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How to Drink Żubrówka Vodka Like a Pole

Maison Premiere

Let the Bartender Be Your Personal Guide to Booze

Al Higgins, Celtic Whiskey Shop, Dublin

Al Higgins: Your Irish Whiskey Buying Connection

Michael Fogerty, WJ Kavanagh, Dublin

2 Pubs, 100 Whiskeys, and The Man.

Rachel Whyte, Glenegedale House, Islay Scotland

Scotland’s Isle of Islay: Whisky Wonderland

Bars That Serve Great Barrel-Aged Cocktails

Bars That Serve Great Barrel-Aged Cocktails

Roll Out the Barrel: Aging Cocktails to Perfection

Roll Out the Barrel: Aging Cocktails to Perfection

Carbonated Cocktails

Bottle Your Own Carbonated Cocktails

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Better with Age: 5 Barrel-Aged Cocktail Recipes

How-To Guide to DIY Barrel-Aged Cocktails

How-To Guide to DIY Barrel-Aged Cocktails

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The Ever-Faithful, Always Delicious Pimm’s Cup

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Sherry Isn’t Just for Sipping: Two Cocktails for Sherry Beginners

Bryan Dayton, OAK at fourteenth, Boulder CO

Drink At Your Own Speed: Low-Alcohol Cocktails at High Altitude

Host an Elaborate Tiki Paradise Party, tiki drink

Host an Elaborate Tiki Paradise Party

How Busy People Host Amazing Cocktail Parties, fresh ingredients & homemade syrups

How Busy People Host Amazing Cocktail Parties

Host a Summery Garden Party, Sloe Gin Fizz

Host a Summery Garden Party

Host a Jazzy New Orleans Cocktail Party, Ramos Gin Fizz

Host a Jazzy New Orleans Cocktail Party

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Summer Rum Revival in 6 Cocktails

The Scotch Starting Line-Up

Tips for Finding Your Scotch Soul Mate

Tips for Finding Your Scotch Soul Mate

The Scotch Starting Line-Up

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Mix Up Some Moonshine Cocktails

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How Moonshine Changed America

Hemingway's Daiquiri

The Search for Hemingway’s Daiquiri

Classic Daiquiri

Ode to the Classic Daiquiri

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Take Back the Tasting Party

Zeus’s Brother: Brokers Gin, Pimm’s, lavender simple syrup, lemon juice, Great Divide Hades Ale (from Ryan Conklin at Euclid Hall)

Beer Cocktails: Craft Distillers and Brewers Collide

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From Brews to Booze: Whiskey for Beer Drinkers

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PKNY: A Skeptic Discovers Tiki

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The Anatomy of a Tiki Bar

Margarita Pitcher

Pitcher Perfect Punch Recipes for Backyard Entertaining

8 Ways to Make Your Backyard Party Better

8 Ways to Make Your Backyard Party Better

Essential Guide to Backyard Bar-Building

Essential Guide to Backyard Bar-Building

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Rum Vacation Guide: 5 Caribbean Distilleries to Visit

Matty Durgin

3 Rum Books That Will Make You Thirsty

Michael Neff of Rum House New York

The Lifetime Journey of a Rum Drinker

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4 Things You Should Know About American Craft Whiskey

Voila!

In the Mood for Summer: Heirloom Tomato Mojito

Man at the bar

The Right Cocktails for 10 Real-Life Situations

Still from Mad Men Season 5

Cocktails for the Season’s Hottest TV Shows

Ordering New Cocktails at a Bar

The Ultimate Cocktail Curriculum

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The Skinny on Diet Cocktails: 3 Ways to Maintain Flavor

Bartender pouring a cocktail

Bartenders’ Take on Skinny Cocktails

Margaritas with a Lime

7 Summer Cocktails Made Skinnier

Smoky Rita food pairing

Fresh Flavors for your Cinco de Mayo Party

Portrait of Ted Breaux, the Godfather of Absinthe

Why Absinthe Was Banned, Then Un-Banned

Raines Law Room

The Truth About Absinthe: 5 Myths Dispelled

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4 Mischievous Ways to Enjoy Absinthe

Absinthe Cocktails at Maison Premiere Bar in New York

The Rise of the Green Fairy

Kevin Burke explains cocktail bitters

The Bartender’s Spice Rack

Portrait of Brad Parsons

Bitters: An American Cocktail Story

Learn about what bitters are and how to use bitters in cocktails

What the Heck Are Bitters Anyway?

How to Make Cocktails with Bitters

Which Bitters to Buy for Your Home Bar

Pineapple-Infused Rum and Pineapple Mojito

Pineapple-Infused Rum: Homemade Sunshine in a Glass

Gin and Cucumber Cocktail and Frico Caldo Ingredients

Springtime Dinner: Frico Caldo and a Crisp Gin Cocktail

Mojito Cocktail Recipe

5 Fresh Cocktails to Put Some Spring in Your Step

Ta-da!

