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The Essential Shot Guide [Infographic]

VinePair

In the modern drinks landscape, it’s easy to forget about shots — or shooters, to be more specific. Essentially miniature versions of larger-format cocktails, shooters are typically made with two or more spirits. Boilermaker The boilermaker isn’t your average shooter. And when you do, you’ll want to be ready.

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Check Out the Top 10 Finalists in the Paint the Town Mango Cocktail Competition

Chilled Magazine

Good luck, bartenders! Garnish with orange peel and 3 drops of Angostura aromatic bitters. Combine shooter ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice. Check out the Top 10 Semi-Finalists in the Paint the Town Mango with Mango Shotta who are in the running to win a trip to Tales of the Cocktail and cash prizes up to $2,000.

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Are Bartender’s Handshake Shots Still Cool if They’re on the Menu?

VinePair

On my birthday a few years ago, a friend who works in the wine industry bought me a bartender’s handshake shot at a bar. The zesty, bittersweet citrus tamed Fernet’s menthol tidal wave in a way only a bartender could’ve known it would, making for an invigorating, surprisingly balanced one sipper.

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The Types of Tequila

The Bartender Company

More than a shooter, this distilled spirit from the heart of Mexico comes in a wide range of types, each with its own complex flavor profile. The post The Types of Tequila appeared first on The Bartender Company. The post The Types of Tequila appeared first on The Bartender Company.

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This Is Not a Painkiller

Cocktails with Suderman

One of the many great things about home bartending is that you can make drinks any way you want. You can play with base spirits, modifiers, add-ons, bitters, and so forth. Or the Natural Shooter. Cocktails With Suderman is the home bartender’s guide, with tips, tricks, techniques, anecdotes, opinions, and recipes.

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We Asked 18 Bartenders: What’s the Trendiest Shot to Order Right Now? (2025)

VinePair

From classic boilermakers to themed shooters and even bartender handshakes , shots are the bread and butter of the bar world. And if theres one group of people that knows exactly what the people want, its bartenders. Here, we asked 18 bartenders and industry pros which shots are currently trending in their bars.

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How a German-Style Peppermint Liqueur Became a Bartender’s Handshake (and Mouthwash)

VinePair

Likewise, some of these bottlings have become bartenders handshake shots. These pours are generally reserved for bitter, polarizing liquids that industry folks serve as a symbol of slightly sadistic, yet genuine camaraderie. It also isnt bitter, but it certainly delivers on face-contorting flavor. What Is Rumple Minze?

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