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We Asked 10 Bartenders: Which Bottle Should Disappear From Back Bars and Bar Carts Forever? (2024)

VinePair

Every professional bartender has a few bottles they don’t like. But there’s usually one bottle that functions as something of a nemesis, and seeing it on a trusted establishment’s back bar or a good friend’s bar cart is enough to burrow under their skin — and heaven help the well-meaning soul who presents it as a gift.

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Review: Deko Bottled Cocktails, Complete Lineup

Drinkhacker

In recent years, bottled ready-to-drink cocktails have transformed how we enjoy our favorite beverages. Once relegated to standard mixers or overly sweet concoctions, the category has grown dramatically in recent years, with a diverse array of premium offerings crafted by skilled mixologists. Thoughts on the complete line follow.

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Meet The Mixologist: Sarah Kornegay

Cheers

bottle of Fever Tree grapefruit soda and ½ cup of sugar. The mixologists at The Katharine Brasserie & Bar in Winston-Salem, NC, created this recipe. The post Meet The Mixologist: Sarah Kornegay appeared first on Cheers. Notes * For Fever Tree grapefruit soda syrup: Combine a 16.9-oz. Bring to a boil.

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How to Make Batched Cocktails at Home

Casual Mixologist

Bartenders mix the cocktail in volume before service begins and store it in a single bottle. In this article, well discuss why your fridge needs a bottle of batched cocktail, the common pitfalls, and how to execute your first cocktail batch. Gather supplies: an empty bottle or mason jar, a funnel, a measuring cup.

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Meet the Mixologist: Jocelyn Jolley

Cheers

Up unto this point, the sommelier team at Michael’s has actively collaborated with a new wine producer each month to host a Wine Dinner, where we pair the guest brand’s best bottles with a five-course meal prepared by our executive chef to highlight the notes and varieties. I would love to host something similar with local distillers.

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Top 5 Cinnamon-flavored Cocktails to Try

Chilled Magazine

You can always make your own, choosing from meticulously researched recipes of professional mixologists to quick YouTube tutorials as basic as blending a cinnamon stick with simple syrup, draining away the sediment and letting it sit for 30 minutes. From your favorite bottle of bourbon or rye whiskey, measure out 2 oz.

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We Asked 11 Bartenders: What Rye Offers the Best Bang for Your Buck?

VinePair

It’s a bottled-in-bond rye meaning that it is at least four years aged and bottled at 100 proof. It retails where I live for around $27 a bottle.” I know many of us are used to grabbing any bottle with a green label and hoping for the best, but don’t sleep on Sazerac Rye in its elegant bottle.

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