Chilled Magazine

JANUARY 16, 2024

The Big Apple, as the city is ironically nicknamed, is seeing a renaissance of classic cocktails like whiskey sours, martinis, and highballs. For Altair’s Roasted Apples cocktail, apple butter, apple brandy, and whiskey are brought together to create a velvet-like whiskey sour variation. Lemon Juice.5 Cranberry Shrub.75

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VinePair

JANUARY 18, 2024

The world of whiskey is wonderfully vast, which is why it can often be intimidating — even for aficionados. That’s why we asked bartenders around the country for their picks for the unsung heroes of the category. When it comes to whiskey, underrated really means what overdelivers for the price. Price is mid-range, $50 to $60.

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VinePair

JUNE 11, 2024

The Kentucky whiskey can conjure up images of distillery tours, afternoon cocktails on the porch, or even just some eventful ragers — the last of which usually calls for more affordable bottles. Who better to consult than a bartender? That’s why we asked 12 bartenders to share their picks for the best bourbon that won’t break the bank.

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

When it comes to a timeless American whiskey cocktail like the Old Fashioned, the iconic brand Elijah Craig is a perfect choice. For their second annual Old Fashioned Cocktail Contest, Elijah Craig and VinePair teamed up to challenge bartenders around the country to some good old fashioned fun. and, What did it remind you of?

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Bartenders can simplify this process, which makes perfect sense. With that in mind, we asked 11 bartenders what new bourbons have found a home at their watering holes. Some are new to market and some are new to the bartenders themselves, but either way, there’s plenty to love here. Great for shaken and stirred drinks, it’s 115.1

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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. Or getting into the weeds of Pluto’s transit through Aquarius over a bottle of whiskey. Or fiery and direct. But according to some, there’s more to the trend than a gimmick.

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VinePair

JULY 9, 2024

That’s why we asked 14 bartenders to share their own go-to tequilas, both behind the stick and on their home bar carts. Shane Mstroine, bartender/bar manager, Table 45 , Cleveland “I’m gonna go a little more niche with Fuentesca’s 2018 Huertas Las Antenas Blanco. Here’s what they said. It’s worth every penny.”

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VinePair

APRIL 23, 2024

It’s tough to keep up with the constant evolution of whiskey, especially if you don’t have an unlimited budget. That’s where the whiskey world’s most underrated bottles come in. These are the most underrated bourbons, according to bartenders across the country. It’s an excellent cocktail whiskey due to the high rye mash.

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VinePair

AUGUST 22, 2024

To bridge the gap, we asked bartenders to recommend their favorite bottles for bourbon beginners. Some bartenders mentioned bottles that are slightly lower in alcohol to soften the spirituous burn the category is known for, while others chose their picks because they’re ubiquitous and accessible.

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Here, we asked 10 bartenders which shots are capturing the most attention in their bars. The trendiest shots right now, according to bartenders: Fernet Branca Hard Start Mezcal and Amaro Angelino Rye-Nar Forghetti Dickel whiskey and shot of au jus Vermouth Green Tea Bourbon Tequila Amortized wine Bottled-in-bond rye St.

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Chilled Magazine

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Photo by Virgin Hotels NYC Tequila Aphrodites Arrow by Everdene Head Bartender, Marlon Rowley Ingredients 1 oz. Liqueur , Whiskey Woodford Reserve Bourbon Raspberry Sour Ingredients 1 oz. Patron Silver oz. Raspberry Pure 1 oz. Coconut Milk oz. Vanilla Extract oz. Herradura Reposado 1 oz. Lime Juice oz. Chambord oz.

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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

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. For around $25 to $30, you’re getting a whiskey that competes with bottles costing much more. It also has just enough of a bite and a smooth finish.”

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VinePair

JULY 30, 2024

Inspired by this summertime memory, it’s no surprise that fresh blackberries take center stage in Tulloch’s sparkling and inventive riff on the classic Whiskey Sour. Tulloch, head bartender at an eclectic and charming bar in the Soho neighborhood of New York City, brings a vibrant energy to her conceptual cocktail creations.

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VinePair

APRIL 8, 2025

Balcones head bartender Don Phet is here to help break down what this new ruling means for the industry and consumers alike, as well as show off the versatility of American Single Malts in cocktails (because no, its not just for sipping neat!).

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Steve the Bartender

APRIL 30, 2024

The Vieux Carré was created by the head bartender at the Hotel Monteleone, Walter Bergeron, during the 1930s. The post Vieux Carré appeared first on Steve the Bartender.

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Imbibe Magazine

MARCH 4, 2024

At the latter, head bartender Ray Fritz was inspired to add a Lime Rickey to the menu last year by his youthful work as a soda jerk at Longacre’s Modern Dairy , a soda fountain in southeastern Pennsylvania that dates back to the 1920s. cocktail composed of whiskey or gin, lime juice, and soda water. Sip’n Soda signage.

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VinePair

MAY 21, 2024

Created in 2002 by Toby Maloney — the first bartender Milk & Honey founder Sasha Petraske ever hired — this spring-like gin refresher involves muddled cucumber and lime, brightened by a pinch of salt. 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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Cheers

JANUARY 10, 2024

Bull Run rye whiskey ½ oz. Notes Enrique Diaz, head bartender at Bar Bastion in New York, created this recipe. Rye whiskey 1 oz. Laird’s Apple Brandy ½ oz. Pasubio Amaro ¾ oz. Lemon juice ½ oz. Garnish with rhubarb bitters.

