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We Asked 16 Bartenders: What’s the Most Underrated Cheap Bourbon?

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Luke Rowe, bar manager, ELWAY’S , Denver “ Wild Turkey 101 is a great underrated choice for cocktails. I love it in a highball or a Gold Rush , but am happy sipping it on the rocks.” We always keep a bottle of it in the back bar, and its price and flavor has been agreeable with guests.

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Hey Bartender, What the Heck Is on My Ice?

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Prime Real Estate One bar transforming the humble block of ice into a stage is New York Citys Clemente Bar , which overlooks the legendary dining room at Eleven Madison Park. Left Side: Manhatta East River, Credit: Kristen Hubby / Right Side: Zest Seoul, Credit: Instagram Another bar adopting this approach is Denvers Lady Jane.

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When Did Malört Go Mainstream?

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An Opening Act, Not a Headliner Malört is not the second coming of Aperol, and it’s nowhere near close to becoming a default option in a highball. It’s still not a typical back bar selection, but some feel this may eventually change. The article When Did Malört Go Mainstream? I drink it because I’m a degenerate bartender.’”

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We Asked 21 Bartenders: What’s the Best Vodka for Mixing Cocktails?

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Lance Bowman, bar manager, UMMO , Chicago There is no other vodka I could be more excited to mention than Good Vodka. Alex Serena, bar manager, Telefric Barcelona , Los Angeles Chopin Rye Vodka is my go-to for cocktails above and beyond your run-of-the-mill Vodka Soda drinks. Its both practical and conceptual.

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We Asked 11 Bartenders: What’s the Most Overrated Bourbon Cocktail? (2025)

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Or go even simpler with a perfectly made highball: quality bourbon, ice-cold club soda, and a twist of citrus. Lance Bowman, bar manager, UMMO , Chicago Coming from a whiskey house the Old Fashioned built, my answer is cautionary. Try a Whiskey Buck or Horses Neck instead, as both use fresh citrus to elevate the bourbon.

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We Asked 10 Bartenders: What’s the Easiest Cocktail to Master?

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The easiest cocktails to master, according to bartenders: Manhattan Cuba Libre Moscow Mule Daiquiri Vodka Martini Old Fashioned Whiskey Highball Honeysuckle Negroni Vodka Soda “The easiest drink to master, from my perspective, is the classic Manhattan. Karynn Brown, bartender, Amor y Amargo , NYC “I would have to say the Whiskey Highball.

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At Le Veau d’Or, an Old Martini Tradition Gets a New Spin

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The second glass, however, is a highball containing two more ounces of vermouth and topped off with Vichy Catalan sparkling water, all cooled down by the same ice that was used to stir the Martini. Eric “ET” Tecosky set up old-style sidecars at Jones Hollywood in West Hollywood for the 15 years that he was bar manager there.

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