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We Asked 16 Bartenders: What’s the Most Underrated Cheap Bourbon?

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Most liquor stores I’ve seen sell OGD for about $25, which is a solid price point for how nicely the whiskey drinks! Lexi Parker, lead bartender, Poka Loka Social Club , Denver “When it comes to an underrated Swiss-army-knife bourbon, J.W. I love it in a highball or a Gold Rush , but am happy sipping it on the rocks.”

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

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The data may make the whiskey snob in your life roll their eyes, but it makes sense from a cocktail perspective. Its semi-savory quality led us at Pitts to pairing it with sumac in a highball, but our house Cosmo recipe uses a hefty pour of the vodka as the base. in 2024, raking in $7.2 Its both practical and conceptual. We love it.

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Elements: Pandan Cocktails

Imbibe Magazine

This superpower gives it incredible versatility—whether in an indulgent dessert drink or a light, unfussy highball. Pandan is strong and will stand out in cocktails, but also subtle enough that it can still let the spirit shine,” says Alex Law, lead bartender for Bar Podmore in Honolulu. “It coconut water 1/4 oz.

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Mellow Corn: The Bottom Shelf Whiskey With a Cult Following

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How is it that a whiskey amasses cultish appeal? Nevertheless, it’s a liquid universally beloved by bartenders and feverishly embraced by a wide swath of American whiskey aficionados. The bottled-in-bond corn whiskey even enjoys its own subreddit , a distinction no other Heaven Hill brand currently enjoys.

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We Asked 12 Bartenders: Which Cognac Offers the Best Bang For Your Buck?

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It’s perfectly suited for cocktail use, as a highball with soda, or just a quick simple sipper.” Matt Resler, bartender, Bar Goto , NYC “One of our go-to bottles of Cognac recently has been Cognac Frapin 1270. It stands up in cocktails, but it’s light enough on its feet for highballs and spritzes. An all-around banger.”

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Fourth of July Cocktails for 2024

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Print Summer Blues Spritzer Course Drinks Keyword Blueberry vodka, Irish whiskey, lemon juice, lychee liqueur, mint, Simple syrup Ingredients 1 ½ oz. Bushmills Irish whiskey ¾ oz. Notes Oscar Garcia, lead bartender at seafood grill Corvina in Boca Raton, FL, created this recipe.

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We Asked 25 Bartenders: Which Bourbon Offers the Best Bang for Your Buck? (2024)

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For around $25 to $30, you’re getting a whiskey that competes with bottles costing much more. Sheila Arndt, lead bartender, Chef John Folse’s Restaurant R’evolution , New Orleans “When it comes to a great bourbon at an approachable cost, I would lean on Old Forester 100 Proof.