Imbibe Magazine

JULY 29, 2024

Bringing this concept to life on screen, each episode will pair industry-leading bartenders with host Carina Soto Velasquez, to explore the marriage of unlikely elements and how these unexpected fusions can create something special.

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VinePair

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Kevin Nguyen, bar lead, Camlia , Los Angeles “For a Hot Toddy, you want something inexpensive but that will also shine through even when heat, acid, and honey are added. Wild Turkey uses heavily charred barrels for aging their bourbons and bottles their flagship bourbon at a punchy 101 proof. Lets go with Wild Turkey 101.

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Bar Magazine

AUGUST 2, 2024

Grand Marnier , the Grand Encounter between cognac and bitter orange liqueur, announces its latest video series, The Grand Encounter: Behind the Bar, created in collaboration with leading bartenders across the globe.

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Thanks to young distilleries making their debuts to fresh and innovative expressions from legendary brands, each trip to the neighborhood bottle shop carries the potential to deliver a new delight. Grace Tomczak, lead bartender, MAKfam , Denver “ Brother’s Bond Cask Strength has certainly earned a spot behind the bar at The Golden Swan.

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VinePair

MARCH 18, 2025

Besides its fantastic taste, 10 percent of the proceeds from every bottle sold go to local LGBTQ+ organizations, making it a drink that supports and celebrates the community. Distilled in Bloomington, Ind., it features a smooth, lightly fruity character with a full-rich body and a bright floral finish.

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The Whiskey Wash

APRIL 18, 2024

Small drams can be bought at a fraction of the price of full bottles, meaning that whisky drinkers have the opportunity to try otherwise out-of-reach whiskies. World Dram Day aims to encourage whisky connoisseurs and beginners to seek out drams of rare whiskies to sample. World Dram Day Event In Soho Dram Bar in Soho is hosting the event.

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VinePair

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Sometimes, choosing to spend a modest amount on a more affordable bottle after years of passing it by can lead to finding a brand-new favorite. Bartenders are familiar with this concept. s Cyrus Noble bourbon is [made from] a traditional mash bill, aged five to six years, and bottled at 45 percent ABV.

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VinePair

MARCH 5, 2024

Where it begins can be crucial, as picking the wrong bottle as an entry point can turn someone off to the spirit and its subgenres for a long time — if not permanently. There are plenty of bottles on the market that can help beginners launch their whiskey odyssey. Good news: You will never find ‘the one.’)

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VinePair

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

When producers deem them ready, they remove the bourbon from the barrel and bottle it without dilution, preserving the intensity of the whiskey. We asked 12 bartenders to recommend their favorite underrated barrel-proof bourbons, to help you cut through the noise and find out which bottles are worth the hunt.

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VinePair

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Matt Resler, bartender, Bar Goto , NYC “One of our go-to bottles of Cognac recently has been Cognac Frapin 1270. ” —Liz Kelley, lead bartender, Cure , New Orleans “I’d never been a fan of Cognac until one of my trusted liquor reps insisted I try Cognac Frapin 1270. Pierre Ferrand 1840 Cognac.

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Mellow Corn is abundantly available across the country for damn near $12 a bottle. Nevertheless, it’s a liquid universally beloved by bartenders and feverishly embraced by a wide swath of American whiskey aficionados. Another showed how they drape their bottle in a velvet cloth reserved for a far pricier American whiskey.

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VinePair

JANUARY 18, 2024

Chances are, a good amount of beverage professionals have one of these bottles at home.” Not to mention it sells for less than $22 a bottle. Travis Gauvin, bartender, Sur Lie , Portland, Maine “I think Slane is underrated, perhaps in large part because some brands have an outsized influence or cultural representation in the category.

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VinePair

APRIL 23, 2024

Which bottles are truly delicious? That’s where the whiskey world’s most underrated bottles come in. In general, underrated bottles tend to over-perform in their price points, and several of the bottles recommended are easy to find at most liquor stores. It’s the most perfectly versatile bottle I know.

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VinePair

OCTOBER 29, 2024

And looking at a spirits list or bottle-shop shelf full of the smoky whisky , some may feel like they need a degree to decipher the selection. ” —Luis Tovar Zarate, lead mixologist, Estancia La Jolla Hotel & Spa , La Jolla, Calif. Carlos Suarez, lead bartender, Harvest at The Ranch , Laguna Beach, Calif.

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

In some cases, a vodka imbued with a little flavoring can even be a bartender’s friend, whether that flavoring comes straight out of the bottle or through something fancy like an infusion. Grace Tomczak, lead bartender, MAKfam , Denver “ Square One ’s lineup of rye vodkas.

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

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. I think it’s a little multifaceted.

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Cheers

JUNE 26, 2024

Notes Oscar Garcia, lead bartender at seafood grill Corvina in Boca Raton, FL, created this recipe. bottle Hampton Water Rosé 3 cups Watermelon juice ¼ cup Lemon juice ½ cup Simple syrup Instructions Add all ingredients to a pitcher and stir. Add all ingredients and ice to a shaker tin.

