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Wide Appeel: How Zest Vodka was built from rum

What started as a quick post-college business endeavor turned into one of the biggest small batch spirits in the Lowcoun

Small and large batch cherry bounce: Rita's Kitchen

It’s cherry season and that means revisiting and updating my most requested liqueur recipe: Cherry bounce. It’s the alco

Take Your Halloween Cocktails To New Depths With Black Vodka

When it comes to Halloween cocktails, most mixologists turn to vibrant spirits and ghoulishly colored liqueurs like Mido

Spice Up Your Next Martini With A Dash Of Hot Sauce

Gin or vodka. With a twist or olive. And of course, shaken or stirred. Those might be the martini modifications you're f

BOTTLE SHOTS: A novice guide to brandy from pomace to pisco

Typically, this is where I wax poetic about the importance of wine as a lens through which we examine the human experien

Gin, vermouth … chicken stock?! How did martinis get so weird

First came James Bond’s shaken variation. Now, the aperitif has been remixed with salt and vinegar, beetroot, bone and e

Vodka’s Sustainably Spirited Change from Glass to Paper Bottles

Rick Lingle | Jun 01, 2023 Half Shell Vodka from Distillery 98 reflects the intense passion the micro-distillery’s princ

Wine in a box works. Absolut asks: Why not vodka in a paper bottle?

Practical Magic The Swedish spirits company is testing criteria such as potential transport emissions reductions, recycl

The Vault Is a New Cocktail Bar at the Bellagio in Las Vegas

Las Vegas has many restaurants and bars that cater to the city’s big spenders. But a new entry in the market is aiming f

Nominate a Brandy Old Fashioned Hall of Famer starting Friday

Nominate a Brandy Old Fashioned Hall of Famer starting Friday

What Is Rakia And How Do You Drink It?

Rakia is a true pan-Slavic spirit. It is considered to be the national drink of Serbia (where the word is spelled "rakij

How To Make The Best Sangria

Sangria — a delicious concoction of wine, fruit and liquor — has roots in Spain and Portugal, and maybe the West Indies.