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Artisanal Beverages

A cocktail made using cranberry juice and gin, on a table with tomatoes, showing the best juice for gin

The Best Juice For Gin

With so many different flavors coming from so many botanicals, gin is an interesting and complex spirit. There’s a profile out there for everyone and it makes for some delicious cocktails, intense …

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Multiple shot glasses of tequila next to lime wedges with salt rims

The Best Tequila for Shots And Best Tequila Chasers

While they may not have always called them “shots,” consuming cheap alcohol quickly is not foreign to the human race. And that’s exactly the purpose of shots – to get straight alcohol into your …

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Two piles of oranges, a selection of vodka shots, and a bottle of vodka, showing the idea of orange vodka

The Best Orange Vodka

Flavored vodka is a highly sought-after category as these expressions can take cocktails to a whole new level. This type of vodka also makes things a lot easier when a recipe calls for vodka and a …

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A glass with a vodka Bloody Mary with an impressive garnish

The Best Vodka For Bloody Marys

Unlike the many bright and fruity cocktails out there, the bloody Mary is a hearty, savory drink with a little heat. It's not surprising then that many people look for the best vodka for bloody Marys. …

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A selection of whiskey barrels, being used to make tequila aged whiskey

Which Companies Make Tequila Aged In Whiskey Barrels?

The legal requirements for tequila mean that when the spirit is aged, it is always aged in oak. Sometimes this involves using new oak barrels, but you can also find tequila aged in whiskey barrels …

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A wooden spoon with a selection of dried flower buds to make floral tea

14 Flower-Based Teas That Offer Delicious Variety

If you want to get technical about it, tea comes exclusively from the Camellia sinensis plant. This is what gives us the classics, including oolong, black tea, white tea, green tea, and matcha. …

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A gin and tonic with garnishes and ice next to a cocktail shaker

Top 22 Gin And Tonic Variations To Keep Your Cocktails Interesting

The approaches in this list cover a range of styles. Some of them are simple variations, where you might just be adding a single ingredient or getting creative with garnishing. Others are more complex …

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A line of vodka shots on a table, looking at what vodka is made from

What Is Vodka Made From And Does It Even Matter?

The question, “What is vodka made from” requires a bit more nuance than many other types of spirits. Whiskey, tequila, and rum all have specific requirements about the ingredients they use …

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A vodka martini with three olives against a blue background

The Best Vodka For Martinis

There are a few theories floating around about where the martini came from, including an innovative bartender to a simple matter of shortening a brand name and the subsequent evolution into a staple …

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A glass of peach liqueur with peaches

The Best Apricot Brandy

Not only is apricot brandy a key element in so many classic and popular cocktails but the drink itself is quite old. If you really look, you’ll find recipes dating back to the early-mid 20th century. …

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Three bottles of gin in a line outside on a table or bar, looking at what gin is made from

What Is Gin Made From, And What Are Botanicals?

Gin is a popular spirit. Scratch that, it’s an incredibly popular one. It’s most famously used to make a gin and tonic or as part of a martini. However, it also features in plenty of other gin …

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A wooden scoop in a pile of green tea leaves

Is Green Tea Good For You?

Green tea is hard to ignore. It’s often touted as one of the healthiest drinks in the world – and that claim mightn’t be exaggerated. So, why is green tea good for you and does it have any risks that …

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Some Gray Goose vodka in ice, with a cranberry juice cocktail and a tomato juice one, highlighting the best juice to use with vodka

The Best Juice With Vodka

Crisp and neutral, vodka is so often used in cocktails – and rightly so. The highly neutral expressions offer a perfect base for bold cocktails that want to bring their flavors forward. There …

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A vodka cocktail made with cranberry juice

Top 19 Vodka Mixers For A Perfect Home Bar

Because vodka is largely flavorless, it can be combined with any number of mixers, especially those with a strong flavor of their own. For example, adding any type of juice or any type of soda to …

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Shot glasses with blanco tequila next to lime wedges

