Upgrade your garnishes with tips from bartenders around the country to make your cocktails stand out at parties this season. “A garnish needs to enhance the drinking experience,” says Ian Alexander, ...

Consider the martini’s olives, the Gibson’s onion, the Manhattan’s cherry or the julep’s particularly lavish mint bouquet. Each of these cocktails, and many others, would not be complete without their ...

Cocktail garnishes are one of those things that you don’t need, but they definitely make your drink look a ton more impressive. A garnish can be anything from a slice of fruit to a paper umbrella, or ...

Halloween is tomorrow. Many of you know exactly what you’re drinking and wearing. Some of you need an 11th hour Halloween ...

At cocktail bars around the world, crystal-clear ice cubes have become a status symbol. But many don't realize the journey ...

I’m not much of a dirty Martini fan, but I loves me a Gibson. A Gibson—a Martini at its core with an onion instead of a twist or olive—is one of those cocktails that came up in the late 19th or early ...

Cocktail lists, in their lengthiness and number of unknown words, have nearly surpassed wine lists in their potential to confuse thirsty patrons. If you’re at a fancy-pants cocktail bar, you’re likely ...