Expert Eyes - Toby Maloney, Mixologist, The Violet Hour (Chicago) and The Rusty Knot (NY)

Maloney's practices and eclectic brand of mixology, inspired by everything from camping trips to van Gogh paintings, aimed at discovering new taste experiences. Still, his work remains grounded in classic ingredients and techniques. A veteran of the bar Milk & Honey, one of the first to bring back the classic cocktail, Maloney is now both the managing partner at Jazz Age-inspired The Violet Hour cocktail lounge in Chicago and the mastermind behind the drinks menu at nautical-dive-bar-inspired The Rusty Knot in downtown New York. In this interview, he reveal his method for turning a pulled pork sandwich into a good cocktail and discuss the difference between East and West Coast mixology.

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• Cocktail
• Mixology
• Flavors
• Flavor Trends
• Molecular Gastronomy
• Violet Hour
• Rusty Knot
• Milk & Honey
• Ingredients
• Alcohol
• Martini
• Old Fashioned
• Mixologist