Pernod Ricard USA is proud to announce that its portfolio of premium spirits brands has claimed the most Double Gold and Gold Medals combined at the prestigious 2012 San Francisco World Spirits Competition. More>>

This spring, Pernod Ricard USA and Beverage Alcohol Resource, LLC, are offering BarSmarts WIRED free of charge during May and June only. More>>

From Phoenix New Times: Earlier this month, Campari announced the first-ever "Best Aperitivo" Cocktail Competition -- a national contest held in partnership with the U.S. Bartenders' Guild to find the best drinks made with the Italian aperitif.More>>

From Food & Wine: Guinness is more than just a tasty stout you drink on St. Patrick's Day. The complex, malty bitterness makes it a fantastic mixer in a range of cocktails (and even frozen drinks) being served now from Boston to Virginia.More>>

From The Next Web: Just like the slow food movement of the past decade made us aware of what we put into our bodies, bartenders across the United States are championing a “slow cocktail” movement to bring America back to pre-Prohibition times when making cocktails was an art form.More>>

From The Daily Meal: In the very beginning, man created fire, and it was good. Then, a little while later, man created alcohol and things got even better. More>>

From The Baltimore Sun: For over a year, a group of local bartenders have been informally meeting as Baltimore's first guild for mixologists. More>>

From Seattle Weekly: Bars like Canon, Liberty, Montana, and the soon-to-be-revived Vessel all have carbonated cocktails on the menu. The professional version of the Perlini system is preferred over all others.More>>

From the Houston Press: An arc of Plymouth gin shot briefly through the air at Gallery M Squared on Sunday night, leaping out of the bottle like liquid sparks as bartender Lindsey Heffron battled her way through a roster of drinks at the Houston leg of the Speed Rack bartending competition.More>>

The city of Naples has a new signature cocktail. People were asked to vote for their favorite drink, out of six unique cocktails.More>>