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We Asked 21 Bartenders: What’s the Best Vodka for Mixing Cocktails?

VinePair

Hailing from California wine country, this small-batch vodka is grape-based and sustainable in every stage of production. Its ultra-smooth for the price point, and it has a slightly citrusy note that makes it great for cocktails like a Lemon Drop or Mule. Hakan Alagoz, general manager, Willowsong , Washington, D.C.

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We Asked 10 Bartenders: What’s the Trendiest Shot to Order Right Now?

VinePair

It doesn’t matter if you’re in a fancy craft cocktail spot serving $20 Negroni riffs or a seedy dive bar with sticky floors and the faint smell of urine wafting through the air: Shot glasses are always on hand, waiting to be filled. Shots are the bar scene’s greatest equalizer. It never fails.” It’s also great for the staff.

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There’s No “I” in Team for Collin Griffith, Beverage Director at OAK

Chilled Magazine

I started working for Bryan Dayton in 2015 at Denvers Acorn and really started to dig into the craft cocktail side of things. It gave me a profound appreciation of attention to detail and pride in craft. At this point, I decided to get some new experience and worked at Beast and Bottle as the lead bartender.

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We Asked 18 Bartenders: What’s the Trendiest Shot to Order Right Now? (2025)

VinePair

Wine + Spirits , Brooklyn Right now at Gilly’s , were selling loads of M&Ms ( Mezcal and Montenegro ) and Green Tea shots. 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.