Moody Mixologist

JULY 22, 2025

Blue Curaçao is one of the best known and most recognizable liqueurs thanks to its electric blue color. And while it's technically impossible to make authentic curaçao at home if you don't have access to laraha oranges, it is possible to make a delicious orange flavored liqueur that looks and tastes just the same (if not better!)

Liqueur

Cheers

APRIL 10, 2024

Jocelyn Jolley is head bartender at Michael’s on Naples , an Italian restaurant in Long Beach, CA. Also, working in an Italian restaurant, combining the bitterness of most Italian liqueurs with this versatile spirit ends up creating the perfect balance that you would never expect. Garnish with an edible flower.

Mixologist

VinePair

MARCH 26, 2024

Seeking the best rums for cocktails, we asked bartenders around the world for their go-to bottles behind the bar. And with warmer weather officially around the corner, who isn’t in the mood to add a new rum or two to their liquor cabinet? Thankfully, our experts’ selections cover a range of styles. Volcanique.

Rum

VinePair

JANUARY 18, 2024

Probably my favorite cocktail I’ve made with it is the Cold Fashioned, using Misguided Spirits’ Hinky Dink’s Working Man’s Whiskey, amaro, and cold brew liqueur.” Patty Dennison, head bartender, Grand Army Bar , Brooklyn “ Uncle Nearest Tennessee Whiskey is a whiskey that more bars need to carry.

Bartending

VinePair

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Different ingredients like vermouths and liqueurs in a cocktail showcase Maker’s Mark well, and [it] never overpowers any cocktail or diminishes the other flavors. Alessandro Arduini, head bartender, Amarena , NYC “The best bourbon that I would choose to mix in a cocktail is Garrison Brothers Small Batch.

Bartending

Cheers

JANUARY 23, 2024

Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants ’ annual Culinary + Cocktail Trend Forecast cites the rise of Latin American spirits and liquors such as aguariente, singani and cocuy, served within craft cocktails or enjoyed on the rocks. “I What’s more, Google’s annual Year in Search data reports that the Hugo Spritz made the top 10 in recipe searches.

Gin

VinePair

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

It’s great this time a year because the swapping of dry vermouth for sweet vermouth and the addition of Maraschino liqueur gives a bit of sweetness that is comforting, and can help get you through the cold winter months.” Bitters and liquor can raise the temperature just as much as a glass of hot water and whiskey.”

Bartending