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Rye Whiskey Distillers' Grain-to-Glass Approach

How distillers are exploring rye whiskey’s past in order to shape its future.

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Stewed artichokes with mozzarella

Stewed Artichokes with Mozzarella

Accomplice Bar's Take a Hike

Take a Hike from Accomplice Bar

Maison Premiere Bloody Mary

Maison Premiere’s Bloody Mary

Death & Co high-proof rye whiskey cocktail

Coastal Connections from Death & Co Denver

Guinness Milk Chocolate Ice Cream

Martinis Los Angeles: Big Bar Kirk's Gibson Grilled Onion Martini

Kirk’s Gibson: A Grilled Onion Martini

Poblano Colada

Poblano Colada

Stone Fence Cocktail

Rye whiskey cocktail

Le Fatigue: A Rye Whiskey Cocktail

She Only Wears Green gin cocktail from Cleveland's Jaja

She Only Wears Green: A Gin Cocktail

Midnight Marauder No. 2: A Whiskey Cocktail

Oolong tea flan with brown sugar caramel by Rahanna Bisseret Martinez

Oolong Tea Flan With Brown Sugar Caramel

Pegu Club

Pegu Club Cocktail

Deckside Derby whiskey cocktail

Deckside Derby: A Rye Whiskey Cocktail

Blyth & Burrows' Foreign Exchange pisco carrot cocktail

Foreign Exchange: A Pisco Cocktail

Jules Gutierrez's Feliz Ponche

Jules Gutierrez’s Feliz Ponche

Wild Fashion from Wild Denver

Wild Fashion by The Wild Denver

The Danforth's Martini: The Monorail

The Danforth’s Monorail Martini

Meyer lemon mint shrub

Meyer Lemon & Mint Shrub Recipe

Chamomile-infused tequila cocktail: The Birds and the Bees

The Birds and the Bees: A Chamomile-Infused Tequila Cocktail

low-proof shandy Late to the Party

Late to the Party: A Low-Proof Shandy Recipe

True Brew Coffee Cocktail

True Brew: A Coffee Cocktail

Lady Jane Chai Town Boulevardier riff

Chai Town: A Malört Cocktail

Little Sister tomato soju cocktail

Little Sister: A Tomato Soju Cocktail

Boulevardier Riff: Shade Thrower

Shade Thrower: A Boulevardier Variation

Ajua Fresca by Chuntikis Julio "Jules" Gutierrez

Chuntikis’ Ajua’ Fresca

Blank Slate nonalcoholic vacation drink

Blank Slate’s Spirit-Free Vacation Drink

Same Same but Virgin spirit-free drink

Same Same but Virgin: A Spirit-Free Drink

Milady's Martini

Milady’s Martini by Julie Reiner

Agave Gracias by Christine Wiseman

Agave Gracias

spatchcock chicken by Tanya Holland

Sweet Tea and Molasses–Brined Spatchcock Chicken

Whiskey cocktail: Fools and Horses Before the War

Fools & Horses’ Before the War Whiskey Cocktail

Violet Hour Polka Dot white Negroni riff by Toby Maloney

The Violet Hour’s Polka Dot White Negroni Riff

Old Fashioned riff: Church Mass Appeal

Church’s Mass Appeal: An Old Fashioned Riff

Provence Martini: dirty martini by Camphor

Provence Martini

Amazake Swizzle nonalcoholic Austin Hennelly

The Amazake Swizzle by Austin Hennelly

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Toronto Cocktail

Refuge Greenhorn cocktail

Refuge’s Greenhorn: A Tequila and Midori Cocktail

Butterscotch Den Old Fashioned

Butterscotch Den Old Fashioned

Josh Ibanez's Long Story Short tropical martini

Josh Ibañez’s Long Story Short

Pacific Standard Seville Orange Sour

Pacific Standard’s Seville Orange Sour

Appetizer al'Italienne

Appetizer à l’Italienne

Good Lion Magic Walnut Ride low-ABV Negroni

Magic Walnut Ride: A Nightcap Recipe

Mezchine Head tropical mezcal cocktail

Mezchine Head: A Tropical Mezcal Cocktail

Seasonal Milk Punch

Winter Milk Punch

Grinchhopper

Grinchhopper: A Grasshopper Recipe

Pebble Bar Night Train

Night Train: A Bitter Manhattan Recipe

Dashi Winter Martini from Overstory

Overstory’s Dashi Martini

Bitter Pop low-proof holiday highball

Bitter Pop: A Low-Proof Holiday Highball

Beer Me Up Scotty sessionable Mai Tai

Beer Me Up Scotty: A Mai Tai Riff

The Situation Swizzle

The Situation: Queen’s Park Swizzle Riff

Eggnog cake with bourbon cream

Eggnog Cake With Bourbon Cream

Cure Chamomile Kilt

