The oldest definition of a "cock-tail," first published in 1803, is awfully basic: "a mixture of spirits of any kind, water, sugar and bitters." Made with whiskey, this became known as an Old ...

A Grand Marnier nightcap, served warm in a brandy snifter at Velvet Tango Room. The Sunflower, a take on the Corpse Reviver No. 2 that stars equal parts gin, Cointreau, St-Germain, and lemon juice, ...

FAIRYTALES: “The No. 1 misconception is that it will make you completely trip out," says The Conundrum bartender Jax Hammond of absinthe, a legendary and often misunderstood spirit that's acquired the ...

A particularly infamous green drink has inspired Picasso’s artwork, fueled the writing of Oscar Wilde and contributed to prodigious hangovers for centuries. Reports of absinthe’s famed hallucinogenic ...

Toast the return of your favorite show with these cocktails. April 05, 2013— -- intro: From dirty martinis to gin and tonics, we've collected the classics that you can pair with an old-school T.V ...

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Whiskey gets all the fun: the Jon Hamms and Christina Hendricks-es of the world showboat it, bands like Bon Iver and Chromeo shill for it. Any drink by comparison will look a bit lacking in pop ...