Final Five Best Bartenders 2008

Jim Gaut of Reagle Beagle

His drink: The Chi-pirinha (cachaca, raspberry syrup, blueberries, lime and a splash of lemon-lime soda)

The backstory: This is Gaut’s Chicago-centric take on the Brazilian caipirinha, with the raspberry syrup and blueberries representing the red and blue of the Chicago flag. “I liked [the caipirinha] so much when I had it the first time I decided to throw a flavor twist on it,” he says. “It’s kind of like a mojito without the mint, but it’s meant to be stronger.”