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Emilio Salehi Most Imaginative Bartender
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This Is What Creativity Means to Emilio Salehi

The San Francisco bartender on how videography has shaped his approach to bartending, his hack for building complex flavor profiles and the recipe for his In Bokeh cocktail.

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Nikolas Zoylinos Most Imaginative Bartender
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This Is What Creativity Means to Nikolas Zoylinos

The Austin-based bartender on balancing improvisation and structure, his globetrotting introduction to bartending and the recipe for his cocktail, Oops I Forgot My Line.

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The Inward Turn Marta Ess Most Imaginative Bartender
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The Inward Turn

A variation on the classic gin Martini that incorporates tomato water, juniper- and basil-infused bianco vermouth and saline fino sherry.

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Oops I Forgot My Line Nikolas Zoylinos Most Imaginative Bartender
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Oops I Forgot My Line

A tea-inspired cocktail that marries gin, milk-washed dry vermouth and smoky Islay whiskey.

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In Bokeh Emilio Salehi Most Imaginative Bartender
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In Bokeh

A floral gin-based cocktail elevated by pink rose bitters and vermouth infused with Candew melon, a cantaloupe-honeydew hybrid.

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Culture to Culture Derek Stilmanni Most Imaginative Bartender
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Culture to Culture

Derek Stilmann's gin-based cocktail is inspired by a traditional Indian mango lassi.

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A Thousand Ships Jamie Socci Most Imaginative Bartender
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A Thousand Ships

Inspired by the Greek myth of Helen of Troy, Jamie Socci's cocktail primarily uses ingredients that would have been available in the ancient world.

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Derek Stilmanni Most Imaginative Bartender
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This Is What Creativity Means to Derek Stilmann

The Miami bartender on his passion for fermentation, the one book that changed his approach entirely and the recipe for his Culture to Culture cocktail.

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Jamie Socci Most Imaginative Bartender
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This Is What Creativity Means to James Socci

The Portland bartender on why storytelling is key to the human experience, imitating Oprah and the recipe for her Helen of Troy-inspired A Thousand Ships cocktail.

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Songbird 

An earthy Negroni variation featuring black pepper–fig syrup and coffee-infused verjus blanc.

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