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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.

Frozen Margarita

Frozen Margarita

The frozen margarita is a delicious and refreshing cocktail that is both simple and flavorful, and has become a classic in its own right.

Sangria

Sangria

Who doesn’t love a full glass of sangria on a hot summer day? It’s probably the most ubiquitous wine cocktail & one of the easiest ways to entertain guests.

Lime in De Coconut Cocktail

Lime in De Coconut Cocktail

Ginger, lime, coconut. Talk about refreshing and delicious. Add a little bit of voda in there and you got yourself a Lime in de coconut cocktail.

Blood and Sand Cocktail

Blood and Sand Cocktail

The Blood and Sand Cocktail is one of the easiest and tastiest cocktails on the menu. Click here to find out what gave this cocktail its strange name.

Toasted Almond

Toasted Almond

The toasted almond is like a boozy chocolate milk, just a hundred times better.

Everything You Need to Know About Cocktail Syrups

Everything you need to know about cocktail syrups

Here’s a list of all the different types of cocktail syrups you’ll need to know to start your journey. We’ve listed all the ingredients and directions necessary.

Brother Cleve Sour

Brother Cleve Sour

Love Pisco? Looking for a variation of the whiskey sour. Well, we have exactly what you looking for.

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