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What are the top unbreakable rules of an Irish pub? Funny laws of Irish pub culture

Don't want to stick out to obviously as a tourist in an Irish pub? Think of these as the ten commandments of Irish pub culture and you won't go too far wrong.

Why I Don’t Drink Budweiser…and Why I’m Not Alone

Budweiser has always been far more about marketing than beer. The founder of Anheuser Busch, Adolphus Busch, refused to drink his own brew, calling it “that slop” (he was German, of cou…

Sustainable Cocktails Are a Thing and We’re So Here For It

You buy your trout from a local fishery, make stock out of chicken bones, eat fruits only in season, and carry your own metal straw when you head out for bubble tea. But when Friday rolls around and you’re ready for something with a little more kick than the biodynamic wine in your fridge, is your cocktail planet-friendly too?

Tips & Tricks: This is the Right Way to Strain a Cocktail

Do you know how to properly strain cocktails? Learn how with top bartender Brian Means from Dirty Habit as he demonstrates the proper technique at Rye in San Francisco.

15 Holiday Cocktails Guaranteed To Help You Face Your Family

The Keurig for Cocktails Made Me Face How Easy It Is to Make a Drink

For $300 and the cost of liquor, this machine will...measure things for you.

We’ve suffered enough. Don’t take away cocktails to-go

The liquor industry’s rivalry with restaurants ended up killing a similar bid to make to-go cocktails permanent in New York.

Sweet and Vicious: 11 Dessert-Inspired Cocktails

Indulge your sweet tooth and your need to let loose with dessert-inspired cocktails. Make red velvet cake cocktails, cotton candy-flavored drinks and more.

Start With the Cheapest Ingredients When Building Cocktails

As with anything, learning to make excellent cocktails takes some practice, and even professionals screw up every once in a while. To prevent wasting costly booze, bartender and all-around ethanol expert Jim Meehan builds his drinks starting with the cheapest ingredients.

10 Classic Cocktails You Can Make on the Plane

Creating your own cocktails on the plane is easier than you think. Here are the basic ingredients you'll need for 10 classic drinks.

5 Tequila Cocktails That Might Actually Improve Your Health

Natural sugars found in tequila could improve your health. Here, 5 terrific tequila cocktails to make.

CT LIVE!: Creative Cocktails

Aaron Stepka, Beverage Director of Cook and the Bear, showed us how to make two cocktails.

3 Super-Easy Cocktails With Honey, a Bartender's Secret Weapon

Looking for the best ways to use honey in cocktails? These easy honey cocktails make use of common pantry goods like citrus and hot sauce.

Chocolate Cocktails That Are Great, Not Gross

Sweet, creamy, often ending in -tini and served with a sugared rim, typical chocolate cocktails don't deserve much respect. But these do....

Bartenders Reveal What Your Drink Says About You

A recent survey finds that 50% of all drinkers admit to being “embarrassed’ to order their favorite drinks in public, and they may have a good reason to. A new Reddit thread has bartenders revealing the stereotypes they give to popular drink orders and after reading it you may never order your favorite drink in public againAmong the stereotypes assigned:Vodka martini- "These are fancy drunks."IPA– “IPA drinkers are bearded dads who want to ask 15 questions and try 15 samples."…