Chamomile Kilt: A Scotch Cocktail

Teardrop Lounge's Dark Side

Teardrop Lounge’s Dark Side

Strange Brew coffee amaro cocktail

Strange Brew: A Twist on the Espresso Martini

Slam Dunk Disco mezcal tequila white negroni

Slam Dunk Disco: A Split-Base Cocktail

Hot Oaxacan Penicillin

Hot Oaxacan Penicillin Cocktail

Red Wine Sangaree

Red Wine Sangaree

Blood Orange Mule

Blood Orange Mule

Espresso Martinis

A Quartet of Espresso Martinis

Persephone Sunset spirit-free cocktail Kayleigh Blome

Persephone Sunset: A Spirit-Free Cocktail

Campfire's El Centro weekend project cocktail

El Centro: A Tropical Winter Cocktail

Yuzu Sour

Yuzu Sour

Adonis Spritz

Adonis Spritz: A Low-Proof Winter Spritz

Turkish coffee

Anatomy of a Drink: Turkish Coffee

Benjawan yuzu cocktail

Benjawan: A Yuzu Cocktail

De La Cruz low-proof holiday cocktail

De La Cruz: A Low-Proof Holiday Cocktail

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Black Forest Crumpets

Hot chocolate Bicerin

Bicerin

The Royal DC Harvest Spice Cream Cold Brew

Harvest Spice Cream Cold Brew

Espresso Martini Jello Shot

Espresso Martini Jello Shots

50/50 Sazerac

50/50 Sazerac

Claire Saffitz What's for Dessert peach bourbon pecan cake

Peach, Bourbon, and Pecan Cake

Cure Mussels in Absinthe

Dauphine’s Mussels in Absinthe

Manhattan Fog cheese foam cocktail

Manhattan Fog Cocktail

Crimson Sour low-abv holiday cocktail

Crimson Sour: A Low-ABV Holiday Cocktail

Pear Airmail riff

Pear Mail: An Airmail Riff

Not Your Cosmo

Not Your Cosmo: A Cosmo Riff

Black Mountain Coffee cocktail

Black Mountain Coffee: A Cold-Brew Cocktail

Yacht Club daiquiri riff cocktail

Yacht Club Daiquiri

Intro to Vermouth

Intro to Vermouth Aperitif

Nightwish sherry vodka cocktail

Nightwish: A Vodka Cocktail

Just Friends Jungle Bird riff

Just Friends: A Jungle Bird Riff

Distilling rye whiskey podcast

Podcast

A New Episode of Radio Imbibe

We discuss the promises and challenges of distilling rye whiskey, with distillers Nicole Austin, Todd Leopold, and Greg Metze.

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Seasonal Recipes

Pea Cocktail Podracer

Podracer: A Pea Cocktail

A cocktail that's so fresh and so spring.
Endless Spring strawberry cocktail

Endless Spring: A Low-ABV Cocktail

This simple low-proof sipper is an easy-drinking delight.
Match and Lemon Posset Tarts

Matcha & Lemon Posset Tarts

Matcha tarts evoke the grassy, green goodness of spring.

FIG’s Bee’s Knees Riff

Bärenjäger and Drambuie bring warmth and spice to this twist on the classic.

Low-Alcohol Cocktail: Clean Slate

A punchy mix of sherry, bianco vermouth, Salers and bitters.
Green Giant Cocktail

The Green Giant Cocktail from Clover Club

Old Tom gin meets snap peas and dry vermouth in this modern recipe.
carrot daiquiri

Carrot Daiquiri

An unexpected star ingredient makes this Daiquiri perfect for springtime sipping. 
citrus granita

Orange Liqueur & Citrus Granita

Say hello to spring in dessert form.
Rhubarb Spritz

Rhubarb Spritz

A springtime spritz from former Chez Panisse cook Bernadette Wörndl's book Fruit.
Aperitivo

The Fool Aperitivo

Put a little spring in your step with this pineapple and rhubarb cocktail.
sherry cobbler

Sweet Liberty’s Sherry Cobbler

A new cobbler to add to your spring drinks repertoire.
booze-free carrot spritz

Booze-Free Carrot Spritz

Carrot juice folds perfectly into a medley of ginger and lemon.
Doughnuts with Merlot

Overnight Doughnuts with Merlot Glaze

Set aside some wine for this sweet treat. 
Sakura Martini

Sakura Martini from Bar Goto

An elegant take on the classic.
Black Mountain Coffee cocktail

Black Mountain Coffee: A Cold-Brew Cocktail

An extra-rich take on Irish Coffee.
Tonic Cocktail

Tonic Cocktail: Green Goddess

A sweet and savory cocktail brightened with tonic water. 
Collins

GM-P Collins

A light refresher inspired by a Sasha Petraske's KT Collins. 

