Latest in Evian packaging design: the Evian Palace Bottle exclusive to restaurants, with pourer and coaster.

Drink of the Week: "Fashionably Lillet" A light, summery cooler with a nod to both sides of The Pond.

Chocolate Stout cake, looking real macho dressed up as Heineken bottles. For a gal pal with a beer compass - Bottoms up!

Lucid, the first genuine absinthe to reach the U.S. market in nearly 100 years.

Blue Moon Cocktail made with creme de violette on The Kitchn at Apartment Therapy

i kind of like the idea of a quiver of wine. an easy way to carry a bottle to a picnic from graf & lantz.

The "Care and Feeding" of Limoncello - Part 2

Blood Orange Margaritas.

Coffee Cuffs, handmade by Contexture--gorgeous green design, courtesy of MightyGoods

A light and refreshing spring cooler with a surprise: Danny DeVito's Limoncello.

A lost ingredient, found again: Rothman & Winter Créme de Violette, the violet liqueur!

Drink of the Week: Marry a stately orange liqueur from the Caribbean to the newest darling of the cocktail world -- Canton ginger liqueur -- and watch the sparks fly.

"Midnight Ride", blood orange cocktail

1800 Tequila takes on 9 artists for billboard/bottle collaborations that will turn your bar into a gallery...

This surprise bottle of Veuve Cliquot Rose 2002 has helped make this monday feel a little less like a thursday...

Gizmo Girl's Steady Sticks!! Perfect for the upcoming summer months.

Unboxing the new “100 proof, 100 percent agave, super-premium tequila”, 1800 Silver Select Tequila ~ beautiful packaging... matte black box, wrapped in leather cord, with a big glossy wax seal.

Apple Soju Cocktail. Soju is a Korean alcohol that's versatile like vodka or gin, but lighter in taste.

Alessi's 2008 Spring/Summer collection is here ~ and this is a beautiful bottle opener from the Alessi founder's great grandson! Pop-Up

Drink of the Week: Valentine's Day may be long gone, but the Royal Romance keeps the passion(fruit) alive with a little help from gin, Grand Mariner, and grenadine.

An evening in El Bulli always starts off with a cocktail. Today it's a Margarita served in a frozen snow cube where one is instructed to scoop up the Margarita tasting slush ice together with the salted foam on top.

Learning to Make Sake: Fushimi's water, with it's temperate mineral balance is responsible for Fushimi-zake being considered 'feminine' in taste. The master brewer invited me down to the lab to try 3 sakes that he is particularly proud of.

I like the idea of Budweiser's Chelada (a combo of beer and Clamato), but the actual product could be better. Why not make my own? It's only logical, people.

Drink of the Week! The Martinez may seem like the lovechild of the Martini and the Manhattan, but it's older than either, and quite possibly the origin of both.

Buck's Fizz

Cranberry spritzer made with BC cranberries, plus a short list of some local favourites

Ruby Red Grapefruit Margaritas.

Sheridan's Coffee Layered Liqueur ~ finally tracked down a bottle, and it is still the coolest bottle design yet. The two separate black and white filled glass bottle share a cap, which pours perfectly layered drinks.

How to make an Edible Martini (video) ~ a gin/vermouth infused flash pickled cucumber... a scientific/culinary alternative to jello shots for your next party?

Honibe - Honey You Can Hold ~ like the sugarcube equivalent for honey!

A 1932 Marsala at the 25 best wines of the world tasting

Double-Walled Bottle by Romain Gauthrot, 2007 - glass, insulated, and microwave safe! Holds 16oz.

Sipping on Thai iced tea on the streets of Bangkok. The plastic bag definitely adds to the experience.

Drink of the Week: Irish Coffee for St. Paddy's Day. A recipe, and why it's being celebrated three days early.

Red wine by the glass--trying to understand wine is very difficult for a beginner!

Celebrate the weekend with a Candied Tangerine-Tini

African Ginger Beer

Forget about green beer for St. Patty's Day. Try some Absinthe!

Blood orange, orange flower water, spices and a hearty blend of three rums—the Tiki Puka Puka may look pretty but be careful how many you have...

The world's most expensive champagne, the limited edition 12-bottle box sets of Perrier-Jouet champagne will be priced at 50,000 euros, according to French drink firm Pernod-Ricard.

Video: We've seen the Handpresso online - now see it in action! Watch the Handpresso make a shot of espresso.

Mangos are under represented in the cocktail world, and there's really no reason for that. This Mango Batida tries to bring the mighty mango to the fore.

Video of Making Avocado Margies with the Tokyo Police Club!

when a pineapple weds a mojito...

Gin & Tonic... a room full of it... as FOG. This is the art exhibition of Marti Guixe in 2004 for Gat Fog in Casco.

Handpresso ~ bicycle pump + expresso packet + hot water = expresso on the go? The nice design coupled with the hilariously suggestive french couple in a movie theater ad makes it worth checking out.