As 2022 becomes a memory, it’s nice to be reminded that a lot can be uncovered by peeking back into the past. Our most popular stories from the past year prove just that. Case in point: A 1950s-era aperitivo cocktail vied to be the next best Negroni, while a ’70s party drink hawked by Chartreuse’s drunken alligator mascot became just the cocktail we needed last summer. Judging by this list, the future also looks promising, as regenerative agriculture practices continue to push winemaking forward and the ongoing evolution of the craft beer world looks more inclusive, and expansive, every day. As we round out the end of the year, here’s a look back at the stories that you loved most.
The Next Best Negroni
The Cardinale—a 1950s-era combination of gin, Campari and dry vermouth, born in Rome—has long awaited its turn to step out of the shadows.
Read More →Everyone Loves to Hate the IPA
How did a style that was once the face of craft beer become so… cringe?
Read More →In Search of the Ultimate Rum Old-Fashioned
We asked 10 of America’s best bartenders to submit their finest recipe for the rum Old-Fashioned—then we blind-tasted them all to find the best of the best.
Read More →The Vineyard Falcon Does Not Suffer Fools
Master falconer Alina Blankenship and her mélange of raptors have become the protectors of some of Oregon’s top vineyards.
Read More →Italy Had Its Own Long Island Iced Tea. Now It’s Back.
The Invisibile, or Quattro Bianchi, is a hard-hitting club drink that’s as much a fixture of Italian drinking as the Negroni or the Americano.
Read More →Not Another Steakhouse Cocktail
Six recipes that showcase the many guises of the modern steakhouse drink.
Read More →How the “Nogroni” Became a Flex
The Negroni, which is composed entirely of alcoholic ingredients, has become an unlikely holy grail for bartenders looking to master the N/A cocktail.
Read More →Chartreuse Had Its Very Own Party Drink
In the late 1970s, the herbal liqueur enlisted a tipsy alligator to hawk the Swampwater, a signature drink designed to be batched by the gallon.
Read More →The New Vocabulary of Beer
“Crispy boi,” “mlíko pour,” “gusher.” The rapid evolution of craft beer over the past two decades has necessitated an entirely new language to describe it. Here, a non-exhaustive guide to the modern lexicon.
Read More →Peru’s Party Drink Is Simplicity at Its Best
The Pisco Chilcano has eclipsed the Pisco Sour as Peru’s most popular cocktail.
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