When I first started thinking about writing this year-end wrap-up, I thought that 2011 was a pretty blah year for new spirits.

Unless you've been living under a rock for the last year -- or simply aren't a cocktail geek -- you know that the hottest trend to hit the mixology scene is barrel-aged cocktails.

As I prepare to celebrate my first Father's Day as a father, I've been reminiscing about my own father as he was when I was growing up, before my pare...

It's hard to figure out why someone didn't come up with such a great way to celebrate such a cocktail-mad city long ago.

If you like to drink, you couldn't be living in a better time. Everything from a barrel-aged Negroni to a peanut butter-and-jelly sandwich in cocktai...

Ever wondered what all of those fancy barspoons are all about? Curious about which cocktails get stirred and whether you're strirring your drinks corr...

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For spirits, the last year has been a dilly, a doozy, a real humdinger. In other words, spectacular. A ridiculously gushing torrent of new bottlings has hit the shelves of liquor stores and bars worldwide.

This year, in addition to all the old favorites that have gotten us through many a previous autumn chill, there are three new whiskeys on the market that will cast a warm glow on your taste buds.

With July 4th at hand, it's time to pay tribute to those uniquely American inventions that have made this country great. Baseball. Jazz. Blue jeans...

I don't know much about horses or funny hats, but my liver and I do know a thing or two about bourbon. For those who don't know or who never thought to ask, here's a quick primer.

I highly encourage those who haven't had a Manhattan, or who have not tried the different variations of it, to experience them all. They are all magical in their own way and need to be appreciated for their own merits.

I hate you so, Long Island Iced Tea -- you Porta Potty potion -- that is the true reason the world hates those of us who hail from this longest of islands.