shy Lady.

Bartending

VinePair

MAY 20, 2025

However, if you ask any professional bartender, choices of ingredients and spirits like Tequila Ocho, a single estate tequila from the multi-generational Camarena family in Jalisco, Mexico are important factors for any variation. Marshall’s Lolita Paloma cocktail. It’s wild. It’s beautiful how different it is.

Tequila