The Basics

From the best bottles, tools and techniques for building your home bar to the history of classic cocktails and the best bars for drinking them, these are all the basics you'll need.
6 Things You Should Know About the Cosmopolitan
Why You Should Be Using Infused Salts in Your Drinks
This Is the Seoul Street Where Cocktails Reign Supreme
The Right Way to Make 5 Different Simple Syrups
It’s Time to Stop Hating the Shirley Temple
The Best Fizzy Waters for Your Highball
Bottles
The Best Scotches for Less Than $100
6 Great American Vermouths to Try
The Best Bourbon for Less Than $50
4 Spicy Bottles to Heat Up Your Winter
Bar Tools
Do Wine-Purifying Products Actually Prevent Headaches?
9 Clever and Sometimes Over-the-Top Cocktail Glasses. All Being Used Around the Country.
The Most Brilliant Cocktail Tool on Kickstarter
An Abridged History of Blenders in Bars
Tips & Tricks
3 Ways to Tell if a Booze Company Is Greenwashing
The Right Way to Make 5 Different Simple Syrups
6 Things You Should Know About the Mojito
What the #$@! Do I Do with This? Amaretto: What It Is and How to Use It.
History & Trends
6 Things You Should Know About the Mai Tai
A Mojito Like You've Never Tried Before
6 Things You Didn’t Know About the Mudslide
A Look Back at the Biggest Cocktail Trends of 2019
Drinking Out
All Aboard These 7 Boozy Cruise Excursions
Sleep It Off: 10 Distilleries and Breweries Where You Can Spend the Night
11 Holiday Cocktails to Drink in Bars Now
5 Best In-Room Cocktail Programs at Hotels Right Now