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.
Canned cocktails
13 Canned Cocktails to Try Right Now
Mango Brava Daiquiri
9 Daiquiri Twists to Try Right Now
Winter Mojito
Love Mojitos? These are 8 Variations to Make
Bottles
Prosecco vs Champagne illustration
Prosecco Versus Champagne: What to Know and How to Choose
Verdejo bottles
Verdejo: What to Know and 5 Bottles to Try
Hard kombucha cans
Hard Kombucha: What to Know and 8 to Try
New York State Wines
New York State Wines: What to Know and 8 Bottles to Try
Bar Tools
Schott Zwiesel Sensa White Wine Glasses
Schott Zwiesel Sensa White Wine Glasses Review
GE Profile Opal Nugget Ice Maker
GE Profile Opal Nugget Ice Maker Review
Euhomy Ice Machine
Euhomy Ice Machine Review
Nutrichef 15 Bottle Refrigerator
Nutrichef 15 Bottle Refrigerator Review
Tips & Tricks
The Langka & Lemongrass cocktail at Gugu Room in NYC
How to Tap into Filipino Flavors for Your Cocktails
The Earthen agua fresca created by Jim Meehan at Takibi in Portland, Oregon
Agua Fresca Is the Summer Drink Bartenders Love to Spike
The Bergamericano Spritz at Luca in London
It’s Time to Upgrade Your Summer Spritz
A mead highball at Honey’s in Brooklyn
How and Why to Use Mead in Your Cocktails
History & Trends
A Martini and a caviar "bump” at Martiny’s in NYC
Martinis and Caviar, Together Again
The Japanese Delmonico Martini at The Lowback in London
How Contemporary Bartenders Are Reinventing the Martini
Increased ABV awareness, as at Double Chicken Please in NYC, is something we’ll be seeing more of in the coming year.
6 Trends That Will Define How We Drink in 2022
Japanese-style drinks, like this cocktail at Kumiko in Chicago, were notably on the rise in 2021.
7 Trends That Defined How We Drank in 2021
Drinking Out
The bar at Seed Library in London
These 3 Drinks Show Why Seed Library Marks a Fun New Direction for the Lyan Bars
A Martini and a caviar "bump” at Martiny’s in NYC
Martinis and Caviar, Together Again
Takuma Wantanabe pours a cocktail at Martiny’s in New York City
3 Drinks That Show Why Martiny’s Is NYC’s Hottest New Japanese-Style Bar
The interior of Silverleaf in London
3 Drinks That Show Why London’s Silverleaf Is a New Bar That Matters