While the best mixologists in the world hone their skills over decades of shaking, stirring, and serving up roomful after roomful, you need not score a special degree to become well-versed in all ...

“SIP” from Sipsmith Distillery in London offers loads of doable recipes for imaginative yet approachable gin cocktails. The “Know-How” chapter of this satisfying new book from the founders of London’s ...

There’s no denying the excitement of posting up at The Aviary in Chicago for a cutting edge, futuristic cocktail experience. The drinks are capable of bringing sheer satisfaction to the table by way ...

The Old Fashioned is one of the first build-in-the-glass cocktails — and one of the first cocktails, period. Once simply called the Whiskey Cocktail, this classic is certainly a foundational drink for ...

If you're anything like me, you love a good sinus-cleaning from a cocktail sauce. I want more than just the barest hint of a kick. I want to be left hollering and then marveling over the fact that I ...

Consider the martini’s olives, the Gibson’s onion, the Manhattan’s cherry or the julep’s particularly lavish mint bouquet. Each of these cocktails, and many others, would not be complete without their ...

A Michelada is basically a Mexican version of a Bloody Mary, made from a blend of light beer, Clamato (a packaged blend of tomato juice, spices and dried clam broth) and lime juice. There will be ...

San Francisco’s cocktail scene is ever-changing, but sometimes a classic cocktail, made well, is the way to go when looking for that perfect drink. That's why we went to Absinthe Brasserie and Bar.

Making cocktails at home, while an elegant treat for your guests and yourself, can be a bit overwhelming. To help, we chose three new books to aid those of different levels of bartending skill and ...