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California lawmakers just gave a nod to something a lot of guys have gotten used to since the pandemic hit: ordering a mixed drink along with dinner and taking it home in the car. The state Legislature passed AB 2663, a bill that keeps cocktails-to-go legal in California all the way through 2029. R

New Jersey just made a decision that a lot of guys who like to grab a drink with their takeout order have been waiting on. Governor Mikie Sherrill signed a bill making cocktails-to-go a permanent option in the state, and that means New Jersey is now the 33rd state in the country to lock this in for

Anyone who's spent real time behind a bar knows the difference between reading about a technique and watching someone who actually invented it explain why it works. That's the whole idea behind Tales on Tour, and this September it's setting up shop in the nation's capital for two days that could sh

Wisconsin's Barrel-Aging Giant Makes Its Move Into Canned Cocktails Central Waters Brewing Company, the Amherst, Wisconsin craft brewery that has spent more than two decades building one of the most respected bourbon barrel-aging programs in the Midwest, has taken its most decisive step yet into t

New Orleans just played host to something the drinks industry has been building toward for two decades. The Tales of the Cocktail Foundation handed out its 20th annual Spirited Awards , and the results give a pretty clear snapshot of where bar culture stands right now — and where it's headed.

Sazerac Just Dropped Three New Canned Cocktails — And One of Them Is Unlike Anything on the Market The company behind Fireball, Buffalo Trace, and BuzzBallz isn't slowing down. On June 23, 2026, Sazerac Company announced the national launch of three new ready-to-drink cocktail brands from its Loui

SirDavis Whisky Lemonade Kit: How Beyoncé's Rye Is Making the Case for Summer Sipping Not every celebrity spirits venture is built on the same foundation. Some are little more than licensing agreements — a famous face on a label, a few social media posts, and a distribution deal that fades quietly

Town Branch Distillery Drops Bourbonola Tropical Style: A Bourbon-Banana Seltzer Rooted in American History Town Branch Distillery has never been a brand content to sit still. Since reopening the century-old Lexington Brewing operation and becoming the first new distillery built in Lexington in ov

Mission Craft Cocktails Inks Exclusive Kentucky Bourbon Deal With Lofted Custom Spirits Just in Time for National Bourbon Day The timing could not have been more deliberate. On June 11, 2026, just three days before the country raises a glass for National Bourbon Day, Mission Craft Cocktails announ

Branch Water: How Bourbon Is Stealing Ranch Water's Summer Crown Every summer, American drinkers go looking for the same thing — something cold, alive with carbonation, and just strong enough to feel intentional. For the past several years, Ranch Water answered that call in a way no other cocktail