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Spirit Trend: Healthy-ish Cocktails

September 11, 2018

Following up on last year’s trend of low alcoholic cocktails, finding new ways to put a healthy spin on beverages is still going strong. It’s no surprise that bartenders and other alcoholic beverage professionals make an extra effort to stay healthy overall. Whether this means juicing, joining a boxing gym, or incorporating detoxifying supplements, the desire to stay in top shape is finding its way onto menus.

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Spirits List: 7 Best Rums For Papa Doble

August 24, 2018

The Papa Doble is perhaps better known as the Hemingway Daiquiri, which the writer famously enjoyed in Havana. Made with rum, fresh lime juice, fresh grapefruit juice, and maraschino liqueur, it’s a fruitier version of a simple daiquiri. We tested every rum with the same recipe to see which one shined the brightest in this classic cocktail. These 7 stood out.

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Spirits List: Top 5 Gins For A Martini

May 11, 2018

A dry gin martini is one of the most iconic and classic cocktails. While the exact origins and ideal ratios of the drink will vary depending on who you talk to, in today's bars a dry gin martini is typically made with mostly gin and just a splash of dry vermouth. It is a cocktail that really lets the spirit shine, and all 5 of our top scoring gins in a dry martini were rated 4.5 or 5 Stars with a Drop Dead Delicious accolade.

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Spirits Trend: Swapping Out Whiskey In A Manhattan

February 27, 2018

The Manhattan is an iconic classic cocktail that any good bartender worth their salt has mastered. Playing with the proportions of whiskey, vermouth, and bitters depending on the specific brands is one way to create a unique and balanced drink. Getting creative with the garnish, using a house brandied cherry for example, is another way to put your own spin on the drink. With the growing number of bold and pungent spirits that mirror the intensity of whiskey, it’s also become common to substitute in other spirits for a novel twist.

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