VinePair

OCTOBER 31, 2024

It’s a subcategory stuffed with tried-and-true labels and buzzy emerging brands, but there are some splendid bottles that fly under the radar — and this collection of underrated gems is thrilling to explore on its own merit. Dant Bottled in Bond Kentucky Bourbon will always have a spot in my well and home. Here’s what they had to say.

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Imbibe Magazine

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Living in an urban sprawl with limited public transportation, many would-be revelers have to focus on a neighborhood with a good concentration of bars, since rideshares around the city can get pricey. Argo One can’t help but gasp when first entering this stunning hotel bar, which placed No. 10 slot in Asia’s 50 Best Bars.

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The Whiskey Wash

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

One of the most famous long drinks in the world now is the Whisky Highball. Your whisky of choice, a can or bottle of club soda, and some ice! Well, I am a huge fan of using Japanese whisky in a Highball. So, today I have put together a selection of the best Japanese whiskies for a perfect Whisky Highball.

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Imbibe Magazine

JULY 1, 2024

This superpower gives it incredible versatility—whether in an indulgent dessert drink or a light, unfussy highball. Pandan is strong and will stand out in cocktails, but also subtle enough that it can still let the spirit shine,” says Alex Law, lead bartender for Bar Podmore in Honolulu. “It coconut water 1/4 oz. coconut water 1/4 oz.

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VinePair

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Highballs have long been tethered to the realm of dive bars. Given their easy composition, highballs traditionally fall into the category of drinks that one can easily recreate at home without any professional bartending experience. More often than not, they max out at two ingredients, sans the obligatory citrus wedge garnish.

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Mixologists

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Introduction: The Art of the Home Bar - Why a Stylish Bar Cart Matters In the theater of home entertaining, the bar cart is the star, a mobile stage for your mixology prowess. This guide will walk you through the essentials, transforming your space with a bar cart that's both stunning and functional.

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VinePair

JUNE 20, 2024

Enter: the Highball. Typically consisting of a spirit, soda, and ice, Highballs don’t require much effort, which is ideal when there’s already sweat rolling down your neck. When it comes to the Highball, the world is your oyster. Keep reading to discover the 18 best Highballs to help beat the heat.

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Chilled Magazine

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

Heading to an Italian bar, you’d expect to hear the word Negroni far more often than gin and tonic. Instead of diving into the nitty gritty history, we’re heading straight for the bottles. Instead of diving into the nitty gritty history, we’re heading straight for the bottles. But, Italians love their G&Ts.

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Imbibe Magazine

MAY 31, 2024

And Editor in Chief Paul Clarke shared an extensive list of favorite bottles. Autumn’s Jacket The warm earthy qualities of barley shochu bring depth to a big bouquet of spice in this cocktail by Chicago bar owner Julia Momosé. Chawari Toddy A warming combo that’s a favorite in Japan.

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Advanced Mixology

JANUARY 21, 2025

And we are not surprised one bit that Asian cocktails are now going to become a staple in bars up and down the country. Its an exciting time for cocktail enthusiasts and bars as we will see a really exciting evolution in cocktails. A report by Brand Finance ( [link].) Garnish with an orange slice. Add cubed ice and fill with soda.

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VinePair

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

The spirit is famously gnarly, and has been “enjoyed” almost exclusively in the domain of the Chicago bar scene, where it’s existed as a rite of passage for dive bar denizens and as a reliable and irreverent bartender’s handshake. Malört’s Makeover Malört’s main purpose at a bar is to be shot and ridiculed shortly thereafter.

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VinePair

APRIL 8, 2025

Grapefruit Highball Bright and balanced, the Grapefruit Highball uses crisp grapefruit soda to highlight the Lineages meringue and pineapple upside-down cake palate, with a punch of citrus to keep it lively. Warm afternoons and laid-back get-togethers set the stage for this no-fuss highball that lets the Lineage shine.

