About 15 years ago, I was sitting in a Portland Bar that specializes in rare bottles and hard-to-get rum. While those ...

When mixologists build tiki cocktails with greater dimensionality than a syrupy-sweet, grown-up milkshake, chances are they're reaching for a bottle of overproof rum. Bartenders use overproof rum as a ...

Whether you make cocktails for yourself or you're making them for others, TikTok has plenty of hacks that can turn you into a better bartender. And whether you want to improve your technique or the ...

Stop it with the pumpkin spice already. When it comes to crafting autumnal cocktails, there are plenty more flavor profiles and ingredients one can—and should—use instead of the same old stuff.

Proper knives transform cocktail-making from chaotic to intentional. A chef shares what belongs on your bar cart and how to ...

As popular as chocolate is as a flavor, it's a surprisingly rare ingredient in cocktails. Sure there are mudslides and a few other chocolate cocktails people know, but it's association with dessert ...

Kara Newman is a cocktails and spirits writer based in New York. In addition to her writing for Food & Wine, she is the spirits reviewer for Wine Enthusiast and has appeared in publications such as ...