Everything You Need to Know About Gin

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Everything You Need to Know About Whiskey

What is the difference between Whiskey and Whisky
What's the Difference Between Whiskey and Whisky?

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Aperol Fizz Recipe
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A bartender preparing a cocktail.
Egg White in a Cosmo, Red Wine in an Espresso Martini — Bartenders Share Their Most Delicious Mistakes
Lost Lantern, Single Cask Nation, Proof and Wood, Barrell Craft Spirits
Want to Taste the World’s Most Exciting Whiskeys? You Need to Go Indie
Barrels in distillery
Why Is Everyone Suddenly Aging Spirits in These Japanese Oak Barrels?
Apricot Rye Highball
Apricot Rye Highball
25 mins
Newark cocktail in coupe glass with a shadow against a cream background.
Newark Cocktail
3 mins
Jaisalmer Classic Gin, Stranger & Sons gin, Hapusa Himalayan Dry Gin, Malhar Classic Dry Gin, and Amrut Nilgiris Dry Gin.
A New Generation of Indian Gins Are Upending the Country's Distilling Culture
Illustration of two whiskey barrels standing up and one on its side
From Ex-Bourbon to Ex-Sherry Casks, How Does a Used Barrel Affect the Taste of Whiskey?
A bottle of gin in a photo composite with ramp and olive leaves.
How the Dirty Martini Paved the Way for Savory Gin
A person enjoying a glass of arak by the water.
If You Love Licorice, Try This Ancient Spirit
Blanton's Single Barrel, a whiskey glass, Old Forester's Birthday Bourbon, Pappy Van Winkle, W.L. Weller Special Reserve
To Understand Why Some Bourbons Are So Expensive, You Need to Understand Allocated Whiskey
Hemingway Daiquiri
Hemingway Daiquiri
1 mins
Engine Organic Gin, Le Gin 13, Uncle Val's Botanical Gin, Elena Gin
Why Are Winemakers Suddenly Making Gin?
Pathfinder Non-Alcoholic Amaro, St. Agrestis Phony Negroni, Seedlip Grove 42, and Lyre’s Italian Spritz
The 7 Best Bottles for a Nonalcoholic Spritz, According to Bartenders
Chef Fermín Núñez's Maletti Spritz.
Meletti Spritz
2 mins
Green Fairy cocktail
Green Fairy
2 mins
Laphroaig, Burnside Oregon Oaked Rye, Eagle Rare in a photo composite over a campfire.
The Best Whiskeys to Drink Around a Campfire, According to Bartenders
Two neon-green Midori Sour highballs in tall glasses with lemon wheel garnishes, on black background
Midori Sour Highball
1 mins
El Negocio Reposado, Quintaliza Reposado, and 1800 GuachiMonton
6 Barrel-Finished Tequilas That Hint at the Future of the Spirit
The Varnish bar
Beloved Los Angeles Cocktail Bar The Varnish Is Closing After 15 Years
Rosé 75 cocktails in glasses
Rosé French 75
30 mins
Interior of train station themed bar/restaurant Sappe in NYC.
What’s With the Sudden Surge of Train-Themed Cocktail Bars?
Champs-Elysees cocktails on a tray with a blue table cloth
Champs-Élysées
2 mins
Liquor bottles in a window.
U.S. Craft Distilleries Are in Crisis
Lochlea Distillery Our Barley Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Barrell Craft Spirits ‘Gray Label’ Bourbon, Suntory Hibiki Japanese Harmony
Stop Wasting Your Time on Rare Whiskey and Drink These Instead
Two shots of clear liquor being poured into shot glasses.
The History of Poitín, Ireland's Native Moonshine
Moscow Mule
Who Really Invented the Moscow Mule and Why Is It in a Copper Mug?
Lynnette Marrero, Chandra, Richter, Morgan McLachlan, Delola, Sprinter and DeSoi products.
The Experts Behind Celebrity Drinks Brands Are Finally Getting a Spotlight
Treacle No.1 Cocktail in rocks glass over ice with an orange twist.
Treacle No. 1
2 mins
The difference between aperitif and digestif
Aperitif vs. Digestif: What’s the Difference?
