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Some of the most influential ingredients behind a whiskey bar are used in remarkably small quantities. Bitters may enter a cocktail a few dashes at a time, yet those concentrated botanical flavors can…

A Moscow Mule is a wonderfully simple cocktail, yet its presentation is instantly recognizable. Ginger beer, citrus, spirit, ice, and a copper-colored mug have become so closely connected that changin…

There is something unmistakably satisfying about whiskey served in the right rocks glass. The weight in the hand, the clarity of the glass, and the sound of a large cube settling into the base begin s…

The finished cocktail may arrive in a rocks glass, coupe, or Nick & Nora, but some of the most important work happens before the drink reaches its serving vessel. For Manhattans, Old Fashioneds, N…

A cocktail shaker is one of the most active tools behind the bar. Unlike a mixing glass, which is designed for controlled stirring, a shaker uses ice and movement to rapidly chill, dilute, combine, an…