Everything You Need to Know About Gin

50-50 Martini
17 of Our Favorite Gin Cocktails

Everything You Need to Know About Tequila

Guava Goddess
19 Tequila Cocktails Every Home Bartender Should Make
Anejo vs. Reposado Tequila
What’s the Difference Between Añejo and Reposado Tequila?
Agave plants in Mexico
Making Tequila Is a True Labor of Love
Steak with jalapeno pepper and tequila
12 Tequila Pairings Chefs and Bartenders Love

Everything You Need to Know About Whiskey

What is the difference between Whiskey and Whisky
What's the Difference Between Whiskey and Whisky?
Old Fashioned cocktail
32 Cocktails for Every Kind of Whiskey Drinker, From Sazeracs to Sours
Scotch and water in a glass with ice and a lemon garnish
Why You Should Add Water to Your Whiskey
Best Ryes for your bar
11 Best American Rye Whiskeys for Your Liquor Cabinet

Get to Know Aperitifs

Pink Elephant cocktail
12 Easy Aperol Cocktails You Can Make With Just 1 Bottle of the Italian Liqueur
Cynar
What Is Cynar?
A fizz made with cocchi americano
Cocchi Americano Is a Hit With Bartenders For a Reason
Americano Cocktail
23 Campari Cocktails Full of Bitter, Bright Italian Flavor

Everything You Need to Know About Vodka

The best vodkas
17 Best Vodkas for Every Home Bar
Vesper Cocktail
15 Exceptional Vodka Cocktails, From a Vesper to Martini Variations
Bloody Mary cocktails
5 Vodkas to Take Your Bloody Mary to the Next Level

