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APRIL 8, 2025

Balcones head bartender Don Phet is here to help break down what this new ruling means for the industry and consumers alike, as well as show off the versatility of American Single Malts in cocktails (because no, its not just for sipping neat!).

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MARCH 18, 2025

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. in 2024, raking in $7.2 billion in revenue, according to the Distilled Spirits Council (DISCUS). We love it.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

To help take out the guesswork, we asked bartenders from around the country to share their favorite bourbons for mixed drinks. 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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JANUARY 14, 2025

I posit that rum could be a great substitute for American whiskey , which, let’s face it, is seeing lower quality, and lower age statements for higher prices year after year while rum offers richness and complexity along with tremendous value. Janice Bailon, head bartender, Leyenda , Brooklyn The Adonis!

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FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Bitters and liquor can raise the temperature just as much as a glass of hot water and whiskey.” ” —Patty Dennison, head bartender, Grand Army Bar , Brooklyn “In the world of winter cocktails, I’ve noticed a common belief that richness and heaviness are the keys to a satisfying drink.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2025

It was the modern speakeasy that legal but hidden bar that carried the non-tiki torch forward when the cocktail renaissance kicked off in earnest. says Keith Motsi, head bartender of Virt at the Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo at Otemachi, giddy at the notion of quashing faux speakeasies.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2024

I’d take advantage of its versatile character and sub in for whiskey in some classic cocktails.” —Nic Nic Anslemo, head bartender, Bar Meridian , Brooklyn “Gautier VS. It has a full body and mixes great in a Sazerac or a rum split base spirit forward sipper.” —Rob It brings a nice layer to cocktails without breaking the bank.

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