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Spirits

How a Spirits Bottle Becomes Iconic

Some of the world's most famous spirits brands are known not only for what's inside their bottles, but for the bottles themselves. Drew Lazor seeks out the stories behind a…

  • story: Drew Lazor
  • photo: The 86 Co.
Pony Beer Bottles
Beer

Where Did the Tiny Beer Come From?

Known as the "pony," the seven-ounce bottle usually filled with commercial-grade beer has been appearing lately at bars both high and low. Megan Krigbaum on the origins—and wide-reaching, enduring appeal—of…

  • story: Megan Krigbaum
  • photo: Lizzie Munro
Wine Bottle Shapes
Wine

A Brief Guide to Wine Bottle Design

Wine bottles come in a set spectrum of subtly different, yet instantly recognizable, shapes. But why? Jennifer Fiedler on the stories behind wine's most iconic bottles, plus a few renegade…

  • story: Jennifer Fiedler
  • illustration: Liz Noftle
Martini Glass
Cocktails

The Life and Death of the Martini Glass

Perhaps the most iconic glass shape in the history of cocktails, the angular Martini glass has deep roots in the American imagination—despite being widely loathed by today's bartenders. Lizzie Munro…

  • story: Lizzie Munro
  • photo: Lizzie Munro
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Beer

How Next-Level Design Is Driving the Beer World

As American beer shelves become ever more crowded, standing out is the new fitting in. Veronica Meewes on the new generation of eye-catching label design depicting everything from dreamscapes to…

  • story: Veronica Meewes
  • photo: 21st Amendment Brewery
Cocktail Sidecar
Cocktails

Where Did the Cocktail Sidecar Come From?

The practice of offering a "sidecar" alongside a cocktail is spreading in popularity amongst New York bars, for reasons both practical and aesthetic. Chloe Frechette on its origins, and how…

  • story: Chloe Frechette
  • photo: Lizzie Munro
Tugboat Decanter
Spirits

Sh*t We Found on eBay: The Singing Tugboat Booze Decanter

Welcome to "Shit We Found on eBay," wherein we plumb the depths of the consumer-to-consumer marketplace to find the weirdest collectibles related to drinking—and then give them away. This round:…

  • story: Lizzie Munro
  • photo: Lizzie Munro
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Cocktails

Inside the Bars Built from Obscure Collections

Bars can be made of many things: reclaimed wood, glossy marble—even just cinder block and a cash register. But cassette tapes? Vintage beer cans? Carey Jones on establishments that integrate…

  • story: Carey Jones
  • photo: Frank Ishman
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Cocktails

The Craft Cocktail Menu Gets Conceptual

Rather than simply changing with the seasons, some notable cocktail bars are adopting menus that adhere to a (often intangible) theme, like Route 66 or Civil War treason, where the…

  • story: Robert Simonson
  • illustration: Pouring Ribbons
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Wine

Wine’s New Look: Picture-Only Labels

A new crop of winemakers has decided that, when it comes to choosing a label, a picture is worth a thousand words. Jennifer Fiedler looks behind the picture-only labeling trend…

  • story: Jennifer Fiedler
  • photos: Multiple
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Not Your Grandfather’s Blended Scotch
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Not Your Grandfather’s Blended Scotch

Long considered an afterthought among serious drinkers, the blended Scotch category is slowly becoming a hotbed for innovation.

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