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

VinePair

is a question bartenders get often, but the answer is usually conditional. And although there might be a solid list of house cocktails to choose from, there persist some cocktail classics, wild concoctions, and underrated favorites that bartenders wish their customers would reach for. The citrus and the orange liqueur tame the gin.

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Announcing the 2024 Chilled 100 Spirits Awards Judges—Don’t Miss Out on Early Bird Rates—Enter Now!

Chilled Magazine

Our judging panel comprised of working bartenders, bar managers, bar owners, bar consultants and, more importantly, top influential Chilled 100 members with on-premise buying power, who are ready to judge, rate, and award your spirit’s brand. Enter you brand today to get liquid to lips of these highly influential bartenders!

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Inside Wonderland Bar in East Village

Chilled Magazine

From signatures including the Slow and Steadily with gin, ginger, allspice, Sichuan peppercorn, lemon, egg white — and a submerged marshmallow duck to the Cumin Eileen, a reinterpretation of Chef He’s Sichuan lamb in mezcalita form — smoothly incorporating plum, cumin, ginger, tomato and onion — Wonderland is an unforgettable spot.

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Better Drinks Take Flight

Imbibe Magazine

Still, despite limited space and access to fresh ingredients, airlines have introduced increasingly sophisticated drink offerings thanks to partnerships, sommeliers, and even bar pop-ups. Alaska serves Buffalo Trace and Aviation Gin, while Delta features Du Nord Foundation Vodka among its offerings. Sometimes simple is best.

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We Asked 19 Bartenders: What’s the Most Underrated Winter Cocktail?

VinePair

For inspiration, we asked bartenders and beverage professionals from across the country for their most underrated winter cocktails. ” —Donya El Shoubasi, sommelier, Asador Bastian , Chicago “Maybe due to its absolutely zero-frills nature, the Rusty Nail hasn’t evolved from ironic to post-ironic anomaly like the Espresso Martini.

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The VinePair Podcast: How the Negroni Went From Recipe to Vibe

VinePair

In the aughts, we saw a surge of Negroni variants that employed a simple swap of gin for another spirit à la the Kingston Negroni and Mezcal Negroni. But in the current bartending landscape, much like the Martini, the Negroni is moving away from being a drink template and toward a general flavor profile. Tune in for more.

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Meet the Mixologist: Jocelyn Jolley

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Jocelyn Jolley is head bartender at Michael’s on Naples , an Italian restaurant in Long Beach, CA. How did you learn bartending and improve when you were starting out? In the beginning, I sat at the well of every bartender I knew in town, with my notebook, and asked every question. Amass Mushroom Reserve gin 1 oz.