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We Asked 11 Bartenders: What’s the Best Whiskey for Hot Toddies?

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Beyond its warming properties, this combination of hot water or tea, lemon, honey or sugar, and whiskey has a long history of use as a cure for the all-too-common winter cold. It makes sense all the cocktails ingredients, even whiskey at one point, have been used as home remedies to treat the unpleasant symptoms of a cold.

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We Asked 11 Bartenders: What’s the Best New Rye That’s Earned a Spot on Your Bar?

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Before bourbon, rye whiskey was America’s first native spirit. But with the rediscovery of classic, rye-based drinks during the early-aughts cocktail renaissance, bartenders fell back in love with the bold, spicy style of whiskey — and with that, rye’s comeback began. Rye’s resurgence shows no signs of slowing down.

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Celebrate Dad with These Father’s Day Cocktails

Chilled Magazine

Whiskey Summer Bourbon Breeze Ingredients 2 oz. Whiskey Wyoming Sunset Iced Tea Ingredients 2 oz. Wyoming Whiskey Double Cask ¾ oz. Additional Notes Wyoming Whiskey Double Cask: a sherry cask-finished bourbon with exceptionally smooth notes of vanilla, candied orange peel and warm spices. Wyoming Whiskey Small Batch ¾ oz.

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We Asked 12 Bartenders: What’s the Most Overrated Whiskey? (2025)

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The whiskey world is like that. Whether youre talking about bourbon , Irish whiskey , or single malt Scotch , you can probably name a bottle that makes you utter meh, even though the public loves it or the taters doggedly chase it down. Plenty of bartenders and bar professionals have at least one whiskey they feel is overrated.

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We Asked 11 Bartenders: What’s the Most Overrated Bourbon Cocktail? (2025)

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A bartender worth their salt will make you the best version of the cocktail they can despite their opinions. Thats called service, and its what a quality bartender does. Heidi Finley, head bartender, The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota , Sarasota, Fla. Whiskey Sour. It is overhyped. Let others shine. Mint Julep.

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We Asked 11 Bartenders: What Rye Offers the Best Bang for Your Buck?

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It’s no secret — bartenders love rye whiskey. Kelsey Owens, head bartender, Market Table , NYC “I have to say Hudson Whiskey ‘Do the Rye Thing’ is my favorite newer rye on our back bar. Standard Proof is a local whiskey company that is close, both in proximity and to my heart.

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The Secret to Taking Your Cocktails to the Next Level

Chilled Magazine

Beebe started slinging around NYC proper and ended up behind the bar at Momofuku Ssam Bar and was eventually promoted to the Head Bartender there. His last job in NYC was Head Bartender at Sunday In Brooklyn, where he began to experiment with the locally-sourced ideas that became the foundation of Post Haste.