The Basics

Tips & Tricks

Turning out top-notch drinks at home takes more than good intentions. There are the techniques to master and methods to apply the next time you start mixing cocktails.
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 #$@! Do I Do with This? Amaretto: What It Is and How to Use It.
6 Things You Should Know About the Old Fashioned
Infusing Your Own Flavored Vodka Through Science. It’s Easier Than You Think.
What the #$@! Do I Do with This? Peach Schnapps. What It Is and How to Use It.
How to Drink a Pisco Sour in Its Arguable Homeland of Peru
You're Storing Your Whiskey All Wrong: 7 Tips for Protecting Your Prized Bottles
6 Things About the Manhattan You Should Know
What the #$@! Do I Do with This? Green Chartreuse: What It Is and How to Use It.
What the #$@! Do I Do with Chambord? These 3 Ideas Will Help.
How to Pair Whisky with Your Sushi
6 Things About the Bloody Mary You Should Know
I Tried to Like Baijiu. I Failed. And I’m Not the Only One.
The Perfect Cocktail Onions: This Is the Way to Make Them
The 12 Books You Need to Know About. All Coming Out This Fall.
Switzerland's Spirits Scene Is Anything but Neutral
The 11 Best Fizzy Waters for Your Highball, Ranked
What Bartenders Drink at Home But Would Never Order at a Bar
Hard Truths About the Rules of Drinking Bourbon
10 Things Not to Do in a Bar
The 5 Most Useful Rules for Drinking Rum
Forget Ginger Ale. This Is the Perfect Bourbon Mixer.
The Rob Roy Is So Much More Than Just a Scotch Manhattan
The 3 Books Every Bartender Needs to Read for Black History Month
The 3 Books Every Bartender Needs to Read This Month
6 Things About the Margarita You Should Know
Why You Should Use Verjus in Your Cocktails
Home Bar Basics: Which Bitters Are Best for You?
This Simple Barista Tool Can Work Miracles for Your Cocktail Program
Repurpose Your Citrus with This Waste-Reducing Hack
The Secret to Neo-Japanese Bartending Is Fresh Fruit
Cheat Sheet: Bourbon
Ever Make Your Own Bitters? You Should
The Dos and Don'ts of Making an Old Fashioned
Distillery Etiquette: How to Not Be a Jerk on a Distillery Tour
5 of the Most Complicated Cocktails on the Internet
The Proper Way to Store Your Liquor
5 Rules for Drinking Tequila
The 5 Biggest Absinthe Myths
10 Things You Didn’t Know About Mead
10 Fascinating Things You Didn’t Know About Aquavit