Jared Bailey is one of the premier bartenders in the cocktail capital of the world–New York City. He currently pours his wares at the historic Soho Cigar Bar in Lower Manhattan as head bartender and manager.

Jared has entered and won numerous cocktail competitions which inspired his knowledge of spirits and speed. He’s perfected the classic cocktails we’ve all come to know and love, and he’s a craft cocktail artisan who creates new adaptations of the classics.

He continues to be an in-demand media personality making national television appearances on FOX & Friends and featured in The Wall Street Journal. He’s also a Certified Cigar Sommelier Tobacconist making him an expert at cigar and spirits pairings.

Here are a few of Jared’s newest spring drinks created exclusively for Cigar & Spirits Magazine that you can work into your cocktail rotation.

What About Barb?

Ingredients:

• 2 oz white rum
• 1 egg white
• 1.25 oz lime juice
• ¾ oz Maraschino Liqueur
• 3 dashes rhubarb bitters

Directions:

• combine all ingredients into a mixing glass
• vigorously shake without ice
• open container and shake again with ice
• strain neat into a coupe glass 

Garnish:

• lime wedge

Smoke and Mirrors

Ingredients:

• 2 oz mezcal
• 3 dashes lemon bitters
• ⅔ oz elderflower liqueur
• ⅔ oz dry vermouth

Directions:

• combine all ingredients into a mixing glass
• stir until well-chilled
• strain neat into a Nick and Nora glass

Garnish:

• lemon twist

BRAMBLE ON

Ingredients:

• 2 oz Cognac
• 1 shot espresso
• ¾ oz heering cherry liqueur
• 3 dashes Aztec chocolate bitters

Directions:

• combine all ingredients into a mixing glass
• add ice and shake vigorously
• strain neat into a martini glass

Garnish:
blackberry

HOLLAPENO

Ingredients:

• 2 oz blanco tequila
• 3 dashes lime bitters
• 3 dashes spicy bitters
• 1 dash rhubarb bitters
• 1 oz simple syrup

Directions:

• combine all ingredients in a mixing glass
• add ice and stir until well chilled
• strain neat into a rocks glass over ice 

Garnish:

• slice of jalapeno