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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.

Ritz Cocktail

Ritz Cocktail

The ritz cocktail, just like the luxury hotel chain it’s named after, is a drink synonymous with sophistication, opulence, and glamour.

Red Lion

Red Lion

On the surface, the red lion looks simple and calm, but make no mistake, a few of these and you’ll be roaring your way up to the bar for another.

Red Beer

Red Beer

Strangely simple but incredibly effective. Red beer, or bloody beer, is a great hangover cure or savory refreshment on a hot day.

Old Flame (AKA Fancy Nancy)

Old Flame (AKA Fancy Nancy)

A former love that you haven’t seen in a while. The old flame, or the fancy nancy, is fire that has died down but is just waiting to be rekindled.

Monkey Gland

Monkey Gland

There is a theory for why this drink is called the monkey gland, but I really don’t think you want to hear the answer. Click here and find out.

Millennium Cocktail

Millennium Cocktail

The Millennium Cocktail was created to celebrate the arrival of the year 2000, but it’s never to late to celebrate.

Michelada

Michelada

A glorious Mexican invention that I’m proud to say I celebrate every weekend in the summer. This two part cocktail is as simple as it is delicious.

Cadillac Margarita

Cadillac Margarita

Upgrade your margarita to the cadillac margarita, a higher end cocktail with premium ingredients to produce a drink of the highest quality.

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