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We Asked 11 Bartenders: What’s the Best Whiskey for Hot Toddies?

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Beyond its warming properties, this combination of hot water or tea, lemon, honey or sugar, and whiskey has a long history of use as a cure for the all-too-common winter cold. It makes sense all the cocktails ingredients, even whiskey at one point, have been used as home remedies to treat the unpleasant symptoms of a cold.

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We Asked 12 Bartenders: What’s the Most Overrated Whiskey? (2025)

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The whiskey world is like that. Whether youre talking about bourbon , Irish whiskey , or single malt Scotch , you can probably name a bottle that makes you utter meh, even though the public loves it or the taters doggedly chase it down. Plenty of bartenders and bar professionals have at least one whiskey they feel is overrated.

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In the Limelight: Apple

Chilled Magazine

The Big Apple, as the city is ironically nicknamed, is seeing a renaissance of classic cocktails like whiskey sours, martinis, and highballs. Here is a tempting list of four must-try apple-infused cocktails to spice up your wintertime drinking! Dante’s Appletini is a new addition to their fall cocktail menu. Lemon Juice.5 Honey Syrup.5

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

Chilled Magazine

From floral-infused spritzes to decadent chocolate-kissed creations, these love-inspired libations are sure to make hearts flutter. An infusion of tropical paradise and berry bliss, each sip unveils a harmonious dance of flavors that is both a tribute to the goddess Aphrodite and a gift for the lover in you. Feeling flirty? Dry Shake.

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We Asked 19 Bartenders: What’s the Most Underrated Whiskey? (2024)

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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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We Asked 21 Bartenders: What’s the Best Vodka for Mixing Cocktails?

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The data may make the whiskey snob in your life roll their eyes, but it makes sense from a cocktail perspective. Ben Hopkins, head bartender, Pitts , Brooklyn Yes, there is non-alcoholic vodka, and yes it works. Infused with natural grapefruit and rose, it adds a unique layer of complexity to any drink. We love it.

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We Asked 11 Bartenders: What’s the Best New Bourbon That’s Earned a Spot On Your Bar? (2024)

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In our Hudson Duster cocktail, I infuse the bourbon with Moroccan mint tea as the base of an Old Fashioned with Ceylon cinnamon syrup and Angostura. Andy May, head bartender, The Golden Swan, NYC “ Leopold Brothers Bottled In Bond Bourbon. Great for shaken and stirred drinks, it’s 115.1 proof so the liquid stands up for sure.

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