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5 to Try: Melon Liqueur

Imbibe Magazine

in the late 1970s, the neon-green liqueur was a hit among the disco crowd before changing tastes gradually relegated it to the back of bar shelves. Made with an infusion of Spanish watermelons, the liqueur gives a clean and balanced flavor, with a hint of candy sweetness that avoids being cloying. Launched in the U.S. vodka 3/8 oz.

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When Did Malört Go Mainstream?

VinePair

The spirit is famously gnarly, and has been “enjoyed” almost exclusively in the domain of the Chicago bar scene, where it’s existed as a rite of passage for dive bar denizens and as a reliable and irreverent bartender’s handshake. Malört’s Makeover Malört’s main purpose at a bar is to be shot and ridiculed shortly thereafter.

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Italians Love G&T—Here Are 4 Italian Gins to Try

Chilled Magazine

Heading to an Italian bar, you’d expect to hear the word Negroni far more often than gin and tonic. It undergoes a deeper infusion of botanicals, transforming it into a spicy and seductive elixir. Plus, when served in a Spanish-style copa glass with a sprig of rosemary, a Malfy Gin Rose is arguably the prettiest G&T at the bar.

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The 7 Best Liqueurs to Gift This Holiday (2023)

VinePair

They make great digestifs, aperitifs, and low-ABV shots, and they can take cocktails from so-so to phenomenal. Average Price: $70 Best Liqueur for Beginners Campari There’s a good chance you already have a bottle of Campari on your back bar, but for newcomers to the liqueur world, consider this their ticket of admission.

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A Very Valid Case for the Teeny-Tiny Tini

VinePair

Bar director Rob Krueger is charmed by the idea of a tiny Martini in a mini cocktail glass topped with a huge olive. Smaller-format Martinis are popping up on cocktail menus at bars, restaurants, and even homes across the country. The bar serves them as part of a happy-hour deal with a mini box of French fries, too. “We

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The Top 10 Summer Cocktails of All Time

Drinkhacker

Designed by Trader Vic himself in 1944 in his Oakland watering hole, it’s a deceptively simple drink that, nonetheless, is invariably bastardized outside of high-end and tiki bars. (If Digestif, aperitif, cold weather cocktail, warm weather refreshment. How about a rim of spicy salt or an infusion of jalapeno. Want it spicy?

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National Absinthe Day: Celebrating the Mystique of the Green Fairy

Chilled Magazine

Absinthe is formally a Digestif, defined by Wikipedia as an alcoholic beverage served after a meal, traditionally believed to aid digestion even though there is not strong evidence to support this. I love using the new Absinthia Absinthe Bleue, an Absinthe infused with butterfly pea flower, as the combination creates a gorgeous purple blush.

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