Robert Simonson

Contributing Editor

The Irish-born bartender of Molly’s Shebeen on how to cultivate regulars, pouring 12 barrels of Guinness a week and not becoming a bartender.

We asked 10 of America's best bartenders to submit their finest recipe for the Grasshopper—then blind-tasted them all to find the best of the best.

In the 1940s and ’50s, the company’s strategy for selling bitters skewed bizarrely violent and deeply disturbing.

The Elmo Cola—a mix of Coke and vanilla-and-cherry-infused bourbon—has quickly become a regional sensation.

The stories behind six signature drinks that defined the craft movement—and still matter today.

We asked 11 of America's best bartenders to submit their finest recipe for the Boulevardier—then blind-tasted them all to find the best of the best.

Twenty years after it changed cocktails forever, friends and former staff remember the bar’s exhilarating early days.

From bartender-branded liqueurs to New York’s newest rising drinks destination, the cocktail and spirits trends that will make a difference in 2020.

The Donohue’s bartender has been mixing Martinis for New York City regulars, including Drew Barrymore and Gay Talese, for 49 years.

We asked 10 of America's best bartenders to submit their finest recipe for the Rob Roy—then blind-tasted them all to find the best of the best.