Bartender Philip Ward, Mayahuel, Death + Company, East Village, New York, NYC, New York City, NY, Where to drink, cocktail recipes, Mezcal, Tequila, Where to eat, Liwuor Recommendations, What to drink, Bartender recommendations, Best Tequilas, Best Mezcals
Who
Bartender Philip Ward is the co-owner of Mayahuel in New York City.
Why
Mayahuel, named after the Aztec goddess of the maguey plant, has become one of the premiere cocktail destinations for tequila and mezcal.
Recommended By
Spirits Producers: Ron Cooper (Del Maguey Mezcal), Avery and Janet Glasser (Bittermens Bitters)
Chefs: Nick Curtin, Joe Dobias, Will Goldfarb, Johnny Iuzzini, Jesus Nunez, Hadley Schmitt, Ivy Stark, Joshua Whigham
Recommendations
Philip Ward’s recommendations on what to drink and where to eat and drink in New York, Brooklyn, Chicago, San Francisco and Guadalajara.
Bartender Philip Ward
January 19, 2012
East Village
Mexican
304 East 6th Street
New York, NY 10003
T: 212.253.5888
Website:
Drink | Tequila & Mezcal
Tequila | Favorites For Sipping
Philip Wards’s Tequila & Mezcal Recommendations: Siete Leguas, El Tesoro, Ocho Tequila, Del Maguey Vida
Siete Legaus
Family owned -- they still use a Tahona.
El Tesoro
Family owned -- they still use wooden fermentation vats.
Ocho Terrior
Vintage driven tequila courtesy of Tomas Estes.
Mezcal
The Best Way To Use It | Neat
The best was to drink mezcal is neat, but it also works fantastic in drinks. Any style of drinks, just like there is no one way to eat a Reese’s. Its unique characteristics are not just the equal of most base spirits, but in my opinion, its body makes it superior to most.
Mezcal Recs | Del Maguey Vida
For price and quality, it cannot be beat.
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Favorite Places To Drink Tequila & Mezcal
Cocktails at Big Star in Chicago
Photographs courtesy of: Big Star
Guadalajara | Pare De Sufrir Tome Mezcal
It’s best place in world to drink mezcal and it’s in Guadalajara. Its my favorite bar on the planet.
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San Francisco | Tommy’s
It’s tequila mecca.
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Chicago | Big Star
Where to drink tequila when you’re in Chicago.
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Mayahuel - East Village - New York, NY
Photographs courtesy of Mayahuel
Drink | New York City
Where To Take A Visiting Bartender
The Wrong Aisle Cocktail at PDT | Clover Club | Cocktails at Employees Only
Photographs courtesy of: David Engelhardt for Find. Eat. Drink. | Clover Club | Employees Only
I’d take him to a lot of different places to show him what different places are doing. Variety is what makes cocktails special.
In Manhattan:
- Death and Company
- PDT
- Milk and Honey
- Little Branch
- Employees Only
In Brooklyn:
- Clover Club
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Eat | New York City
Where To Eat
Ramen at Ippudo | Fried Chicken at Momofuku
Photo Credit: Find. Eat. Drink. | Arnold Gatilao [flickr]
Ippudo
For ramen.
Momofuku
For fried chicken or kimchi stew.
Otto’s
For a little bit of everything.
Prime Meats
For a burger.
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Find | Resources
Favorite Cocktail Resources
Difford’s Cocktail Guides
Difford’s Guide & Ardent Spirits
I don’t read too many things of a media nature, but a few I enjoy are Simon Difford’s work and Gary Regan’s Ardent Spirits.
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Cocktail Recipes
Recommendations
Details of Philip Ward’s recommendations on what to drink and where to eat and drink in New York, Brooklyn, Chicago, San Francisco and Guadalajara.
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