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Cheers

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Notes Enrique Diaz, head bartender at Bar Bastion, created this recipe for Le Jardinier in New York. Notes The mixologists at Crystal Head created this recipe. Print Raspberry Wheat 75 Course Drinks Keyword lemon, raspberry syrup, sparkling rosé, whiskey Ingredients ½ oz. Topping with sparkling wine and soda.

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

One of the most difficult concepts for new bartenders to grasp is balance. The ability to manage the delicate interplay between spirit, sweet, sour, bitter, and dilution separates great bartenders and mixologists from amateurs. Add ice and stir until chilled and diluted. Strain into a chilled coupe and garnish with a grapefruit twist.

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VinePair

JANUARY 25, 2024

While some Trader Joe’s do sell spirits, in addition to branded private-label bottles of tequila, vodka, and whiskey, Pronto! The first was at my Brooklyn local, The Long Island Bar , with Italian bartender Raffaele Bellomi, who is the co-creator of Volume Primo Vermouth and owner of the bars Archivo and Amaro in Verona.

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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. known for whiskey — namely Jack Daniel’s — purchased the premium Fords Gin in 2019 and the Mediterranean Gin Mare in 2022. Brown-Forman Corp., New gin brands and expressions abound.

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Bar Magazine

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Bringing top talent from the international and local bar scene to The Madrid EDITION, the hotel will offer guests and locals alike the opportunity to experience first-hand the award-winning work of some of the world’s best bartenders, including Giacomo Giannotti of Paradiso, Harrison Ginsberg of Overstory, Alonso Palomino of Lady Bee, and more.

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Bar Magazine

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

The leather wingback chairs, and teal and burgundy liveried sofas provide a more sedate feel – perfect to sink into for a long, leisurely evening, celebrating with a special cuvée from one of the bespoke wine fridges or swapping stories over an artisan gin or fine whiskey from the extensive selection of spirits.

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The Bartender Company

JANUARY 16, 2024

Some of the popular types of non-alcoholic spirits include those that mimic gin, whiskey, rum, vodka, and liqueurs. For additional tips, ask our event planners (or the head bartender or beverage director at your event) to guide you in creating a cocktail that satisfies your taste buds but keeps alcohol out of the equation.

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VinePair

JANUARY 14, 2025

Despite the difficulty in forecasting the drink of 2025, bartenders can certainly hope to make some drinks more often. We asked 14 bartenders from across the country to share their opinions on which cocktail they think people should order more in 2025. Janice Bailon, head bartender, Leyenda , Brooklyn The Adonis!

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Imbibe Magazine

JULY 8, 2024

In our July/August 2024 issue , as part of an ongoing series where we ask drink pros about the drink that changed their life, we learn about the role the Manhattan played in New Orleans bartender Abigail Gullo’s career. As for her whiskey of choice, Do likes “using 2 oz. of Cocchi Torino di Vermouth with 1/2 oz.

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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. The distillery is in Hye, Texas, and the climate is amazing for aging whiskey. Patrick Gibson, bartender, Jack Rose Dining Saloon , Washington, D.C.

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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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VinePair

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

For inspiration, we asked bartenders and beverage professionals from across the country for their most underrated winter cocktails. Kyle Kuchler, bartender, Six Seven , The Edgewater, Seattle “I think some of the best winter drinks are the ones that give you hope when you can’t handle one more dreary day.

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Its a cocktail lounge with welcoming bartenders and some really great drinks.” says Keith Motsi, head bartender of Virt at the Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo at Otemachi, giddy at the notion of quashing faux speakeasies. Theres no hidden password or secret knock. “What we have to do is to redefine them as hidden concepts.

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VinePair

MARCH 19, 2024

That’s why we asked bartenders from across the country to share the new Scotch whiskies — some new to the industry, and some new to them — that have earned a coveted spot on their bars. We use the Scotch in our Globetrotter cocktail: a combination of Artist Blend, Irish whiskey, blanc vermouth, blackberry, and bergamot.”

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VinePair

DECEMBER 5, 2023

A 160-Year Heritage “Only after working in London was Jerry Thomas inspired to write ‘The Bartender’s Guide,’ the first book to contain cocktail recipes,” explains Jared Brown, cocktail historian and master distiller at Sipsmith Gin. “He There, head bartender Ryan Chetiyawardana helped normalize the concept of a cocktail lab.

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VinePair

JULY 16, 2024

Bartenders face the same question when a brand rep drops in and introduces them to a new expression. We recently reached out to 22 bartenders to see which new (and new-to-them) bottles they were into lately. Evan Flynn, head bartender, Death and Co. Claudia Lara manager/head bartender, Rogue Bar , Queens, N.Y.

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VinePair

APRIL 3, 2025

If the journey of 1,000 miles begins with a single step, then the journey toward becoming a whiskey enthusiast begins with a single dram. Theres no better source to help with that first foray into whiskey than bartenders. Its not just because theyre surrounded by whiskey bottles every time they step behind the stick.

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VinePair

JANUARY 28, 2025

There are thousands of whiskeys available on the world stage. This all but guarantees that there is always going to be something new and interesting for the whiskey enthusiast to discover. After all, life is short, whiskey costs money, and people should spend as little time as possible shelling out cash on subpar bottles.

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