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There's a whole world of spirits beyond the standards. Find out about absinthe, pisco, cachaça and more, what bottles to try, what cocktails to mix and what trends to look out for.
Toji Moon Cocktail
Tōji Moon
Anise spirit bottles
Everything You Need to Know About Anise-Flavored Spirits
Nowon-Makku-chata, made with Makku rice beer, sesame-oil-washed soju and pine nuts, at Nowon in New York City
Get to Know Makgeolli, Korea’s Ancient Rice Beverage
Golden Dew cocktail
Golden Dew
A tall, tapered flute glass holds a reddish sparkling drink, a few cubes of ice, a lemon peel and a sprig of rosemary. The background of the image is solid pink.
Night at the Spritz
Thai Old Fashioned
Thai Old Fashioned
Mantra cocktail
Mantra
The Macallan
11 Virtual Distillery Tours to Take from Your Sofa
Aquavit Buck
Aquavit Buck
I Tried to Like Baijiu. I Failed. And I’m Not the Only One.
Switzerland's Spirits Scene Is Anything but Neutral
Picon Punch Is the Winter Drink You Never Knew You Needed
The Interesting Story Behind Iceland's Unusual Spirits
Pink spirits bottles
6 Pink Spirits to Try This Valentine’s Day
A collection of bar equipment rests on an elegant wooden bar tray with brass handles. The tray holds a shaker, mixing glass, two strainers, two stoppered blue bottles, a jigger, peeler, two bar spooners, and a muddler. The words “Home Bar Basics” and “Bitters” are printed above and below the tray.
Home Bar Basics: Everything You Need to Know About Bitters
A vividly green bottle of Midori sits over zig zag white lines and a golden backdrop. Next to it are array a number of other liquor bottles, their labels darkened out
What the #$@! Do I Do with This? Midori: What It Is and How to Use It.
8 cheap bottles
The Best Cheap Alcohol of 2021, According to Bartenders
Mexican spirits bottles
5 Mexican Spirits Beyond Mezcal and Tequila You Need to Know
Cherry Vanilla Sparkler
3 Delicious Sake Cocktails You Need to Be Drinking
A dual-spouted absinthe fountain with two glasses
The 5 Biggest Absinthe Myths
In the foreground are a number of frosty snifters, filled with a yellow-hued absinthe. More absinthe is flowing into one from a red-necked bottle. In the background, out of focus, is an arm in a blue shirt.
10 Things You Didn’t Know About Aquavit
A dreamy, serene outdoor setting featuring a small still, bunches of green leaves, fruits, and a bottle of Trakal placed atop a wooden stool
Everything You Need to Know About Trakal, Patagonia’s Unofficial Spirit
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
pisco sour cocktail with three drops of bitters on top, served on a silver tray
Pisco Sour
Caipirinha cocktail in a rocks glass with limes, served on a bamboo mat
Caipirinha
absinthe drip with sugar cube and slotted spoon
Absinthe Drip
a collage of single-estate spirits bottles on a white background
5 Single-Estate Spirits That Will Totally Blow Your Mind
Green Beast punch
Green Beast
a collage of Japanese spirits bottles on a moody blue-red backdrop
5 Great Japanese Spirits That Are Not Whisky
Green, bubbly Death in the Afternoon cocktail beside a champagne bottle
Death in the Afternoon
liquor bottles illustration
10 Spirits You’re Definitely Mispronouncing
The Birth of Tequila’s Little Brother. In Texas of All Places.
The 9 Best Alcoholic Advent Calendars to Buy in 2020
The 8 Best Alcohol Advent Calendars of 2021
A Bartender Put Milk Punch in a Bottle. So Everyone Could Try It.
Jinro Soju
The 10 Best Ginger Beers to Drink in 2020
The 10 Best Ginger Beers to Drink in 2021
The 12 Best Bitters to Use in 2020
The 12 Best Bitters of 2021