Easy-to-Make Spring Cocktail: Grapefruit, Ginger and Gin

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Mezcal’s Rich Heritage in Remote Oaxaca Villages

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Meet Tequila’s Smokier Cousin: 3 Mezcals to Try

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How to Drink and Enjoy Mezcal

Tequila Bottles at La Biblioteca

A Not-So-Traditional Flight of Tequila

Road Sign Tequila, Jalisco Mexico

Tequila Country: Where Tradition Meets Big Business

Blood Orange-Chipotle Margarita and Orange-Honey-Serrano Margarita

Pimp Your Margarita

Karin Stanley at Dutch Kills helps a customer

Want a New Cocktail? Try Bartender’s Choice

Enjoying Irish Whiskey with a Pickle Back

Pickle Back: Irish Whiskey is Back in Vogue

Master Mixologist Philip Duff

A Flight of Irish Whiskey: 4 Distillers, 5 Bottles

How to Host a St. Patrick's Day Party and Irish Party Ideas

Throw a Classy St. Patrick’s Day Party

Gin bottles at Tippler NYC

Gin Defined: A Guide to Becoming a Gin Connoisseur

Breuckelen Distilling whiskey barrels

Breuckelen Distilling Sold Out of Whiskey, For Now

Old World Gin vs. New World Gin

Old World vs. New World Gin

Getting to Know the Daiquiri

Getting to Know the Daiquiri

How to Pair Whiskey with Your Favorite Meal

Winter Weekend: Lamb Stew and a Whiskey Cocktail

Making Dinner and Cocktails at Home

Simple Pasta Dinner and Aperol Cocktail

How to Pair Alcoholic Drinks and Cheese

Something New: Cheese and Cocktail Pairing

What to Buy for Your Home Bar

Stock Your Home Bar for $150

Create Your Own At-home Bar

Stock Your Home Bar for $300

OAK at fourteenth's Stephania cocktail

Before a Night Out, A Cocktail at Home

How to Mix the Lychee Martini Drink

Cocktail Inspiration: Lychee Martini

How to Mix Cocktails At Home

4 Cocktails You Should Learn How to Make

Pink Martini

Manicures and Cocktails for a Girls’ Night In

Renegade Whiskeys Do Not Fit Into Traditional Whiskey Categories

Breaking the Rules: Renegade American Whiskey

Dave Pickerell, former Makers Mark Master Distiller

Dave Pickerell on Reviving America’s Whiskey Tradition

Ordering Drinks at a Bar

The New Golden Rule in Distilling: Sustainability

Mixing Flavored Vodka Drinks

Why Bartenders Like Flavored Vodkas

Fresh Fruits on Bar Cutting Board

Flavored Vodka Gets Back to Nature

Having Cocktails at the Roger Room Bar

Man’s Guide to Buying the Lady a Drink

Bartender Pouring a Cocktail

A Three-Step Plan for Ladies Looking for Barroom Love

How to Drink Pink Cocktails

So What If I Like Pink Drinks?

Cocktail Menu in a Bar

How to Become a Regular at a Cocktail Bar

Bartender at the Raines Law Room Bar

Hooch Life Resolutions for 2012

Great Bars in New York City: Entwine Bar

Write Like Hemingway: By the Bottle

Music Playlists for Bars

New Year’s Eve Party Playlist

Holiday Punch Mixed Drink

Recipes For a Legendary New Year’s Eve Party

Rye Whiskey Mixed Drink

Bartenders Guide to Staying In on New Year’s Eve

How to Order Drinks at a Bar

Bartenders Guide to Going Out on New Year’s Eve

How to Mix a Champagne Cocktail Drink

Enjoying New Year’s Eve Champagne Cocktails

How to Make a Bloody Mary Drink

3 Ways to Beat a Hangover

Don Draper, Holiday Drinking

Holiday Drinking, Don Draper-Style

Classic Hemingway Daiquiri Cocktail Recipe

10 Classic Cocktails and Who Drank Them

How to Drink Cocktails at a Bar

Why Trying New Cocktails Makes You a Better Person

Classic Whiskey Drink

Re-Discover the Great Cocktails of the Past

How to Make a Gin Martini Cocktail

Ode to the Classic Gin Martini

Don Draper, How to Drink

How to Drink Like Don Draper

How To Booze, Kaye, Altier

Top 10 Gifts for Cocktail Lovers

Bradford Heap and Evan Faber

Distillery Start-Up: Part 1 of a Series

Drinking at a Bar

10 American Craft Spirits To Try

How to Try New Cocktails

Set Your Taste Buds Free

How to Order an Old Fashioned

How To Order an Old Fashioned

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The Rise of American Distilleries

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Epiphany: Learning to Love Gin

Master Distiller Dave Pickerell

Pickerell’s Picks: American Distillers

Knob Creek Bourbon Whiskey

Jim Beam’s Posh Family of Whiskeys

Cocktail with iPad Cocktail Menu

Libation-Inspired Literary Classics

Del Maguey Minero, Single Village Mezcal

Best Mezcal $100 Will Buy

How to Make a Pisco Cocktail

Add a Pisco Punch for a Knock-Out Party

Dessert Drink Recipes

Boozy Holiday Dessert Cocktails

Cocktail Ingredients and Gift Basket

Gift Baskets for Cocktail Lovers

Types of Digestifs: Fernet

Post-Feast Digestifs

Agave Nectar for Cocktails

Holiday Punch Recipes for a Stress-Free Party

Colt & Gray in Denver, CO

Bartender Perspectives: Right Drink, Right Time

Drinking at the Maison Premiere

Absinthe Challenge at Brooklyn’s Maison Premiere

New York's Best Bars: Employees Only

Employees Only: Cocktail Mecca in NYC

The Hooch Life Guide to American Whiskey