Drink Recipes by Ingredient
Explore recipes by type of liquor.
Drinks Recipes by Occasion
The perfect cocktail for any occasion.
In The Spotlight
Basil Hayden's Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Review
Basil Hayden's is a small-batch bourbon from Jim Beam Brands that was first released into the market in the 1980's. Besides having a cool name (for some reason, I really like Basil Hayden's), it is also in a beautiful, rustic bottle (seriously, I want to use the band around the bottle as a bracelet). I ...Read More
St. Germain Elderflower Liqueur Review
I will freely admit that I am a St. Germain addict and, thanks to St. Germain, an elderflower addict too. Since my discovery of this delightful liqueur a few years ago, I have bought a number of bottles and literally added it to everything. It brightens a Champagne cocktail, makes gin sing and is a ...Read More
Nuclear Testing Identifies Vintage Scotch Frauds
Some people are paying thousands of dollars for vintage scotch. And scientists say a lot of it is fake. (Well, it's real scotch ... just faked to seem old.) How can they tell? Easy. Scotch made after 1950 has more radioactive particles due to the proliferation of nuclear bomb testing. "So far there have probably been more ...Read More
Liquor Improves Head-Injury Survival Chances
You gotta love science sometimes. A study of patients with severe brain injuries at trauma centers showed that the ones who had been drinking had a better survival rate than those who hadn’t. Sure, it’s possible that the drinking contributed to the accidents that caused the brain trauma in the first place. But let’s not make ...Read More
Happy 75th Birthday Golden Gate Bridge!
It's hard to believe that the Golden Gate Bridge turns 75 on May 27th. It's been a cultural icon, an engineering marvel and the symbol of San Francisco since it's opening in 1937. I can still remember the awe I experienced when I first time I saw it many years ago. I still experience a ...Read More