Feats of Strength at the Cocktail Competition

Tasting 150 liquors in two days at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition.

Tea Bags for Cocktails?

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

Fancy Brewski

Bartenders mix creative tails with beer.

The Vermouth Challenge

That dusty bottle at the back of your liquor cabinet deserves some respect.

Art of the Shock-tail

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

The Conference You Wish You Went To

A report from Tales of the tail.

There Never Was a Tom Collins

How your tail got its name.

From the Alps to Your Apéritif

tails made with elderflower.

Whiskey Primer

Watch out for the revenuers.

What’s the Best Drink to Order in a Dive Bar?

Some safe bets when the liquor is sketchy.

10 Little Luxuries

Because small splurges can bring big happiness.

Mushrooms Will Save the World

And other findings from Taste^3^ 2007.

White-Collar Moonshine

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

Summer 2009 Gift Guide

All your warm-weather gifting needs met.

Key to the Liquor Cabinet

How to create the ultimate home bar.