A big purchase in the liquor industry is underway and it could end up being a good thing or a very, very bad thing. According to news reports Brown-Forman, the ... Read More

There is so much hype behind the Martini and Cosmopolitan that many people forget two wonderful classics: Manhattans and Sazeracs. These are two very popular whiskey cocktails that are often ... Read More

The third section of the essential drinks project is a list of Martinis and similar "up" drinks. This list is not essential for everyone behind the bar because, let's face ... Read More

The use of bitters in cocktails has been an uncommon practice over the last decade or so and it is nice to see them making a come back. At one ... Read More

List number two of the "Popular Drinks Every Bartender Should Know" project consists of some favorite short cocktails on the rocks. These lowballs are just as easy as the highballs ... Read More

There are certain drinks that every bartender, no matter the type of establishment, should know. Recently I've been running into people behind the bar that are not familiar with some ... Read More

Ladies night out, bridal showers, bachelorette parties and any girls only event just got better. There’s a new white wine available, Folonari Pink Pinot Grigio, which is perfect in every ... Read More

This is a very important time of year in many young adults' lives, they're headed back to or beginning life on college campuses. I can already see them trickling into ... Read More

Recently a reader emailed me asking if I'd ever tried one of the home liquor filtering products on the market and honestly I'd never heard of any of them. I ... Read More

As the "middleman" of tequila production reposados are often overlooked by consumers who are either looking for the purity of a blanco or the prestige of an añejo. Reposados are ... Read More

Cointreau, the keystone for a truly great Cosmo, the kick in a Sidecar and the seduction in a French 75. It is one of the essential liqueurs for any well-stocked ... Read More

Here is what's in the news this week... Gin and tonic: An easy cocktail to make, but also easy to screw up- MSNBC "...not an easy drink to love..."? Maybe, maybe not. ... Read More

The heat wave is slowly working its way across the country. The west coast has beat it and those of us in the midwest are seeing an end in sight, ... Read More

So, here's the secret... Sangria is a tourist drink in Spain, not the must-have "local" drink many of us are led to believe. This happens often with drinks, as ... Read More