Cocktail Queries is a Paste series that examines and answers basic, common questions that drinkers may have about mixed drinks, cocktails and spirits. Check out every entry in the series to date.

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You’ve got the gin and tonic down. You’re quick with a bourbon and ginger. You can sniff out a bottle at the wine shop that pretty much anyone will enjoy. And you can talk craft beer with the best of ...

Effortless entertaining comes down to the pre-prep, especially for impressive beverages. Jugs of ready-mixed cocktails are a wonderfully easy way to get the party started. Make the most of the last of ...

"Five years ago I got super into cocktails," says Ryan Irvine. "I was buying all these cocktail books and I was buying a ton of bitters." Around the same time, Irvine also began covering the topic of ...

Aromatic bitters, according to our experts, are the most common and classic bitters you can get. They tend to have notes of spices and bittering herbs and are traditionally added to cocktails like old ...

Low-ABV cocktails are anything but boring. In fact, they can be quite complex, such is the case with this bitter, yet ...

“Five years ago I got super into cocktails,” says Ryan Irvine. “I was buying all these cocktail books and I was buying a ton of bitters.” Around the same time, Irvine also began covering the topic of ...