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

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Truman Vodka is the perfect blend of tradition and innovation Gabriel Urrutia, professor of spirits, FIU School of Hospitality & Tourism Management , Miami If youre looking for a top-notch vodka to mix in your cocktails, try Cardinal Spirits Pride Vodka. Distilled in Bloomington, Ind., Its both practical and conceptual. We love it.

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We Asked 14 Bartenders: What’s the Best Vodka for Cocktails? (2024)

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In some cases, a vodka imbued with a little flavoring can even be a bartender’s friend, whether that flavoring comes straight out of the bottle or through something fancy like an infusion. Skilled bartenders can identify these singular properties and use them to their advantage.

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The Margarita Knows No Bounds

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Riffs now include unusual ingredients, infusions, and syrups that take the drink well beyond the sugary strawberry Margaritas of yesteryear. “I The mezcal in it is infused with an earthy fungus called huitlacoche, which is considered a delicacy in Mexico. One is preceded by the adjective “lemongrass” and the other “cinnamon.”

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Transforming Spirits to Liqueurs with Jonathan Adler and Danny Reylock of Shinji’s

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I sat down with beverage director Jonathan Adler and head bartender Danny Reylock to find out what’s possible with an armory of high-tech tools like chamber vacuums, sonicators, liquid nitrogen, and a full-time pastry chef handling prep. Rather than settle or substitute, Adler turned the drink on its head.

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Clarification and High-Acid Stirred Drinks With Theo Ouya of Bar Contra

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The New York-based food scientist, bartender, and technologist pioneered techniques like centrifuge clarification, force carbonation, rapid infusion, liquid nitrogen chilling, and nitro-muddling, just to name a few. I’m biased, of course, because I was head bartender at both bars. made his way to New York.

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We Asked 23 Bartenders: What’s the Best Mezcal for Margaritas?

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Gabriel Morales, bar manager, Sexy Fish , Miami “I like to use Lost Explorer Espadín Mezcal infused with cilantro and finished with fresh lime juice, house-made celery, and serrano syrups. Rollin Colmenares, head bartender, RT60 Rooftop Bar and Lounge , NYC “My favorite mezcal for Margaritas is Banhez Mezcal Artesanal Ensamble.

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EDITION PARTNERS WITH AWARD-WINNING BARS FOR A SERIES OF EXCLUSIVE EVENTS CELEBRATING THE WORLD’S 50 BEST BARS IN MADRID

Bar Magazine

Punch Room was founded on two pillars, a commitment to exploring and recreating the punch cocktail category and fostering a convivial environment centered around the shared punch experience through a personalized style of hospitality.

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