The best vodka, whiskey, gin, tequila and more that bartenders keep in their well. Here are their top picks for mixing in cocktail recipes (via punch_drink)
Stashed beneath the bar top in the “well,” the bartender’s station with the most reached-for bottles, so-called well spirits are the workhorses of the cocktail world. Many are familiar household names ; others are under-the-radar industry picks that help keep the price of cocktails in check .
What makes for a great well spirit? “I think of something affordable that mixes well,” says Abigail Gullo, culinary creative director at Loa Bar in New Orleans. The well also offers an “opportunity to play a little bit,” she adds. That might mean working with spirits from a local distillery—vodka seems particularly ripe for that—or a newcomer, provided it’s not too expensive. As long as it’s versatile enough to mix, any bottle has the potential to get a shot in the rail—and some value-priced diamonds in the rough get their start there.
“None of us are too committed to our wells,” Gullo notes. “If it’s the right cost, undercuts the others and fits in the well, sure, I might switch the well. We can take more chances there.” To get a better sense of what’s in the well across the country, we spoke to 18 bartenders to see which bottles they’re stocking. Here’s what they had to say.
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