Bartenders and beverage managers struggle to balance the needs of their bars, the demands of their customers and the flood of new products that may or may not catch fire or supply a much-needed tweak to a bar program. Among the latest: an agave liqueur, a new version of Cherry Marnier, and...More>>

Or, why white whiskey, barrel-aged cocktails may get your bar attention, but they seem to be deconstruction gone bad to some.More>>

I was grabbing lunch at a local restaurant, consuming what can only be labeled as an “excessive amount of diet pop” (or soda, for the rest of you). So it’s only fitting that I was about to address New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s recently introduced plan to ban large sugary beverages...More>>

A few days in a very hot place reminds me that there are few things as disappointing as a bar program that doesn’t go beyond the obvious when thinking about the joys of summer drinking. More>>

Is Big Soda slow? Or is the modern American cocktail movement simply too small for them to notice? Many bartenders have made it clear that the standard Big Soda offerings simply don’t cut it.More>>

Coming to New York for the Manhattan Cocktail Classic? Get off the bus, and visit some NYC classic and unusual bars where cocktails don't necessarily rule.More>>

The nation's fascination with mixology has in many ways rejuvenated the bar industry. However, the mixology community has gotten a reputation for being a bit snooty.More>>

What’s the point of guest bartending? I admire the camaraderie among barfolk, but I think it is an operational mistake. For every person a guest bartender entices, my bet is he/she risks alienating two more.More>>

Shingo Gokan of New York City's Angel's Share won top honors at Bacardi's 2012 Global Legacy Cocktail Competition, but just as interesting to U.S. observers is the brand's international rep as mixology supporter.More>>

When the debate about bartenders’ intellectual property — drink concepts and recipes, mainly — broke out, I admit to being completely without interest. But something that’s now in federal court should give everyone in the drink business pause.More>>