Class Up Your Christmas Morning Mimosa With Cocktail Bitters
A mimosa is a welcome start to any day, but it’s needed on Christmas morning, just to take the harsh edge off the sound of ripping wrapping paper. The combination…
Winterize Your Gin Cocktail
The martini knows no season, but your brain is very aware of them, and right now your brain is probably craving festive, holiday-themed treats and libations. Cocktail-wise, this usually means…
Let Those ‘I-Don’t-Care’ Days Begin With a Fancy Free
Photo: Devojka There are two key signifiers that cement the fact that I am, officially, unambiguously, and regrettably, an adult. It isn’t my age (which, depending on the day and…
Transition Into Spring With the Backyard Smash
Photo: Devojka Some mornings I don’t need to look out the window to know it’s going to be a lousy weather day. The grayness can be felt before it’s visually…
Unleash Angostura’s Star Power With a Trinidad Sour
Photo: Devojka If I had to pick one bottle of bitters to use for the rest of my life, it would undoubtedly be Angostura. Ubiquitous behind bar counters, distinctly dressed…
14 Gifts That Will Delight the Cocktail Enthusiast in Your Life
Graphic: Elena Scotti (Photos: Getty Images) A little bit about myself: I like cocktails. I like making them. I like drinking them. I care about them very deeply. I predominantly…
Be Fashionably Late With the Help of These Two Cocktails
Photo: Devojka I take forever to get ready, and I’m chronically late. I don’t like these two facts about me, but facts they are. It’s gotten to the point where…
Slip Back Into Your Pre-Pandemic Groove With a Bin & Gitters
Photo: Devojka Wednesday morning, I got in a rental car and drove from Montreal (where I live) to New York City, having recently decided to dip my toe in the…
Fortify Your Lillet With Vodka
Photo: Claire Lower 3-Ingredient Happy Hour3-Ingredient Happy HourThe weekly drink column featuring super simple yet delicious libations. Portland and many other cities are currently experiencing the first wave of faux…
Make a Gin Old Fashioned With Lemon Syrup
Photo: Claire Lower 3-Ingredient Happy Hour3-Ingredient Happy HourThe weekly drink column featuring super simple yet delicious libations. Old fashioneds are usually dark drinks made with brown liquors, but the basic…