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JUNE 6, 2025

—Yangdup Lama, director of cocktails & spirits, Sanjh Restaurant & Bar , Irving, Texas “Bartenders are too preoccupied with the projection of their knowledge within the industry and culture. ” —Daniel Beedle, certified sommelier and director of operations, Kimpton The Forum Hotel , Charlottesville, Va. And honestly?

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APRIL 10, 2024

Jocelyn Jolley is head bartender at Michael’s on Naples , an Italian restaurant in Long Beach, CA. Some of our most popular cocktails would have to be the Cocco Bravo, featuring coconut fat-washed Nosotros blanco tequila, pineapple, cane and lime. What was your first job in the beverage or hospitality industry?

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FEBRUARY 22, 2024

” —Donya El Shoubasi, sommelier, Asador Bastian , Chicago “Maybe due to its absolutely zero-frills nature, the Rusty Nail hasn’t evolved from ironic to post-ironic anomaly like the Espresso Martini. It includes rum, condensed milk, coconut milk, and a little vanilla. ” —Sean Umstead, co-owner, Kingfisher , Durham, N.C.

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MAY 15, 2025

Lauren Campbell, lead bartender / whiskey sommelier, Bings Bar at The Inn at Rancho Santa Fe , Rancho Santa Fe, Calif. Beau Bradley, head bartender, The Tyger , NYC If doomsday arrived, Id be finding as much WhistlePig PiggyBack I could get my hands on.

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