The Spirit World

A hot punch like this is perfect for the holidays for a few reasons. First, it is an easy way to serve a crowd - in this case it fills 27 white wine glasses. Second, it is obviously warm so it’s perfect for the coldest days. And lastly, anytime you light a punch bowl on […]

The best part of the holiday season is all the sweet treats and one of those classics is gingerbread, whether that be a house or the much easier gingerbread man. The Gingerbread Man-tini takes that flavor and turns it into a cocktail. The key ingredient to make this cocktail considerably easier than many gingerbread-flavored drinks […]

What would you drink with the classic Thanksgiving Day turkey? Myself and two of my colleagues at About.com asked ourselves just that question and came up with a few answers.
For cocktails I’m inclined to suggest the perfectly titled drink for the occasion, the Thanksgiving Cocktail. The combination of dry, sweet and sour is perfect alongside […]

Honestly there are few things in this world as creepy or disgusting as the anatomy of an eyeball. Remember the scene from Hostel? I still can’t watch that one because my eyes are too near and dear to my livelihood and just the thought of an eye popping out of the socket creeps me out.
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There are some liqueurs that make a splash in the market via great taste that fills a need that no others to date can touch and there are many who make that splash via innovative marketing. It’s increasingly more rare that both of these aspects are successfully pulled off in one product. The new TY […]

Bartending guides are like cookbooks, no two are the same and for enthusiasts the collection just seems to grow and grow and you can’t get enough of your favorites. If you’re anything like me, a good bartending book is priceless and - cocktail geek that I am - I’ll read every one of them […]

Social networking sites like Facebook and MySpace are filled with numerous groups, fan clubs and event listings for bartenders and mixologists but now there is a website that is strictly for the professional bartending community. The site is MySpeedRail.com and it launched in the beta version this past May and two weeks ago we […]

Small-batch, aged tequila just turned a new corner, a crystal clear corner.
The recently released Maestro Dobel Diamond Tequila may appear to be a blanco but in reality it is nothing of the sort. What makes this tequila stand out is its rich blend of reposado, añejo and extra añejo tequilas masked behind the veil of […]

Love Champagne but want something a little more stimulating? Something with a little bit of color? Something with a little flavor? You’re in luck because Champagne is a fantastic cocktail ingredient.
The Champagne Cocktail is a stunning drink that epitomizes the elegance possible when mixing Champagne and spirits. Not only does this classic drink have a […]

What do you get when you mix butterscotch with a complex, 43-ingredient liqueur and top it with a chocolate-cream head? The answer is the cocktail created by Sweden’s 2008 Bartender of the Year. The bartender is one Fredrik Lindfors of the Cadier Bar in Stockholm and the drink is the Ebony & Ivory.
At first I […]