Over at A Mountain of Crushed Ice its all bananas..

Some coctails with Passoa liqueur - fun and tasty energy for summer days and nights!

The Gin Fizz Cocktail. My new favorite old school cocktail just in time for summer sipping!

Liqurious Press! Entertainment Weekly's Popwatch blog picked Liqurious in its "Foodie sites: A taste test of the Web's best culinary blogs"

Original Rye Whiskey Cocktails

Wine Table by Revol Design. A great way to recycle and display wine bottles.

A surprising trio of cocktails based on chili infusions from Hungrywoolf.

Recipes for cheap gin martinis made with bitters or olive brine.

John Myers of The Bollard discusses the infant terrible of cocktail spirits, tequila, and recommends some drink ideas to put you on the right path.

Lobotomy Bock ~ has awesome packaging ~ see the details up close as well as a few other random beer packaging finds... love the ones that get creative with their bottle caps...

Johnny Water - New Iceberg bottled water harvested and bottled in town of St Anthony in Canada.

Out Today: Danny Meyer's Mix Shake Stir, a cocktail book aggregating the best and brightest concoctions poured up at the nine New York restaurants including Eleven Madison Park, Tabla, Shake Shack, and The Modern.

The Jolly Inebriate gets his hands on a bottle of St. Germain; it's time to play!

SpirtMeAway shares Phil Ward's recipe for Flip Flop Punch, which features chamomile infused rum

A pretty purple champagne cocktail for Mother's Day ~ with delicious blackberries!

Refined Vices reviews Leblon Cachaça and experiments with various cocktails and gives it a gold award!

Happy 100th to Johnnie Walker ~ designed by Bloom ~ 100 limited edition bottles exclusive to Selfridges

In preparation for Mother's Day, The Kitchn rounds up some classic brunch cocktail recipes and test drives a new one, the Lemon Myrtle.

A Mountain of Crushed Ice tries out Beefeater 24 gin and mix up two cocktails.

Beer Cocktails: Beyond the Black and Tan. A Flowery Song brings us a Gin and Not-Tonic made with gin and Bell's Two-Hearted IPA.

Some alcohol beverages use the word "pure" to tout exceptional taste or color ... or perhaps to engage in a bit of self-mockery. Bevlog explores the meaning of the word on labels.

It only happens a few times in a decade, but this spring port makers have declared 2007 a vintage year. Jason Wilson discusses fine port in a time of economic collapse.

Spillproof your cocktails! How to be the most popular trailer in the campground!

The Nose Dive is the early 20th Century equivalent of a tequila slammer.

Food Channel's Nothin’ But Net Punch. This is not some sissy bridal shower punch. A bit tart and not overly sweet, this spiced rum punch will be the hit of your March Mania hoops watch party.

10 Rules to Follow at Tales of the Cocktail

Blood Orange Margarita with ginger

Robert Simonson writes about the new Beefeater 24 in Time Out New York.

Feliz seis de Mayo! This time try a different type of tequila cocktail, La Rosita.

An organic Margarita recipe for Cinco De Mayo that's wookie approved.

Mexico's two contributions to the world of alcohol come together in the Fifth Crown, for Cinco de Mayo.

Hellfire made simple

Check out Food2's Cinco De Mayo Margarita Boot Camp ~ filled with links to their how-to vids too

RumDood mixes up Mount Gay Extra Old, Cherry Heering, and Lillet Blanc in a Prime Minister cocktail.

Dr. Bamboo does tiki rather than Tequila for Cinco de Mayo

VainMag has the news on Belvedere's dual release-a black raspberry vodka and a luxury overnight bag!

She`s from Mexico, Senores, and her name is the Margarita Cocktail.

Titanic Uplift Cocktail. A wonderful combination of melon liqueur, gin, orange juice and lime. You'll be SINKING these down quickly.

Liqurious Drink Roundup! Some delicious and gorgeous drinks perfect for a day like today!

Join Oh Gosh! TV for a visit to Le Lion in Hamburg, and enjoy a Gin-Basil Smash made by bar owner Jörg Meyer.

Agua Fresca de Jamaica (Hibiscus Flower Water) is a refreshing, non-alcoholic drinks available throughout Mexico, along with other countries in Central America and the Caribbean.

Julie does tokyo with Macallan ~ and shows us the very cool Bar Rage with Fujisaki Kazutaka creating..., a Macallan 10 with chopped mixed berries, honey and rosemary, served with masher!

Trader Tiki riffs the Piña Colada to make the Bimbolada, featuring Mount Gay XO

It is time for the Kentucky Derby! Be sure to mix up a really good Mint Julep!