Various single malt whiskies from India.
Some of the World's Best Whiskeys Are Coming From India
Jim Meehan
Veteran Bartender Jim Meehan Heads to the Kitchen Pantry for His New Book
Drinks in glasses on a dark marbled blue background.
What’s the Difference Between Brandy and Whiskey?
Close up of a Hugo Spritz cocktail in a wine glass, pale yellow with a lemon wheel against the side of the glass and a large bouquet of mint
Hugo Spritz
1 mins
A huge selection of different malt Scotch whisky bottles in a row and displayed on wooden shelves at a bar in London, UK.
Is Sediment Safe to Drink? Here’s What to Do If Something Is Floating In Your Liquor Bottle
Classic Gin Gimlet again a dark blue background.
Gimlet
2 mins
Bottles of liquor on a bar cart.
Does Alcohol Go Bad? Here’s What You Need to Know
WhistlePig PiggyBack Rye, Westward American Single Malt, Frey Ranch Straight Bourbon, Highland Park 12-Year-Old Viking Honour, Nikka Coffey Grain Whisky
The 5 Best Sipping Whiskeys You Can Actually Afford
The difference between amaro versus Italian red bitters
Italian Amaro vs Red Aperitivo Liqueurs: What’s the Difference?
Best Dry Vermouths
All Vermouth Isn’t the Same — These Are the Best to Use for 8 Classic Cocktails
Ramos Gin Fiz in a Collins glass with an orange twist against a grey background
Ramos Gin Fizz
3 mins
Bottles of Michter's Kentucky Straight Bourbon, Haku Vodka, Fords Gin, Lalo Tequila, and Ten To One Caribbean Dark Rum.
5 Bottles to Create a Restaurant-Worthy Bar at Home
Corralejo Reposado, Olmeca Altos Plata, Ghost Tequila, and a Paloma on a purple background.
8 Best Tequilas for a Paloma, According to Bartenders
Glasses of The Sinister Romance No. 2 Sake Vesper.
The Sake Vesper Martini (Sinister Romance No. 2)
2 mins
Martinis over white and blue.
What's the Real Difference Between Gin and Vodka?
Cherry Heering vs Cherry Liqueur
Cherry Heering vs Cherry Liqueur: What’s the Difference?
Best Rum for a Mojito, According to Bartenders
10 Best Rums for a Mojito, According to Bar Pros
Limoncello Sorbet Float
Make This Simple Limoncello Sorbet Float Your Summer Entertaining Flex
2 mins
Maker's Mark, Four Roses Small Batch, Wild Turkey Rare Breed, Old Grand-Dad Bottled-in-Bond Bourbon, Angel's Envy
5 Budget-Friendly Bourbons You Should Try
Two glasses of spicy sake margaritas.
Sesame-Chili Oil Is the Secret Ingredient to This Spicy Sake Margarita
2 mins
Spicy Whiskey Ginger
Spicy Whiskey Ginger
2 mins
Farmers are working on cutting the agave plant.
Not All Mezcal Is the Same — Here's What to Know About All 3 Types
The Lemon Drop is the Cocktail of the Summer
We're Calling It: The Lemon Drop Is 2024’s Cocktail of the Summer
Best Affordable Tequila
6 Best Budget Tequilas to Use in Margaritas, Palomas, and More
Lemon drop cocktails.
The Lemon Drop
2 mins
Glasses of scotch sitting on a bar.
Not All Scotch Whiskies Are Smoky — Here's Why
Vineyard in the French Charente region in France.
The Ultimate Guide to the 6 Crus of Cognac
A bartender holds out a gin and tonic garnished with cucumber
What Is London Dry Gin?
A copper whiskey thief being used to sample whiskey from Nashville Barrel Company
5 Tennessee Whiskey Destinations for Distillery Tours and Tastings
Stack of barrels
Is Barrel Aging Spirits Like Gin, Shochu, and Vodka Really Necessary?
Yax Cha
Coconut Water Mezcal Spritz (Yax Cha)
10 mins
Gin martini
How Is Gin Made?
Nikka Coffey Vodka, Chopin Vodka, Belvedere Vodka and a dirty martini.
The 10 Best Vodkas for a Dirty Martini, According to Bartenders
Pouring martini from cocktail shaker into frosted glass
Upgrade Your Vodka Cocktails With One Simple Trick