Kara Newman reviews spirits for Wine Enthusiast magazine and is the author of NIGHTCAP, coming September, 2018, and Shake.Stir.Sip. (Chronicle Books).
Kara Newman
Hack Your Drink: Three “Homemade” Bitters Blends
Blending existing bitters brands can offer depth and complexity to a variety of cocktails.
- story: Kara Newman
- photo: Daniel Krieger
Hack Your Drink: The “Regal Shake” Technique
Incorporating citrus peels into drink-making, beyond the express, can offer a shortcut to greater complexity in shaken and stirred drinks.
- story: Kara Newman
- photos: Lizzie Munro
Mastering the Gibson with Meaghan Dorman
In "Masters of X," we spotlight bartenders chasing perfection in one drink. Here, Meaghan Dorman of Dear Irving tackles the Gibson.
- story: Kara Newman
- photos: Lizzie Munro
How To Use Maraschino Liqueur in Cocktails
A hard-hitting accent ingredient, Maraschino plays a key role in a number of classic cocktails and improved recipes.
- story: Kara Newman
- photo: Luxardo
Behind the Backbar at Washington, D.C.’s A Rake’s Bar
Corey Polyoka explains his approach to building a bar program focused exclusively on regional spirits and ingredients.
- story: Kara Newman
- photo: Daniel Krieger
Meet the Grasshopper 3.0
The creamy, minty 19th-century classic is amid its third wave of bartender reinvention.
- story: Kara Newman
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Mastering the French 75 with Chris Hannah
Chris Hannah of Arnaud's French 75 Bar tackles—what else?—the French 75.
- story: Kara Newman
- photos: Claire Bangser
The Espresso Martini Is Back
The caffeinated ’80s drink has returned, and it’s weirder than ever.
- story: Kara Newman
- photo: Lizzie Munro
How to Use Peated Scotch in Cocktails
The 411 on how to pair smoky, briny peated Scotch with everything from amaretto to tequila.
- story: Kara Newman
- photo: Celtic Whiskey Shop
The Resurgence of the Lion’s Tail
How a quirky Prohibition-era bourbon cocktail came to manifest on U.S. drink menus right now.
- story: Kara Newman
- photo: Daniel Krieger
