Sfgate describes the recent rise in popularity of the champagne cocktail and how to make these luxurious cocktails on a budget.

Paystyle presents a couple of presidential candidate inspired cocktails to assist your election celebrations--or lamentations, I guess, if your guy lost.

Rick from Kaiser Penguin offers up a new recipe using Citadelle Reserve aged gin and Strega.

John Myers discusses the many ways of fighting the dreaded hangover, a condition especially prevalent during this season to be jolly, by breaking it down to its component parts.

Two at the Most reviews Sobieski Vodka and prepares the Mazowse Mule, a variation on the classic Moscow Mule.

Off the Presses reports from the DISCUS Repeal Day party at the Lower East Side's Back Room.

The Balvenie Signature Twelve release celebrates Malt Master David Stewart 45th year in the industry

Mumm and Mike Horn are celebrating Pangaea expedition with awesomes dinner on icebergs !

Cocktail Virgin reports from Eastern Standard's Repeal Day party, where vintage duds were found in abundance.

The Spirit World offers four Prohibition-era recipes -- well-known drinks like the Sidecar, and lesser-known gems like the Fireside -- to celebrate Repeal Day.

Rubyy ~ blood orange energy drink in the gorgeous matte black aluminum bottle... that glows under the black light, tastes un-energy-drink-like... also a perfect addition to drinks!

The Liquid Muse has all the details on Repeal Day celebrations in Los Angeles and elsewhere Southern California.

The Chronicle's entertaining read on the history of Prohibition and Repeal in San Francisco, including tales of bootlegging, rum-running, and a city with more than 6,000 speakeasies.

The ladies of LUPEC celebrate Repeal Day with a profile of actress-turned-speakeasy-owner Tex Guinan.

Forbes gets in on the Repeal Day action with recipes for 10 classic cocktails, including the oh-so-pink Clover Club.

ProhibitionRepeal.com -- a project of the Distilled Spirits Council -- features a treasure trove of Repeal Day browsing, including a photo archive and tons of historic information.

In honor of Repeal Day, The Kitchn investigates a spirit that only became legit again last year: Absinthe

Beachbum Berry sets aside his tiki ways in honor of Repeal Day, offering a recipe for Trader Vic’s favorite nightcap -- a classic of the first order.

Jeffrey Morgenthaler -- who founded Repeal Day celebrations two years ago -- asks readers how they plan to celebrate. More than 40 responses, so far, might give you a few ideas.

Four downtown Los Angeles watering holes are celebrating the Repeal Day in style, with special pricing on Dewar's Scotch drinks.

Happy Repeal Day! We're celebrating 75 years free from Prohibition, but was there actually an upside to the Volstead Act? Camper English cites six silver lining side-effects.

File a suit on Santa with this combo of mulled red wine, Cognac, Grand Marnier infused cream and a little piece of white chocolate - The Dependent Claus Martini as served at Sanafir Restaurant.

In which I meet someone who knows a lot, learn interesting things, and then do the Scotch connoisseur’s equivalent of a face-plant. Not literally.

Yes, that is a seahorse in your cocktail. Lance at My Life on the Rocks prepared some Chinese apothecary bitters as part of his experiments using Asian ingredients in Western drinks.

Christoph Niemann illustrates his high-caffeine love affair on deli napkins, using coffee as 'ink'.

Off the Presses takes a trip to the Beefeater Distillery.

The Spicy Pomegranita from Listen to the Ice, all dressed up for the holidays with a garnish of ginger and pomegranate foam.

Holidash proposes: "It's possible to offer a decent Scotch selection without breaking the bank." They offer six options, including Bell's, the original blend.

Rookie Libations rolls out the Missionary's Demise, a tropical sip with both rum and cachaça.

Slashfood reports Las Vegas now hosts the planet's only 24-hour tiki bar: Frankie's Tiki Room, which officially opens today, December 4.

Dr. Bamboo and his father hit the Pittsburgh Whiskey and Fine Spirits Festival, sampling mostly American whiskeys, with occasional detours.

The Kitchen defines Le Trou Normand (luh trew nor-mahnd): "A pause in the middle of a meal where everyone has a drink of brandy" to help with digestion... and then continues eating.

Get ready for all the end-of-year celebrations with the latest Consumer Reports roundup -- "four sparkling wines for $20 or less and two Champagnes that are a bit pricier."

Tasting notes from Spirits and Cocktails on Old Forester Repeal Bourbon, especially crafted for the 75th anniversary of the 21st amendment.

Between the flashiness of bottle service and the exclusivity of private membership lies a canny combination: Renting space for your liquor in public bars. Camper English explores a trend.

Portland's annual Holiday Ale Festival -- as featured in FoodDay -- offers samples of 40 seasonal brews. The event runs December 3-7.

Slashfood warms to the Southern tradition of the Sip 'n' See, where folks come over to enjoy tea -- or spiked punch -- and meet a new baby, a visiting relative, or any other folks worth seeing.

Washingtonian profiles Scofflaw's Den bloggers SeanMike Whipkey and Marshall Fawley, covering subjects ranging from from the three must-have home-bar items to DC's best bartender.

Shaken & Stirred illustrates the trend of smokey cocktail ingredients with the Smoked Anise, as prepared by H. Joseph Ehrmann at Elixir in San Francisco, and the outlines of 3 more drinks.

Jack at Fifth Flavor hosts a fundraiser for Northwest Harvest. Aperitifs included a holiday spice martini and sparkling wine scented with rosemary.

The Times profiles cocktailians, "a growing legion of amateur connoisseurs who have turned cocktails — mixed at home or sought out in bars and restaurants — into a lifestyle".

You can now engrave your own personal message on a Johnny Walker Blue Label bottle. A great gift for the whiskey enthusiast.

The Hot Apple Toddy, based on a recipe from Jerry Thomas' Bon Vivant's Companion, will keep you warn on a cold winter's night.

Over at the Mixoloseum, Blair of TraderTiki.com talks about that winter classic, the Tom and Jerry.

Underhill Lounge ponders Harry's Cocktail: "Sweet vermouth, absinthe, gin, and mint should pretty much be a gimme," but the drink didn't appeal.

Off the Presses asks: What wine do you drink during a recession when $20 starts to look like a lot of money?