If you’re familiar with the spirits industry, you may have encountered what’s called a Bartender’s Handshake: a shot of Fernet Branca, the painfully herbal digestif that industry folks shoot back as a matter of pride.
Even more of a cult favorite? Underberg—a...
Mint Julep Month is back for 2019. Maker's Mark, along with partners Garden & Gun and Bourbon Country, have announced this year's Mint Julep Month. Running from April 4th to May 4th and culminating with the 145th running of...
Every whiskey collector has a unicorn bottle they're hunting. Whether you take part in liquor store lotteries, pop into every county-line shop you pass on the side of the road, or scour Facebook groups watching for your favorites, there's...
Speakeasy-style cocktail bars have long-been a trend in the bar industry. Some are hidden through a phone booth in the back of a hot dog joint, like New York’s PDT; some are in the back of a sandwich shop...
You simply do not go to Bullard in Portland without ordering the Slow-Cooked Beef Rib. And you probably shouldn't eat them without bourbon.
It's fair to call Bullard's beef ribs an interstate meat masterpiece. Texan chef Doug Adams smokes the...
Some drinks in the cocktail canon just never get their due. And surely, the Lion’s Tail qualifies to be counted among their number. It’s a whiskey sour that doesn’t quite follow the standard path, making use of lime instead...
Kevin Beary knows rum. One could even say that he’s obsessed with it. The accomplished Chicago-based barkeep cut his teeth at the Chicago Park Hyatt’s chic NoMi Lounge before taking over the beverage program at the bustling River North...
Smell and taste are powerful memory triggers, and at Mabel's BBQ in the Palms Casino Resort Las Vegas, there’s a cocktail on the menu that transports you back to your childhood despite the surrounding neon and slot machines. That’s...
