Whiskey on ice, anyone? Two cases of whiskey left behind by Sir Ernest Shackleton about 100 years ago were found in Antarctica...still intact!

Neccessity may be the mother of invention, but blind panic is probably its father.

Rum & vermouth mix to create the Palmetto Cocktail, in two different variations.

This month's MxMo is the perfect excuse for that rarest of creatures: a vermouth based cocktail.

Greedy trip in Paris with Marker's Mark : chocolate made by Jean-Charles Rochoux, Mint Julep shaked by Giles Guyomarch at Lutetia and soufflé with Gérard Idoux.

Why are cognac cellars full of spiders? They're not just decoration for Halloween...

Take a visual visit to a barrel cooperage in France.

This months Mxmo: Vermouth. Here it is paired with mezcal.

Mango Key Lime Margaritas. A tropical retreat for a cold day.

Simple, refreshing Moscow Mule

Bloody Apple Cranberry Cocktails for Halloween with an alcohol free version for younger goblins and ghouls.

SLOSHED! presents the Alamagoozlum, a strange and special cocktail for Halloween (or anytime).

The Kraken Rum ~ you've seen the packaging and website ~ but close up details on the bottle are a must! How can you NOT drink from a bottle that says "As seen through the eyes of imagination"

The Green Light - a bright and smooth gin cocktail made with Bombay Sapphire, Cointreau and fresh lime juice.

To drink when the day is through .... Bailie Nicol Jarvie is a blended (60% malt) whiskey sold by Glenmorangie -in Scotland only though chaps.

Like many Italian aperitifs, the origins of Chinotto are unclear. This unusual beverage takes its name from the Myrtle-leaved Orange, 'Chinotto' in Italian, the same fruit which lends its distinctive flavor to Campari.

Best. Packaging. Ever? Take a peek inside this mysterious box from The Kraken Rum ~ the details of the box, the seal, the letter, the bottle, the ltd ed print, poster, tooth in a vial, book, ink, feather, and MORE...

Refined Vices reviews Diplomatico Rum Blanco and experiments with a cocktail.

The classic Flying Scotchman Cocktail

A Sake mixer with Nigori? Yup....

A review of Fine Living Network's new show Bartender Wars, which according to the Washington Post "may set bartending back two decades."

Absolut Flavor of the Tropics, new Absolut vodka flavor. Tropical !

This is my apple week version of the classically sophisticated Manhattan. I use Calvados as an innovative partner to the traditional Bourbon.

The Plum Buck - Clear Creek Plum Brandy, pluot jam, lemon juice, Fee Brother's Lemon Bitters, simple syrup and ling hing mui powder.

SLOSHED! presents the Green Tea Toddy, a hot rum-and-tea-based tipple to thaw chilled visitors on Halloween!

The Pegu Blog finds some wonderful uses for the original liquor: Square One Botanical.

A Mountain of Crushed ice samples an unusual handcrafted cachaca..

A visit to the beautiful house of Courvoisier cognac.

How to sip tequila.

The Rocking Green Horse is entirely made of reclaimed oak wood from French wine barrels.

The Affinity Cocktail and many others in an evening of Scotch cocktails with some of NYC's top mixologists.

An incredible documentary about vodka war. VBS (Vice Magazine) focused on russia, poland, wodka and others histories about this spirit !

The "Hoots Mon," a classic Scotch cocktail you'd be remiss to dismiss.

Bols Genever launches in Oregon at Carlyle, plus the Van Houten genever cocktail.

Inspired by the colors of the fall..

A terrific cocktail to get the party started. Perfect for a Moroccan feast!

Dr. Bamboo plows through five more spiced rums and documents his findings!

DrinkBoston discusses the resurgence of vintage cocktail books and asks bartenders which ones they love.

Sparkling Sake - Dewazakura Tobiroku.
Crisp, Dry and perfect for a kaiseki dinner

Ferran Adria's "Margarita 2005"

RumDood succumbs to vanity and posts his modified El Presidente cocktail.

Refined Vices reviews the last and the oldest of the rum triplet: Los Valientes 20 Year Old.

SLOSHED! brings you the Sleeping Giant aka Polynesian Paralysis, the second in a series of Halloween-appropriate cocktails.

The Old Town Alchemy Co. hits week 42 in its year of new cocktails with a Question.

The Medicinal: it's good for what ails you!

Modern Spirits' annual pumpkin pie vodka hits the shelves and this season's batch is supposed the be the best yet.