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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 10 Bartenders: Which Bottle Should Disappear From Back Bars and Bar Carts Forever? (2024)

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For home bartenders], using the same mix in a Margarita , Whiskey Sour , and Tom Collins will result in subpar drinks that taste overwhelmingly similar. Jeff White, lead bartender, Experimental Cocktail Club , NYC “I wish that black or opaque bottles would disappear from the back bar — sorry Hendrick’s !

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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. Besides their crisp original vodka, they also have a variety of infused vodkas such as habanero, boysenberry, ginger, and cucumber. in 2024, raking in $7.2

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Elements: Pandan Cocktails

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“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 It works well with everything from gin or agave to whiskey or rum.” pandan and oolong–infused rye whiskey 1/2 oz. coconut water 1/4 oz.

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We Asked 19 Bartenders: What’s the Most Underrated Whiskey? (2024)

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The world of whiskey is wonderfully vast, which is why it can often be intimidating — even for aficionados. That’s why we asked bartenders around the country for their picks for the unsung heroes of the category. When it comes to whiskey, underrated really means what overdelivers for the price. Price is mid-range, $50 to $60.

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We Asked 11 Bartenders: What’s the Best New Bourbon That’s Earned a Spot On Your Bar? (2024)

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Grace Tomczak, lead bartender, MAKfam , Denver “ Brother’s Bond Cask Strength has certainly earned a spot behind the bar at The Golden Swan. In our Hudson Duster cocktail, I infuse the bourbon with Moroccan mint tea as the base of an Old Fashioned with Ceylon cinnamon syrup and Angostura. proof so the liquid stands up for sure.

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We Asked 10 Bartenders: What Was the Worst TikTok Drinks Trend of 2023?

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The thick layer of “say when” parm is questionable, and I’d rather opt for an infusion of sorts. Erika Flowers, bartender, Cane & Table , New Orleans “It’s the copious amounts of candy and sugar infusions to vodka for me. James Watts, lead bartender, Fat Cat , Las Vegas “Why are so many DrinkTok drinks made in cars?