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JULY 8, 2025

Eric Slater, lead bartender, OsKar , Evanston, Ill. ” —Bernadette James, certified sommelier, Stages at One Washington / The Living Room , Dover, N.H. Alex Barbatsis, lead bartender, Mister Tiger , Chicago “ Wild Turkey 101 is the best bang-for-your-buck bourbon out there. Evan Williams.

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DECEMBER 19, 2024

So many things drop behind equipment; [it also] makes it easier to spot liquor levels when doing inventory. Jason Lam, beverage director, Bon Dlire , San Francisco “The bar spoon may not seem important, but any good bartender knows its essential for making drinks. I use it every day. The channel knife doesn’t get its due.

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MARCH 5, 2024

” —Roisin Garcia, lead bartender, Ocean Prime , NYC “Since I started imbibing, I’ve always been a whiskey girl. Abby Blanchard, lead bartender, Broken Shaker , Los Angeles “In the massive bourbon category, it can be hard to navigate the myriad labels and find ‘your whiskey.’

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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. Chad Berkey, lead bartender, LAuberge Del Mar , Del Mar, Calif. If were talking end-of-the-world bourbon, Im not wasting my time chasing after some elusive unicorn bottle.

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