Manhattans in a coupe glass with decanter - Annabelle Breakey/Getty Images Making cocktails is almost as much fun as drinking them. Whether you're following a classic recipe or trying your hand at ...

Over the last decade, at various events in California wine country, I'd begun running into Scott Beattie, the beverage director at Barndiva in Healdsburg and partner at Goose & Gander in St. Helena, ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. No home bar is complete without a collection of cocktail garnishes. While not a must, garnishes are the finishing touch every drink needs to ...

When crafting an old fashioned, the whiskey you use (whether bourbon or rye whiskey), the sugar, the Angostura bitters, and the water are all important to the overall flavor profile of the drink. But ...

From a zesty margarita to a classic gin and tonic, cucumbers go well with a slew of mixed drinks. Chances are you've seen the veggie cut into ribbons or spears, but there is a better way to prep this ...

Consider the martini’s olives, the Gibson’s onion, the Manhattan’s cherry or the julep’s particularly lavish mint bouquet. Each of these cocktails, and many others, would not be complete without their ...