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We Asked 10 Bartenders For The Strangest Drink Requests They Ever Made By James Hornung Oct. 12, 2025 1:40 pm EST

There is an adage that if you want to know the truth about a town, don't ask the mayor, ask the bartender. So, when we wanted to learn about strange and uncanny happenings in the cocktail world, we asked 11 bartenders about the most unusual orders they have received. Their answers revealed a modern cocktail culture that has shunned rigid rules and embraced a spirit of creativity. Strange is not a word these bartenders fear — they welcome unique orders. "When it happens, I love it," Cynthia Mazzini Noble, lead bartender at Kapow Noodle Bar , told us. "It's a chance to learn something and shows the guest is genuinely passionate about cocktails."

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