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This year’s four signature cocktails include a twist on the modish espresso martini, a refreshing mock up of the classic vodka soda, a bittersweet aperitif and even a mocktail, taking into consideration the rapidly growing no-and-low movement.

An Italian wine region, nicknamed "the greenest region in Europe", proudly preserves those things that have been lost in other parts of the world.

The booming ready-to-drink sector is attracting some big investors these days.

While there’s no wrong way to honor America’s Native Spirit this month, experimenting with emerging brands or different bourbon-based cocktail recipes is certainly an opportunity to create a new favorite libation.

A total of 14 whiskeys won Best of Class Awards. The winners were an eclectic mix that ranged from well-known industry stalwarts to a surprising number of craft distillers, several from outside the US. The top prize for The Best in Show Whiskey went to Don Michael, Black Whiskey Single Barrel

High West Distillery recently released its Campfire blend of rye, bourbon and scotch to coincide with the Park City, Utah distillery’s new camp gain, “Protect the West.”

A young English rye and a new Johnnie Walker are tasted alongside some ancient Scotches.

Yet for all of the ways that Americans mark the traditional end of summer, there’s one aspect of the next three days that most of us can agree on: Drinking well.

The world's premier cocktail festival celebrated two decades in New Orleans with award-winning bartenders, the world's best spirits brands, the annual Spirited Awards—and a celebrity cameo from Bryan Cranston.

A total of 15 vodkas were awarded the Master Medal at the 2022 Global Spirits Vodka Masters competition. The top vodka, winning both Master and Taste Master awards was Belvedere Organic Infusions Pear Ginger Vodka.

Prima & Ultima is Diageo’s annual release of the rarest whiskies from its extensive inventory. Now in its third year in Europe, the program will debut in the United States this November.

The founder of Happy Accidents in Albuquerque, New Mexico on winning a top prize at the 2022 Spirited Awards.

Finishing Scotch in a secondary barrel that held something else, like sherry, port or rum allows whisky makers to add in layers of flavor.

Want to make a classic gin and tonic even more refreshing? Get out your blender.

Grey Goose has recreated its US Open VIP Suite as the Virtual MetaVIP Lounge in Decentraland. The brand’s first-ever metaverse activation is now live and will run through the duration of the matches, ending on Sept. 12.

Sotheby's is currently auctioning off the first edition of The Glenturret 50 Year Old in a Lalique decanter.

A new female-led brand wants to uplift the community by making rum out of local sugarcane.