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We Asked 17 Bartenders: What Tequila Cocktail Do You Wish People Ordered More?

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Fionna Gemzon, bar manager, None of The Above , St. It is sort of a Mr. Potato Head version of a Hemingway Daiquiri with tequila and Campari.” Lynnette Marrero, co-founder, Speed Rack “There’s one tequila cocktail that’s always confused me as to why it’s not more popular: the Brave Bull, a.k.a.

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We Asked 13 Bartenders: What’s the Best Tequila Under $50?

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Fionna Gemzon, bar manager, None of the Above , St. Mike di Tota, corporate bar manager, The Smith , Chicago “Tequila Ocho Plata is my go-to for high-quality tequila that won’t break the bank. Haley Meritt, head bartender, Midnight Rambler , Dallas “Tequila Ocho Plata is absolutely one of my personal favorites.

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We Asked 21 Bartenders: What’s the Most Underrated Whiskey? (2025)

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” Sam Wood, bar manager, SALT , Boulder, Colo. ” Lynnette Marrero, co-founder, Speed Rack “I think the most underrated whisky we carry is Caol Ila 12. My personal favorite so far is Blind Summit Single Malt Whisky, distilled at the BenRiach Distillery and aged for nine years in PX sherry casks.