Home does not have to be where the headache is. The poet Rumi once wrote, There is a field beyond cocktail and mocktail. I will meet you there. It’s becoming increasingly trendy to split the difference between the two and halve the amount of spirits ...

Whether you’re planning a huge backyard rager to a chill daytime hang, we have some pro tips on how to make your party stylish while keeping it simple. It can be done! Read on to find out how.

Whether you’re navigating a minefield of dietary restrictions or struggling to create the perfect playlist, hosting can be surprisingly laborintensive—and this stress doesn’t magically end once the event actually arrives. If you’re on the hook for ba...

Summer is heating up, and sunny days are here to stay. Great news for most of us, but bad news for cool beverages: when the sun's out, your ice won't last long.

So you’ve got the cocktails on lock—what about everything else? Start by tidying up and, time permitting, giving your space a glowup. If your party is outdoors, level up from basic string lights by hanging paper lanterns from trees or lining pathways...

Cocktails are all about duality this summer: bright citrus meets smoky mezcal or umamiforward with a sweet, punchy rim. The best drinks of the season are simple to make, endlessly refreshing (read: built for long, sunny afternoons), and a nod to mini...

Triple sec is like a character actor. You might never remember that guy’s name (it’s Michael Stuhlbarg), but he makes everything he’s in a little better. This underrated orange liqueur adds backbone and structure to a number of classic cocktails, eve...

In 2010, Jersey Shore’s Nicole Snooki Polizzi was arrested for drunk and disorderly conduct. In 2013, Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Brandi Glanville informed her fellow castmember Joyce Giraud, You’re Black, so you can’t swim. In 2016, a Flor...

When it comes to making a perfect Manhattan, technique is everything. You can use topshelf whiskey, imported vermouth, housemade bitters, a smallbatch organic garnish from a jar that cost $40—but you’re doing your ingredients (and yourself) a disserv...

What even is vermouth? It is, in our opinion, deeply unfortunate that so many people have this question. It might sound like some dusty bottle your grandma pulls out of the back of her cabinet when she gets bored of talking to her cats, but it’s act...

Love it or hate it, the Manhattan is very much like the borough it’s named for: singular, unapologetic, not for everyone, very strong smells, and an origin story that has since been identified as selfmythologizing bullshit. For many years, the Manhat...

It isn’t just about flavor, or just about presentation your choice of glassware affects the entire experience of enjoying a margarita, especially if you’re an athome mixologist without the novelty or ambiance of a bar to distract you from the basic e...

Only in the 1970s would someone decide that mixing brown liquor, clear liquor, citrus liqueur and Coke was a good idea. There is, to understate things, a lot going on in a Long Island Iced Tea. When choosing the right vodka for this busy cocktail, yo...

Monks and religious communities were experimenting with coffee-infused alcohol as early as the 1700s, shortly after the initial export of coffee beans to Europe from Africa and the Middle East. To these monastic leaders, its short-term function was t...

Many of these ancient traditions are carried on today by small, family-run palenques (distilleries) that have been making mezcal by hand for generations. Once agave plants have matured (which can take up to 25 years, depending on the subtype), theyre...

There are 166 different species of agave, 125 of which can be found in Mexico but only the Weber Blue (named in honor of the German botanist who classified the species in 1905 due to the slight blue hue) can be used to make tequila. More than 300 mil...

In the world of spirits, those that are agave-based like tequila and mezcal, have seen significant growth over the last few years. As we near the halfway point of 2025 its clear agave is dominating the year and shows no sign of slowing down. In 2023,...