Underhill Lounge experiments with a blender ball -- a gizmo more often found in muscle gyms than mixology -- to help froth his drinks.

The Kitchn test drives TRU2 Organic gin and mixes up a surprisingly good amber-colored Gibson.

Perfect for holiday gift-giving or post-feast sipping, Chow.com's homemade citrus and herbal digestive liqueurs are simple to make and delicious.

The Bon Vivant's Companion shares their Thanksgiving cocktail, the Autumn Harvest.

The NOTCOT Holiday Coupon Book! Filled with exclusive deals and discounts from our friends! Happy Holidays! (And this is just day one of the gift guide)

Cheers tells us Yuengling's Lord Chesterfield Ale is now available on draft. The Euro-style beer offers a dry, sharp finish, according to the brewer.

Macallan Masters of Photography brings together the worlds of whiskey-making and fine-art images. Rare bottlings are paired with one-off photographs by modern masters like Rankin.

Thai Lemongrass and Ginger Iced Tea

Continuing with the “wine-tails” theme, Jamie Boudreau offers the Gaelic Kir: Cabernet, Scotch, cassis, syrup, and two kinds of bitters.

BeyondDrinks shows us the first in a series of new Camus Cognac's limited editions. Camus Cuvee 3.128 comes in a Baccarat decanter designed by renowned French artist Serge Mansau.

Vinturi Wine Aerator - i love how it looks like it has a mini glass within...

The richly satisfying Millionaire Cocktail

Hald Engel and his team have designed a classic looking visual identity and labels for Danish micro-brewery Indslev Bryggeri.

HBO Sopranos' legacy continues in the form of old fashioned Italian soda...

Very nice and funny website from Malibu rum. The bartender shows you how to mix your chosen cocktail

At the Art of Drink, Darcy O'Neil answers the Ominivore's 100 with the Imbiber's 100. How many have you tried?

If the thought of a pumpkin-pie martini offends your cocktail sensibilities, here are some festive holiday drinks that don't involve whipped cream, cookie crumbs, or canned squash.

NY Times discovers a small group of vintners ditching the countryside and opening wineries in old factories and industrial showrooms in cities across the country.

Strange Brews: Unusual beers that Men's Fitness says "you gotta try", in categories like Most Un-Beer-Like. Most Potent, and Just Plain Unique.

Vom Fass Gold Cuvee: Pinot blanc wine with real gold flakes. Large orders can be personalized with specially designed labels.

How to open wine without a wine key ~ And that's only 1 of 500 things you should know in the new book Show Me How ~ see scans of some of my favorite pages!

Looking at how wineries are packaging their eco-credentials, SF Gate notes Fetzer removed the punt (bottom indent) on its bottle, left, and reduced the thickness of the glass to make it lighter.

BeyondDrinks reports that UK department store Harvey Nicks offers tableside Martini service. Cocktail butlers serve each bespoke beverage in a Boston shaker to top up as you please.

Mexico Cooks! teaches readers about Dia de los Muertos and the offerings placed on altars to the dead. These nearly life-size liquor bottles are decorated "down to the last detail of the labels."

RumDood reviews Old Mill Gold Rum, "developed for the Pacific Northwest", and samples an Old Mill Daiquiri.

Washington Post laments that "despite importers' enthusiasm, oolongs, a range of semi-oxidized teas that fall somewhere between green and black teas, remain defiantly below the radar."

Cheers reports on Tullamore Dew 10-year-old, a 900-case limited release. Medium amber gold in color, it displays a fresh, malty and slightly woody nose with intriguing citrus notes.

Cocktail Culture features two gingerbread liqueur recipes from the Munat Brothers, and asks readers to decide which is "victorious in this sibling match-up".

"Citrus liqueurs are indispensable in both classic and modern cocktail making," says Duggan McDonnell in a Table Matters story that tastes many of the most-popular offerings.

In a recap of different Mumm expressions, the Intoxicologist notes that bubby rosé is different from still wine: "It's made by the age-old Champagne tradition of mixing red wine ... with white wines."

Yes that's a foie gras garnish you see, part of Cameron Bogue's "Belvedere Wedzony" recipe

Quantum of Solace ~ at Harrods! They have a Bollinger Champagne Bar featuring the limited edition bullet shaped champagne cooler

Stirrings special holiday offer: Buy two Cocktail Connoisseur gift sets (with eight 4-oz mixers), and get a Small But Mighty free, through November 26.

Keep track of drinks with a set of kitschy dry-erase coasters. When the party's over, stick them on the fridge via embedded magnets.

Gary Regan highlights the Canary Flip, a yellow Chartreuse and Cognac cocktail created by Nicholas Edwards of Lark in Brisbane, Australia.

Jimmy Patrick shares a harrowing (and hilarious) tale of making three drinks for cocktail legend David Wondrich as part of his Bar Smarts exam.

Ilva from Lucullian Delights makes "dense, hot, wonderful cup of chocolate better by adding spices to it". So thick, it's almost like pudding.

When in Barcelona, step back into the twenties with a perfect martini at Boadas.

The Cellarist recommends The Wine Snob's Dictionary: "It's funny because it's true. But also because the parody is more informed than the average perky would-be expert."

The Intoxicologist samples "bold and spicy" Templeton Rye, recommending it sipped neat or stirred into a Capone: Whiskey, Grand Marnier and Champagne.

Liquor Snob finds "the greatest stocking stuffer known to man" -- a keyring corkscrew with plenty of style to spare. [Editor's Note: i used to carry this in my purse ~ by Suck UK]

In a Baltimore Sun interview, Dale DeGroff, declares the Old Fashioned the quintessential Thanksgiving pre-dinner cocktail.

My Life on the Rocks says the new Mr. Boston "provides a concise reference for what the modern bartender needs while also offering up cocktails from the most creative minds in the business."

SF Gate has the skinny on Cask, the retail spirits shop from the owners of San Francisco's well-known Bourbon & Branch, Anu, and Swig.