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“Maximalism” Is the Biggest Booze Trend for 2026

According to Bacardi’s annual report, we’re going big and performative with our drinking

How New York’s 134 Eldridge Street Became the Hub of Modern Cocktail Culture

The home of Milk & Honey and Attaboy celebrates its 25th anniversary this year. Here is their story.

What Happens After a Bar Closes?

Dirty Precious was a Brooklyn favorite that shut its doors in August. This is their story.

It’s Time to Embrace Blue Curaçao 

The brightly-hued, oft-maligned liqueur is back in a splashy way

Iain Griffiths Is Doing It for the Culture

The owner of Bar Snack and veteran of Lyan Group started from scratch in New York. They ended up opening one of the best bars in the city.

How Bar Leone Became the World’s Best Bar

The Hong Kong cocktail den is only two years old, but it just topped The World's 50 Best Bars list

Bottle Service Is (Mostly) Grown Up 

Today, it’s high-end, cocktail-minded and excessively less sticky than the bottle service of yore

Why You Should Order a Split-Base Cocktail

Two spirits can and often should serve as the foundation of your drink

The “Antini” Is Actually Made With Ants (and It’s Delicious)

The cocktail from Alchemist in Copenhagen that shatters boundaries

The Follow-Up to Famed Speakeasy PDT Is Not What You’d Expect

Please Don’t Tell’s Jeff Bell and Victor Lopez have opened an agave-forward neighborhood bar called Mixteca

Three Delicious Ways to Fat-Wash Whiskey

A simple technique that results in big, bold flavors

Your Cocktail Could Use Some Wasabi

The “Japanese horseradish” adds heat and a green sharpness you won’t find anywhere else

Q&A: How Did This Rap Duo Create a Canned Cocktail That's Actually Good?

Juice Runners is a worthy addition to the hip-hop duo’s creative universe

The 7 Highest Places in the World to Grab a Drink

Elevated cocktails, literally and figuratively