“The Prickly Ash is a Manhattan aged with Szechuan peppercorns. Adding peppercorns gives the drink a fruity nose with a bit of spice.”–Ron Boyd of Plum Bar in Oakland, California

Only 775 decanters of this liquid gold are available come their release this November. Each bottle runs for $16,000 and commemorates the 140th anniversary of the Louis XIII Cognac. The flask is a contemporary take on the original metal container used by Paul-Émile Rémy Martin when he first bottled his cognac …

Play on a traditional Bee’s Knees, which is usually made with gin, honey & lemon.

Posters of whiskey, beer, and wine might conjure up an image of a collegiate dorm room, walls papered with bikini-clad bombshells offering up alcoholic beverages while straddling motorcycles. That was then. This is now: and this phrase actually refers to a series of artistic and educational wall art that would be …

These days your rocks could be made from ice that was hand cut from a purified block of Icelandic spring runoff or crafted by purified filtration. But in all likelihood the ice you put in your cocktail was an afterthought pulled from the depths of a plastic bucket or freezer …

Fairer weather is just around the corner and with it comes al fresco festivities and the imminent danger of warm beer. Tell me the secret to balancing the rate of enjoying a beer to the pace that it warms in your hand. As the cool condensation gathers and begins to …

End your evening with this relaxing coffee-and-Cognac concoction from globetrotting cocktail consultants Chad Solomon and Christy Pope of Cuffs & Buttons. It’s even topped with citrus-infused whipped cream! Café Royer by Chad Solomon & Christy Pope 1 1/2 oz Louis Royer “Force 53” VSOP Cognac 1 1/2 oz Brewed espresso, …

For those with a sense of adventure, an equally grand sense of style, and an even grander wallet, this is it. Wally Yachts, the maritime design and manufacture company based in glamorous Monte Carlo, Monaco, has designed a luxury yacht to really up the ante, all the world over. This 73-footer is bespoke and …

Cognac in a tropical tipple?! Yes! Brad Farran of Clover Club in New York created this ingenious peach-orgeat concoction that’s as delicious in a Collins glass as it would be in an Easter Island head mug.

We’ve come a long way since the cellars of yore. No longer are our pantries rife with creepy crawlies. Never again will we brave a rickety ladder with a tallow candle in hand just to plunder the stores for a midnight snack or a bottle of wine. From iceboxes to …

Unveiled in July 2013, Mikkeller Bar brings Belgian-style beer to San Francisco’s Tenderloin Neighborhood. Chummy with Mikkel Borg Bjergsø and his emporium of Mikkeller beers and bars in Copenhagen, Denmark, these folks take northern European good taste (both in design and in drink) to heart. The stylish bar features: 40 …

Fruity, bubbly and strong, this concoction will get your appetite going. It comes from Jonathan Pogash, drinks consultant and “Cocktail Guru.” Commes Les Francais by Jonathan Pogash Pastis 1 oz Louis Royer “Force 53” VSOP Cognac 1/2 oz Combier Orange Liqueur 1/2 oz Lillet Blanc 1/2 oz Boiron Passionfruit Juice …