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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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Why Cask-Strength Spirits Require Distinct Bottle Designs

VinePair

Every spirits brand wants its packaging to look attractive and stand out on the shelf, but when the time comes to design a new bottle, aesthetics are only a fraction of the equation. Cask-strength bourbons , navy-strength rums , and still-strength tequilas all have a couple of characteristics in common. Beam Distilling Co.

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Ask A Bartender: Clarke Anderson on Mixing with Matcha, Turmeric and Tepache

Chilled Magazine

Photo by Emily Schultz Rum Bumble Bee cocktail by Le Loup Nashville Ingredients 1 egg white ½ oz. Photo by Andrew Thomas Lee Liqueur , Mezcal , Tequila Viva Maria by Le Loup Nashville Ingredients 6 JD* chili tincture 2 JD Peychauds Bitters.25 minted honey syrup ¾ oz. lime juice ¾ oz. flor de cana ¾ oz. 5 oz lime juice.5

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From Shaken to Smitten: 22 Valentine’s Day Cocktails to Try

Chilled Magazine

Photo by Virgin Hotels NYC Tequila Aphrodites Arrow by Everdene Head Bartender, Marlon Rowley Ingredients 1 oz. Tequila The Dove Ingredients 2 oz. Add tequila, lime juice, and salt to the glass. Rum , Vermouth Beachwalk Bellini by Christina Maffei Ingredients 1 oz. BACARD Peach Rum 4 oz. BACARD Superior Rum 1 oz.

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Bartenders’ Favorites: 12 Most Used Spirits Behind the Bar

Chilled Magazine

So, what bottles reign supreme on top shelves across the country? Each bottle offers a unique flavor profile and plays a key role in crafting the delicious and diverse cocktails we all enjoy. A bartender’s canvas for vibrant Margaritas, Tequila Sunrise, or other unexpected twists.

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Remember When Bacardí Thought a Tequila-Rum Hybrid Would Be the Next Big Thing?

VinePair

So went spirits critic Robert Whitley’s 2002 review of Ciclón, a just-released Barcardí product that combined the brand’s Gold Rum with “blue agave” tequila and a “hint” of natural lime juice. The spirits giant’s own motto was a little more blunt: “90% rum, 10% tequila, 100% un-be-lievable!” It, too, was a smash hit.

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Exploring Rum’s Vast Diversity and Range

Imbibe Magazine

It’s an accepted truth in the drinks world that no spirit demonstrates as much diversity in style and breadth of range as rum. But while rum and its sugarcane kin have long been celebrated in carefree cocktails evoking the tropics, rum’s true story is much deeper, and sometimes darker. We’re taking a closer look at rum.

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