Topics :: drinks

What’s in Your Cocktail? Alcoholic Beverage Labels Get a Makeover

By Mary Clare Jalonick | Monday Jun 3, 2013
Alcohol labels may be getting a makeover. Be on the lookout for packaging that includes serving size, servings per container, calories, carbohydrates, protein and fat per serving. Then you may want to reconsider a second round.

Irish Ayes

By T. Scott King | Wednesday Mar 27, 2013
Give the bartender a rest. Stay in and concoct your own adult beverages, like one, or all, of these!

Maker’s Mark Responds to Customer Backlash

By Brett Barrouquere | Monday Mar 18, 2013
After backlash from customers, the producer of Maker’s Mark bourbon is reversing a decision to cut the amount of alcohol in bottles of its famous whiskey.

Sugary Drinks in NYC? Size Isn’t Everything

By Jennifer Peltz, Candice Choi | Tuesday Mar 12, 2013
At barbecue joints, coffee counters and bottle-service nightclubs, a coming clampdown on big, sugary soft drinks is beginning to take shape on tables and menus in a city that thrives on eating and going out.

Shackelton’s Famous Whiskey Gets a Second Life

By Rod McGuirk | Monday Jan 28, 2013
Three bottles of 19th century Scotch found beneath the floor boards of Antarctic explorer Ernest Shackelton’s abandoned expedition base have been returned to the polar continent after a distiller flew them to Scotland to recreate the long-lost recipe.

Reds to Beat the Winter Blues

By Laura Grimmer | Wednesday Jan 23, 2013
Look no further than these simple tips and recommendations for the perfect winter wine pairings.

Coca-Cola Takes on Obesity in New Ad Campaign

By Candice Choi | Monday Jan 21, 2013
Coca-Cola responds with an ad campaign that addresses the public’s growing concern about high-sugar beverages.

DIY Gin Kit Reinvents the Home Cocktail Party

By Matthew Wexler | Wednesday Jan 9, 2013
Two young entrepreneurs create a DIY gin kit for the ultimate home cocktail party.

Resorts Warm Up with Winter Cocktails

By Scott Mayerowitz | Friday Jan 4, 2013
Winter resorts are making apres ski a bit fancier, with drinks that leave weary skiers shouting, "Another round, barkeeper!"

A Cocktail to Celebrate the Luckiest Day of the Century

Tuesday Dec 11, 2012
This year, for the last time in the century, take time to celebrate the occurrence of the same month, same date, same year as one of the luckiest days of the year.