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.

Simple Syrup 116

Simple Syrup Infusions Head Bartender Bartending 116

VinePair

JUNE 25, 2024

In our world, that translates to a robust spirit that can stand out amongst strong flavors like citrus, amari, and bitters to name a few common cocktail bullies. Evan Flynn, head bartender, Death & Co , Denver “ Wyoming Whiskey’s Double Cask Bourbon. I really love what Wyoming Whiskey is doing [with this bottle].

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Bartending Bartender Head Bartender Whiskey 111

VinePair

APRIL 25, 2024

There’s a Margarita & Soda, which reinvents the drink as a highball. At Clavel , the celebrated Mexican restaurant in Baltimore, owner Lane Harlan offers three variations on the standard house Margarita: a spicy one, which adds a house chili shrub; a bitter version, which includes a house amaro; and a cilantro-honey-flavored Margarita.

Tinctures 105

Tinctures Tequila Liqueur Infusions 105

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.

Vodka 113

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VinePair

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

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. It works well in a] Revolver or other Old Fashioned-style cocktails with a bitter backbone.” —Joe

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Bartending Bartender Head Bartender Highball 98

Cheers

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Gins play well with fresh herbs, fruits and produce so they’re a natural choice as a base for more refreshing, citrus-forward cocktails such as highballs, smashes and sours, says All Saints’ Weller. The addition of plum wine adds depth and richness, while cherry bitters provide a delightful finishing touch,” Ansaldi says.

Gin 116

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VinePair

MAY 23, 2024

It is a blended malt Scotch whisky, so has incredible body and mouthfeel but with a really balanced, non-smoky, approachable flavor profile that hits home in a classic Old Fashioned , a refreshing highball, or even a Piña Colada. Though it is not the cheapest, it creates exotic and complex sours, highballs, and Negronis.”

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Bartending Bartender Head Bartender Highball 105

Cheers

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

This pizza spritz combines Italian red bitters, house-made oregano syrup and lemon; its topped with soda and a lambrusco wine floater and garnished with a cherry tomato and olive skewer. Its made with toasted sesame-infused Tequila Don Julio 1942, Chinese five spice syrup and aromatic bitters. And now, the drink trends for 2025.

Zero-Proof 75

Zero-Proof Infusions Vodka Tequila 75