Explore Spirits

Five bottles of limoncello from different brands are arranged in a row on a marble background
We Tried 5 Store-Bought Limoncellos — the Best Was Also the Least Expensive
A hand holding a cup with a yellowish liquid likely honey liqueur
An Ancient Mayan Beverage Lives on in This Honey Liqueur
Horsefeather cocktail
12 Ginger Beer Cocktails With a Spicy, Fizzy Kick
The Dalmore 17yearold whisky bottle with a stag emblem on the label set against a purple background
The Dalmore’s New 17-Year-Old Single Malt Is Finished in a Trio of Ultra-Rare Sherry Casks
The Macallan TIME : SPACE Sherry Cask
The Macallan Bought a Centuries-Old Sherry Producer in 2023. Its New $1,400 Scotch Shows Why
A can of Hoosier Gameday Lager with a football stadium in the background prominently featuring Indiana Universitys emblem
Your Favorite College Sports Team Might Have Its Own Beer — Here’s Why
Booker's: The Reserves and Little Book: The Infinite.
Booker’s and Little Book Just Released Their New 2026 Whiskeys — Including Booker’s 2nd-Ever Rye
Knob Creek 12-Year-Old Cask Strength
Knob Creek Releases Its First 12-Year-Old Cask-Strength Bourbon Since 2020
Elmer T. Lee 40th Anniversary Edition
Buffalo Trace Marks Elmer T. Lee’s 40th Anniversary With Its First Barrel-Proof Release
A display of six bourbon bottles from the Van Winkle family collection on a countertop
The Van Winkle Collection Returns for 2026 With 6 Coveted Whiskeys
Louis XIII Black Pearl Cognac
Louis XIII’s New $28,000 Cognac Has Its Own Bespoke Cooling Cellar
A bottle of MGP straight bourbon whiskey aged 10 years with a glass of whiskey in the background
MGP Made Its Name Distilling Whiskey for Other Brands. Now It’s Putting Its Own Name on the Bottle
A bottle of Kentucky Boy Straight Bourbon Whiskey placed on a cobblestone surface
This New $100 Bourbon Blends 3 of Kentucky’s Most Coveted Whiskeys in One Bottle
A bottle of Starlight Distillery Cigar Batch bourbon accompanied by a smoking cigar and a glass of whiskey
What Is Cigar Blend Whiskey? It Has Nothing to Do with Tobacco
Woodford Reserve Super Seasoned Oak
Woodford Reserve’s New 9-Year Master’s Collection Bourbon Starts With Up to 7 Years of Oak Seasoning
Bottle of Basil Hayden Cognac Cask Reserve with two filled glasses on a surface
Basil Hayden’s First Cognac Cask-Finished Bourbon Is Here — and It’s Only $50
Three The Balvenie whiskey bottles prominently displayed with their respective boxes including the 88 year old expression in the center
The Balvenie’s 88-Year-Old Single Malt Just Set a New Record for the World’s Oldest Scotch
A bartender handing a cocktail to a patron across a bar counter
The $20 Cocktail Is Changing More Than What People Order at Bars
Christine Kim smiling while pouring a drink into a cocktail glass at a bar
Roy Choi, Jean-Georges, and Shaquille O’Neal Will Headline Drink Las Vegas Debut
Two glasses of campari spritz on a wooden table outdoors
The Secret to a Better Spritz Isn’t the Alcohol — It’s Your Bubbles
Mr. J
If You Love Scotch Whisky, You Need to Try These 10 Simple Cocktail Recipes
An assortment of canned vodka transfusion cocktails from different brands displayed on a table
We Tried 6 Canned Transfusions, and One Tastes Just Like the Classic Golf Cocktail
Sunset at Lago di Carezza in Dolomites
Inside the Alpine Flavor Trend That Is Everywhere Right Now
Shelter Point Distillery
A New Era of Canadian Whisky Has Arrived
Jameson Distiller's Batch
Jameson’s Distiller’s Batch Is Finally Coming to the US — and This Edition Is Aged in 5 Casks
Roy Choi holding a drink with a playful expression
Drink Las Vegas Will Bring More Than 25 Food and Cocktail Events to the Strip
Three bottles of tequila from different brands arranged side by side against a yellow background
The World’s Top Margarita Expert Recommends These Tequilas For Your Next Margarita
Bottle of Stetson bourbon and a glass of whiskey on a wooden barrel in a dimly lit barrel room
The Brand Behind America’s Most Famous Cowboy Hat Is Now Selling Bourbon
The Macallan Harmony Collection Inspired by Toasted Coconut & Fresh Coconut
The Macallan Bids Farewell to Its Harmony Collection With a Pair of Coconut-Inspired Releases
Glenfiddich & Aston Martin Formula One Team 16-Year-Old Limited-Edition Release No.2
Glenfiddich’s Aston Martin F1 Single Malt Is Back for Its Second Year
A person holding a glass of bourbon
This Celebrity Whiskey Is 2026’s Best New Bourbon, According to the San Francisco World Spirits Competition
A summer cocktail in a stemmed glass garnished with lemon and lime slices placed on a bar table with a person in the background
France’s Favorite Summer Aperitif Is Finally Catching On in the US
Three bottles of bourbon displayed side by side including Weller Special Reserve The Gospel Straight Rye and Old Forester 100 Proof
The Best Bourbons for a Paper Plane, According to the Bartender Who Invented It
Three bottles of uniquely flavored vodkas labeled as Hot Monkey Absolut Tabasco and The Original Pickle Shot displayed on a purple background
The Wildest Flavored Vodkas Bartenders Actually Recommend
Bulleit '87
Bulleit Is Adding a New $30 Whiskey to Its Permanent Lineup for the First Time in 15 Years
Three vodkas in bottles Vestal Beluga and Grey Goose Altus arranged with a circle background
The Best High-End Vodkas to Splurge on, According to Bartenders
Three whiskey bottles arranged against a red background
We’re Still Celebrating America’s 250th Anniversary With These 10 New Whiskey Drops
A cocktail glass with dark liquid on a table near a tray and a curtain
The Best Fernet I’ve Had in Years Isn’t From Italy
A lively street scene showing people walking past historical taverns a flag overhead and outdoor dining tables in the background
This Boston Pub Crawl Reveals the Surprisingly Boozy Story of America’s Founding
Glass with bourbon textured surface another similar glass in the background
This $25 Bottle Is America’s Best Straight Bourbon, According to the 2026 International Wine & Spirit Competition
Three bottles of tequila brands are Arette Elvelo and Mijenta
The Best Tequila Shots, According to Bartenders
FWX 3 COCKTAILS DRAMBUIE 1
3 Simple Cocktails to Acquaint You with the Taste of Drambuie
Cynar Spritz
Amaro Explained: Everything You Need to Know About the Favorite Italian Liqueur
Coors Whiskey Co. Blended American Malt Whiskey
This $80 Bottle From Coors Is the Highest-Scoring American Malt Whiskey at the 2026 International Wine & Spirit Competition
Hands holding cocktail glasses in a toast gesture at a table setting with snacks
The 6 Drinks That Tell America's Story Over 250 Years
mezcaletti
Mezcaletti
2 mins
Referent Brandy from Klocke Estate
How One New York Estate Is Reviving America’s Lost Brandy Tradition
Three bottles of whiskey including Michters Makers Mark and Jameson brands
The Best Whiskey Shots, According to Bartending Experts
Nui Nui Cocktail
Nui Nui
3 mins
Illustration of three bottles of cognac
What’s the Difference Between VS, VSOP, and XO Cognac?
A rusty nail cocktail with a large block of ice on a peach colored surface.
Rusty Nail
2 mins
Chi chi cocktail.
Chi Chi
3 mins
A bowl containing a salad served with an olive garnish martini on a wooden table
How to Pair Cocktails With Food, From Brunch to Dessert
Leche de Tigre
Leche de Tigre
1 hr 3 mins
Angostura colada
Angostura Colada
4 mins
Three bottles of rum from different brands displayed side by side
The 9 Best Rums for Daiquiris, According to Bartenders
Three tequila bottles displayed side by side each with distinct branding and labels
The Best Well Tequilas, According to Bartenders
Three whiskey bottles Rittenhouse Rye Old Forester Rye and Four Roses Bourbon displayed against a red and white background
The Best Well Whiskeys, According to Bartenders Across the Country
A glass being filled with whiskey on a table with a water glass in the background
This $57 Colorado Single Malt Just Won Whisky of the Year at the 2026 London Spirits Competition
Russell's Reserve 13 Eddie Russell 45th Anniversary Edition
Russell’s Reserve’s New 13-Year Bourbon Includes Whiskey Well Beyond Its Age Statement
A glass of clear liquid next to orange slices on a slate platter
Tequila Is Getting Stronger — and Agave Lovers Are Here For It
Four Roses Anthology 21-Year
Four Roses Is Releasing Its Oldest Bourbon Yet — a 21-Year-Old Single Barrel
Eddie Russell Celebrates His 45th Year at Wild Turkey Distillery with Russell's Reserve 13.
What 45 Years at Wild Turkey Taught Eddie Russell About Bourbon
Old Grand-Dad 114 Single Barrel 7 Year
Old Grand-Dad Just Released a 114-Proof Single-Barrel Bourbon for $50
Frozen Painkiller
Move Over, Malibu — Craft Coconut Rum Has Arrived
A persons hand holding a glass being filled with whiskey from a pipette against a background of wooden barrels
The Real Reason Why Whiskey Is Spelled With an 'E'
A bottle of Japanese whiskey awarded Japanese Whiskey of the Year at the 2026 London Spirits Competition
This Mizunara-Finished Blend Is the Japanese Whisky of the Year, According to the 2026 London Spirits Competition