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Louisville's Old Fashioned Fortnight: Two Weeks of Bourbon Culture
The City That Invented the Drink Knows How to Celebrate It Louisville, Kentucky has never been shy about its relationship with bourbon. The city that sits at the heart of America's whiskey country has built an entire identity around the spirit, and every June, that identity gets put on full displa
Tales of the Cocktail 2026: New Orleans Ignites
The World's Premier Drinks Conference Is Back New Orleans has never needed much of an excuse to throw a party, but when Tales of the Cocktail rolls into town every July, it becomes something else entirely. The 24th annual Tales of the Cocktail is set for July 19 through 24, 2026, headquartered o
When Tequila Meets Total Chaos: Cocktail Fights Is Back
The bartender competition that refuses to die has returned — and it brought a 9-foot game master with it There are bartender competitions, and then there is Cocktail Fights. One involves careful judging, quiet deliberation, and polished presentations. The other involves a towering costumed figure
Bar-Quality Cocktails Just Got a Whole Lot More Portable
There's a familiar frustration that comes with wanting a solid cocktail somewhere other than a bar or your own kitchen. Hauling bottles, mixing tools, and the right ingredients to a tailgate, a beach, or a buddy's backyard has never exactly been simple. The Cocktail Collection thinks it has the ans
Popular Ready To Drink Old Fashioned Cocktails
Popular Ready To Drink Old Fashions Image credit: OpenAI The Old Fashioned cocktail is a timeless classic that has captured the hearts of whiskey lo
Ready to Drink Cocktails That Everyone Loves
Ready to Drink Cocktails That Everyone Loves Image credit: OpenAI In recent years, ready-to-drink (RTD) cocktails have surged in popularity, offerin
Mint Julep Month Returns to Louisville for Year 13
Louisville's April Tradition Is Back, and It's Bigger Than Ever Every April, Louisville transforms. The city that gave the world bourbon, the Kentucky Derby, and one of the most recognizable cocktails in American history shifts into a higher gear — and for the 13th consecutive year, Mint Julep Mon
The World's Best Bars Are No Longer Where You Think
The Spirited Awards Just Proved It For two decades, the drinks world has looked to the Spirited Awards to tell it who's doing things right. This year, the conversation has shifted in ways that would have surprised even the most well-traveled bar enthusiast a decade ago. The Middle East and Africa
Customer Favorite Bar Tools
Customer Favorite Bar Tools Image credit: OpenAI For whiskey enthusiasts and cocktail aficionados alike, having the right bar tools can elevate the
Loews Hotels Just Changed How You Think About a Cocktail
A New Beverage Program Is Turning Bar Carts Into Something Worth Talking About There's a moment at the end of a long travel day — bags dropped, shoes off — when a drink isn't just a drink anymore. It becomes the punctuation mark on everything that came before it. Loews Hotels & Co seems to und