As the preferred spirit of the masses, vodka has become the victim of mixology dogma—with some bartenders going so far as to blacklist it from their menus. But the spirit…
Baileys—the shelf-stable cream liqueur so often associated with spiked coffee and suggestive shooters—is the number one selling liqueur in the world. Leah Mennies on the strange appeal of the cream…
Though the days of Cocktail-style shaker-tossing are over, flair bartending lives on. Drew Lazor on what "flair" looks like post-cocktail renaissance, and the new generation of bartenders working it into…
Pushing their studies in fermentation a step further, London's award-winning bar, White Lyan, has created a line of remarkably convincing "wines" through a combination of unorthodox ingredients and techniques. Tyler…
For ages the drinking game has united humans in riotous, often misguided consumption. In our monthly column "House Rules," Drew Lazor explores the history and pleasures of drinking games throughout…
That classic combination of gin and Rose's lime cordial was long regarded as sacrosanct—that is, until a new generation of bartenders got ahold of it. Brett Moskowitz on the profusion…
Winter Sours are our go-to defense against February's onslaught. Here, five drinks featuring bright citrus and strong spirits, from a savory-spicy rye drink to a sour built on a base…
Thanks to an ever widening array of styles, bartenders are finding new ways to incorporate beer into cocktails as a means of adding both flavor and texture.
Once the domain of sick babies, Pedialyte has become the go-to morning-after elixir for adults who can’t seem to quit while they’re ahead. But does it actually work?
In the perpetual race to appeal to millennials, the stories that alcohol brands use to market their products has unearthed a number of discernible profiles of the millennial drinker—from the…
Every bar sports marginal bottles that elude even the most seasoned drink-makers. That is, until someone dusts them off and uses them in a new way. In "Bringing It Back…
The prolific director of Erin Brockovich and Magic Mike talks with Aaron Goldfarb about everything from the best bar scenes in film to his obsession with the obscure Bolivian spirit,…