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Expand your knowledge of the rich history of spirits and cocktails, as well as what's happening right now—and soon—in the world of bottling, drinking and mixing.
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
Infused Salts Are the Next Big Cocktail Ingredients
Is the Hurricane Ready to Take the World by Storm? Probably Not. But It’s Still an Amazing Drink.
6 Things You Should Know About the Negroni
Meet the Updated Blue Hawaii. It’s a Drink You Should Know.
6 Things You Should Know About the Lemon Drop
The Inside Story of the Sea Breeze Cocktail
The Modern Moderation Movement Is Real. This Is What You Need to Know About It.
5 Trends That Will Define Cocktail Culture in 2019
You Think You Know the Sazerac? Think Again.
The 8 Booze Trends That Will Define How We Drink in 2020
The Rise of Texan Bourbon
There’s a New Mexican Spirit Making Its Way to the US, and No, You Haven’t Heard of It
This Is How to Up Your Cocktail Game on Instagram
Women Are Closing the Drinking Gender Gap. And That's a Problem.
This Is How to Sweet-Tea Your Old Fashioned Cocktail
Have Boozy Vending Machines Gone Mainstream?
How Spirits Brands Are Trying to Help Protect Endangered Species
The First Whiskey Advent Calendar of the Season Is Officially Available to Purchase
The Best Dirty Martini You’re Never Going to Actually Be Able to Drink
What Kind of Liquor Are You According To Your Sign?
The Secret to the World’s Best Margarita
In Pursuit of the Perfect Dairy-Free Milk Punch
Are Dehydrated Citrus Peels the Dumbest Garnish Ever?
Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the Dumbest Law Ever Passed
Healthy Cocktails: Myth or an Evolution in the Way We Drink?
This Is the Cuban Drink You Didn't Know About
6 Things You Should Know About the Martini
This Martini Has Kimchi in It. And It Sure Works.
You Can Now Sue Your Friends for Skipping Out on Happy Hour
What Happens When a Hometown Liquor Finally Becomes Homegrown?
The Renegade Solution to Not Using Cocktail Napkins or Coasters
It’s Time to Stop Hating the Shirley Temple
Gin Christmas Ornaments Debut in New Flavors
The Mint Julep. The Right and Wrong Ways to Make the Simple Classic.
A Spiked Seltzer Advent Calendar Mashes Up Seasonal Trends
10 Trends That Defined How We Drank in 2018
Hard Cold Brew Coffee from La Colombe Combines Your 2 Favorite Things
Lagavulin to Release Whisky with Nick Offerman’s Face On It
Why You Should Be Drinking Korean Soju Right Now