January 30, 2019 – Next Tuesday, February 5 marks Chinese New Year also known as Lunar New Year throughout Asia. It will usher in the Year of the Pig in the 12-year Chinese zodiac. Like Western New Year, it is a time for celebration and new beginnings. Family get-togethers, special...
December 27, 2018 -- Bloody Mary recipes are a staple at Brunch and since January 1 is National Bloody Mary Day, no New Year's Brunch would be complete without them. If you are looking to up your game, these three recipes will fit the bill -- no resolution needed! Here...
December 26 – New Year’s Eve calls for a celebration and something bubbly is pretty much de rigueur. But even after breaking the bank with Christmas gifts and entertainment, a great party is possible without going into debt. Ruffino Prosecco to the rescue! At around $13.00 a bottle, this lovely,...
November 10, 2018 – As great as this time of year is, sometimes there’s an overload of pumpkin/spice/sugar flavored everything, including cocktails. Ready for something clean and refreshing? Ketel One Botanical to the rescue. We love these Botanicals, all three of them. The flavors are so fresh and clean and...
October 24, 2018 – Halloween brings out the kid in all of us and if we’re going to dress up, then let’s have Halloween cocktails to match! We’ve rounded up some really fun recipes from Bacardi, Smirnoff and Svedka. We’re told the Svedka cocktails are being served at Heidi Klum’s...
October 4, 2018 – Her name is Carley Gaskin and she hails from Chicago. She is the North American Winner of the United States Bartenders’ Guild (USBG) 12th Annual “Most Imaginative Bartender” Competition presented by Bombay Sapphire Gin. The story of how she won this title and what she and...
September 28, 2018 – Remember that small island nation of 335,000 people with the Viking chant that made the cut in the World Series when we didn’t? Yeah. That island – Iceland. Well, with National Vodka Day coming up on Thursday next week, we checked in with Rekya Vodka’s Brand Ambassador,...
September 21, 2018 – On Saturday, the sun will be directly over the Equator marking the Autumnal or Fall Equinox, so summon your inner Druid and mark the occasion with the appropriately named cocktail: Star of Autumn. Most of us won’t make it to Stonehenge, the 5,000 year-old ring of...
August 29, 2018 – Nobody wants to be a party pooper but for many reasons, some of us prefer to go easy on the booze. We’ve found some Detoxwater recipes that look pretty, have plenty of flavor but fall into the “better for you” category. The cocktails below have no...
August, 15, 2018 – Tomorrow is National Rum Day. Too bad it falls on a Thursday but rum makers won’t mind if you move your celebration to Friday and Saturday and Sunday. We’ve gathered a group of recipes to make sure you have the perfect choice to enjoy this intriguing...
July 31, 2018 – It’s hot and steamy and you’re tired but TGIF! Not only is it Friday but National Watermelon Day to boot. Celebrating summer’s favorite cold, sweet, juicy fruit can cool you off just thinking about it. Watermelon is high in Vitamin B6, Potassium, Vitamin A and Lycopene...
July 18, 2018 – A new rose pink gin has just been released nationally. After much success in France and Spain, Bosford Rose Premium Gin & Strawberry Liqueur is set to capture the market’s desire for all things rosé. Strawberry and raspberry flavors are blended with the original Bosford London...
June 28, 2018 – Easy Cocktails for Fourth of July July 4 is a day to celebrate our Independence with family and friends and not stress out over cocktail concoctions, especially this year with our national holiday falling on a Wednesday. So we’ve selected eight recipes that do not require...
May 22, 2018 – Quick & Easy Memorial Day Cocktails Whether having friends over or just kicking back this Memorial Day weekend, a no-fuss cocktail is a great way to welcome the unofficial start of summer. Here are four suggestions that require no mixology skills or a vast bar. And...
May 16, 2018 – Royal Wedding Cocktails Fit for a Marriage. The marriage of Meghan Markle to Prince Harry is a real life fairytale come true and Americans are justifiably very excited to watch one of their own marry her Prince Charming at Windsor Castle on Saturday. Wall to wall...
April 30, 2018 – Next Saturday May 5 two of the biggest celebrations of the spring will happen on the same day: Cinco de Mayo and the Kentucky Derby - The stars will not align like this again until 2029. Of course we went in search of a cocktail that...
April 1, 2018 – Montelobos Mezcal Cocktail celebrates the Mexican gray wolf. The Mexican gray wolf needs friends as there aren’t many of them roaming around the Southwest of the U.S. and Mexico these days. So it is appropriate that Montelobos Mezcal has partnered with the @WolfConservationCenter to bring awareness...
March 12, 2018 – The collaboration between the famous Camus Cognac family and the 7th Baron of Revelstoke has resulted in a new Irish whiskey. It’s a story filled with history, fascinating anecdotes and decades of expertise as these families come together. Lambay Irish Whiskey debuts in the U.S. market...
May 18, 2017 – For the sixth year Bacardi is holding its annual international competition to find the next legacy cocktail using its famous rum. Aptly named the Bacardi Legacy Global Cocktail Competition, winners from 37 countries will gather in Berlin on May 23 for the grand Shake Off, or...