VinePair

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

When you disclose the precious and telling information, the bartender offers you a drink that is just like you — diligent and soft, yet stubborn. Imagine walking into a bar and, upon ordering a cocktail, being asked what your zodiac sign is. Or fiery and direct. But according to some, there’s more to the trend than a gimmick.

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VinePair

JUNE 25, 2024

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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VinePair

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

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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VinePair

MAY 22, 2024

According to Janice Bailon, head bartender at Latin American restaurant Leyenda in Brooklyn, creating an excellent cocktail starts with a clear intention. The article Why Bartender Janice Bailon’s Paloma Is ‘Thinking Pink!’ When she gets started on a new recipe, she asks, “Where do I want this to be? What’s the storyline?”

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VinePair

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Bartenders are familiar with this concept. With that in mind, we asked 25 bartenders to name their favorite bang-for-your-buck bourbon. Sheila Arndt, lead bartender, Chef John Folse’s Restaurant R’evolution , New Orleans “When it comes to a great bourbon at an approachable cost, I would lean on Old Forester 100 Proof.

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VinePair

JANUARY 17, 2024

By the time Booker and Dax closed in 2016, I was the head bartender, and I spent the next year at the NoMad learning to make a lot of very good drinks very quickly. Dave Arnold and Don Lee then opened Existing Conditions in 2018, and I will eternally be grateful that they saw fit to bring me on as head bartender.

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VinePair

MAY 13, 2024

The Vodka Y Soda isn’t just a two-ingredient highball; they add guava and pasilla into the mix, and the result is refreshing and intensely flavorful. Romeo’s , helmed by alumni of fellow EV-staple Virginia’s, offers a chill spot for fancy drinks and basic highballs in an aesthetic that references the ‘90s. But it was like any disaster.

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VinePair

MAY 21, 2024

But once upon a time, back when Dante opened in 2015, the cocktail to drink was the Garibaldi, an obscure highball made of Campari and “fluffy” orange juice and topped with an orange wedge. You have my word that the bartender will know how to make it. The Green Giant was created by former head bartender Tom Macy in 2012.

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VinePair

APRIL 25, 2024

There’s a Margarita & Soda, which reinvents the drink as a highball. It will be a cross between a standard Marg and the Breakfast Martini , a modern classic cocktail employing marmalade that was invented by London bartender Salvatore Calabrese in the 1990s. “My I’m not a purist. It’s the word.”

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VinePair

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

That ignited the curiosity of then head bartender and current Clemente bar manager Richie Millwater, who was so inspired by the ingredient that he started using it in all sorts of R and D projects. It all began when Sebastian built a cocktail featuring chef Brock’s barley miso for the menu at EMP.

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Cheers

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

The nature of gin, being a complex blend of herbs, spices and fruits, makes it one of the most playful and versatile spirits in our bartenders’ toolkit. Gin connoisseur Brendan Bartley, the head bartender and beverage director at Bathtub Gin in New York and Los Angeles, just created Revivalist Garden Gin for Botanery Barn Distilling.

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The Bartender Company

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

Every professional bartender knows that bar tools make the job of crafting cocktails easier. Bartenders use a wide range of tools – some only for specialty drinks – while others are used constantly. Some of the most popular feature two measurement options, allowing the head bartender to craft perfect drinks.

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VinePair

MAY 23, 2024

Thankfully, 25 bartenders from around the world have come to the rescue. Keep reading for the Scotches bartenders love to use when mixing up cocktails, along with drink ideas that will fit seamlessly into your summertime repertoire. Karl Goranowski, bartender/beverage director, BATA , Tucson, Ariz.

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Bartender.com

JANUARY 9, 2024

We celebrated my dad’s birthday every year at Trader Vic’s and I developed an even deeper personal affinity for tropical-style drinks during my time as the head bartender at The Polynesian.

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Cheers

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

This zero-waste cooking technique will also allow chefs and bartenders to creatively repurpose leftover produce and give it new life. Indeed, Ben Yabrow, head bartender at Sip & Guzzle in New York, observed the clarified cocktail trend at top bars in London, Paris, and Madrid as well as pop-ups from numerous bars.

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