Cocktail Lounge
FROM THE NOVEMBER, 2011 ISSUE
The Hard Cider Buzz
American cider—the alcoholic kind—is having its trend moment with exciting new producers and varieties, from funky barrel-aged styles to dessert ciders akin to ice wines. Here, some of the best, plus three amazing cider bars.
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April, 2011
Drink Trends from 2011 Cocktail Guide
The 2011 edition of F&W Cocktails, out this month, reveals the latest drink news from bars across the country. Here are four of the best drink trends, with cocktail recipes to match.
December, 2010
Unique Gift Ideas: Season's New Spirits
Late autumn is the time of year when producers debut their latest spirits. F&W finds the best of the bunch and shares other must-have unique gifts for dedicated amateur mixologists.
July, 2010
Garden to Glass Cocktails
Cocktails made with a garden's worth of herbs are the new standard. Here, a bar chef takes the next logical step and imagines a garden dedicated to cocktail ingredients.
July, 2010
Planting a Cocktail Garden
Philippe Gouze envisions two cocktail gardens, each with the same plants.
June, 2010
Whiskey Lexicon
The world of American whiskey (not "whisky," as the Canadians and Scots spell it) has changed a lot, but the lingo remains the same.
June, 2010
3 Founding Fathers of U.S. Whiskey
These patriarchs of American whiskey continue to make news while still hewing to tradition.
March, 2009
Perfecting the Cocktail
Food & Wine Cocktails 2009 is the ultimate drinks directory, with over 150 recipes and our spirits taste-test winners. Here, a peek.
November, 2008
Tiki Style: Return of the Killer Zombie
Mixologists are garnishing cocktails with paper umbrellas as tiki drinks like the Zombie make a comeback yet again.
September, 2008
Bar Trends: Then & Now
The spirit, cocktail, glass and mixologist of the moment, then and now.
June, 2008
Eau-de-vie: Mixologists’ New Cocktail Essential
Europeans have long revered eau-de-vie as a digestif. Now, American mixologists are using the spirit’s pure fruit flavors in elegant summer cocktails.
June, 2008
Buying Guide: Top Eau-de-vie Producers
Since it can be made from many different fruits, eau-de-vie offers endless possibilities. Here, six makers who turn out exceptional bottles.
April, 2008
New Must-Try Cocktails
In F&W Cocktails 2008, out this month, we document two schools of mixologist thought: East Coast classicist and West Coast locavore. Here, a taste of each.
December, 2007
Secrets of a Cocktail Master
Eben Freeman of Manhattan’s Tailor explains pumpernickel-raisin Scotch and the mysterious Japanese "hard shake" to F&W’s Nick Fauchald.
November, 2007
America's Best New Whiskeys
Led by eager innovators at House Spirits Distillery, a new band of Portland micro-distillers is working to create whiskeys with the distinctive flavor of Oregon terroir.
Cocktails 2010: Vodka, Aquavit & Genever Cocktails
Vodka Visionary: Philip Duff
Cocktails 2010: Classic Cocktails
Purist Extraordinaire: Hidetsugu Ueno
Cocktails 2010: Aperitifs
Aperitif Authority: Francesco Lafranconi
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