I needed a spoon to make an Absinthe Drip, so I designed and one and created it out of acrylic on a laser cutter.

The MacArthur cocktail used to be on the same level as the Daiquiri and Cuba Libre as a classic rum cocktail. Rediscover it at Two at the Most.

Cocktail Culture asks "how would you stock your bar with just $100 to spend?"

Rum Runner Cocktails were invented in the late 1950\'s at the Holiday Isle Tiki Bar in Islamorada, Florida. They were named after a specialized sort of smuggler who brought prohibition rum into the USA thru the Florida Keys.

A pint of beer from the heart of the English Lake District, full of hops and with a beautiful red colour.

Mr Manhattan explores three variations on his favorite cocktail using Mozart Black chocolate liqueur. Much deliciousness ensues.

Two at the Most experiments with Port of Barcelona Gin.

Lovely Countless Visions Sake label designed by Boldrini & Ficcardi - “Inspired by the drawings of M. C. Escher. An origami flower became a crane."

Pinot at about 20 Brix, waiting to go to the lab to test for pH. Will you just get ripe already!?!?!?!?

Ron Los Valientes - a true Mexican rum fills the glass in this Trinity Rum Old Fashioned over at A Mountain of Crushed Ice.

Cool and refreshing! Watermelon married with tarragon and a splash of Pastis. Add fizz and you're set to chill out in the patio.

The Communist combines gin, orange juice, lemon juice, and Cherry Heering for bourgeois taste.

The Endless Summer cocktail, because summer is endless in the imagination.

Two at the Most whips up some homemade grenadine and tries it out in a Have a Heart cocktail.

Thai basil brings an exotic twist to this blood orange cocktail. It's shaken with vodka and served up.

Lemon-mint slushy--you can serve it spiked or straight.

Cherry Prosecco Punch from Matt Rachocki of Choice Productions: Cherry puree, white wine, prosecco, St-Germaine elderflower liqueur, and cherry garnish

SLOSHED! mixes gin, Pimm's No. 1 and fresh summer cucumbers in the 21 Hayes cocktail from Absinthe Brasserie in San Francisco.

Original herb and bitters cocktails featuring the Salvatrix cocktail.

This week's drink of summer is a strawberry sweetheart--The Bloodhound Cocktail

The Pegu Blog visits Agraria in Georgetown, DC, where they feature a fabulous Tiki-heavy cocktail menu in a very un-Tiki setting.

Recipe for a Michelada (spicy Beer Cocktail) inspired by a still life painting.

Tisana is a gorgeous golden punch - a sangria really-from The Bubbly Bar that will make summer evenings sparkle with passion fruit, mango, brut cava and brandy.

Johnnie Walker has a special limited edition 100th anniversary packaging for their Black Label

Old Town Alchemy tries out for the 42 Below Cocktail World Cup with a twist on a Greenwich Sour.

di Sciacca’s signature funware, glassware in a new shape for those that like to rock and roll. mouthblown clear glass rolled in melted glass chips, these will make any drink taste better!

RumDood.com and Mount Gay Rum are hosting a Labor Day Rum Punch contest. The winner gets 3 bottles of Mount Gay Rum and a bottle of homemade falernum!

Does refreezing ice make it clearer? An experiment.

There's nothing better than a simple pour of Belvedere on the rocks with a twist. Taken at new martini/raw bar, Stir, just opened in Bellevue, WA.

Add a little spice to your life with TABASCO Spicy Tequila. Makes a great Bloody Maria!

A Mountain of Crushed Ice tries Ilegal mezcal.

Whiskey Ice Cream at St. George Spritis

The (not so) Plain Vermouth Cocktail is another enjoyable low alcohol refresher.

Collinses and Fizzes: Do you know the difference?

Debonair Mag shows us the drinks of Mad Men

Russian River Pinot, being sampled to see if it is ready to pick! verdict: SOON!!!

The plain sherry cocktails is a nice, light aperitif cocktail for those times when the booze just seems a bit much.

I know you know how to make it. But wouldn't you like to know more about it?

Introducing new Kahlua Coffee Cream Liqueur

The rum punches at Ja'Grille go perfectly with the Whole Red Snapper Escovitch.

Georgia's Terrapin pale ale might be the best craft beer you've never heard of ... it's made with rye, which gives it a subtle sweetness. Dig it.

For a refreshing summer drink, try a raspberry cooler, similar to a pink lemonade.

Basil infused gin is paired with Lillet and a crunchy cucumber garnish in this Basil Lillet Kamikaze.

Peach Rosemary Spritzer. Light and summery, the perfect outdoor cocktail.