Lead Bartender Sommelier Whiskey 
VinePair
JULY 8, 2025
It’s even more delightful to share these gems with other whiskey fans. These bottles inadvertently come with a secret: Much like their pricey counterparts, drinking them with whiskey aficionados can produce a sense of joy that only comes from sharing something delightful. Eric Slater, lead bartender, OsKar , Evanston, Ill.
VinePair
MARCH 5, 2024
Every whiskey journey starts somewhere. While it’s possible to fall in love with whiskey through an advanced style like an aggressive rye or a heavily peated Scotch , it’s usually wiser to find a more approachable bottle to ease into the category. It finishes long, smooth, and clean at the end.”
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VinePair
OCTOBER 8, 2024
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. It’s a great drink.”
VinePair
MARCH 19, 2024
We use the Scotch in our Globetrotter cocktail: a combination of Artist Blend, Irish whiskey, blanc vermouth, blackberry, and bergamot.” ” —Ian Alexander, head bartender, The Dead Rabbit , NYC “The best Scotch that is new to me is GlenAllachie 15 Year. ” —Mike Ross, lead bartender, Gravitas , Washington, D.C.
VinePair
MARCH 24, 2025
4 Straight Bourbon Whiskey Frank August Bourbon has only been on the market since 2022, but it drinks like a classic. Mickey Stevenson, lead bartender, Four Walls , Nashville At Grand Army, we have found Widow Jane Baby Jane very easy to bartend with since weve had it [here]. Louis New Riff Single Barrel.
VinePair
MAY 15, 2025
Jeff Goldblums character in Independence Day goes for Bushmills Irish Whiskey. From readily available and versatile bottles to thousand-dollar splurges, keep reading to discover the best bunker bottles of bourbon according to 22 bartenders. It would have to be Penelope Toasted Straight Bourbon Whiskey.
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