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VinePair

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Even at independent bottle shops, you’re likely to see bottles in the 10- to 25-year range soaring into the triple-digits locked inside glass cabinets. You’ll encounter plenty of delicious, cost-effective bottles from well-respected makers that land comfortably in the 10- to 12-year pocket. But don’t worry — we have you covered.

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VinePair

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Thankfully, it’s truly a great time to be a bourbon drinker, and the selection at your local bottle shop likely reflects this growing demand. 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 21, 2024

But sometimes, all it takes is seeing a specific bottle sitting on a shelf to let you know if a place is legit. It doesn’t matter if this bottle is in the well or if it’s a bit dusty and tucked in the corner of the top shelf — it’s there, and it sets off a IYKYK-type signal that says the bartenders behind the stick know what’s up.

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VinePair

JUNE 25, 2024

Whatever the reason, they compel the imbiber to reach for a singular bottle to match the moment’s zeitgeist. If you visit their distillery, you can volunteer to help hand-dip the bottles in their iconic wax tops. Patrick Gibson, bartender, Jack Rose Dining Saloon , Washington, D.C. It’s kind of my platonic ideal of a bourbon.

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VinePair

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

It’s tough when a bar is hinging their cocktails on the nuances of juices and the prepping of raw materials,” explains Ash Miyazaki, lead bartender at The Let’s Go! Daily bar prep can take hours, even if you’re using equipment like taplines or a centrifuge to cut down on the time it takes to batch, bottle, or keg drinks.

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VinePair

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

There are thousands of terrific bottles from around the world to try, and each has its own defining properties. Yet even as they find and fall in love with new brands, there’s usually one bottle that they can’t help but go back to time and again. The best go-to gins, according to bartenders Nikka Coffey Japanese Gin Plymouth Gin J.

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VinePair

MARCH 19, 2024

It’s the rare home bar cart that has extra space for a constant influx of new bottles, though. 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. Anselm , Washington, D.C.

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VinePair

MAY 23, 2024

However, choosing a bottle to complement your next nightcap while also being kind to your wallet can prove to be a complicated task. Thankfully, 25 bartenders from around the world have come to the rescue. This Scotch tends to complement fruit and spice, as found in a Churchill, Mamie Taylor, or Blood and Sand.

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VinePair

JULY 16, 2024

Whether it’s a new expression from an old, trusted brand or a label you’ve never heard of, you’re likely going to encounter something that recently rolled out every time you visit your local bottle shop. With each new bottle that emerges, the question must be asked: “Why should I buy it?” the manager gave me a bottle of La Luna Mezcal.

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Imbibe Magazine

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Recently, at my go-to neighborhood restaurant, République , lead bartender Thomas Eslinger showed me his newly acquired bottle of Settemmezzo. Not only for watching them make cocktails but for checking out the spirits they’re experimenting with.

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Chilled Magazine

MARCH 6, 2025

At this point, I decided to get some new experience and worked at Beast and Bottle as the lead bartender. It gave me a profound appreciation of attention to detail and pride in craft. I worked my way through that program over four years. From there, I left to open a neighborhood concept called Northside Eatery + Market.

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Imbibe Magazine

MARCH 12, 2025

Lead bartender Curtis Jantos recipe is thrown repeatedly between mixing tins to chill and aerate the cocktail, which he feels develops the herbaceous and citrus notes of the drink. Boil until the salt dissolves, then cool and strain into a bottle. It goes to show that whats old can become new again (and again).

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VinePair

MARCH 24, 2025

Every visit to your local bottle shop comes with the possibility of discovering something new to add to your home back bar. Bar professionals ask this same question whenever a brand rep swings by their space and introduces them to a bevy of new bottles to populate their back bar. Louis New Riff Single Barrel.

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VinePair

APRIL 3, 2025

Its not just because theyre surrounded by whiskey bottles every time they step behind the stick. As such, their words hold weight, whether theyre selecting a specific bottle or a style within the broader whiskey category. Mickey Stevenson, lead bartender, Four Walls , Nashville The Glenlivet 12-Year Single Malt.

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VinePair

MARCH 3, 2025

Each year, a fraction of wine is drained and bottled from the bottom barrel. His final collaboration, with boutique field-to-glass distillery Hillrock Estate in New Yorks Hudson Valley , continues to bottle marvelously unique solera whiskeys as living tribute to his legacy. Beam Distilling Co.

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

And we also serve my personal favorite, and the secret best deal on the menu, which is the Fiat a shot of Jameson served with a bottle of Moretti Italian lager as a backer. It’s only $8, which is, shhhh, cheaper than we charge for both a shot of Jameson or a bottle of Moretti on their own.

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VinePair

MARCH 27, 2025

He is currently a semi-retired bartender, puppet show host, and, most importantly, a stay-at-home dad. Today, Kellie Thorne is the Global Headquarters Bar and Mixology Lead for Suntory Global Spirits in NYC. But 16 years ago, she was a lead bartender in Georgia. I can still hold a bottle in my hand.

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VinePair

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Pair the book with a bottle of bubbly, and your last-minute effort will have a lasting effect. In between signature recipes and interviews with the city’s leading bartenders, this book provides a detailed rundown of the city’s best sips and views. Just add a bottle of funky rum and ceramic Tiki mugs to get the party started.

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