In the United States, craft cocktails have been enjoying a solid spell of popularity. Despite this trend starting during the mid 1980s, the demand for these types of cocktails continues to grow. A ...

A well-stocked home bar is a mark of sophistication and sign of good hospitality. It feels so satisfying to be able to offer my guests a refreshing cocktail (with alcohol or not) when they stop by for ...

“What’s this?” asked the burly biker sitting at the bar and pointing at the delicate-rimmed cocktail glass. “It’s the martini you ordered,” I said. In hindsight, I should have known better. When ...

Going out for a cocktail is one of life’s greatest little pleasures. You have someone making you a drink, and it comes in one of those fancy-looking glasses. Sure, you can make a cocktail yourself at ...

Stereotypes may be fading, but bartenders say many male customers are still uneasy with fancy glassware. And bars are trying to help. By Becky Hughes Becky Hughes, reporting from New York City, has ...

Is a martini still a martini when it’s served in a highball glass? And why does a snifter of Bloody Mary just sound wrong? The real question is whether a tall highball would really change the taste of ...

This month, our collectors share a U.S. Navy Deck Clock recovered from Pearl Harbor, a pair of souvenir spoons commemorating Teddy Roosevelt and his 1st Cavalry’s service in the Spanish-American War, ...

Can you make do without proper equipment? As anyone who has attempted to bartend at an Airbnb can attest, sure, kinda. But mixing cocktails is as much ritual as it is technique, and the right tools ...

Whether you like them shaken or stirred, made with vodka or gin, an olive or a twist — the glass your martini is made in makes a difference. With as many variations of glassware as there are of the ...