As a spirits writer and judge who tastes thousands of expressions per year, I generally don’t care for bottled or canned ready-to-drink cocktails. They're often too sweet, fruity, or watered down, and ...

There are people who follow cocktail recipes to the letter (for distinction, we shall refer to them as squares) and then there are the dreamers who make drinks based on feelings alone. An extra ...

Over the years (she says in her ripe, old mid-20s), I’ve become more and more of an alcohol snob. Not that I can afford top-shelf spirits on a regular night out, but I’ve become disenchanted with ...

The first sip of a great cocktail can be an almost magical feeling, whether it be a spicy tajin-rimmed mezcal mule, a Negroni sbagliato with prosecco in it or even a bubbly, refreshing sparkling wine.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Entertaining at home is one of those things that sounds easy — until you’re stuck behind the bar, trying to keep up with drink ...

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As a professional spirits writer and judge who tastes hundreds of cocktails every year, I was the perfect person to put it to the test. I’m not a drinks snob by any means. But I definitely doubted how ...