There’s never been a better time to drink craft cocktails. Whether you like fruity, blended tiki drinks or classic cocktails like the Old-Fashioned, the world of mixed drinks is bigger than ever before. Or, perhaps you prefer to simply sit back and relax with a nice glass of scotch or other type of distilled spirit. Gin, vodka, tequila, whiskey, brandy, rum, mezcal, and liqueurs are enjoying more popularity than they have in decades, and new craft spirits are popping up left and right like never before.
Whatever suits your fancy, Bevvy is your guide to better drinking. Check out this section to discover delicious drinks from all over the world, learn the storied histories behind many iconic cocktails, meet bartenders and distillers who are changing the game, and keep up with all kinds of great booze-related products.
Grenadine is a classic sweetener found in many drinks, and often an integral flavor agent in popular cocktails. So it’s a wonder that such an essential ingredient can be so cheap, bastardized and dishonest. Once a pomegranate-based syrup, today’s grenadine…
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Now that October’s here, it’s finally starting to cool down in Texas. Hell, I even spent some time outside yesterday. And with the advent of fall’s welcome respite from the summer heat, I retire the Gin Rickey until the first…
Read MoreThe classic Aviation cocktail is simple, well balanced and refreshing, plus it’s crafted with ingredients that one can easily obtain: gin, fresh lemon juice and maraschino liqueur. Like many classic cocktails, history of the Aviation’s origin is a bit cloudy,…
Read MoreThe word “scofflaw” applies to one who flouts the law. During the dark days of Prohibition, this term was a popular one, thrown at those brave, thirsty souls forced into hidden speakeasies by their own government. With a disapproving nod…
Read MoreThe Rob Roy is basically a Manhattan that uses Scotch instead of rye. It’s believed to have been named after Robert Roy MacGregor, who was a Robin Hood-like figure in 18th century Scotland. Hence the Scotch. For best results, opt…
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The Negroni starts with an Americano base–sweet vermouth and Campari–and adds the boozy stoutness of gin. While the Negroni is an aperitif and meant to stimulate the appetite before a meal, too many of these guys on an empty stomach…
Read MoreThe French 75 cocktail is named after the 75mm howitzer artillery gun, a popular weapon during World War I. Legend has it that fighter pilot Raoul Lufbery enjoyed champagne, but wanted to drink something with more of a kick. So,…
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Once every month cocktail fanatics band together to create a booze-soaked collection of recipes for Mixology Monday. Our hosts for this month are the guys at eGullet, who chose “Dizzy Dairy” as the theme. From Chris Amirault of eGullet –…
Read MoreThe Blinker dates back to the 1930s and was traditionally composed of rye, grapefruit juice and grenadine. After hiding in obscurity for decades, the Blinker has seen a resurgence of late due to its inclusion in Ted Haigh’s Vintage Spirits…
Read MoreIn the 1920s, the Pegu Club was a bar in Rangoon, Burma (at the time a British colony) that served a drink of the same name. And while this drink was popular through the ‘30s, it largely died out after…
Read MoreA classic but oft-forgotten cocktail, the Rusty Nail is a smooth, scotch-based drink that’s much tamer than its name suggests. By adding Drambuie—a honey- and herb-flavored scotch liqueur—to scotch, you are able to cut some of the biting peat flavor…
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The martini is one of the world’s best known and most popular cocktails, having been immortalized by such drinking greats as Winston Churchill, James Bond and Frank Sinatra. However, nowadays, half the martinis made in a bar use vodka instead of…
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The Vieux Carré was born sometime prior to 1937 in New Orleans at what would later become the Carousel Bar at the Monteleone Hotel. According to Ted Haigh’s Vintage Spirits and Forgotten Cocktails, the cocktail was named for the old…
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The Seelbach is a pre-prohibition cocktail that originated at the Seelbach Hotel in Louisville, KY. Lost to drinkers for nearly 80 years, the recipe was rediscovered in 1995. The drink is simple to make but fairly complex in flavor, with…
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Most recipes for the Gimlet call for Rose’s lime cordial, as opposed to fresh lime juice. While I tend to use fresh juices and generally believe fresh juice is always better than artificially sweetened cordial, the addition of Rose’s does…
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The Last Word is a prohibition-era cocktail that was first served at the Detroit Athletic Club to great acclaim. But following its short-lived success, it faded into obscurity for decades before making a recent resurgence in some of the better…
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This aptly named cocktail traces its origin back to the days when drinking in the morning didn’t have a stigma. When cocktails were breakfast drinks and every man, woman and likely a few children started their day with a smile…
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The Vesper Martini was first popularized in the James Bond book by Ian Fleming, Casino Royale, and gained further, more recent notoriety in the 2006 film of the same name. The drink was named for Bond’s love interest Vesper Lynd,…
Read MoreMany drinkers have one liquor they just cannot stomach. The one spirit from their past in which they “had a bad experience.” For me, and many others, that liquor was tequila. Though I’d learned to tolerate tequila over the years…
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The Tom Collins recipe first appeared in print in 1876. It was created by Jerry Thomas, the “father of American mixology,” and famed author of The Bartender’s Guide. Tom Collins 2 ounces gin 1 ounce lemon juice 1 teaspoon of…
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