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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.
Rhum Agricole Is Booming. But Is What You’re Drinking Real?
Famous Cocktails That Have Evolved Over Time
The Amazing Story of the Bacardí Cocktail and How It Came to Be
The Appletini Is 21 Years Old. Is It Time to Rethink the Famous Cocktail?
6 Things You Should Know About the Aperol Spritz
A Farewell to Pegu Club, One of the Most Influential Cocktail Bars of This Century
6 Things You Should Know About the Piña Colada
6 Things You Should Know About the Aviation
6 Things You Should Know About the Mai Tai
Give Eggnog the Year Off. The Tom & Jerry Is the Holiday Cocktail of Your Dreams.
A Mojito Like You've Never Tried Before
6 Things You Didn’t Know About the Mudslide
The 9 Most Important Bartenders in History
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.
A Letter from Liquor.com: How We’re Drinking—and Helping—Right Now
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 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 Best Dirty Martini You’re Never Going to Actually Be Able to Drink
What Kind of Liquor Are You According to Your Sign?
The History and Secrets of the 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
Health-Minded 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.