Zivah Cocktail From Bavel

A vibrant split-base cocktail.
Genever Highball

Genever Cocktail: The Dutch Connection

A lovely springtime twist on the G&T.
One Bottle Cocktail

One Bottle Cocktail: Gin Rocket

Muddled arugula gives this gimlet riff a verdant color and peppery bite.

The Cleanse Cocktail

A garden-fresh sipper.
Strawberry Rhubarb Margarita

Strawberry Rhubarb Margarita

Fresh ingredients make all the difference in this seasonal margarita.
grasshopper pie

Grasshopper Pie

Creme de menthe boosts this retro-inspired dessert.
Aperitivo

Aperitivo Del Nonno

A bright and bitter aperitivo that transcends the seasons.
Top Cocktails of 2018 hibiscus sakura cocktail

Hibiscus Cocktail: Sakura

A bright and frothy combo of gin, hibiscus, lemon and egg white. 

NON7 wine proxy

DRINK OF THE WEEK

NON7 Wine Proxy

This newer arrival from Australia emulates the experience of enjoying a complex bottle of wine.

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Classic Cocktail Recipes

20th century cocktail

20th Century

A classic gin cocktail named after the 20th Century Limited express passenger train.

Affinity Cocktail

A classic scotch cocktail gets a modern update.

A La Louisiane

A rye-forward take on a New Orleans gem.
Classic Alaska Cocktail Recipe

Alaska Cocktail

A three-ingredient classic to add to your cocktail repertoire.
amaretto sour

Amaretto Sour

A 1970's-era classic that has flowed in and out of favor through the years.

Bee's Knees

A simple refresher.
bijou cocktail

Bijou Cocktail Recipe

A crisp and rich vintage classic.
Blackthorn Cocktail

Blackthorn Cocktail

One of the few classic cocktails to highlight Irish whiskey.
boulevardier

Boulevardier Cocktail

A relative of the Negroni, the Boulvardier subs in bourbon for gin.
brandy crusta

Brandy Crusta

The classic recipe gets an extra layer of flavor.
campden cocktail

Campden Cocktail

A resurrected treasure from The Savoy Cocktail Book.

Cardinale

Dry vermouth defines this classic riff.
Corpse Reviver #2

Corpse Reviver #2

A classic cocktail with a name that could wake the dead.

Fourth Regiment Cocktail

A classic that takes notes from the standard Manhattan recipe.
grasshopper cocktail recipe

Grasshopper

How they make the classic at its New Orleans birthplace.
Irish coffee

Irish Coffee

A classic winter warmer.
last word cocktail

Last Word Cocktail

A Prohibition-era cocktail that's easy to assemble but hard to forget.
Lincoln Club Cup

Lincoln Club Cup

A classic sparkling sherry and brandy cocktail that's perfect for summer sipping.
Little Egypt Cocktail

Little Egypt Cocktail

A little-known classic featuring sherry, vermouth and bitters.
Mai Tai

Mai Tai Recipe

Jeff "Beachbum" Berry's adaptation of the classic.
Manhattan cocktail

Manhattan

The quintessential three-ingredient recipe.

Margarita

One of the world's most refreshing cocktails.

Martini Cocktail 1888

A little-known gem worth discovering.

Millionaire Cocktail

This rendition of the classic features a fruity medley of rum, apricot, and sloe gin.
negroni recipe

Negroni

The iconic equal-parts mix of gin, Campari and sweet vermouth.
new york cocktail

New York Cocktail

A cocktail worthy of Gotham's pace.
Old Pal Cocktail

Old Pal Cocktail

A classic that'll charm you with its equal-parts magic. 
pearl diver

Pearl Diver Cocktail Recipe

Beachbum Berry reveals the secret recipe for this 1950s-era tiki classic.
Remember the Maine

Remember the Maine

A rich whiskey cocktail from the 1930s.

Rob Roy

The Manhattan meets scotch.
saturn cocktail

Saturn Cocktail

One of tiki's most famous gin cocktails made with a lighter, more floral orgeat.

Sazerac

An enduring combo of whiskey, bitters and absinthe.
Negroni Sbagliato

Sbagliato

A bright and bubbly variation on the classic.
Sidecar cocktail

Sidecar

One minor tweak balances out this classic.
Singapore Sling

Singapore Sling

A classic gin sling.
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Toronto Cocktail

This historic cocktail finds a delicious balance between two bold ingredients.
Turf Club Cocktail

Turf Club Cocktail

A deliciously balanced predecessor to the Martini.
twelve mile limit cocktail

Twelve Mile Limit

A Prohibition-era cocktail worth revisiting.

White Lady Cocktail

A gin-based classic.

Widow’s Kiss Cocktail

A beguiling take on a classic recipe.