Everything You Need to Know About Gin
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15 of Our Favorite Gin Cocktails
Everything You Need to Know About Tequila
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21 Tequila Cocktails Every Home Bartender Should Make
Everything You Need to Know About Whiskey
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What's the Difference Between Whiskey and Whisky?
Get to Know Aperitifs
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10 Easy Aperol Cocktails You Can Make With Just 1 Bottle
Everything You Need to Know About Vodka
Explore Spirits
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How the U.S. Open Made Tennis the Most Exciting Sport in Booze
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Créme de Violette Is Good for More Than an Aviation Cocktail
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10 Best Bourbons That Aren't From Kentucky
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What Makes Limoncello so Special? It's All in the Lemons
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Gin Sonic
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It's Official, There's a Wray & Nephew Rum Shortage. Experts Recommend These 7 Alternatives
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Bourbon Revival
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Egg White in a Cosmo, Red Wine in an Espresso Martini — Bartenders Share Their Most Delicious Mistakes
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Want to Taste the World’s Most Exciting Whiskeys? You Need to Go Indie
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Why Is Everyone Suddenly Aging Spirits in These Japanese Oak Barrels?
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Apricot Rye Highball
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Newark Cocktail
![Jaisalmer Classic Gin, Stranger & Sons gin, Hapusa Himalayan Dry Gin, Malhar Classic Dry Gin, and Amrut Nilgiris Dry Gin.](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/ilj38WJN_7I-VGRDGS7I_KTWwI0=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Indias-Gin-Renaissance-Takes-the-Global-Stage-FT-BLOG0824-01-bf5784977b544be8b38c25b406b77425.jpg)
A New Generation of Indian Gins Are Upending the Country's Distilling Culture
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From Ex-Bourbon to Ex-Sherry Casks, How Does a Used Barrel Affect the Taste of Whiskey?
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How the Dirty Martini Paved the Way for Savory Gin
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If You Love Licorice, Try This Ancient Spirit
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To Understand Why Some Bourbons Are So Expensive, You Need to Understand Allocated Whiskey
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Hemingway Daiquiri
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Why Are Winemakers Suddenly Making Gin?
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The 7 Best Bottles for a Nonalcoholic Spritz, According to Bartenders
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Meletti Spritz
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Green Fairy
![Laphroaig, Burnside Oregon Oaked Rye, Eagle Rare in a photo composite over a campfire.](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/5P5T-c9kgPNaorKqrYLJnkTyZ-0=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Whiskeys-to-Drink-Around-a-Campfire-FT-BLOG0724-d5e551481223468e8e1d244b03aefc47.jpg)
The Best Whiskeys to Drink Around a Campfire, According to Bartenders
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Midori Sour Highball
![El Negocio Reposado, Quintaliza Reposado, and 1800 GuachiMonton](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/tk6SiUlsm3l4acAJBT75QxCU51g=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Tequilas-with-Unique-Barrel-Finishes-FT-BLOG0724-4600ce09774e4fe29f9654cb69af60a2.jpg)
6 Barrel-Finished Tequilas That Hint at the Future of the Spirit
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Beloved Los Angeles Cocktail Bar The Varnish Is Closing After 15 Years
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Meet Olehna – A Golden Turmeric Spirit That Honors Hawaiian Culture
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Rosé French 75
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What’s With the Sudden Surge of Train-Themed Cocktail Bars?
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Champs-Élysées
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U.S. Craft Distilleries Are in Crisis
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Stop Wasting Your Time on Rare Whiskey and Drink These Instead
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The History of Poitín, Ireland's Native Moonshine
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Who Really Invented the Moscow Mule and Why Is It in a Copper Mug?
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The Experts Behind Celebrity Drinks Brands Are Finally Getting a Spotlight
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Treacle No. 1
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Aperitif vs. Digestif: What’s the Difference?
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Some of the World's Best Whiskeys Are Coming From India
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Veteran Bartender Jim Meehan Heads to the Kitchen Pantry for His New Book
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What’s the Difference Between Brandy and Whiskey?
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Hugo Spritz
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Is Sediment Safe to Drink? Here’s What to Do If Something Is Floating In Your Liquor Bottle
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Gimlet
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Does Alcohol Go Bad? Here’s What You Need to Know
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The 5 Best Sipping Whiskeys You Can Actually Afford
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Italian Amaro vs Red Aperitivo Liqueurs: What’s the Difference?
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All Vermouth Isn’t the Same — These Are the Best to Use for 8 Classic Cocktails
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Ramos Gin Fizz
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5 Bottles to Create a Restaurant-Worthy Bar at Home
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8 Best Tequilas for a Paloma, According to Bartenders
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The Sake Vesper Martini (Sinister Romance No. 2)
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What's the Real Difference Between Gin and Vodka?
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Cherry Heering vs Cherry Liqueur: What’s the Difference?
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10 Best Rums for a Mojito, According to Bar Pros
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