Hunting for Rum in Oaxaca’s Cloud Forest
Mexican rum, or aguardiente, represents one of the spirits world’s few remaining frontiers.
- story: Bobby Heugel
- photos: Felipe Luna
How to Use Key Limes in Cocktails
When it comes to adding acidity to drinks, a select few bartenders are reaching for Key limes, rather than the standard Persian.
- story: Chloe Frechette
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Drink a Harvey Wallbanger to Help Houston
Houston bartender Bobby Heugel is looking to use this oft-maligned classic to raise money for victims of Hurricane Harvey.
- story: Robert Simonson
- photo: Julie Soefer
Bar Review: Bobby Heugel’s Houston Empire Expands
Tongue-Cut Sparrow and Better Luck Tomorrow may be Bobby Heugel’s most important bars since Anvil.
- story: Robert Simonson
- photos: Kirsten Gilliam
Mastering the Margarita With Bobby Heugel
In "Masters of X," we spotlight bartenders chasing perfection in one drink. Here, Bobby Heugel takes on the Margarita.
- story: Lizzie Munro
- photos: Kirsten Gilliam
Bobby Heugel’s Margarita
Bobby Heugel's riff on the Tommy's Margarita uses both Persian and Key lime juices.
- story: Lizzie Munro
- photo: Kirsten Gilliam
Bobby Heugel | Owner, Anvil Bar & Refuge
Having opened Anvil Bar & Refuge nearly a decade ago, Bobby Heugel was the preeminent architect of Houston’s emerging drinks scene. With a now-storied “100 List” of classic cocktails, the…
- story: Lizzie Munro
- photo: Julie Soefer
Bobby Heugel’s Rusty Nail
A three-Scotch riff on the Rusty Nail from Houston's Tongue-Cut Sparrow.
- story: Allison Hamlin
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Behind the Backbar at Houston’s The Pastry War
In "Anatomy of a Backbar" we get to know the world's most notable spirits programs in five bottles. This round, The Pastry War, where responsibly produced agave spirits are sourced…
- story: Nicholas Hall
- photo: Julie Soefer
Where Have All the Flair Bartenders Gone?
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…
- story: Drew Lazor
- photo: Lizzie Munro
