VinePair

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

For home bartenders], using the same mix in a Margarita , Whiskey Sour , and Tom Collins will result in subpar drinks that taste overwhelmingly similar. Jeff White, lead bartender, Experimental Cocktail Club , NYC “I wish that black or opaque bottles would disappear from the back bar — sorry Hendrick’s !

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

How is it that a whiskey amasses cultish appeal? Nevertheless, it’s a liquid universally beloved by bartenders and feverishly embraced by a wide swath of American whiskey aficionados. The bottled-in-bond corn whiskey even enjoys its own subreddit , a distinction no other Heaven Hill brand currently enjoys.

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VinePair

JANUARY 18, 2024

The world of whiskey is wonderfully vast, which is why it can often be intimidating — even for aficionados. That’s why we asked bartenders around the country for their picks for the unsung heroes of the category. When it comes to whiskey, underrated really means what overdelivers for the price. Price is mid-range, $50 to $60.

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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

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Grace Tomczak, lead bartender, MAKfam , Denver “ Brother’s Bond Cask Strength has certainly earned a spot behind the bar at The Golden Swan. Made in Hye, Texas, Garrison Brothers released this bourbon as their first flavored whiskey. Great for shaken and stirred drinks, it’s 115.1 proof so the liquid stands up for sure.

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VinePair

MARCH 18, 2025

The data may make the whiskey snob in your life roll their eyes, but it makes sense from a cocktail perspective. 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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The Whiskey Wash

APRIL 18, 2024

“With a record number of new distillery openings, a high level of creativity and innovation within drinks production, and at-home cocktail and drinks creation going toe to toe with leading bartenders, the future is looking bright for spirits lovers.” World Dram Day Event In Soho Dram Bar in Soho is hosting the event.

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VinePair

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Over the past handful of years, one of the biggest trends in bourbon has been the proliferation of high-proof , cask-strength whiskey releases. Before they’re packaged, whiskeys are usually diluted with water to bring them down to an easier-to-drink proof. Cask-strength whiskeys, however, are sold at their full strength.

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VinePair

OCTOBER 15, 2024

For around $25 to $30, you’re getting a whiskey that competes with bottles costing much more. Sheila Arndt, lead bartender, Chef John Folse’s Restaurant R’evolution , New Orleans “When it comes to a great bourbon at an approachable cost, I would lean on Old Forester 100 Proof.

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VinePair

APRIL 23, 2024

It’s tough to keep up with the constant evolution of whiskey, especially if you don’t have an unlimited budget. That’s where the whiskey world’s most underrated bottles come in. It’s special because it has a beautiful, distinguished profile that can be sipped slowly over a whiskey ball ice cube, all by itself.”

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Here, we asked 10 bartenders which shots are capturing the most attention in their bars. The trendiest shots right now, according to bartenders: Fernet Branca Hard Start Mezcal and Amaro Angelino Rye-Nar Forghetti Dickel whiskey and shot of au jus Vermouth Green Tea Bourbon Tequila Amortized wine Bottled-in-bond rye St.

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Cheers

JUNE 26, 2024

Print Summer Blues Spritzer Course Drinks Keyword Blueberry vodka, Irish whiskey, lemon juice, lychee liqueur, mint, Simple syrup Ingredients 1 ½ oz. Bushmills Irish whiskey ¾ oz. Notes Oscar Garcia, lead bartender at seafood grill Corvina in Boca Raton, FL, created this recipe.

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VinePair

DECEMBER 14, 2023

” —Liz Kelley, lead bartender, Cure , New Orleans “I’d never been a fan of Cognac until one of my trusted liquor reps insisted I try Cognac Frapin 1270. Christine Kim, lead bartender, Service Bar , Washington, D.C. It was life-changing; I immediately fell in love with it. It’s a warm hug to the soul.”

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VinePair

JUNE 17, 2025

” —Mickey Stevenson, lead bartender, Four Walls at The Joseph Nashville , Nashville “LALO Blanco is my go-to tequila for wallet-friendly excellence. The company is women-owned and -operated, and the tequila itself has no additional additives and is aged in reused American whiskey barrels.

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VinePair

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Heather Blanchard, lead bartender, Virgin Hotels , New Orleans ​​“I definitely wish more people ordered the Paloma ! It’s the same recipe as the ever-popular Negroni, but with whiskey instead of gin. It is a beautifully balanced drink and creates an intriguing blend of herbal, citrus, and slightly sweet notes.

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VinePair

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

To help take out the guesswork, we asked bartenders from around the country to share their favorite bourbons for mixed drinks. Whether you’re making a spirit-forward Old Fashioned that calls for a high-proof whiskey or you want a lighter, fruitier style for your highball, there’s a bottle below that will complement any mood.

