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We Asked 11 Bartenders: What’s the Best New Rye That’s Earned a Spot on Your Bar?

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—Nick Daddona, bartender, Dark Bar at the Boston Harbor Hotel , Boston “A new and exciting addition to our market is Rye & Sons. Helmed by Andre Mack, a renowned sommelier and winemaker, Rye & Sons is an exciting approach to rye from a wine perspective. The proof, coming in at 99.6,

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We Asked 12 Bartenders: What’s the Best Scotch for Beginners? (2024)

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The best Scotches for beginners, according to bartenders: The Balvenie Caribbean Cask 14 Johnnie Walker Blue Label The Macallan Lagavulin Glenmorangie 10 The Glenlivet Glenfiddich 12 Monkey Shoulder Johnny Walker Black Label Chivas Regal 12-Year-Old “I’d say a good beginner Scotch is The Balvenie Caribbean Cask 14.

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We Asked 19 Bartenders: What’s the Most Underrated Winter Cocktail?

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” —Martin Fernandez, bar manager Rochambeau , Boston “Not a cocktail, but a spirit: rum. .” ” —Martin Fernandez, bar manager Rochambeau , Boston “Not a cocktail, but a spirit: rum. You can make a delicious variation of an Old Fashioned using rum, spices, and Jamaican bitters.”