The Denver Bartender of the Year finalist passed through two preliminary rounds. After creating a rendition of a classic cocktail, Austin Carson created a cocktail through the inspiration of family. Carson “wanted to build a cocktail around all of [his] antecedents moving backwards in time”. He dove into his ancestry …

Tequila is to Mexico as Champagne is to France. Tequila can only be lawfully produced in Mexico (Jalisco, Mexico specifically), and comes from the blue agave plant. The best tequila is 100% pure blue agave and is consumed straight. The lime and salt method originated in America, although it has …

We’ve made a list of our favorite wines and spirits so you can give the patriarch in your life something he actually wants this year. Put down the socks and tie, and walk away. Help us help you…follow this guide and we guarantee you’ll be his golden child on June …

After you create and launch the world’s best bar, in New York no less, what else is there to do? Sit back on your laurels? Nope. Not at all. You launch the world’s best whiskey of course. And that is exactly what the world’s beast duo has done. Sean Muldoon …

The 4th of July is for celebrating! Who doesn’t enjoy kicking it back with a cocktail in hand while working on that tan? Moët & Chandon are elevating their champagne game to entice celebrations not only the 4th but also all summer long. With the heat rising, drinks served over …

The English Brown Ale style comes from the Mild Ale, but tends to be maltier and sweeter on the palate, with a fuller body. The malt typically keeps the hop aroma and bitterness under control, giving the ale a chance for more fruity or drier and nutty characteristics. The flavor …

CAFFE UMBRIA, PORTLAND, OR In Portland, Oregon Caffè Umbria is a full-bar coffee roaster with two locations on Madison Street and NW 12th Avenue. Retail District Manager, Danica Copus says they have prepped their cocktail menu for their carefully curated Negroni Elixir, which sells for $12. Made with Grappa Nardini, …

Underdog 55 Stone Street, NYC Signature Negroni: Sticks & Stones ($13) – Bombay Sapphire, Cinzano, Vermouth, Campari, Life of Brine (Underdog’s special house-made brine mix) Charity of choice: PAWS PAWS is a champion for animals—rehabilitating injured and orphaned wildlife, sheltering and adopting homeless cats and dogs, and educating people to make …

Nestled in the heart of Chattanooga, Tennessee rests a unique craft distillery, one that succeeded in rallying the people in order to overturn decades-old laws prohibiting them from producing great whiskey right in Chattanooga. The distillery’s opening in 2015 marked the first legal whiskey made in Chattanooga made in over …

Photo by Christiann Koepke Winter Spritz Note this has a low abv, great for “not” getting too drunk in the middle of the day Created by Maxime Belfand, Saxon + Parole Ingredients: 1 oz. Martini & Rossi Riserva Speciale Bitter 1 oz. Martini & Rossi Ambrato 1 oz. Blood Orange Juice …

For whiskey enthusiasts, they know Pappy Van Winkle as the pinnacle of alcohol. On the other side of the spectrum, the Rum Revolution is touting Foursquare as the “Pappy of Rum”. And if you haven’t heard of Foursquare, I’m going to let you in on a secret: their rum is …

Thanks to the rising popularity of artisan drinks and locally sourced cuisine, the cultural norms for consuming food and drink are changing faster than we can keep up, and cities with quiet voices are beginning to speak up and claim their names at the forefront of the movement. Chattanooga, Tennessee …

Geuze beer (also spelled “gueuze”) is created by combining old (2- to 3-year-old) and new (1-year-old) lambic beers, a process that Drie Fonteinen has specialized in since 1887. The brewery was founded as a cafe and geuzestekerij, a place where geuze is produced, often from lambics acquired from other breweries. …