White-Collar Moonshine

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

Oh, that Eau!

Old-world fruit brandy gets Americanized.

Gin Is Vodka, Only Better

Talking with Sean Harrison, master gin distiller of Plymouth Gin.

Nobody Expects Spanish Brandy

All that glitters is not Cognac or Armagnac.

Whiskey Primer

Watch out for the revenuers.

Feats of Strength at the Cocktail Competition

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

Burns the Hairs Right Out of Your Nose

Touring bourbon distilleries in Kentucky.

Slow Spirits

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

Absinthe-Minded

Sure, the spirit is legal. But will it matter?

What's a Maraschino Cherry?

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

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.

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.

Perusing Peru's Pisco

A single shot glass and many, many piscos.

Great Wine in Minutes!

Testing miracle wine enhancers.