Our classic whiskey sour cocktail with egg white foam is the perfectly balanced combination of bright flavors and has a silky ...

According to cocktail historian David Wondrich, the Old Fashioned is a direct descendant of the earliest known cocktail, which in 1806 consisted of "a little water, a little sugar, a lot of liquor and ...

It feels like a trap, doesn’t it? Like seeing a restaurant called Very Good Restaurant? To me, the name of the Improved Whiskey Cocktail feels a bit like playing Old Maid with an eight-year-old and ...

There’s nothing quite like a dram of your favorite whisky when you’re snuggled up by the fire. While a neat pour can be great in a pinch, if you’re having a few folks over this winter or you just want ...

Bourbon’s spicier sister is typically used in a Sazerac or Manhattan, but why not branch out? Our favorite recipes are sure ...

Yesterday was the autumnal equinox or the first actual day of fall if you’re not fancy. While the leaves aren’t falling yet and there are still plenty of corners of the country where it’s blazing hot, ...

1.5 oz. blended Scotch whisky 0.5 oz. Cointreau 0.5 oz. sweet vermouth 0.5 oz. fresh lime juice Ice You’re supposed to use blended peated Scotch whisky for this. I kind of reject that as a nice peated ...

A whiskey sour can be one of the absolute best whiskey cocktails — especially in the warmer months — but to achieve that ceiling it needs the right base spirit. What it really needs is a whiskey with ...

Method: Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker. Add ice and shake briefly. Strain into a coupe glass and garnish with a lemon twist. Method: Mix everything in mixing glass, stir for 15 seconds.

Cocktail Queries is a Paste series that examines and answers basic, common questions that drinkers may have about mixed drinks, cocktails and spirits. Check out every entry in the series to date. When ...

It’s not often that you see someone order rye whiskey, straight up. And there’s a reason: Unlike its siblings, bourbon and scotch, rye is more dry, delivering a fascinating, spicy kick as it goes down ...