History & Trends

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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.
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
Porn Star Martini
The 10 Most Popular Cocktails Right Now
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Tejuino Is the Fermented Corn-Based Drink That Bartenders Are Embracing
Liquor bottle illustration
Scotch and Bonds: How to Invest in a Liquor Collection
New York City’s Compagnie des vins Surnaturels transformed an empty B&B in Cayuga, New York, into Supernatural Lake, a hotel complete with cottage rentals, a wine bar and a full restaurant on the shores of a lake.
8 Trends That Will Define How We Drink in 2021
To-go cocktail prep at The Snug in Sacramento.
7 Trends That Defined How We Drank in 2020
Channel Orange cocktail
Why Aperitivo Hour Has Taken Over America
pulling rhum from a barrel at a distillery
Rhum Agricole Is Booming. But Is What You’re Drinking Real?
White Lady cocktail
Famous Cocktails That Have Evolved Over Time
The Amazing Story of the Bacardí Cocktail and How It Came to Be
A man’s hand holds a goblet filled with ice and the amber glow of an Aperol spritz. A large slice of orange rests atop the ice
6 Things You Should Know About the Aperol Spritz
Pegu Club
A Farewell to Pegu Club, One of the Most Influential Cocktail Bars of This Century
A tall and shapely glass full of crushed ice and creamy off-white Piña Colada stands on a wicker floor. Behind it, dark wood lines frame its curved shape
6 Things You Should Know About the Piña Colada
A vividly purple Aviation in a delicate coupe glass is garnished with a dark cherry, pierced on a silver pick
6 Things You Should Know About the Aviation
A short glass lined with white zig zagging designs is filled with crushed ice, a spring of mint, a thick slice of lime, and the golden hues of a Mai Tai
6 Things You Should Know About the Mai Tai
The History and Secrets of the Tom & Jerry
A frothy Mudslide cocktail in a glass coupe
6 Things You Should Know About the Mudslide
Dale DeGroff
The 9 Most Important Bartenders in History
Infused Salts Are the Next Big Cocktail Ingredients
The History and Secrets of the Hurricane
A faceted rocks glass holds a crimson-colored Negroni, a few large ice cubes, and a swath of orange peel. It sits enticingly on a black, detailed bar top
6 Things You Should Know About the Negroni
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A Letter from Liquor.com: How We’re Drinking—and Helping—Right Now
An elegantly curved coupe with a sugared rim is filled with a lightly a bright Lemon Drop. Surrounding it are a variety of lemons, as well as a red lemon squeezer
6 Things You Should Know About the Lemon Drop
The History and Secrets of the Sea Breeze
The Modern Moderation Movement Is Real. This Is What You Need to Know About It.
5 Trends That Will Define Cocktail Culture in 2019
The History and Secrets of the Sazerac
8 Booze Trends That Will Define How We Drink in 2020
The Rise of Texan Bourbon
A dark brown, foamy cocktail in a faceted rocks glass sit at Chef’s Table at La Zebra in Tulum, Mexico. Atop its foamy surface are three coffee beans
Everything You Need to Know About Pox, the Mexican Spirit Making Its Way to the US
This Is How to Up Your Cocktail Game on Instagram
Women Are Closing the Drinking Gender Gap. And That's a Problem.
Have Boozy Vending Machines Gone Mainstream?
4 Spirits Brands Trying to Help Protect Endangered Species
What Kind of Liquor Are You According to Your Sign?
Margarita Illustration
The History and Secrets of the Margarita
In Pursuit of the Perfect Dairy-Free Milk Punch
Do Dehydrated Citrus Wheels Add Anything to Drinks?
View of a tasting setup at a bar with glasses of whiskey.
These Tours Celebrate Prohibition, aka the Dumbest Law Ever Passed
Health-Minded Cocktails: Myth or an Evolution in the Way We Drink?
A swooping martini glass sits on a silver platter. Only the bright yellow lemon peel draped over the lip of the glass gives the otherwise crystalline and silver image any color
6 Things You Should Know About the Martini
What Happens When a Hometown Liquor Finally Becomes Homegrown?
The History and Secrets of the Shirley Temple
The History and Secrets of the Mint Julep
10 Trends That Defined How We Drank in 2018
A single shot of soju, beaded with condensation, sits on a wooden table, a bit of burlap behind it
Everything You Need to Know About Soju, the Most Popular Spirit in the World
Loaded to the Gunwalls cocktail at The Aviary.
9 Clever and Sometimes Over-the-Top Cocktail Glasses Being Used Around the Country
Shirley Temple
Drinks Named After Celebrities: Do You Know These Famous People's Namesake Drinks?
Milk Stout bottles
6 Delicious Milk and Oatmeal Stouts to Try Right Now
A beaker of golden, almost sparkly gardenia mix on a wood surface with a bamboo background
Everything You to Know About Gardenia Mix, the Long Lost Tiki Ingredient
What a Long Strange Trip It’s Been for These Bottles
What Is Chinola? And Why It’s Everywhere All of a Sudden.
Cosmopolitan illustration
The History and Secrets of the Cosmopolitan
Everything to Know About the Kegged Cocktail Trend
Is the All-Day Café Now Here to Stay?
Moscow Mule
Behind the Drink: The Moscow Mule
The Amazing Art of the Japanese Highball