There’s never a wrong time to drink scotch. But when the weather turns cold, that’s most certainly the right time because there’s just something about those rich, smoky drams that are extra appealing during winter. It’s like the boozy equivalent…
Read MoreAn easy-drinking classic, the Bee’s Knees is a simple three part cocktail that combines gin, lemon and honey. It’s a product of the Prohibition era, when bathtub gin needed a good dose of citrus and sugar to be palatable. Back…
Read MoreThe Absinthe Frappe, like many classic cocktails, traces its origins back to New Orleans. It was first concocted in the 1870s at the Old Absinthe House, a bar that still stands today. And while many drinks like the Sazerac use…
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Halloween is nearly upon us, which means Halloween cocktails are in order. Now, you can go the route of sickly sweet concoctions that involve muddling a Baby Ruth and garnishing everything with candy corn. Or, and hear us out, you…
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You know all those sayings about apples and doctors? Well, we’re not sure if the same logic applies to apple cocktails. But we’d like to think it does. So while apple picking season is in full effect, we’ll increase our…
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There’s never a bad time to drink rye whiskey, but the cooler whether makes the warming, spicy qualities of rye even more enjoyable. So it’s this time of year that we tend to break out bottles of rye with abandon….
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And just like that, it’s fall. If the calendar didn’t tip you off, football starting and the weather changing probably did. So with the changing of the seasons, we change to fall cocktails that incorporate autumnal ingredients like apples, rosemary…
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Whether you ply the trade or not, everyone is a bartender on occasion. And every home bartender or party-hosting drinks maker can benefit from knowing some basic, classic cocktail recipes. Treating your guests to a well-made, simple cocktail is a…
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Labor Day, by definition, is a day we’re not supposed to do any work. That’s what makes it one of our favorite days of the year, and that’s also why the below cocktail recipes are exceedingly easy. No infusions, no…
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Whereas every day is a fine occasion for drinking rum, August 16th is National Rum Day, making it the finest occasion. So to celebrate this rummiest of holidays, we’ve rounded up a few rum cocktails. Check below for the recipes,…
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The Cuba Libre is a classic rum cocktail comprised of three simple parts: rum, lime and cola. As the story goes, to celebrate the end of the Cuban War of Independence, an American soldier named Captain Russell ordered a drink…
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4th of July is coming, and that’s reason enough to break out a few patriotic and otherwise celebratory drinks. So below, we’ve rounded up a few 4th of July cocktails that pay homage to America or just simply taste great…
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Cinco de Mayo is fast approaching, and that means we’ll soon be awash in a preponderance of margaritas. Which, to be clear, is a very good thing. But there are more ways than one to increase your tequila uptake. So…
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They call it the most exciting two minutes in sports. But whether or not you care about the race itself, the Kentucky Derby is a fine excuse to wear funny hats and, most importantly, to drink mint juleps. And while…
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Most of the country is finally beginning to thaw out, which is great for everyone’s vitamin D uptake and general happiness. But it’s also a chance to break out some fresh spring cocktails. Drinks that utilize spirits and ingredients that…
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St. Patrick’s Day is more than just leprechaun’s and green beer. It’s also about whiskey. Lots of whiskey. So this year, put down that beer and pick up a good St. Patrick’s Day cocktail. Here, we’ve got three. First up:…
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The Clover Club is a bar in Brooklyn, but before that, it was a pre-Prohibition cocktail. Well, it still is, actually, and you can find it on plenty of menus around the country. Because this easygoing mix of gin, lemon…
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For most of the last several decades, sherry has been relegated to grandmothers’ cupboards, cooking and sickly sweet cocktails. This was partially due to the influx of low price (and low-quality) sherry that dominated the US market for much of…
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This Chinese New Year cocktail features Mianzhu Daqu-Laohao Baijiu.
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Making cocktails at home is a fun and easy way to impress your date on Valentine’s Day. And thankfully, you don’t have to be an experienced bartender to make a delicious and great looking drink. Because here are four festive,…
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