Will vodka eventually overrun America’s backbars, condemning us to a life of lackluster drinks and no-brainer cocktails? Or is it unjustly maligned and is a creative panacea and tremendous source of profit?More>>

G’Vine, Gin de France, is on the lookout for the G’Vine Gin Connoisseur 2010, and Relais & Châteaux asks female mixologists to create Bond Girl-inspired Martinis.More>>

Any bartender looking to better him or herself and “raise the bar” on his or her own skills, knowledge and professionalism would benefit from being a member of the USBG.More>>

Casa Victor Montes, located on Plaza Nueva in the old part of town, holds one of Spain’s largest whisky collections — 600 bottles, 80 of which are still being served.More>>

What's new on the menu at Portland's Urban Farmer; D.C.'s Masa 14 and Proof; and NYC's Ideya, Bar Celona, JakeWalk and London Lennie's.More>>

Jill DeGroff's "Lush Life; Portraits from the Bar" book tour; absinthe of the month series in New Orleans; hands-on distilling workshop; greening your bar; and more.More>>

Brian Rea's web site, thebarkeeper.com, is a great introduction into the mind of a man who knows every thing that was worth knowing about bartending in America.More>>

Jared Brown and Anistatia Miller have been toiling away on the Exposition Universelle des Vins et Spiritueux: cataloging, photographing and chronicling a trove of spirit and mixology ephemera.More>>

Gaz Regan, the bartender formerly known as Gary, just released his latest book, The Bartender’s Gin Compendium. He offered to sit still for an interview for our inaugural issue.More>>

Information on bartending competitions: Bols Around the World 2009 Cocktail Competition; Bacardi Cruise Competition; and MixMastersUSA.com's previous competitions and new web site.More>>