VinePair

JUNE 30, 2025

Fuller shook up a tiki cocktail crafted with a blend of three rums , tahini-infused amaro , espresso liqueur, and a raspberry Demerara syrup. and worked there for six months before taking on the role of lead bartender at the vegetable-forward and seasonally focused Vicia in St.

Bartending

VinePair

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Different ingredients like vermouths and liqueurs in a cocktail showcase Maker’s Mark well, and [it] never overpowers any cocktail or diminishes the other flavors. This allows the spirits to really cut through and be the leading stars of the cocktail.” —George Lahlouh, co-owner, Paper Plane , Still O.G.

Bartending

VinePair

JUNE 4, 2025

The green drink that everyone was enjoying was called Always Shining: Wild Turkey 101 Rye with honey liqueur, ginger, Braulio, and an acid-adjusted yuzu Midori , all carbonated in a SodaStream and served in a tall glass with a long ice cube. The improbable mix of rye whiskey , alpine amaro, and melon liqueur somehow worked.

Bar

VinePair

JUNE 24, 2025

If you’re stocking one gin for classic cocktails, Beefeater or Fords are often the top recommendations by bartenders for quality, price, and balance.” ” —Mickey Stevenson, lead bartender, Four Walls , Nashville “One of my all-time favorite gins is Las Californias Nativo. I’ve always loved the Saturn cocktail.

Gin