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We Asked 11 Bartenders: What’s Your Most Controversial Cocktail Take?

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” —Cheyenne Paydar, bartender, Monkey Thief , New York City “People clutch their pearls when I say this, but MSG belongs in cocktails. I’ve used it in everything from Dirty Martinis to clarified tomato highballs. ” —Justin Young, head bartender, Farm Bar Lakeview , Chicago “Too many drink makers, not enough bartenders.

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10 Unexpected Cities to Visit This Year for Top-Tier Cocktails

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Craftroom , tucked in the basement of a large office building amid innocuous izakayas, offers a vast whisky selection alongside seasonal cocktails crafted with precision like a lacto-fermented, lemon sour highball. We’re trying to work with what we have around us, says head bartender Greta Skamaroit.

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