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We Asked 14 Bartenders: Which Cocktail Do You Wish People Would Order More? (2025)

VinePair

2025 is here and with it comes a slew of predictions regarding what the drink of the year will be. Despite the difficulty in forecasting the drink of 2025, bartenders can certainly hope to make some drinks more often. Despite the difficulty in forecasting the drink of 2025, bartenders can certainly hope to make some drinks more often.

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We Ask Stevan Miller of Esmè about Spirits-Free Drinking

Chilled Magazine

Whether you’re committed to a year-round alcohol-free lifestyle or kicking off 2025 with Dry January, Esm, the Michelin-starred restaurant in Chicago, offers a range of culinary-inspired non-alcoholic cocktails. As the hibiscus ice melts it folds into the initial candy-like flavors of the drink to bring a balancing bitter composition.”

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From Bartender to Global Mixologist Icon—Meet Eric Van Beek

Chilled Magazine

This limited-time pop-up experience, which was run through March 31, 2025, offered a unique and elevated cocktail experience with breathtaking views of the city. Recently, Van Beeks expertise was showcased at the Mile High Cocktail Club, an exclusive speakeasy that was located on the 46th floor of the Four Seasons Hotel Chicago.

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Review: High West Bourye (2025)

Drinkhacker

Apparently, that was only a temporary move, and the 2025 version takes Bourye back to national distribution. (It’s High West Bourye (2025) Tasting Notes I always let my tasting samples rest for at least five minutes before recording notes. Or ask a friend nicely.) It’s still a “limited sighting.”)

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The 5 Most Popular Cocktails of March

PUNCH

The best Espresso Martini, a bitter Manhattan, a bastard Martini made with tequila and the other best cocktail recipes from March 2025.

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All of the Best Whiskey to Drink in 2025

VinePair

From single malt to single barrel, barrel-proof to cask-finished, these are the best whiskeys to drink in 2025. Average price: $61 Rating: 92 See Review Honorable Mention: Barrell Bourbon New Year 2025 Kentucky-born Barrell Craft Spirits has built a strong reputation for its prowess in blending, sourcing, and creative cask finishes.

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What to Drink in NYC Right Now (February 2025)

VinePair

A clarified mix of coconut rum , bitter bianco, blanc vermouth, and pineapple, it arrives crystal clear with a frozen disc of Campari perched atop its ice cube, to melt down slowly into a drink thats at once bitter, sweet, and vaguely tropical. The article What to Drink in NYC Right Now (February 2025) appeared first on VinePair.