Nightclub & Bar presents the Bar Category Winners of the 2012 Nightclub & Bar Awards, the 2012 Ultimate Spirits Challenge judges are announced, the Manhattan Cocktail Classic gets ready for another decadent festival and Balvenie Single Malt Scotch Whisky looks for American craftsmen.More>>

Once wrong (or maybe just premature), a bar prognosticator again tries to prove that soju/shochu/sochu has a place in cocktails and behind American bars. More>>

In Santa Monica, Bar Pintxo melds the Spanish love affair with gin and the American default gin-based drink, Gin & Tonic, to come up with a drink menu that offers many tweaks of the classic. More>>

The Manhattan’s current revival has everything to do with the drink itself. Interested in creating a drink as suave and delectable as a cocktail gets? Check out our tips to making a great Manhattan:More>>

Jeff Ruth has so many reasons to take himself seriously and yet, for some reason, he doesn’t. His accrued acumen and knowledge has made him one of the most sought-after beverage professionals in the trade. All of our futures should be so bright!More>>

The upcoming 2012 Nightclub & Bar Convention and Trade Show, to be held March 12-14 in Las Vegas, will feature a number of superior boutique spirit brands in the Emerging and Boutique Brands Pavilion on the show floor. Some of the entrants include:More>>

Offering your clientele a fresh array of spirits on your backbar is a proven tactic for bolstering beverage sales. There are more handmade, so-called boutique spirits from which to choose now on the market than ever before.More>>

On the West Coast, it’s not often you see a cowboy behind the bar. But Nightclub & Bar's 2012 Bartender of the Year Russell Davis, a born-and-bred Texan, likes to stay true to his roots — and he’s got the hat and boots to prove it.More>>

In case you missed it, American whiskey is on a big, fat roll, but mescal isn't too far behind! Go beyond the simple pour and sip and mix up the single-spirit theme.More>>

Jackson Cannon's reach keeps expanding. Now the Boston bartender has opened his own space, The Hawthorne. Cannon's Eastern Standard has been named one of USA Today’s Top 10 Hotel Bars and Nightclub & Bar's Hotel Bar of the Year. So why not rest? Here's why:More>>