No, it's not what it sounds like at all. Keep your clothes on and grab a bottle of X-Rated Fusion instead to make one of these delightful, frozen cocktails. Volcanix© X-Rated ... Read More

We do not typically associate brandy the base for a good summertime sipper but today's tipple is proof that such a notion is wrong. The drink is known by one ... Read More

The basics of the bar, there are a few techniques that bartenders need to know to make stellar drinks. For anyone who is just starting in their exploration of the ... Read More

How perfect would a light, refreshing lemonade punch be on a day like today? This week's sipper fits the bill to the T. Said punch is The London Cup and ... Read More

Few fruits (or flavors for that matter) scream summer more than the pineapple. This large fruit has a mystique that always stirs up visions of tropical beaches, lazy days in ... Read More

A great liqueur is sometimes hard to find, especially in certain flavors. Vanilla has always been one of those challenges and was often not found in cocktail recipes prior to ... Read More

The Gimlet is a favorite gin cocktail for many for a good reason, it is refreshing, aromatic and so very simple to make. Yet, there is a debate about the ... Read More

One of the big galas of Tales of the Cocktail every year is the Spirit Awards. It's kind of like the "Cocktail Emmys" and it highlights the brightest of the ... Read More

In today's options for stocking a bar there are more and more options for going organic. A few liquor companies like Tru Organic, Square One Organic, Loft Liqueurs and Prairie ... Read More

Tomorrow (July 19th) is National Daiquiri Day and in honor of that special occasion I have chosen a Daiquiri-esque sipper today. This frozen delight is ever-so-slightly different from the standard ... Read More

One wonderful thing that came out of Tales of the Cocktail was the feature of two great ginger beers. One was from Fever Tree (whose tonic made a recent splash ... Read More

Gin was one of the hot topics at Tales of the Cocktail and last Friday I attended a seminar, "Cocktails That Made Gin Famous." It was that event that inspired ... Read More

I think one thing anyone who has attended Tales of the Cocktail will tell you is that you probably won't have to buy a bottle of liquor while you're here. ... Read More

Let me just put it out there: gin is my favored spirit and in all of it's forms it is a wonder to the cocktail world. The fantastic news from ... Read More

I have to say that the Tales of the Cocktail experience is growing on me and I am very glad to have finally been able to make the trip. Today ... Read More

It has already been an event filled with excitement at Tales of the Cocktail. The French Quarter is teeming with cocktail enthusiasts and the information is flowing. I have so ... Read More

Where will you find many of the world's best bartenders, the majority of the cocktail writers, experts and enthusiasts this week? In New Orleans for Tales of the Cocktail, of ... Read More

We have seen a rise in popularity this year in non-alcoholic cocktails that are above average and use the same modern tastes found in many of the new liquor-based cocktails. ... Read More

Lavender has so many benefits from stress relief to an antibacterial for the skin and I am one of the herb's biggest fans. That is why this week's sipper is ... Read More

Despite all of the recession talk and many people struggling there are upsides to the whole mess. I heard this week that some states are reporting higher alcohol sales than ... Read More

This coming Tuesday New Orleans will be opening its doors to the cocktail world once again. Yes, the week we've all been waiting for is finally here as everyone converges ... Read More

The Fourth of July...it's one of the three summer holidays that every American looks forward to if for no other reason than it means a day off (for most of ... Read More