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VinePair

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Imagine walking into a bar and, upon ordering a cocktail, being asked what your zodiac sign is. Imagine getting a bottle of wine on your birthday that matches your moon rising, along with a 10-minute consultation with an astrologer. Or getting into the weeds of Pluto’s transit through Aquarius over a bottle of whiskey.

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Cheers

JANUARY 8, 2024

Kicking off with the Tempo by Hilton Times Square flagship in New York, which opened this past August, the bar features a menu of hand-crafted “Spirited” and “Free-Spirited” cocktails. Notes *For Butterscotch/pumpkin syrup: Combine 1 bottle Monin butterscotch syrup and 1 bottle Monin pumpkin spice syrup.

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Chilled Magazine

APRIL 4, 2024

A gathering place for locals and guests alike, The Shelbourne’s central onsite cocktail bar, No. Vanilla and Lucky Saint Beer reduction* Preparation: Add all the ingredients into a shaker and single strain into a highball with ice cubes. Let it cool down and bottle. Stephen’s Green. Lemon Juice 15 ml. Lucky Saint Beer 100 g.

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Drinkhacker

JANUARY 4, 2024

A recent visit here took me to two upscale cocktail bars to sample the city’s latest in drinkdom. Read on for the boozy details on Christina’s Shoreditch and Scarfes Bar. Plenty of folks popped in and out of the bar for a quick pre- or post-dinner tipple — and there’s no standing on ceremony here.

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VinePair

APRIL 11, 2025

This bright, sprawling space located on a buzzy corner of the West Village that used to house Holiday Bar evokes a chic, candle-lit dinner party on the French Riviera. Cactus Wren offers an incredible selection of sparkling wines by the bottle and a few great picks by the glass as well.

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Australian Bartender

JULY 2, 2024

Mornane Pl, Melbourne VIC @arlechinmelbourne Melbourne hospo family, the Grossis, known for Grossi Florentino, Grill, Ombra, Cellar Bar, and Puttanesca, has reopened its European cocktail and wine bar, Arlechin. The cocktail menu has been curated by Bar Venue Manager Russell Branford, formerly of Lakehouse Daylesford.

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VinePair

MARCH 18, 2025

Vodka provides the backbone for several popular mixed drinks like the Moscow Mule , the Vodka Martini , and the Cosmopolitan , so its an essential tool for the bar. Lance Bowman, bar manager, UMMO , Chicago There is no other vodka I could be more excited to mention than Good Vodka. Its a really great vodka! We love it.

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Australian Bartender

JULY 7, 2024

Arlechin, Mornane Pl, Melbourne VIC @arlechinmelbourne Melbourne hospo family, the Grossis, known for Grossi Florentino, Grill, Ombra, Cellar Bar, and Puttanesca, has reopened its European cocktail and wine bar, Arlechin. The cocktail menu has been curated by Bar Venue Manager Russell Branford, formerly of Lakehouse Daylesford.

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VinePair

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Or, if I’m really pressed for time, I can just tell them to go to the best kept secret in the New York bar scene and say: Eleven Madison Park. The service lives up to its three Michelin star ranking, the room itself is iconic, and the backbar is chock-full of unicorn bottles. EMP delivers it all.

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VinePair

MAY 1, 2025

Case in point: In 2020, we received just one brand and sample that wasnt bottled at the categorys minimum 40 percent ABV. This year we lost track of the number of expressions that exceeded that figure, whether produced as still-strength releases or tequilas bottled somewhere between 40 and 48 percent ABV.

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Imbibe Magazine

MARCH 11, 2024

In our accustomed, crotchety “In my day we had to walk five miles through the snow, uphill each way” manner, we lamented the dearth of choices behind the bar back then, and how much things had changed. But the balance and distinctive botanical mix earn it a spot at the bar. Vermouth came into fine focus in that conversation.

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Mellow Corn is abundantly available across the country for damn near $12 a bottle. The bottled-in-bond corn whiskey even enjoys its own subreddit , a distinction no other Heaven Hill brand currently enjoys. Another showed how they drape their bottle in a velvet cloth reserved for a far pricier American whiskey.

