Magic Hat's Feast of Fools, proof that "winter beers don't have to be one-dimensional", according to Slashfood's Mike Pomranz.

The Amendment 21 cocktail from Intoxicologist features vodka, Madeira, Scotch, and honey.

Cabo Wabo founder Sammy Hagar discusses the finer points of tequila -- including a clarification on the salt & lime ritual -- with the folks at Drinksville.

A review of nine different expressions of Ben Raich scotch -- a Speyside house that produces 18 regular bottlings, plus dozens of special, limited releases -- from Drinkhacker.

10 holiday drinks from Food & Wine, including Apple Hot Toddies, Champagne Mojitos, Blood Orange Margaritas, and Rosemary Gin Fizzes.

A Century of Tawny Ports from House of Sandeman features 10-, 20-, 30-, and 40-year-old bottles in a wood presentation case for $349.

Made for use with 5-liter mini-kegs, the BeerTender ($249) is a great way to serve up a tall frosty glass of your favorite draft beer.

Decent brew on the cheap? Table Matters is here to help, with a roundup of 8 beers you might not have thought about since leaving the dorms.

NY Times spotlights Calvados -- France's famed twice-distilled, aged apple brandy -- with a recipe for the Normandy cocktail.

Stumptown Coffee Roasters holds a series of “Meet the Producers” events in Portland and Seattle, says Civil Eats.

Off the Presses follows tiki guru Jeff "Beachbum" Berry to the Big Apple to "turn the tide in favor of rum, pineapple juice, and tiny umbrellas".

The latest seasonal cocktail from Jamie Boudreau, the Starry Night blends Chardonnay, pear eau de vie, and maraschino liqueur, topped with a festive star anise garnish.

Drinkhacker reviews Crown Royal Cask No. 16 and XR Whiskys, rarer and more expensive blends than the brand's usual offerings.

Washington Post encourages us to think of cider as a complex beverage -- or cocktail ingredient -- rather than a simple beer substitute.

So adorable we forgive them for jumping ahead to Christmas before Thanksgiving happens: Ornament-shaped Coke minis on Serious Eats.

For a perfect Thanksgiving aperitif, Amazon al Dente recommends the Autumn Apple Cocktail from Scott Beattie's book Artisanal Cocktails.

Slashfood talks green beer -- by which they mean eco-conscious and/or organic, not St. Paddy's Day.

AMC's Kevin Maher serves SciFi-inspired cocktails -- like the Soylent Green -- to mixologist St. John Frizell. His reaction? "I'd rather drink people."

Stash Tea's lovely new Fall Harvest gift basket makes an inspired hostess gift.

Kevin at Seriously Good evokes an early holiday memory: The sound of metal beaters against the metal bowl as his father mixed the eggs, whiskey, and sugar for traditional eggnog.

Kate of Accidental Hedonist samples Fentimans, a premixed shandy (beer + lemonade). She finds "a decent foundation of true beer taste on the finish".

St-Germain isn't the only elderflower liqueur; there's a German option -- Pur Likor Blossom -- as Bevlog discovers.

The New Yorker's food issue includes an in-depth article on "the rise of extreme beer."

Talk of Tomatoes dubs her creation the Velvet Pear: "Velvet because that is the mouth feel of this drink. Pear because it feels like you are drinking a pear… probably because you actually are."

Tiare of A Mountain of Crushed Ice catches up on the last three Thursday Drink Night events with the Basil Pineapple Caipirinha and six other cocktails.

You won't find any menus at Drink in South Boston; your bartender will simply inquire after your drink preferences and mood. If an herb garnish is required, it will be snipped from the planter.

Jane Tunks reports on Oakland's Camino, where a Slow Food ethos extends to the bar. Drinks are described, not named, and made with spirits that can be traced to their source. (And never vodka.)

Yum Sugar talks with Dale DeGroff about signature cocktails, the country's best bartender, and the "next big thing".

Drinks are on Me celebrates the demise of Massachusetts' out-of-state shipping ban. Soon, residents will be able to legally purchase wines from any winery in the country.

Luxists tells us the Lanesborough Hotel in London has just acquired the world's oldest bottle of cognac, offering it in their plush Library Bar for £4,000 a shot.

Very Good Taste imagines what would happen if James Bond "a lairy chav knocking back alcopops at the Yates’s Wine Lodge in Bootle" instead of a paragon of style and finesse. hee!

Guests bathe in a pool of red wine to celebrate this year's release of Beaujolais Nouveau at the Hakone Yunessun spa resort in Japan.

Forget about the premade stuff. Take a bit of extra time and make your own eggnog, says Amazon Al Dente.

The NY Times goes for a shopping spree with sommelier and bartender Anthony Giglio. He suggests essential bar items and accessories for successful holiday entertaining.

Lazy Drinker, a $750 computer-controlled cocktail dispenser. With space for 16 bottles and a database of 5,000+ drinks, you add a CO2 tank and a PC.

Flossmoor Staion, a Chicago brewpub, now sells its beers in area stores. Until recently, you "couldn’t secure any of their product outside of a growler or a visit to the restaurant," says Serious Eats.

The Intoxicologist features cocktails from 10 Cane rum to ease the recession blues, including the 10 Carat: Rum, lime juice, simple syrup, passion-fruit puree, and a Champagne float.

The two biggest producers of Beaujolais Nouveau go green: transporting their wine by sea rather than air and packaging the vintage in plastic bottles.

Robert Hess -- better known as Drink Boy -- has gone tiki mad, popping out 6 new Small Screen Network videos featuring tropical concoctions.

Poteen -- Irish moonshine -- has been around so long it was banned in 1661. Bevlog tells us more.

Gintime interviews cocktail expert Camper English on wide-ranging subjects from his favorite gin cocktail (he's a Negroni man) to saving money while partying like a rock star.

If you've a spare $25K burning a hole in your pockets, Spungle suggests the Ultimate Glenrothes Experience: an evening of rare vintage single malts for up to 10 guests.

Darcy O'Neil spots a trend: Stylish '20s bars -- like Amsterdam's door 24 -- are making a comeback.

The Intoxicologist posits that "While what’s inside matters most, it never hurts to have a catchy label." She samples Pin-Up Cabaret, and several other wines from the same vintner.

Massimo La Rocca of the aptly named "Listen to the Ice" rounds up a list of posts about the modern bartender's never-ending search for the best ice.

Slashfood reports on Colorado State Brewing Science & Technology students, and their class project -- Hoppy Days IPA -- made in conjunction with Fort Collins's Odell Brewing Company.