VinePair

MARCH 18, 2025

Hailing from California wine country, this small-batch vodka is grape-based and sustainable in every stage of production. Mickey Stevenson, lead bartender, Four Walls at The Joseph , Nashville Ketel One Botanical Grapefruit and Rose Vodka is an excellent choice due to its bright, aromatic flavors and smooth texture.

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VinePair

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

This allows the spirits to really cut through and be the leading stars of the cocktail.” Mickey Stevenson, lead bartender, Four Walls , Nashville “For a versatile and flavorful option, I always reach for Blade and Bow Kentucky Straight Bourbon. Old Forester 86 Proof is the best of both worlds.

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VinePair

JUNE 4, 2025

The upstart Bardstown Bourbon Company has its Kitchen & Bar, where the menu features barrel-aged Old Fashioneds and Manhattans, a bourbon -barrel-stave-smoked cocktail called Ship Shape made with seaweed water, and even a frozen bourbon and red wine slushie dubbed the Sip n Slide.

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VinePair

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Here, we’ve rounded up curated recommendations for the best cocktail books to gift from Cider Mill Press (an imprint of HarperCollins Focus), a publisher of high-quality, elegant books on wine and spirits. While tiki drinks are notoriously complex, these streamlined renditions deliver maximum flavor without most of the fuss.

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