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Seattle bartender Chris Elford recommends local honey for this rye cocktail. “Farmers’ markets can lead you to unique honey flavors like lavender and blackberry,” he says. Elford suggests making a large batch of honey syrup and adding a bit of vodka to keep the sugars from fermenting. Slideshow: Whiskey CocktailsRecipe from Food & Wine Cocktails 2015