Mixology and bartending trends and techniques. Fabulous mixed drink recipes along with the personalities and products that drive the vibrant cocktail business.
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James Beard Awards, Mionetto Mixology Masters Challenge Announce Winners May 15, 2012
New York's PDT wins the first James Beard award for a bar program, the 2012 Mionetto Mixology Masters Challenge announces winners and Wirtz Beverage Nevada and MGM Resorts International host the Bacardi 150th Anniversary MGM Resorts Cocktail Competition.More>>
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Create Stand-Out Drinks With Creative Garnishes May 15, 2012
Subtle or bold, ingredient tweaks, housemade infusions and a kitchen refrigerator's contents are all becoming the basic essentials of a stand-out beverage menu. More>>
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Experts Discuss Cardhu, American "Scotch" and the "Mad Men" Effect May 15, 2012
Andy Cant, master distiller of single malt Scotch whisky Cardhu, and Nick Morgan, head of whisky outreach at Diageo, talk about making Scotch in America, why Cardhu is back in the United States and what "Mad Men" means to Scotch.More>>
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Distilled Spirits Council Commends Trade Agreement, Kentucky Derby to Toast Races With Mint Julep May 1, 2012
Distilled Spirits Council applauds U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement, Early Times Mint Julep celebrates upcoming Kentucky Derby and Pernod Ricard reports a 5% increase in third-quarter sales. More>>
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Take the Road Less Traveled to the Manhattan Cocktail Classic May 1, 2012
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>>
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Not-so-Typical Drink Ingredients From Napa to New York May 1, 2012
What doesn’t inspire cocktail creativity these days? Any ingredient you find can be used — and likely will be used — to craft a cocktail in the modern madcap mixology scene.More>>
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Master Distiller Explores Irish Whiskey's Sensational Run May 1, 2012
Irish whiskey is on a phenomenal run, highlighted by Jameson's boom as well as the increased interest in longer aged and finished whiskies. Now, Irish Distillers is offering cask strength Redbreast 12, so we sat down to chat with their Master Distiller Kevin Goreman.More>>
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From LA to NYC, Bottled Cocktails are on the Rise April 17, 2012
The flood of seasonal menus is trickling in, as the promise of warming weather finally starts to bear fruit. From the West Coast to the East Coast, one of the hottest new cocktail service methods involves bottled cocktails — aged and carbonated!More>>
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Chicago Barman Ups the Ante With Culinary Cocktail Menu April 17, 2012
Michael Simon, in charge of the bar at Chicago's recently opened Acadia, merges culinary with classic and turns out drinks worth investigating. What does it take to craft a cutting-edge culinary-influenced cocktail menu in the Windy City today? Let's find out.More>>
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Where's My Regular Bartender? April 3, 2012
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>>
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