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The 10 Coolest Cocktail Shakers of All Time

Cocktail Shakers for Every Mood A good shaker is essential to any bar, and any cocktail connoisseur knows that a shaker can make or break a...
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Voilà pourquoi le whisky français sera bientôt le meilleur au monde

Ces dernières années, sans rien dire, les distilleries de malt françaises ont entrepris de tout changer à leurs whiskies. Et des dizaines de...
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U.S. Grants Cuban Government a Trademark for Havana Club Rum

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office this week awarded a trademark for Havana Club rum—Cuba’s most famous brand—to the Cuban government,...
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The Italian job By Dominic Roskrow

It may be controversial to ay it but that doesn't mean it's not true: you can make whisky just about anywhere there's water, and it doesn't...
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To Your Health: 6 Wacky Medical Claims for Alcohol

Rub a little whiskey on baby’s gums to soothe teething pain. Whip up a hot toddy to cure a cold. Alcohol has long been an ingredient of old-...
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A Revolution in Champagne: Ratafia de Champagne gains official status

Claude Giraud, President of the “Boissons Spiritueuses Champenoises” organisation, has just announced a mini revolution on the eve of the 2015...
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Frank Beard: The Cartoonist Who Drew America Dry

When Prohibition finally became the law of the land on January 16, 1920, it was not a sudden shift in attitudes, but the result of a long...
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The Return of Gum Arabic

Gum syrup. Gum arabic. Gomme. Whatever the name, the prominent pre-Prohibition bar ingredient is making a resurgence and being deployed at many...
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The Science of Glassware

Before you (or your guest) even take the first sip, you've already made some judgments about what you're about to drink. And for the most part,...
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