Category: Cocktails

We’ve never encountered a hot apple cider—spiked or not—that didn’t smell incredible. But often, especially if cooked too long, ciders can be far too sweet and cloying. It’s pleasant to […]

Is it still considered drinking alone if you’re drinking with a robot? While you ponder that with a scientist, a philosopher and your AA sponsor, meet Drinky—the alcohol-drinking robot! The […]

The short answer to this question is yes, you are probably drinking your coffee wrong. And we aren’t talking about drip versus pour-over, how much milk and sugar you ought to add or which […]

In Brooklyn, there are the new school hipsters who claim they were doing things it before they were cool. Then there are the old school locals who really have been […]

Cocktails are already a great way to relax and unwind, but a new trend you’ve probably seen everywhere is taking things things one, very chill step further. Replacing activated charcoal as this year’s ubiquitous […]

First we had Momofuku-branded Nike high tops (emblazoned with a swish and a Lucky Peach logo), then came a Milk Bar-designed Madewell collection (key pieces: a dark denim apron and […]

In the wide world of Italian liqueurs, Dimmi is a bit of an outlier. On one hand, it has an underlying bitterness and the botanical complexity of an amaro, with […]

America’s craft brewery boom has put a renewed focus on drinking local beers. But in many parts of the country, we’ve also seen renewed interest – and sometimes renewed incentives […]

Speaking as professional cocktail writers: Even we don’t want to make a complicated cocktail on New Year’s Eve. We want a crowd-pleaser, a drink that’s friendly, likable, and above all, […]

Port, in the summer? If you’re thinking of port as dark, rich, and more suited to colder seasons, you’re thinking of ruby and tawny ports, the styles more familiar to […]

We’re about to pop a lot of bubbly. According to the International Business Times, 25 percent of all Champagne sold in the US is purchased between Christmas and New Year’s Day. […]

The future of liquor production might just be on the North Fork of Long Island. In Greenport, less than a mile from the buzzing Main Street waterfront, is where you’ll […]

If you crave unbridled, vibrant natural wines, it’s worth tracking down some Yamahai and Kimoto sake, two older brewing styles that also offer bold flavors in a radically different context. […]