Maxwell Britten has officially joined The Liquor Cabinet as Chief Brand Officer. A bartender and industry influencer, Britten has led the beverage program at Maison…
The differences in drinking habits between American men and women are shrinking, according to a decade's worth of data (2002 to 2012) from the National…
When Senate Bill 5353 passed in Washington State earlier this month, distilleries around the state celebrated the opportunities the bill would bring them."Passing this bill…
One of the rewards of diving into the world of cocktails and spirits—besides delicious booze-laden drinks, of course—is dipping into different cultures. It's hard to…
Each week, we encounter all kinds of interesting booze news—from bar openings to new flavor releases. Only certain stories have us dropping our cocktail glasses…
Darling ingredient of the craft beer movement, hops are actually flowers of the hop plant, Humulus lupulus. Best known for the bold, bitter, and fruity…
First we counted 17, and then another 30. Flavored vodkas — now available in 47 flavors including Cotton Candy, Kissed Caramel, Chocolate Whipped Cream, Fluffed…
Move over, dainty folks who like cupcake and whipped cream vodka, Ivanab*tch is here with a somewhat coarser take on flavored spirit. The International Spirits-owned brand…
Over the last few years, flavored spirits have been on fire, and as a result brands have been introducing ever-more-creative bottlings — everything from smoked-salmon…
I'm sipping a faintly smoky, slightly oily, grass-and-herb-touched liquor, slightly yellowish in color, that reminds me a little of mezcal and a little of reposado…
While the rules for producing bourbon, Scotch, and tequila are quite strict, gin distillers have a lot of freedom to experiment.From lemongrass and cucumber to…
It's not your imagination: Your drink may actually be getting stronger.While 80-proof spirits have become pretty standard, some brands are kicking up the heat and…
While vodka is usually associated with Russia and other Eastern European countries, it's actually America's favorite spirit. (We drink more vodka than gin, rum, tequila,…
"You think you don't like whiskey? That's because you haven't tasted my whiskey," Rick Wasmund challenges nose-wriggling visitors at his pastoral Copper Fox Distillery near…