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How to Take a Cool Virtual Summer Vacation: Miami in 5 Glasses

Five great choices for summery drinks that will transport you to Miami.

Spirits, Travel, Cocktails, WineLaine DossJuly 28, 2021travel, florida, summerComment

7 Hard Seltzers Made With Real Fruit Juice You Will Want This Summer

A round-up of the best hard seltzers that use fresh fruit juice.

CocktailsDevorah Lev-TovJuly 21, 2021canned cocktails, to go, summerComment

Canned Cocktails Are Better than Ever: 7 You Need in Your Cooler

Learn about the brands that are crushing the competition with their natural ingredients, premium spirits, and mixology magic.

CocktailsCarrie HonakerJuly 14, 2021to go, canned cocktailsComment

Book Review: Mezcal and Tequila Cocktails: Mixed Drinks for the Golden Age of Agave

Amy Zavatto review of Robert Simonson’s Mezcal + Tequila cocktail book.

Spirits, CocktailsAmy ZavattoJuly 12, 2021book, review, mezcal, 101Comment

How 3 Top Bartenders Really Feel About Branded Cocktails

A closer look at branded cocktails and how bartenders put a a twist on them.

CocktailsStef SchwalbJuly 5, 2021profileComment

Our Favorite Drinks Professionals Raise a Toast for Father’s Day

Some of our favorite bartenders and industry folks share stories of their fathers and drinks to pay homage to them.

Cocktails, HolidayRobert Haynes-PetersonJune 16, 2021profile, father's dayComment

8 Cocktails to Make National Hamburger Month The Best Ever

8 bartenders and chefs around the country offer up their favorite pairings of burgers and cocktails with recipes.

CocktailsAlisa ScerratoMay 17, 2021pairingsComment

Meet Dr. Katie Stryjewski: Author, Blogger and Garnishista

How fancy cocktails led Dr. Katie Stryjewski down the garden path to create cocktails with fresh homegrown garnishes that were visually and flavorfully distinctive.

CocktailsJim GladstoneMay 10, 2021book, profileComment

11 Star Bartenders Share Their Mother’s Day Drink Recipes

Top bartenders share their stories about mothers and cocktails to celebrate Mother’s Day.

Holiday, CocktailsRobert Haynes-PetersonMay 7, 2021recipes, mother's dayComment

How BarBox Cocktails Is Changing the Way We Imbibe In the Age of COVID-19

A closer look at large format cocktails in a box

CocktailsGabrielle PharmsApril 28, 2021to goComment

What to Drink for Kentucky Derby Day Instead of a Mint Julep

Some suggestions for equine themed spirits and wine and cocktails for celebrating Kentucky Derby Day

Holiday, CocktailsKelly MagyaricsApril 26, 2021recipes, kentucky derbyComment

How the Ritz-Carlton Created the Best Place to Ski In for a Drink at Lake Tahoe

A closer look at a seasonal bar with changing themes on the slopes at Lake Tahoe

Bars, Cocktails, RecipesSusan B BarnesApril 19, 2021travel Comment

6 Tips for Making Better Batched Cocktails To Go

Mixologists across the country give their tips on making large-format cocktails so you can make the best-bottled batched cocktail possible.

CocktailsDevorah Lev-TovApril 16, 2021to goComment

How St. Agrestis Is Bringing Better Bitters to Brooklyn

A closer look at St. Agrestic, producer of Italian stye cocktails and amaro from Brooklyn NY

CocktailsLisa FuttermanApril 9, 2021profileComment

What Makes a Great Tonic Water and Why it Matters

A closer look at the four styles of tonic water and how to use them as mixers

Cocktails, Non-AlcoholicJeanette HurtApril 9, 2021mixers, tonicComment

5 Tempting Garden Gins to Try Now

A closer look at gins infused with botanicals and how to use them

Cocktails, SpiritsKelly MagyaricsApril 7, 2021gin Comment

How The Spanish Perfected the Gin & Tonic

A closer look at the Spanish gin and tonic, its history, tips for making it and more

Cocktails, RecipesJeanette HurtApril 5, 2021on the rocksComment

8 Great Takes on the Wet Martini

Top bartenders show how dialing up the amount of vermouth or another aperitif adds flavor and complexity while still keeping the ABV in check in wet martini recipes.

CocktailsKelly MagyaricsApril 2, 2021martini, upComment