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We Asked 14 Bartenders: What’s the Best Vodka for Cocktails? (2024)

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In some cases, a vodka imbued with a little flavoring can even be a bartender’s friend, whether that flavoring comes straight out of the bottle or through something fancy like an infusion. Skilled bartenders can identify these singular properties and use them to their advantage. I prefer using Good Vodka for mixing cocktails.

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Gin Trends in 2024

Cheers

Queen Restaurant & Lounge in Miami has noticed a gradual increase in the popularity of gin among patrons, says bar manager Karol Ansaldi. Queen in Miami’s Negroni riff Idol’s Eye, with N3 gin, Campari infused with strawberries and plum wine. Bombay Sapphire and Hendrick’s Gin tend to be the most popular calls.

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The New Guard of the East Village Cocktail Scene Has Arrived

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Each of these bars is a year old or less. They are also the new East Village tastemakers shifting the cocktail bar scene’s vibe to something that infuses modern technique and skill with the casual, punk-rock ethos of the East Village dives of yore — albeit with less graffiti in the bathrooms. But it was like any disaster.

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We Asked 11 Bartenders: What’s the Best New Bourbon That’s Earned a Spot On Your Bar? (2024)

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In our Hudson Duster cocktail, I infuse the bourbon with Moroccan mint tea as the base of an Old Fashioned with Ceylon cinnamon syrup and Angostura. Andy May, head bartender, The Golden Swan, NYC “ Leopold Brothers Bottled In Bond Bourbon. Great for shaken and stirred drinks, it’s 115.1 proof so the liquid stands up for sure.

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We Asked 22 Bartenders: What’s the Best New Spirit You’ve Added to Your Bar?

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George’s Valley Gin Empirical Spirits Doritos Nacho Cheese Banhez Destilados de Fruta BroVo Spirits Uncharted Rhapsody American Forest Liqueur Bitter Journey Bing Zhou Mijenta Cristalino Avallen Calvados “The best newly released spirit we’ve added to our bar is Empress 1908 Elderflower Rose Gin. Evan Flynn, head bartender, Death and Co.

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We Asked 19 Bartenders: What’s the Most Underrated Whiskey? (2024)

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It stands up well with amaro in sour drinks, and I even infused freshly popped popcorn into it for our savory crackerjack Manhattan on the menu. Travis Gauvin, bartender, Sur Lie , Portland, Maine “I think Slane is underrated, perhaps in large part because some brands have an outsized influence or cultural representation in the category.

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The K Bar

Bar Magazine

Oozing elegance and exclusivity, The K Bar at the Kensington Hotel is London’s next upcoming destination bar. Adrian Gonzalez Parrondo, Bar Manager of The K Bar, tells us more about West London’s hidden gem, sharing details of the team’s immaculate approach to providing guests a quality, yet home-from-home, experience.

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