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We Asked 13 Bartenders: Which Cocktail Do You Wish People Would Order More? (2024)

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Roderick Williams, Bar Manager, Smoked , Columbia, S.C. Heather Blanchard, lead bartender, Virgin Hotels , New Orleans ​​“I definitely wish more people ordered the Paloma ! Colleen Kelly, director of food & beverage, mixologist, and sommelier, Bernardus Lodge & Spa , Carmel Valley, Calif. “In The Last Word.

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We Asked 17 Bartenders: What’s the Best New Scotch That’s Earned a Spot on Your Bar?

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” —Mike Ross, lead bartender, Gravitas , Washington, D.C. ” —Adam Montgomerie, bar manager, Hawksmoor , NYC “The Famous Grouse, a blended Scotch from Perth, Scotland. ” —Jack Zarecky, beverage manager and sommelier, St. ” —Thomas Mahne, bar manager, The Lexington , St.

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We Asked 12 Bartenders: What’s the Most Underrated Bar Tool?

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I like a manual one so if a drink garnish is ground pepper, cardamom, or smoked salt, it can be ground at the bar to order. Bernadette James, sommelier and bartender, The Living Room , Dover, N.H. Michael White, lead bartender, The Emerald Hour , Mountain View, Calif. The channel knife doesn’t get its due.