spirits

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The Art of Inefficiency

Can 20-Year-Old Booze Be Made in a Week? Science Says Yes.

Meet the company that now has the patents to prove it

Private Cocktail Club Seeks Members. Apply Within.

Forget speakeasies. This is insider drinking.

WTF Is Cachaça, and How Do I Drink It?

When in Rio, drink as the Rio-ans do

How Launching a Booze Is Like Launching a Startup

Drinks with director/spirits owner Steven Soderbergh

Buy DIY Whiskey Barrel. Open Speakeasy. Profit.

Age your own booze in days in a DIY white oak barrel

Your Guide to Legal Moonshine

It’s America’s original craft spirit. Celebrate it.

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News, advice and insights for the most interesting person in the room.

The Best American Whiskeys of 2023 (That Aren’t Bourbon or Rye)

These are the best bottles of the year, handpicked by our drinks editor

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.”

A Complete Guide to New York City’s Distilleries

Prohibition obliterated The Big Apple's distilleries. But a century later, they are back and better than ever.

Is the Rare Whisky Auction Market Flattening Out?

A new report suggests value is decreasing in fine and rare whiskies sold at auction

Can Chicago’s Notorious Malört Take Over America?

The local favorite recently expanded its distribution from four states to more than 30

Do Zero-Proof Spirits Expire?

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

The Clase Azul Tasting Room Is a Candy Store for Tequila Lovers

Inside the very first Clase Azul restaurant and boutique

8 Black-Owned Spirits and Wines You Should Be Drinking

Plus, some cocktail inspiration for mixing a few of the bottles

Interest in Agave Spirits Is Growing Outside of Mexico

US and international distillers now offer tequila-like spirits

The 10 Most Interesting New Tequilas

Forget Cristalinos and embrace some real agave innovation

Mezcal Mal Bien Is the Antidote to Every Cringey Celebrity Spirits Brand

Founders Ben Scott and Anthony Silas want to highlight the work of mezcaleros

This New “Celebrity-Free” Tequila Is the Antidote to 818 and the Rest

La Pulga is the first part of a project that will also bring a hotel and distillery to Fort Worth