The drink’s timeless appeal lies in the interplay of the whiskey and murky, muddled base. The cocktail once again proves the adage about the whole being greater than the sum of its parts. Following are the best-kept secrets behind America’s greatest Old Fashioneds:More>>

Campo de Encanto is searching for the Distiller's Apprentice, bartenders show off their twist on the Manhattan cocktail at the Woodford Reserve Manhattan Experience, Bacardi celebrates its 150th birthday and Naples chooses a signature cocktail. More>>

Three new winter cocktail menus from Washington, D.C.’s Bourbon Steak, Portland's Aviary and Boston's The Hawthorne give a peek into drink styles and ingredients that now are the basis of evolving tastes. More>>

Plenty of supplier activity has ramped up growing consumer interest in all sorts of Irish whiskey — blended, single malt, special finishes, ages and strengths — as new brands and extensions start to drop in anticipation of the St. Patrick’s Day selling season.More>>

As winter grabs hold and your customers are forced to contend with howling Arctic winds and frostbitten extremities, crank up the heat with warm-spirited drink specialties. Dust off the coffee grinder because your clientele soon will be knocking on your bar looking for hot bracers to invigorate...More>>

Vodka will remain America’s spirit of choice for the foreseeable future. Its increasing popularity means that a stream of interesting new brands will continue entering the market. To shallow the learning curve, here’s a scouting report on the best new vodkas you may not have heard of... yet.More>>

We follow up on Robert Plotkin's "Do You Know Your Mixology Trivia?" blog with — what else? — the answers!More>>

Bartenders and mixologists are rolling up their sleeves for a wide range of national, and even global, competitions: Experience Cognac, Bols Bartending World Championship 2012 and LUPEC's Speed Rack!More>>

H. Joseph Ehrmann wasn't satisfied with simply running a successful San Francisco saloon, so he helped launch The Cocktail Bill Boothby Center for the Beverage Arts to teach and celebrate bartending's history and skills. We thought it might be time to check in with H. and see how it has progressed.More>>

One of the precepts of modern cocktail culture is the better the liquor, the better the drink. Like the spark of genius, some have it — most don’t. So if sipping a slice of the good life is in your near future, consider expanding your cocktail horizons with a few new, engaging spirits. More>>