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John’s Blend
John’s Blend—the winning drink from the 2023 Most Imaginative Bartender competition—is a gin-based riff on an Irish Coffee.
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Meet This Year’s Most Imaginative Bartender
Orlando bartender Peter Hannah takes home the coveted title with his cocktail, John’s Blend, and earns a creative grant for Nine Worlds— an immersive residency that celebrates Nordic ancestry.
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Meet the Most Imaginative Bartender Regional Finalists
These 10 bartenders are set to compete in the Most Imaginative Bartender national finals in Miami in 2023.
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- photo: Eugene Lee
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Lazarus
Loni Lewis finds second life for ingredients scavenged from the kitchen, transforming them into a savory-sweet cocktail.
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Gema Rosa
This floral, Southern-inspired cocktail is a paean to the places around the world that have influenced Orestes Cruz’s cocktails and art.
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Meet Me at the Blind Tiger
This drink’s mix of sweet and sharp strives to mirror the mix of sensations of visiting a barbershop.
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- photo: Eugene Lee
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Peach Buzz
Kelsey Ramage loves peaches, and inspiration for this cocktail struck at the end of the season, when the fruit reaches peak ripeness.
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- photo: Eugene Lee
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Cardinal Points
Michael Norbury combines warm flavors of orange, maple, mushroom and berries in a silky stirred cocktail.
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Heat Island Effect
Dry and spicy with a hint of sweetness, Aspen Bingham's sage-touched cocktail evokes the smell of the desert.
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Cobblers Make Kicks
An eclectic white wine cobbler that references hip-hop's influence on Lee Zaremba's approach to bartending.
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