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.

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.

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.

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.

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".

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

Eric Asimov proclaims: "[Single-malt Scotch] whiskey is serious business." He sips 21 samples of Speyside, recommending 10 and dubbing one -- Tamdhu 10 Years Old 80 Proof -- a best value.

The Star profiles Toronto's Blowfish Restaurant, home of more than 20 high-priced saketinis. The Hurricane Morning (left) features a mind-boggling mix of VSOP Cognac and Red Bull.

I'm a Lebowski, you're a Lebowski, Steven Kurutz is a Lebowski... and he hits up Lebowski Fest to sip White Russians with some die-hard fans.

Table Matters offers an agave primer, with 14 tequilas in three different classes -- blanco, reposado, and añejo -- for sipping or mixing.

Neo-classicist Murray Stenson making magic at Zig Zag Cafe in Seattle, as featured in The Pour's post outlining eight bartending philosophies.

Where do tea bags go to die? Designer Jonas Trampedach provides a solution: With the ‘Tea Bag Coffin’, it's buried under the cup, out of the way.

Abandoning all pretense, Rémy Martin's new ads declare its Cœur de Cognac "the most yummy Cognac in the world".

SF Chronicle offers a list of inspired wine and spirits gifts under $20. Along with an assortment of books, you'll find handy gadgets like this cocktail rimmer from Williams-Sonoma.

Jay from Oh Gosh! regrets trying the Alabazam. Not because it's bad -- it isn't -- but because it's "certain to empty my bottle of The Bitter Truth Repeal Bitters far sooner than I would like".

Remembering a bad mulled wine experience, Drink Snob almost passed on the chance to try glogg, but this Swedish holiday treat won him over.

Lyke 2 Drink sips a Baked Apple Pie Cocktail
at the Library Bar in Dallas's Warwick Melrose Hotel.

Drinkhacker's got a holiday gift guide with drinks for everyone. One example: Cuvée Homere Clement's bottle design makes it absolutely perfect for gift-giving.

Chow declares "the return of punch", just in time for holiday entertaining. Pictured above, Jersey Lightning created by Phil Ward of Death & Co.

Tiare gets her bar set up for a special Saturday edition of Mixoloseum's Drink Night. The theme: All Things Apple.

Slashfood celebrates the birthday of the Bloody Mary, invented 75 years ago by a Frenchman.