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We Asked 16 Bartenders: What’s the Most Underrated Cheap Bourbon?

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Low-cost, high-quality bourbons get plenty of love from enthusiasts and the bartending community alike. To help with such brown spirit spelunking, we asked 16 bartenders to share their thoughts on the most underrated cheap bourbons on the market. Roberto Munoz, bartender, Sap Sua , Denver “Old Grand Dad Bonded is an absolute gem.

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Can a Cocktail Have Too Many Ingredients? Bartenders Weigh In

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And with the modern cocktail renaissance of the late ‘90s and early aughts, everything came full-circle as bartenders breathed new life into forgotten, bare-bones classics by riffing and reimagining them with different spirits and modifiers. To find the spec sweet spot, we asked eight bartenders how many cocktail ingredients is just too many.

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We Asked 25 Bartenders: What’s the Best Bourbon for Mixing Cocktails?

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To help take out the guesswork, we asked bartenders from around the country to share their favorite bourbons for mixed drinks. 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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We Asked 19 Bartenders: What’s Your Go-To Bourbon? (2024)

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To explore this variance, we asked 18 bartenders what they choose when they simply want a bourbon that brings joy to the palate every time, any time. Patrick Gibson, bartender, Jack Rose Dining Saloon , Washington, D.C. Evan Flynn, head bartender, Death & Co , Denver “ Wyoming Whiskey’s Double Cask Bourbon.

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We Asked 10 Bartenders: What Was the Worst TikTok Drinks Trend of 2023?

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If a cocktail or technique goes viral among the social media app’s estimated 145 million American users , it’s almost inevitable that bartenders will get flooded with requests for whatever the trend is, even if nobody knew it existed the week before. Bartenders typically tolerate such shenanigans with grace and aplomb.

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The Cookbook That Became Every Bartender’s Trusted Companion

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At a recent symposium on sustainability, the moderator queried a panel of bartenders about their favorite bartending books. I’ve heard the question posed many times through the years, but one bartender’s unequivocal response that day reminded me how often the answer is the same.

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Types of Cocktail Glasses: A Guide to Bar Glassware

A Bar Above

Popular cocktails for a lowball glass: Old Fashioned Sazerac Negroni Copyright A Bar Above Highball Glass The highball glass is the taller, thinner sibling of the lowball. The highball is often confused with a Collins glass, which is actually just a taller glass. Copyright A Bar Above Where to Buy Cocktail Glassware?

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