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

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Trey Sanford, bar manager, South Restaurant + Coffeehouse , Anchorage, Alaska In 2025, I think everyone should be ordering more Jungle Birds ! Jack Stevenson, bar manager, Death & Co , Los Angeles Im really excited about the potential rise of savory cocktails in 2025.

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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. appeared first on VinePair.

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How to Use Fall and Winter Produce in Cocktails, According to Bartenders

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Pumpkins While orgeat is traditionally made with almonds, at Tiki Chick in NYC’s Upper West Side, bar manager Linda Nivar reinvents the syrup with pepita seeds (the hulless seeds of certain pumpkin varieties) creating a unique spin on the tiki bar staple while honoring her Latin roots. “I Shake until chilled.

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We Asked 15 What’s the Best New Rum That’s Earned a Spot on Your Bar? (2024)

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Dean Hakim, bar manager, Heirloom at the St. Damian Langarica, Bar Manager, Irwin’s , Philadelphia “My favorite rum at the moment is El Dorado’s High Ester Blend Rum. It’s a great sub for white rum in a Floridita Daiquiri and is a great complementing spirit for any tropical fruit-driven tiki drink.”

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

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Credit: @junglehaus.cocktails on Instagram “For me, managing at a tiki bar, I would say the easiest cocktail to master is a Honeysuckle, a rum-based cocktail. Linda Nivar, bar manager, Tiki Chick , NYC “In my opinion, the easiest cocktail to master is a Negroni. appeared first on VinePair.

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We Asked 22 Bartenders: What’s the Most Underrated Summer Cocktail?

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Albert Beltran, bar manager, Wayfare Tavern , San Francisco “Whenever you’re at a loss for what to drink and just want something light and refreshing, look no further than a white vermouth and soda. .’” This tiki-style gin drink offers a delightful blend of tropical flavors, ideal for warm weather and summer vibes.

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We Asked 19 Bartenders: What’s the Most Underrated Winter Cocktail?

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” —Martin Fernandez, bar manager Rochambeau , Boston “Not a cocktail, but a spirit: rum. Jill Mott, director of wine, The Carlyle, a Rosewood Hotel , NYC “Tiki drinks are surprisingly great winter cocktails. NYC The article We Asked 19 Bartenders: What’s the Most Underrated Winter Cocktail?

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