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Spirits & Recipes

10 Best Wine Cocktails: White and Red-Based Recipes (You Can Make At Home)

We expect your wine rack will start doubling in size once you read our list of top ten wine cocktails. These recipes are easy to make and delicious to drink!

Spirits & Recipes

Long Island Iced Tea Cocktail Recipe (with Easy Step-by-Step Video)

One of my favorite summertime cocktails is the Long Island Iced Tea. It's cool, it's refreshing, and it's just what you need on a hot summer day.

Spirits & Recipes

Penicillin Cocktail Recipe (with Easy Step-by-Step Video)

Treat yourself with a penicillin cocktail to be cured of all your pains. Scotch, ginger and lemon makes this cocktail exactly what the doctor ordered.

Culture & Community

Vodka: Complete Guide (Everything You’ve Ever Wanted to Know)

Whether you're sipping it straight (you brave soul), mixing it in cocktails, or whipping up a boozy pasta sauce, vodka is the MVP of versatile spirits.

Culture & Community

History of the Bloody Mary Cocktail (And How It Got Its Name)

This clear spirit might seem simple at first glance, but like your favorite reality TV show, there's more drama and depth here than meets the eye.

Culture & Community

The Real Origin of the Word Cocktail (And its Shocking History)

The word alone can solicit a giggle. But what is the origin of the word cocktail, and what does it have to do with a drink? The answer will surprise you.

Bartending & Mixology

Vermouth: What It Is, How to Use It, and Why you Need it as a Home Bartenders!

We use it all the time, but what is vermouth anyway and why should you care? In this post we cover the history of vermouth and wha makes it so special.

Spirits & Recipes

Bloody Mary Cocktail Recipe (with Easy Step-by-Step Video)

Master the ultimate Bloody Mary cocktail recipe! Learn the perfect blend of vodka, tomato juice, and spices, plus tips and fascinating history.

Bartending & Mixology

How is Alcohol Made? 10 Types of Spirits & Their Different Production Process

Do you know what your favorite spirits are made of? In this post, we will answer the question, how is alcohol made?

Bartending & Mixology

Top 10 Essential Bartending Tools You Need to Make Cocktails (for Beginner Mixologists)

In this post, we will cover the top ten essential bartending tools for beginners. We will also offer some suggestions so you can start mixing drinks today!

Spirits & Recipes

Last Word Cocktail Recipe (with Easy Step-by-Step Video)

The Last Word is a very well-known Pre-Prohibition Cocktail that uses Gin at its base, combined with Lime Juice, Maraschino Liqueur, and Green Chartreuse.

Culture & Community

Spotlight: Kentucky YouTube Channel ‘Cocktail or Neat’

In this post, we take a look at Kentucky couple Tim and Heather, who’s YouTube channel 'Cocktail or Neat' is making a splash in the Bourbon scene.

Yellow Bird

Yellow Bird

Join the ranks of the most famous yellow birds in history with the sip of a cocktail. Big Bird, Tweety Bird, that yellow angry bird shaped like a triangle.

Whiskey Peach Smash

Whiskey Peach Smash

The fresh juicy fruit taste mixed with the mint and oaky velvetiness of bourbon. Reign in the summertime with the whiskey peach smash cocktail.

Strange Brew

Strange Brew

Magic fills the air. Gather your ingredients, mix them in your cauldron, watch it bubble & steam. The strange brew cocktail puts you under its spell.

Brandy Milk Punch

Brandy Milk Punch

If you’re looking for a sweet and creamy drink that can be enjoyed as a dessert cocktail; well look no further. I give you the brandy milk punch.

Four Easy Ways to Warm Up Your Saké

Four Easy Ways to Warm Up Your Saké

Warming up your sake is a great way to release the flavors and aromas, but the process can be overwhelming. Here are four easy ways to warm sake.

Glogg

Glogg

The Glogg or the Swedish Glogg is the perfect hot holiday drink to warm your soul and sets your taste buds aglow, like a cozy winter hug in a cup.

Clover Club

Clover Club

The clover club cocktail is smooth like silk, and subtly sweet with a hint of sour. Join this club and you’ll have a very lucky night!

Hemingway Daiquiri (Papa Doble)

Hemingway Daiquiri (Papa Doble)

If you’re looking for a classic cocktail with a unique twist, the Hemingway Daiquiri is a perfect choice, and a nod to one of the greatest writers ever.

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