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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.

The Mary Pickford

The Mary Pickford

Not Mary Pickford, the famous Canadian-American actress from the silent film era, but the light and refreshing cocktail named in honor of her.

Mark Twain Cocktail

Mark Twain Cocktail

Cheers to the Mark Twain cocktail, and as he famously once said “Too much of anything is bad, but too much good whiskey is barely enough”.

Maragato Cocktail

Maragato Cocktail

Add this one to your list of rum cocktails. The maragato is a simple cocktail for the vermouth enthusiast that prefers both dry and sweet in their drink.

Kentucky Colonel

Kentucky Colonel

Premium bourbon, some benedictine and a dash of bitters makes the Kentucky Colonel one of the easiest and smoothest cocktails on the menu.

Kentucky Christmas

Kentucky Christmas

Enjoy a Kentucky Christmas with a glass full of bourbon and some sweet sweet maraschino liqueur. Leave a drink and cookie out for ole’ St. Nick.

Japanese Cocktail

Japanese Cocktail

The Japanese Cocktail was first introduced in Jerry Thomas’ 1862 book “The Bar-Tender’s Guide”, and has been a classic around the world ever since.

Jack Rose

Jack Rose

“I’M THE KING OF THE WORLD” is how you’ll feel after you drink the Jack Rose cocktail. It’s a Titanic reference for those who missed that…

Hot Buttered Rum

Hot Buttered Rum

Hot buttered rum is the perfect way to stay warm and get buttered up at the same time. Enjoy the holidays with this 400 year old classic recipe.

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