Robert Haynes-Peterson

Following 20 years of eating, drinking, and exploring NYC, Robert Haynes-Peterson is now a Seattle-based writer and editor focused on food, wine, spirits, lifestyle, travel, and now hiking. All the fun stuff.

His travels have taken him to distilleries, wineries, farms, and castles throughout Europe, East Asia, and Central and South America (along with the U.S. of course). Whether sipping cocktails in a hot air balloon over Sweden or sweet-talking his way into a tourist-free dive bar in Tokyo, his pursuit of the perfect birria, dumpling, or Negroni is never ending.

In addition to covering the tastier things in life, he leads cocktail classes and whiskey tastings for companies and teams for the leading tech firms in the Seattle area. He’s certified by the American Sommelier Association and the WSET, and has written for a wide variety of websites and magazines including (but hardly limited to) AskMen, Liquor, VinePair, Accent Magazine, Business Insider, The Spruce Eats, Time Out New York, Serious Eats, and Decanter.

Fun fact: Prior to discovering craft cocktails, he worked throughout the American Southwest and West as an archaeologist. He misses NYC every day.

All Articles From Robert Haynes-Peterson
A color-changing cocktail gif

Your Favorite Spirits Are Changing Colors

Gins, tequilas and vodkas are showcasing brand-new hues, thanks to one common ingredient

A collection of barrel-finished rye whiskeys. These 14 bottles are worth seeking out and adding to your collection.

14 Exceptional Barrel-Finished Rye Whiskeys

An additional barrel maturation can radically alter and improve some already stellar ryes

A collection of five rare, expensive rye whiskeys

5 Very Expensive Rye Whiskeys Worth the Price (and a Couple That Aren’t)

If you can swing it, these bottles deserve a place on your shelf

Amass Mushroom Martini in a glass dug into the ground. Mushrooms are an increasingly popular ingredients in cocktails and spirits.

Mushroom Cocktails Are Everywhere. That’s a Good Thing.

There’s a fungus among us (at least in our drinks)

a collection of rye whiskey bottles that we liked that are under $100

10 Best Rye Whiskeys Under $100

These ryes won’t break the bank but offer bold flavors and a base for great whiskey cocktails

Sierra Margolies prepares a non-alcoholic drink at Hekate Cafe and Elixer Lounge on January 20, 2023 in New York City. Do non-alcoholic spirits expire? We asked a few experts.

Do Zero-Proof Spirits Expire?

According to the experts, the answer is a bit more than yes or no

Marques de Casa Noble

The 5 Best Certified Organic Tequilas

Why it's a good thing — and why the best ones may not say it on the bottle

Three pours of rare bourbon on a tasting mat at the NYC bar Rareties. Some bourbons, while high quality, are way too much money to spend on.

Rare and Expensive Bourbons That Aren’t Worth the Price

Six beloved whiskeys that aren’t worth the sticker shock

Three bottles of Blanton's, a hard-to-find bourbon from Buffalo Trace

What Is an Allocated Bourbon and Why Is This Even a Thing?

Or, why it's nearly impossible to get the next Pappy Van Winkle