VinePair

DECEMBER 14, 2023

It’s perfectly suited for cocktail use, as a highball with soda, or just a quick simple sipper.” Matt Resler, bartender, Bar Goto , NYC “One of our go-to bottles of Cognac recently has been Cognac Frapin 1270. It stands up in cocktails, but it’s light enough on its feet for highballs and spritzes. An all-around banger.”

Bartender 98

Bartender Bartending Lead Bartender Highball 98

Cheers

JANUARY 2, 2024

Notes Garth Poe, bar manager at Easy Bistro & Bar in Chattanooga, TN, created this recipe. Notes Morgan Styers, lead bartender of Merchant & Trade in the Kimpton Tryon Park Hotel in Charlotte, NC, created this recipe. Strain into a highball glass with fresh ice. Mount with ice and shake.

Mocktails 98

Mocktails Simple Syrup Mixologist Zero-Proof 98

Cheers

JANUARY 3, 2024

Notes Garth Poe, bar manager at Easy Bistro & Bar in Chattanooga, TN, created this recipe. Notes Morgan Styers, lead bartender of Merchant & Trade in the Kimpton Tryon Park Hotel in Charlotte, NC, created this recipe. Strain into a highball glass with fresh ice. Mount with ice and shake.

Mocktails 91

Mocktails Simple Syrup Mixologist Zero-Proof 91

VinePair

JUNE 25, 2024

At 100 proof, it’s a standout in stirred classics alongside sugar, bitters, or vermouths, but doesn’t punch out softer mixers like citrus or bubbles in highballs or sours.” Jon McConnell, bar manager, Sacred Junk Bar , Anaheim, Calif. It’s transparent, memorable, and delicious. As simple as that!”

Bartender 111

Bartender Bartending Head Bartender Whiskey 111

VinePair

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Sheila Arndt, lead bartender, Chef John Folse’s Restaurant R’evolution , New Orleans “When it comes to a great bourbon at an approachable cost, I would lean on Old Forester 100 Proof. Drew Furlough, lead bartender, Amazonia , Washington, D.C. Brian Clark, bar manager, Madrina , Webster Groves, Mo.

Bartender 105

Bartender Bartending Whiskey Lead Bartender 105

VinePair

MAY 23, 2024

It is a blended malt Scotch whisky, so has incredible body and mouthfeel but with a really balanced, non-smoky, approachable flavor profile that hits home in a classic Old Fashioned , a refreshing highball, or even a Piña Colada. Though it is not the cheapest, it creates exotic and complex sours, highballs, and Negronis.”

Bartender 105

Bartender Bartending Head Bartender Highball 105