The U.S. has become an unlikely homebase for absinthe's new avant-garde. Mixing a distinct sense of American innovation with tradition, the country's distillers are shaping the modern identity of this…
On his 24-city book tour, chef Ed Lee vowed to drink bourbon with a different chef, bartender or random stranger in each place to find out how his home spirit…
As craft distilling booms across America, a new generation of distillery cat is stepping into the spotlight. Brad Thomas Parsons profiles the lives of some legendary cats and introduces the…
Whether served up at a cocktail joint or on the rocks at a dive, the Whiskey Sour is America's most democratic cocktail.
Alia Akkam journeys to Peru to discover the soul of the country's native grape-based spirit and, after meeting a shifty, fleece-donning shaman, comes back with a new understanding of her…
The James Bond of public radio on his double life as a vocalist for Pink Martini and drinking on—and off—the Presidential campaign trail.
Lodro Rinzler—Buddhist celeb and author of the best-selling book The Buddha Walks into a Bar—talks about his life with booze and how Buddhism can actually teach us how to be…
Italy's strong and bitter swashbuckler, three different ways.
In the back alleys of Berlin, a hidden, guest list-only bar serves up cocktails with century-old spirits.
In an industry rife with artifice, Felipe Camarena is working against the tide to preserve true tequila.
The one bottle that taught an entire generation how to drink, and how not to drink. Besha Rodell on the 40's strange cultural impact and appeal.
Lora Smith grew up in a corner of Kentucky where bootlegging didn’t die with Prohibition. Up until the 2000s it defined their culture of drinking—and fostered a sense of belonging—that,…