Musician Rei Ami (@rei.ami) posted a TikTok where she thanked an airport bartender who poured her a “Sauvignon Blackout” pour of wine before she boarded her plane. In the viral clip that’s accrued over 3.3 million views as of Saturday, she believes the airport bartender didn’t care about the pour, as the glass had enough …
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The Best Tequilas To Drink Neat During The Holidays, According To Bartenders
La Gritona/Don Fulano/G4/Fortaleza/istock/Uproxx The holiday season is here and with it comes myriad social gatherings, parties, get-togethers, and work functions. While the highlight of many of these events is heavy, savory food and indulgent, sweet desserts, you’d be remiss if you didn’t pair these heavy feasts and social engagements with a glass or two of …
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Bartenders Shout Out The Best Rums For Beginners
Bacardi/Appleton Estate/Ron Del Barrilito/Diplomatico/istock/Uproxx When it comes to trying something new, especially a spirit like rum, the worst thing you can do is walk into your local liquor store and grab the first bottle that looks appealing. Sure, the flashy label might draw you in and it could even be good but… also maybe not. …
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We Asked Bartenders To Name The IPAs That Get Ordered The Most
Bearded Iris/Waverly/Modist/Cigar City/istock/Uproxx When it comes to beer (especially craft beer), you’d have a tough time finding a beer more popular than the IPA. Whether it’s a West Coast IPA, New England-style IPA, or Imperial IPA, the style is arguably the most sought-after across the entire American craft beer world. But with more than 9,000 …
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Budget-Friendly Rums Under $30 — Here’s What The Bartenders Pour
Havana Club/Appleton Estates/Brugal/Mount Gay/istock/Uproxx If you bought a pair of pants on sale and later realized there was a hole in a less-than-desirable place, you wouldn’t consider that much of a bargain, right? The same goes for alcohol. You wouldn’t buy a bottle of bottom-shelf, hangover-inducing, harsh-tasting rum for less than the price of a …
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The Best Gins For A Negroni, According To Bartenders
Monkey 47/BCN/Plymouth/Drumshanbo/istock/Uproxx While some might think a Negroni is strictly a summer drink, we can’t think of a time when we wouldn’t welcome the semisweet cocktail with open arms (and mouths). This simple, elegant, classic cocktail is made with equal parts Campari, gin, and sweet red vermouth. A well-known aperitif, the drink is often consumed …
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The Best Bargain Tequilas Under $30, According To Bartenders
Astral/Cimarron/Espolon/Lunazul/istock/Uproxx If you know anything about tequila, you know there are plenty of inexpensive bottles around. They’re usually in the blanco (or silver or plata) designation but there are some reposado cheap buys to be found, too. The key is finding inexpensive bottles worth buying. To find the budget bottles you should pick up, we …
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The Best Reposado Tequilas To Sip This Fall, According To Bartenders
G4/Cimarron.Fortaleza/Teremana/istock/Uproxx For those new to the Mexican, agave-based spirit, tequila bottles feature different terms to explain how long they’ve been aged instead of using numbers like whiskey. They are blanco, reposado, añejo, and extra añejo, as well as a few other lesser-known terms. While we could spend all day explaining the intricacies of each, today …
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The Best Mezcals To Sip This Fall, According To Bartenders
The Lost Explorer/Leyenda/Bozal/El Jolgorio/istock/Uproxx While we’re sure you’re going to enjoy a dram (or seven) of your favorite bourbons, ryes, or single malt Scotch whiskies this fall, we implore you to give another spirit a chance to shine this season. When it comes to complex, sweet, and sometimes smoky fall flavors — it’s difficult to …
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Bartenders Tell Us The Best Añejo Tequilas For Fall
Calirosa/Corralejo/Casa Noble/Fortaleza/istock/Uproxx When the freezing winds of autumn start swirling around you, you’ll need some way to warm yourself inside and out. And while a nice flannel shirt or winter hat does the trick, a warming spirit is even better. Sure, whiskey seems to be the most popular choice on a chilly fall day but …
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We Asked Bartenders For The Best Rum To Mix Daiquiris With
Bacardi/Rhum JM/Appleton/Privateer/istock/Uproxx While nobody is going to fault you for enjoying a frozen, uber-sweet daiquiri when you’re on vacation, there’s no beating the classic, simple daiquiri. We’re talking the un-frozen kind; no strawberries or bananas involved. It’s made with only three ingredients: white rum (although some bartenders will mix it up with dark or flavored …
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The Best Beers For Fall Weather Conditions, As Told By Bartenders
Great Divide/Saison Dupont/Threes/Great Lakes/istock/Uproxx Choosing the right beer for a fall day isn’t a particularly easy task. Not unless you simply have your favorite fall beer style and plan to drink it rain or shine. Otherwise, a fall beer choice is likely dependent on the weather that day. Colder days call for brown ales, stouts, …
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