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We Asked 25 Bartenders: What’s the Best Rum for Cocktails? (2024)

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Fionna Gemzon, bar manager, None of the Above , St. Andy May, head bartender, The Golden Swan , NYC “A rum I absolutely love for cocktails is Probitas , a beautiful blend from Foursquare in Barbados and Hampden Estate in Jamaica. But if I had to pick one, it’s Rhum J.M. Volcanique.

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Chain Restaurant Cocktails: The Good, the Bad, and the Outrageously Boozy

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Credit: Adam Reiner “Every cocktail at TGI Fridays is too sweet,” says Izzy Tulloch, the head bartender at Milady’s in New York’s SoHo neighborhood. Tulloch admits that most chain restaurant bars today are mid, but she still believes there’s a time and place to enjoy them. It’s the ‘fajita’ of their cocktail list.”

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We Asked 25 Bartenders: What’s the Best Scotch for Cocktails?

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Allan Camarena, head bartender, Pendry West Hollywood , Los Angeles “My favorite cocktail Scotch is the Naked Grouse from Famous Grouse. The best cocktail you can make with this spirit has to be an Old Fashioned (I know, it’s not bourbon , but you must give it a shot).” 8 Year Old SRV5 Blended Malt Scotch Whisky.