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Category: Cocktails and Mixed Drinks
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Chile, Known for Its Wines and Piscos, Turns to Gin
Distilleries are popping up across the country as Chileans use the versatile spirit to showcase their country’s unique botanicals.
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Curtains Down, Bottoms Up: When the Show Ends, the Night’s Just Getting Started
“Dead Letter No. 9,” “Cocktail Magique” and “Hypnotique” are offering theatergoers a taste of nightlife.
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Do Cocktail Glasses Have a Gender? For Some Men, Clearly.
Stereotypes may be fading, but bartenders say many male customers are still uneasy with fancy glassware. And bars are trying to help.
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Salty, Sweet, Bitter and More, Vermouth Is a Taste of Madrid in a Glass
The drink is a Spanish national pastime and taking time to “fer un vermut” in the capital offers a window into the country’s culture.
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The New Look in Cocktails? Layers and Stripes.
Drinks with colorful bands of liquors that float to the top or sink to the bottom are grabbing attention at bars all over.
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How to Create the Perfect Nonalcoholic Home Bar
From the essential spirit substitutes and how to mix them to the most striking glasses, everything you need to serve festive zero-proof cocktails.
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In Milan, Giving Aperitivo a New Twist
The nightly cocktail ritual is central to the Italian city’s culture. Here’s where to find both the classic bitters-based drinks and new spins on them.
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The Best Place to Drink Is the Emptiest Bar in the City
When your hearing starts to go, you just want a place to sit, sip and have a talk: namely, a hotel bar.
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Sober or in Recovery? Here’s How to Plan a Dry Wedding.
Organizing a wedding without alcohol is not without pitfalls: Will guests partake in mocktails and so-called functional beverages, and still have a good time? Are zero-proof spirits worth the cost?