Art of the Shock-tail

Bacon-infused vodka martinis, rum and steak sauce — has it really come to this?

Try Mezcal Again

It used to be that mezcal was thought of as a poor man’s tequila. No more. Great mezcal is now being imported into the United States.

Tea Bags for Cocktails?

This week’s mission: frozen Italian meals with a reasonably healthy twist and tea bags for your mixed drink.

10 Raw Egg Cocktails

A meal and a drink in a glass.

Drunk at Yoga Class

Is it bad form to go to happy hour first?

Green Your Hangover

This week’s mission: An ecofriendly vodka gift pack and some meatless taco and burger mixes.

Tasty Kosher Products

Kosherfest debuts chocolate liqueur and treats for doggies.

Ginning Up the Gin Market

Is the gin renaissance a false phenomenon?

Shockingly Tasty Fruitcakes

Start now, finish aging by Christmas.

10 Super Bowl Party Shortcuts

Less time cooking means more time for beer and TV.

White-Collar Moonshine

Urbanites flout federal law with their new favorite hobby: home distilling.

The Livorno

A sparkling tail made with Galliano, the mysteriously herbal liqueur from Livorno.

Drunk on George Washington

An interview with the director of preservation for Mount Vernon about George Washington’s whiskey-distilling career.

Sensitive New Age Cocktails

Does a happy bartender make a better drink?

Cocktail Hour

We’ll tell you our favorites as long as you don’t hold us to them.