...For bartenders and bar owners, the closures were devastating... When the lockdowns stretched from weeks to months, many realized they would never reopen...

  The Espresso Martini is a cocktail that somehow feels like putting on a leather jacket over your pajamas—equal parts bold, indulgent, and just the right amount of who cares? 

 March 3rd. Irish Whiskey Day. day where we hoist a glass and thank you for all the warmth, wisdom, and questionable decisions you've gifted us over the years. 

February 22 is Margarita Day. As with all truly great things in life, like  Elvis, Pop Tarts, and the wheel, the origins of the margarita are hotly debated... 

let’s raise a glass to December 5th, 1933—the day America sobered up and decided sobriety wasn’t for her.

Mojo Nixon was a raving lunatic; a manic, no bullshit, larger-than-life agent of chaos. During my lifetime, many of my heroes have passed, but this one really fucking hurts. 

Can you walk into a bar and trade your AA Chip in for a cocktail? We give you the unfiltered facts.

 17 bars, six games of pool, and an unknowable number of Miller Lites later, I finally tracked it down. But I could never have prepared myself for what I found along the way. 

 Let’s talk about mezcal.  Not your standard-issue bottle of weak-kneed, lime-chasing agave juice. Nope, we’re talking about mezcal—the fiery nectar of the gods and devils alike.