House Spirit

Bars bring the booze home

Going locavore with your Gin & Tonic is becoming much easier. There was a time when, if you wanted to sip a drink under the same roof where the liquid was made, you had to...

'Net Worth

Fernet goes American

Having become a liquid lingua franca, the category of Fernet was due for an American makeover. The stuff is most often encountered as Fernet Branca, an Italian brand. But now...

Socializing on the Job

Bartender networking goes digital

Bartenders, by nature, are a social species. The job is no fit for a wallflower, as those behind the stick offer everything from libations to impromptu therapy sessions. But in...

Like a Polaroid Picture

A "regal shake" is the simple key to a delicious drink

You can keep your hard shake and your overwrought bitters collection. We'll be at Lantern's Keep in New York, basking in a new technique known as the "regal shake." In an age of...

Drop by Drop

Bitters edge in on spirits' territory

First, it was the bar and tabletops. Now, Canon bartender Jamie Boudreau's love of bitters has spread to the shaker. The Seattle bar is the latest to cement the category of...