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VinePair

DECEMBER 28, 2023

As a bartender, I hate this, mostly because I think it is dangerous and encourages reckless binge drinking behavior. James Watts, lead bartender, Fat Cat , Las Vegas “Why are so many DrinkTok drinks made in cars? Pickle flavored Martinis , pickle shots, pickle whiskey, and pickle Margaritas flooded my FYP.

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Bar Magazine

JANUARY 17, 2024

Taking place on 18th March , the competition will showcase the creativity and passion of the UK’s leading bartenders. Photography: www.themakers.co.uk

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VinePair

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

James Watts, Lead Bartender, Fat Cat , Las Vegas “Highland Park Magnus. Manuel Porro, bartender, La Concha Resort , San Juan, Puerto Rico “While it is always a moving target, my current favorite bang-for-your-buck Scotch whisky is Balblair 12.

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Bar Magazine

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Taking place on 18th March , the competition will showcase the creativity and passion of the UK’s leading bartenders. Photography: www.themakers.co.uk Claudia Carrozzi , President at UKBG said: “We are thrilled to collaborate with the Japanese Sake and Shochu Makers Association for another year.

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VinePair

OCTOBER 21, 2024

“A major green flag from an Irish whiskey perspective is Lost Irish. It’s a blended Irish whiskey containing the three core styles of Irish whiskey [production], and uses casks from six continents. If a bar has this, they care about who they support within Irish whiskey. Peters, Mo.

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VinePair

JUNE 25, 2024

To explore this variance, we asked 18 bartenders what they choose when they simply want a bourbon that brings joy to the palate every time, any time. The distillery is in Hye, Texas, and the climate is amazing for aging whiskey. A high-proof, straight bourbon whiskey, Chattanooga 111 sits at — you guessed it — 111 proof.

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VinePair

MAY 23, 2024

The whiskey itself is preserved in sherry oak from northern Spain, which delivers exceptional smoothness and rich flavor notes. Gee Lee, lead bartender, Loch Bar Houston , Houston “I just fell in love with a new Scotch launched recently: Ardray Blended Scotch. Embrace the deep dive!” —Sam

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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.

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VinePair

JULY 16, 2024

Stevie Ruiz, lead bartender, Birch , Milwaukee “ Casa Obsidiana Tequila is absolutely fascinating and has earned a spot at Bar Sprezzatura. Raymundo Arvizu, lead bartender, Bar Sprezzatura , San Francisco “I recently brought in Brucato Chaparral amaro and it’s become a new favorite.

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VinePair

APRIL 3, 2025

If the journey of 1,000 miles begins with a single step, then the journey toward becoming a whiskey enthusiast begins with a single dram. Theres no better source to help with that first foray into whiskey than bartenders. Its not just because theyre surrounded by whiskey bottles every time they step behind the stick.

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Chilled Magazine

MARCH 6, 2025

At this point, I decided to get some new experience and worked at Beast and Bottle as the lead bartender. They start with an American Rye whiskey and then travel across the Atlantic to France with the addition of Lillet Rouge and D.O.M. It gave me a profound appreciation of attention to detail and pride in craft.

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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.

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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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VinePair

JUNE 4, 2025

The improbable mix of rye whiskey , alpine amaro, and melon liqueur somehow worked. Since many Bourbon Trail tourists expect whiskey neat or on ice, Bates made sure bourbon or rye remained the star of each drink. It was a well-balanced highball layered, complex, refreshing, and delicious.

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Cheers

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Print King Cake, Baby Course Drinks Keyword aromatic bitters, Cinnamon syrup, half and half, Licor 43, whiskey Ingredients 1 oz. Big Easy Whiskey oz. Notes Heather Blanchard, lead bartender at The Pool Club at Virgin Hotels, created this recipe. Cinnamon syrup oz.

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VinePair

MARCH 3, 2025

But leave it to the late, legendary master distiller Dave Pickerell of WhistlePig and Maker’s Mark fame to build the first whiskey solera program in the States. We were amazed the process hadnt been used for aging American whiskeys before. Since Hillrocks first solera release in 2012, several more U.S. Beam Distilling Co.

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Others may prefer to keep things classic, opting for simple pours of tequila or whiskey. And if theres one group of people that knows exactly what the people want, its bartenders. The White Tea shot keeps the same flavors but swaps whiskey for vodka , making it lighter and more approachable for a wider range of drinkers.

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Bar Magazine

MARCH 3, 2025

3 Gin and Fielden Whisky , will see leading bartenders, DJs, and industry professionals come together to raise funds for Equal Measures UK. On Sunday 9 th March, Franklin & Sons will be teaming up with Equal Parts to host a celebration soundtracked by an all-female DJ lineup and a four-person guest bartender shift.

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VinePair

APRIL 17, 2025

Christopher Langowski, lead bartender, RosaNegra Miami , Miami Egg whites! Audrey Hands, head bartender / strategy & creative director, Rayo Cocktail Bar , Mexico City The practice of smoking whiskey introduces complex layers of flavor smoky, woody, or earthy depending on the material used.

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