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We Asked 14 Bartenders: What’s the Best Whiskey for Beginners? (2024)

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The higher proof also makes it versatile in many different styles of cocktails, from Old Fashioneds to egg-white sours and even tiki cocktails!” Bill Brillinger, sommelier and beverage director, The Betty , Atlanta “ Four Roses offers a fantastic flavor profile rich in honey and vanilla, making it a superb value for its quality.

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

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” —Donya El Shoubasi, sommelier, Asador Bastian , Chicago “Maybe due to its absolutely zero-frills nature, the Rusty Nail hasn’t evolved from ironic to post-ironic anomaly like the Espresso Martini. Jill Mott, director of wine, The Carlyle, a Rosewood Hotel , NYC “Tiki drinks are surprisingly great winter cocktails.

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The New Orleans Spirits Competition 2024 “Spirits of the Year” Winners Announced at Tales of the Cocktail

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New Orleans Spirits Competition Judges 2024 Abigail Gullo, Creative Director of International House Hotel, Host of Drink & Learn Podcast Brett Pontoni, Specialty Spirits Buyer for Binny’s Beverage Depot Bridget Albert, Founder of the National Charity Foundation of the United States Bartenders’ Guild Chantal Tseng, Bar-Sommelier; US Sherry Week (..)

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What to Drink in NYC Right Now (November 2024)

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We loved sommelier Keara Driscoll’s recommendation of the Rico Nuevo Flor de Albihar, made from the obscure Albillo grape in Spain’s Sierra de Gredos region. And sure enough, the Pineapple Cake delivers everything one would expect from a tiki-style drink, despite bearing no rum in its build.

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What to Drink in NYC Right Now (March 2025)

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Instead of a list with the expected Barolos and Brunellos, celebrated sommelier Lee Campell designed a forward-thinking collection that showcases everything from the classics to more off-the-beaten-path Italian wines, as well as exciting young producers from the U.S.

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Tales Of The Cocktail Foundation (TOTCF) Announces the 2025 Cocktail Apprentice Program® (CAP) Class

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Pre Shift sources first-person accounts from the front lines of the food and beverage world, exploring topics of relevance to todays most ambitious and forward-thinking bartenders, account owner and operators, sommeliers and trade professionals. Patricia Howard and Ed Szymanski of Lords, and Paul Aguilar of Himkok, among many others.