In honor of the greatest leadoff hitter ever, a drink that you can make almost as fast as Rickey Henderson went from first to third.

Ice, the forgotten cocktail ingredient, is elevated to ritual in Japan. You too can now have beautiful ice spheres, no apprenticeship required.

You really shouldn’t worry too much about smoke getting in your eyes because we’ve got a bigger problem: Why are bartenders hell-bent on putting it into your cocktail?...

There are nearly as many recipes for this most American of cocktails as there have been Derby winners, but having a batch of mint syrup in the fridge makes it easy to mix up a frosty glass anytime....

Stirrings Blood Orange Bitters is, as far as we can tell, the only brand of kosher bitters. With it you can make this classic—and kosher—Champagne cocktail.

Absinthe has a misinformation quotient at least as high as its usual alcohol content of 60 to 70 percent. So if you’re looking for the truth, you’ve come to the right place....

A vintage whiskey ad hints at why I’m so partial to this quintessentially American spirit.

The secret to what makes Kentucky bourbon so special. Plus: Our cocktail of the month.

It’s no surprise that the president of the Wine and Spirits Wholesalers of America is upset about bills seeking to make it easier for consumers to buy wine directly from wineries....

Are you a victim of Cork Compulsion (a state of unnatural dread as to whether or not your wines will age well?) Penfolds can help… or perhaps the answer is more transparent than you thought.