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The Whiskey Wash

JUNE 6, 2024

Ambassador after working in my hometown bar in Cork, Ireland, one of my very first tasks was learning the ins and outs of how Tullamore D.E.W Honey on-site but also can blend and bottle their unique whiskey to buy and take home. Honey Enjoy a refreshing Tully Honey Highball this summer! One such whiskey is the Tullamore D.E.W.

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

But selecting one standout bottle from every subcategory of the spirit early each year offers a unique snapshot into what wowed us over the last 12 months. As part of this work, VinePairs tasting and editorial staff samples thousands of bottles every year. This helps us keep a finger on the pulse of whats new and exciting.

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VinePair

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Everyone had their highly specific Martini specs down to a science and knew which allocated bottle of bourbon they were willing to splurge on. Will TikTok trends finally drive cocktail bars to full-fledged influencer insanity? In 2023, drinkers really knew what they wanted. Espresso Martinis ? Chilled red wines ? Already in the fridge.

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VinePair

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

But the real magic comes in the form of a vermouth highball that hits your table at the exact same time, containing mineral water and the “dirty ice” the Martini was stirred with. It’s bar director Sarah Morrissey’s effervescent, new-school nod to an old-school practice , and we plan on trekking uptown for it again and again.

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Australian Bartender

JUNE 4, 2024

By James Irvine, Group Creative Cocktail Lead, Merivale & 2023 Bartender Magazine Bartender of the Year Whilst perched at a bar, it is undeniable paying short odds of the inevitability of a guest ordering a Margarita. Danny moved bars to the Agua Caliente Racetrack in 1944, the bar also credited for creating the Margarita in the 1930’s.

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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. Ravin Buzzell, general manager & bar director, Argyle Restaurant , Ponte Verda Beach, Fla. Ansac VS Cognac.

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VinePair

APRIL 17, 2024

Naturally, it was the only choice for a celebratory drink after the ceremony, so once the cap and gown were hung up, I ponied up to the bar. We received one bottle of everything that year: Lot B 12-year, 14-year Rye, plus the big dogs, Pappy 15, 20, and 23. All it takes is the right budget to build one of those bars.

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The Whiskey Wash

JULY 26, 2024

Johnnie Walker Red Label does not carry an age statement and is bottled at 40% ABV. This means that we do not know how old the whisky inside the bottle is. Theoretically, there could be a 50 year old whisky in a bottle of Red Label. How Much Is A Bottle of Red Label? How Old Is Johnnie Walker Red Label?

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The Whiskey Wash

JULY 26, 2024

Johnnie Walker Red Label does not carry an age statement and is bottled at 40% ABV. This means that we do not know how old the whisky inside the bottle is. Theoretically, there could be a 50 year old whisky in a bottle of Red Label. How Much Is A Bottle of Red Label? How Old Is Johnnie Walker Red Label?

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Australian Bartender

JULY 7, 2024

Long Island Iced Tea sample bottle. – Float the mixture on cola in a highball or viva le grand glass. Capture the essence of your creation with a high-quality video shot in your venue’s bar. We will then send you your Authentic Batching Co. – Add 30mL of fresh lemon juice.

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The Bartender Company

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

Every professional bartender knows that bar tools make the job of crafting cocktails easier. With such a dizzying array of tools available, what are the essential bartending tools for the discerning mixologist or home bar? Although simple and effective, they are not common in modern bar uses.

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VinePair

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Thankfully, it’s truly a great time to be a bourbon drinker, and the selection at your local bottle shop likely reflects this growing demand. Whether you’re making a spirit-forward Old Fashioned that calls for a high-proof whiskey or you want a lighter, fruitier style for your highball, there’s a bottle below that will complement any mood.

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Australian Bartender

MAY 16, 2024

As part of the Masterclasses, the Australian and New Zealand bar community were treated to a technical tasting of Very Special (V.S), Very Superior Old Pale (V.S.O.P) and Extra Old (X.O) learning how each of these unique flavour profiles has captured the world’s imagination over the years.

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