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We Asked 12 Bartenders: What’s the Most Underrated Whiskey Cocktail? (2024)

VinePair

Some of the worlds most iconic cocktails employ whiskey as their base liquor. But there are many other whiskey cocktails, many with historic roots, that have enjoyed a quiet revival along with the boom of craft cocktail culture. So we tapped 12 bartenders to find out which whiskey cocktails they felt werent getting enough accolades.

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We Asked 8 Bartenders: What’s the Most Overrated Bourbon? (2025)

VinePair

This lackluster experience isnt limited to bottles sometimes, a drinker may not click with a specific whiskey style or a certain production technique. The hype definitely doesnt live up to the expectations, and the price tag isnt justified especially when theres always a great alternative or two at a better cost.

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We Asked 12 Bartenders: What’s the Most Overrated Whiskey? (2025)

VinePair

The whiskey world is like that. Whether youre talking about bourbon , Irish whiskey , or single malt Scotch , you can probably name a bottle that makes you utter meh, even though the public loves it or the taters doggedly chase it down. Plenty of bartenders and bar professionals have at least one whiskey they feel is overrated.

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

VinePair

The mash bill contains 18 percent rye and 10 percent malted barley to flesh out the 72 percent corn, and you can definitely taste all three grains along with the classic caramel, brown sugar, and oak frame. Most liquor stores I’ve seen sell OGD for about $25, which is a solid price point for how nicely the whiskey drinks!

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We Asked 11 Bartenders: What’s the Best New Rye That’s Earned a Spot on Your Bar?

VinePair

Before bourbon, rye whiskey was America’s first native spirit. But with the rediscovery of classic, rye-based drinks during the early-aughts cocktail renaissance, bartenders fell back in love with the bold, spicy style of whiskey — and with that, rye’s comeback began. Rye’s resurgence shows no signs of slowing down.

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Big Bar’s California Road Trip

Imbibe Magazine

A good theme isn’t a requisite for a standout cocktail menu, but it definitely makes cocktail hour more fun. Case in point: the new California road trip–inspired menu at Los Angeles’ Big Bar , a 13-year-old neighborhood bar nestled beneath the iconic Griffith Observatory.

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We Asked 10 Bartenders: What’s the Most Overrated Whiskey?

VinePair

There are thousands of whiskeys out in the world. Not all of them appeal to every whiskey drinker, regardless of how popular they are or how ubiquitous they may be on back bars, and this is fine, of course. Whiskey is subjective. This doesn’t make the whiskey bad. Fionna Gemzon, bar manager, None of the Above , St.

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