About 15 years ago, I was sitting in a Portland Bar that specializes in rare bottles and hard-to-get rum. While those ...

When mixologists build tiki cocktails with greater dimensionality than a syrupy-sweet, grown-up milkshake, chances are they're reaching for a bottle of overproof rum. Bartenders use overproof rum as a ...

Stop it with the pumpkin spice already. When it comes to crafting autumnal cocktails, there are plenty more flavor profiles and ingredients one can—and should—use instead of the same old stuff.

Proper knives transform cocktail-making from chaotic to intentional. A chef shares what belongs on your bar cart and how to ...

Kara Newman is a cocktails and spirits writer based in New York. In addition to her writing for Food & Wine, she is the spirits reviewer for Wine Enthusiast and has appeared in publications such as ...

Mixologists and cocktail aficionados, you already know what bitters are, but did you know that these liquid aromatics are good for so much more than adding flavor to your go-to drink? Yep, your ...