It’s hard to ignore the explosion of barrel-aged cocktails, though I confess I have tried. But with even mainstream bars getting on the bandwagon, it’s clear that our friend Tony Conigliaro has started something big...More>>

Four bartenders named Beard award nominees, the Museum of the American Cocktail sets spring sessions, and the "Pioneers in Mixology" travel the country...More>>

The headman at Boston's cocktail destination Eastern Standard and Island Creek Oyster Bar picks up his NCB Bartender of the Year Award this week. He talks about what it takes to keep both operations lively... More>>

The USBG brought together 24 of talented mixologists on in New York in order to see who will compete at the 2011 42BELOW Cocktail World Cup 'Carnival of the Cocktail' in New Zealand.More>>

Jeffrey Morgenthaler offers pearls of wisdom about staying true to form, sharing bartending knowledge and aging batched cocktails in bourbon barrels.More>>

Many mixology sessions worth checking out at the NCB Show in Las Vegas right around the corner. Plus, LUPEC does NYC, and mezcals, piscos and other new spirits...More>>

Many bartenders have played with black, green and scented teas as an ingredient, often to mixed success. Tea sommelier Cynthia Gold comes at tea and spirits from the other side, and shares some tips...More>>

Bobby Heugel, co-owner and the creative talent behind the cocktail program at Anvil Bar & Refuge, was named one of 20 semifinalists in the Outstanding Wine and Spirits Professional category for the 2011 James Beard Foundation Awards.More>>

Pernod Ricard USA and BAR, LLC today unveil the details of the BarSmarts Pioneers in Mixology Program. More>>

COFFEE-MATE launched the “28 Days of COFFEE-MATE $10,000 Sweepstakes” with celebrity mixologists Alie Ward and Georgia Hardstark, hosts of the Food Network’s Food2.com web series Drinks With Alie & Georgia. More>>