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,...

The key to making a great cocktail involves more than just using quality ingredients and proper measurements. It also needs proper chilling and dilution.

While its not listed directly in the ingredients of a cocktail recipe, water is an essential ...

For decades, the spirits industry has relied on a slow-moving ecosystem of tradition, intuition, and cyclical consumer behavior to predict what people will drink next. Whether it was the resurgence of the Negroni, the meteoric rise of hard seltzers, ...

Stop me if youre heard this one before: AI is coming for all of our jobs. It will vacuum the knowledge out of every programmer, lawyer, and accountant alive, then systematically replace them with AI chat bots. The next time you call the IRS for help ...

Served in a mule mug over crushed ice and finished with crushed blackberries and a sprig of mint, the Enchanted Forest Mule offers a visually rustic and aromatic drinking experiencecool, comforting, and utterly captivating.

Served in a classic copper mug over ice, the Lavender Storm is garnished with a sprig of lavender and a fresh lime wheel, creating a visually elegant and aromatic cocktail thats as beautiful as it is flavorful.