Cocktails
A chilled Sidecar cocktail in a coupe glass with a sugared rim on a dark wood table next to a leather seat. The Sidecar is gaining in popularity in top bars.

The Sidecar Is the Classic Cocktail Making a Surprise Comeback

A Cognac-based drink, the Sidecar is gaining traction in the world's top bars

A typical Speed Rack bartending competition set up with three cocktails

As a Drinks Competition, Speed Rack Is the Ultimate Rush

A new book (“A Quick Drink”) highlights the best of the cocktail-making tourney

Louis Villegas, owner of Big Ice HTX, pulls out a tray of ice cubes on Monday, Aug. 28, 2023 in Houston. Big Ice HTX creates and sells luxury ice, clear ice cubes with logos or other edible items added to it for bars wanting a more unique presentation

We’ve Hit Peak Cocktail Ice
A spritz with Faccia Brutto, an aperitivo from Brooklyn

You Can Do Better Than an Aperol Spritz
a bar with a sign hanging over the bottles that reads welcome to cleveland

Where to Eat and Drink in Cleveland Right Now
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

Jello Shots from Solid Wiggles, served at the NYC bar Milady's

Your Favorite Trashy Cocktail Is Now Incredibly Highbrow

How bartenders are turning the Appletini, Jello Shot, Pickleback and Long Island Iced Tea into more elevated affairs

Sazerac House

Sazerac is Having a Ball With Their Latest Acquisition

We mean that very literally

The Sunnyside cocktail, made from Powers Irish rye whiskey, from Murray's Tavern in Austin, TX

The Best Irish Whiskey Cocktails (That Aren’t Irish Coffees)

8 excellent mixed drinks that go beyond St. Patrick’s Day standards

Clockwise from top left: Lesser Key Martini, Le Fanfare's Italian Espresso Martini, Matcharita

How Cafe Culture Has Influenced Cocktails Beyond the Espresso Martini

Coffee and tea have made appearances in cocktails forever. Here’s why bartenders love them as ingredients.

Bartender pouring a cocktail from a shaker into a glass on a dark wooden bar in front of shelves with bottles and a large art print on the wall

The Best Hotel Bars in San Francisco

No room key required

A glass and various cocktail bitters on a bar

A Home Bartender’s Guide to Cocktail Bitters

It’s about so much more than Angostura

Cocktails

Every Super Bowl Party Should Have Batched Cocktails

We've got recipes from bartenders in KC and SF that'll keep a crowd happy

Bartender shaking a cocktail in front of people sitting at a bar in dim lighting with neon- colored disco ball lights

The 10 Best Bars in Oakland Right Now

The storied Ruby Room may have just closed, but there’s plenty more nightlife to check out

A drink at Manhattan's Back Bar, where a selection of certain cocktails is always $12

Yes, You Can Still Get a Great $12 Cocktail

How Manhattan's Back Bar crafts its affordably high-end drinks menu

Bartender standing on the bar counter with a recipe book ready to preparing an alcoholic summer cocktail

5 Pieces of Bartender and Drinks Terminology, Explained

What exactly is “bartender’s ketchup”?

The E Hemingway Cocktail, vintage rums and a typewriter in front of Library by the Sea in Grand Cayman

Why Library By the Sea Is Already the Best Bar of 2024

The new Cayman Island cocktail bar is inspired by both classic literature and high-tech kitchen science

Michael Imperioli behind the bar at The Scarlet Lounge.

Inside Michael Imperioli’s New NYC Cocktail Bar

Opened late last year, the Scarlet Lounge is ladling out libations on the Upper West Side

Lowball glass with orange-colored liquid and orange peel twist on a table in front of a red booth seat

Cereal Sales Are Down, But These Childhood Faves Are All Over Cocktail Menus

We're even more cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs when they come with whiskey

A glass of sparkling water standing on a sunlit wooden table casting shadows and lens flare

The Difference Between Club Soda, Seltzer and Tonic Water

Even though they're all carbonated water, they serve different purposes when making cocktails

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The E Hemingway Cocktail, vintage rums and a typewriter in front of Library by the Sea in Grand Cayman

Why Library By the Sea Is Already the Best Bar of 2024

The new Cayman Island cocktail bar is inspired by both classic literature and high-tech kitchen science

Michael Imperioli behind the bar at The Scarlet Lounge.

Inside Michael Imperioli’s New NYC Cocktail Bar

Opened late last year, the Scarlet Lounge is ladling out libations on the Upper West Side

Lowball glass with orange-colored liquid and orange peel twist on a table in front of a red booth seat

Cereal Sales Are Down, But These Childhood Faves Are All Over Cocktail Menus

We're even more cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs when they come with whiskey

A glass of sparkling water standing on a sunlit wooden table casting shadows and lens flare

The Difference Between Club Soda, Seltzer and Tonic Water

Even though they're all carbonated water, they serve different purposes when making cocktails

"At the Cafe, Says Absinthe" by Jean Beraud

There’s a New Generation Embracing Absinthe in America

Make 2024 the year of absinthe cocktails

Classic cocktail glass on glass table in night club restaurant, close-up

9 Late-Night Happy Hours to Try in San Francisco

Night owls, rejoice!

The Naked and Famous cocktail (with Del Maguey mezcal)

This Was the Top Trending Cocktail on Google in 2023

It's a modern, equal-parts classic with mezcal and yellow Chartreuse

best bottles of the year 2023

The 25 Best New Spirits of 2023

Our favorite new drinks of the year from around the globe

A woman preparing cocktails behind a bar, front view. Bacardi's latest Cocktail Trends Report suggests what we'll be consuming in 2024.

We’ll All Be Drinking More Limited-Edition Spirits in 2024

A “less but better” approach is taking hold in the drinks world. Other forecasted trends include improved no/low-alcohol options and an interest in “European flavors.”

An airplane plastic cup with a Coke-based cocktail in it. We look at the best cocktails to drink on an airplane.

Experts Say These Are the Best Cocktails to Enjoy Inflight

Our senses are dulled in the air, but science says these drinks will wake them right up

Close-up of an unrecognizable black bartender pouring a cocktail and decorating it with garnish

Should We Really Stop Garnishing Our Cocktails?

Those little bits of fruits and herbs are driving a sustainability debate, but they’re also an integral part of many mixed drinks

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)

The ultimate gin cocktail in London

Gin & Tonics Taste Best at These 6 London Hotels

Go for the sleep, stay for the drinks

Close-up of hands pouring a cocktail into a glass

Where Miami’s Top Bartenders Go for Super-Late-Night Drinks

Looking for a bar at 4:30 a.m.? Let the experts point you in the right direction.

lineup of three bottles of rye whiskey on a blue textured background

11 Best Ryes for an Old Fashioned

The whiskey is the original base for the classic cocktail, but not just any bottle will do

A black-colored Margarita, the perfect cocktail for a Halloween party

This Midnight-Black Margarita Is a Halloween Party Hero

The secret is a simple syrup featuring a unique ingredient