The French 75. An elegant and unique Champagne cocktail for New Year's Eve

Champagne Cosmopolitan

10 cocktails for New Year's Eve

Nick and Nora's Thin Man martini –– 30's style with a little martini history from 12 Bottle Bar!

Henry Tuke offers this Damascus steel sabre for all your champagne opening needs.

A simple and delightful Cranberry Ginger Cocktail from Pixelated Crumb

Bubbly mandarin cocktail made with fresh mandarin juice, champagne or sparkling wine, and orange liqueur.

Ring in the New Year with a roasted grape margarita!

Drink Spirits reviews 10 unique vodkas including Ultimat, Vivid Vodka, Absolut SF and Portland 88

Bee Sting cocktail made with Barenjager Honey Liqueur.

Homemade raspberry vodka to give to your friends

Bytesize Science takes an animated look at the science behind champagne.

So many tempting libations at Liqurious in 2011 ~ here are the top 100!

Mad Fellows Bitters from Syracuse, New York on the horizon!

Summer Sangria - This spin on the traditional sangria tastes lighter and fresher. Uplifted with nectarines, strawberries and mint, this cheery concoction will put everyone at your party in a happy mood.

Strawberry Sparkle ~ A great video showing how to make a fresh drink to celebrate New Year's Eve!

Wired and Jeffrey Morgenthaler show you how to carbonate and bottle cocktails

Homemade Eau de vie poire and a champagne cocktail to celebrate.

Stranger & Stranger's Spirit No. 13 is here! And the packaging is beyond lustworthy ~ so detailed... from the ads on the brown paper bag... to the apothecary inspired label!

Wake up your palate this holiday season with Sriracha bitters and the Stockholm 75.

Get ready for New Year's Eve with this great champagne guide from Refinery 29!

Algarrobina -- a traditional Peruvian cocktail made with algarrobina syrup, pisco, and milk.

Brews for the holidays, sized to celebrate the holidays and to share, share and share... pictured, 3L Stone Double Bastard Ale, as seen in the weekend wsjournal.

Say cheers with this sparkling, refreshing gin and rosemary fizz.

The Martin Margiela Line 13 champagne bucket, 7-liter paint pail turned champagne cooler.

Pomegranate and Ginger Sparkler on Serious Eats

The making of the Bombay Sapphire Bar Bag, in collaboration with Barking Irons. A gorgeous bar-in-a-bag.

Design Sponge Behind the Bar: Spoon Fork Bacon's Honey Rum Fizz!

Make a beer caramel, add a layer of sea salt caramels and you've got a black and tan you can eat.

Bubble by bubble, the weekend wsjournal guide to champagne, in time to welcome the New Year!

When it comes to single malt, most people think of the Scottish Highlands. However, Scotland’s three remaining Lowland distilleries typically produce much gentler whiskies.

Christmas Campfire Martini

Cranberry Gin Fizz - a festive cocktail made with gin, sloe gin, and cranberry ginger ale

Surprise friends and family with some delicious moonshine cocktails over the holidays...

Bartending legend Gaz Regan shares his recipe for holiday cheer -- The Gourmet.

A great holiday cocktail from Christmas through New Years. Eggnog with coffee liqueur and Jameson Irish Whiskey.

Tequila Smash - A beautiful cocktail mixing fruit with tequila and a recipe for Luxardo maraschino cherries.

Perhaps the best Christmas gift this year is a bottle of moonshine in a mason jar.

NOTCOT Holiday Giveaway #28: OTTO Espresso (after three years of development and a few awards) is giving away one of their stunning OTTO Espresso Makers and Portable Induction Cooktops!

Quick and refreshing tequila granita with cucumber and ginger

How do the Too Hot Tamales celebrate the holidays? With a Sloe Sugarplum Fizz.

And to All a Good Night - This warming cocktail makes a great digestif. To balance the spiciness, try using a sweeter bourbon, such as Maker's Mark.

Color of the year in a glass! Pantone 17-1463 cocktail or tangerine tango fizz

Plum Pudding Vodka - a delicious glass of fruit and spice infused Vodka to end your Christmas meal.