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We Asked 12 Bartenders: What’s the Best Scotch for Beginners? (2024)

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So, we went to the source –– not all the way to the land of the Scots, but to expert bartenders, bar directors, and mixologists who have come up with some perfect Scotches for beginners to reach for. Colleen Kelly, director of food & beverage/mixologist/sommelier, Bernardus Lodge and Spa , Caramel Valley, Calif.

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We Asked 13 Bartenders: Which Cocktail Do You Wish People Would Order More? (2024)

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Heather Blanchard, lead bartender, Virgin Hotels , New Orleans ​​“I definitely wish more people ordered the Paloma ! Colleen Kelly, director of food & beverage, mixologist, and sommelier, Bernardus Lodge & Spa , Carmel Valley, Calif. “In It’s such an underrated cocktail.

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We Asked 14 Bartenders: What’s the Best Whiskey for Beginners? (2024)

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” —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.’ It’s a high-rye-mash-bill, 98.4-proof

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We Asked 17 Bartenders: What’s the Best New Scotch That’s Earned a Spot on Your Bar?

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” —Mike Ross, lead bartender, Gravitas , Washington, D.C. Cody Sowell, mixologist, Revivalist and 106 Jefferson , Huntsville, Ala. ” —Jack Zarecky, beverage manager and sommelier, St. I enjoy this Scotch because it is not too overwhelming, and it’s a unique style that I’ve never come across before.”

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We Asked 22 Bartenders: What’s Your Doomsday Bunker Bottle of Bourbon?

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Nick Hirsch, mixologist manager, RMD Group Should doomsday arrive, Im cracking open Henry McKenna 10 Year Single Barrel. 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.