What Is Liquid Smoke?

Tastes more substantial than it sounds.

Slow Spirits

If booze is to be slow, it has to be right.

Do I Need to Replace the Water in My Kettle?

Maybe boiling it twice makes it extra-good.

What's a Maraschino Cherry?

That sweet, bright-red orb can’t possibly be fruit.

Absinthe Will Get You in Trouble

Absinthe has a pretty elaborate set-up, which is part of the fun. The fact that real absinthe is illegal is beside the point.

Rum Run

Spirits companies, buoyed by the popularity explosion of the mojito, are rolling out the premium rums as a potential challenger to the throne currently occupied by vodka.

Can Microwaved Water Explode?

Superheated water means trouble.

In Defense of Cheap Liquor

Does your expensive bottle of choice stand up to the lime and sugar test?

Sour Grapes

A vinegar primer.

A Japanese Whisky Primer

Highland, Lowland, Hokkaido?

Infusion Confusion

Why there’s no fruit in your fruit-flavored vodka.

Mixto Is for Losers

With flavors that vary widely from bright and citrusy to aged and smoky, tequila is fun to taste-test, to discover which you like best. But there are a few things you should know before you get started.

Perusing Peru's Pisco

A single shot glass and many, many piscos.

Stain-Free Partying

Is it OK for hosts to ban red wine from pale furnishings?

Alcohol Plus Vitamin C

Citrus gives winter tails a summery kick.