Every year many of our favorite distilled spirits put together special promotions and gift sets just for the holidays. From engraved limited edition bottlings to a gift sets with all ... Read More

Saturday's Sipper is to prepare everyone for an annual, relatively unknown celebration: Red Monday. This year marks the 75th anniversary of the Bloody Mary and on Monday (December 1) there ... Read More

Between Black Friday and Cyber Monday, everyone is talking about holiday gifts this weekend. So I thought I'd join in for a minute, if for no other reason than to ... Read More

Not many people take on the exciting craft of making Jerry Thomas' Blue Blazer anymore, but when someone does it's a guaranteed show stopper. Last month to kick off Slow ... Read More

The debate around the Martinez and the Martini is similar to that of the chicken and the egg. Which came first? The general consensus says the Martinez, and it's often ... Read More

The season is already shaping up to be a spectacular year for Scotch connoisseurs. Not only do we have a 40 year old Highland Park release to look forward to, ... Read More

My choice for this week's Saturday Sipper is a classic with a modern kick - an energy kick that is - and it might just be necessary for a jump ... Read More

November is the month that we celebrate a wonderful fruit, the pomegranate. The timing of this last week of the month with Thanksgiving presents the opportunity to introduce a less ... Read More

Thanksgiving may be a week away but if you're already planning the meal, you might also want to think about the drinks to compliment it. The great thing about most ... Read More

No matter what, an Algonquin is not an Algonquin without rye whiskey. Now, whether that be Old Overholt, Old Portrero, Templeton, Jim Beam or Wild Turkey (or your own favorite), ... Read More

A lot of the bottles we're seeing now are pretty cool, you have to tip your hat to those wonderful bottle designers for their beautiful creations, but this new series ... Read More

The release of the James Bond movie forced me to change from a Saturday Sipper to a Sunday Sipper this week. When you're relaxing on this chilly, lazy Sunday there ... Read More

James Bond is back in Quantum of Solace and if you're expecting any big breakthroughs in the "drinks of James Bond" you'll be sadly disappointed. However, our new favorite drink ... Read More

It is official, the two United States winners of this year's Marie Brizard Cocktail Competition have been announced. From the east coast we have Don Lee of PDT in New ... Read More

The Negroni is one of the true classic cocktails that, among its fans especially, will never lose its appeal - a well-made Negroni is one of the truly great drinks ... Read More

A few months ago Three Olives Vodka debuted three new flavored vodkas that are each quite interesting in their own way. Two, the root beer and tomato, are unheard of ... Read More

Among the many recipes out there for a Pumpkin Martini few of them have a tequila base. This is where Herradura Tequila's Calabatini fills this little gap in the cocktail ... Read More

Ginger is simply a delightful cocktail flavor and there are a few ways to get it. Once is to use ginger itself, which can be used as fresh pieces or ... Read More

Over the last couple of years there have been many organic liquors released, mostly vodka but a few others. One of the lines that is sure to make a mark ... Read More

Tomorrow's the big day, finally the end to this crazy campaign season, and to finish off the political cocktails, here are the neutral cocktails. These are perfect for the Independents ... Read More

Yesterday I featured the Democratic cocktails and today we're turning the table and showing off the Republican drinks. To finish off the last minute push and help you plan your ... Read More

To lead up to election day I'm going to be sharing some of the many election-oriented cocktails that I've received. To be completely bipartisan, today we the Democratic cocktails, tomorrow ... Read More