The Best Blanco Tequila For Every Budget

It’s true that blanco tequila is the cheapest tequila you’ll find. Many take this to mean it’s of lower quality than other types like reposado or anejo, but this is untrue. In this case, the cheaper …

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Three types of alcoholic Irish drinks, including cider and Guinness

12 Authentic Irish Drinks You Can Enjoy At Any Time Of The Year

If you’ve ever searched for Irish drinks before, you’ve probably noticed one odd pattern – many of the drinks featured have very little to do with Ireland at all. Some are similar to regular cocktails …

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Three shots of Mexican tequila with limes on top and salt rims

The Best Mexican Tequila

Between the rich soil and warm climate, Mexico is the perfect region to create amazing tequila. There are several places where tequila is made within Mexico, but the beautiful Highlands of Jalisco is …

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Two small shot glasses of tequila or mezcal in ice surrounded by limes, highlighting the comparison of tequila vs mezcal

Tequila Vs Mezcal: Production, Aging, And Flavor

There’s a classic line that says all tequila is mezcal, but only some mezcal is tequila. In other words, tequila is a type of mezcal, much like bourbon is a type of whiskey. That statement is a useful …

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A glass of pink infused vodka, with a purple flower in the background

The Best Vodka For Infusing

One of the best things about vodka is how versatile it is. We all know it’s the perfect base for many cocktails, and it mixed well with all kinds of single ingredients as well. Many are also lovely to …

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A strainer containing tea leaves on a light table, highlighting the possible side effects of tannins

What Are The Side Effects Of Tannins?

Red wine and black tea are both famous for their tannin content. But, what are tannins exactly and what are the side effects of tannins? To begin with, tannins are plant-based compounds. They have …

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Two glasses of grapefruit vodka cocktails

The Best Grapefruit Vodka

While still part of the citrus family, grapefruit vodka stands out a little because it’s inherently less sweet than other types of citrus vodka. It’s got some sweetness in there, no doubt, but …

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A glass of brandy next to brandy in a bottle, looking at the question of how to make brandy.

How To Make Brandy

Brandy is often seen as a sophisticated spirit, one that most often consumed in the evening as a digestif. However, brandy is now seeing some increases in popularity, with more drinkers interested in …

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Some green tea, black tea, brownies, and shortbread for tea and dessert pairings

Delicious Tea And Dessert Pairings That You’ll Adore

Pairing wine with food, including desserts, is a classic approach. But, did you know that you can do the same thing with tea? Like wine, tea has an interesting and complex flavor profile, so the right …

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Nespresso Vertuo Next Review From A Daily Espresso Drinker

Owning the Nespresso machine has turned me into a daily espresso drinker. I think I always was like this, but never had the opportunity. Now that making an espresso is 3 feet away from me at any time, …

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A Starbucks Frappuccino in a pastic mug, showing one of many delicious Starbucks drinks with honey

16 Exciting Starbucks Drinks With Honey

If you want a fancy coffee drink, few companies are more famous than Starbucks. The giant chain typically uses sugar to sweeten their drinks, but there’s a surprising number of Starbucks drinks with …

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A mug of fresh herbal tea with a jug of the tea in the background, next to a tray of fresh herbs.

How To Make Herbal Tea From Fresh Herbs

It’s easy to see why herbal tea is so popular. It’s often delicious, relaxing, caffeine free, and may offer considerable health benefits. There are also many types of tea, including products we buy at …

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A selection of different chasers for vodka, including beer, pickle juice, and sorbet

The Best Chasers For Vodka

Chasers are surprisingly simple, they’re just a drink you have straight after a shot. They’re perfect for reducing the alcoholic burn and any bitterness. Finding the best chasers for vodka is …

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Bourbon Maple Pecan Pie with Homemade Pie Crust

Growing up in the Southern United States, pecan pie was something of a staple. Everybody made it during the holidays, and I grew tired of it quickly! Overly sweet, the savory deliciousness of the …

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A glass of paloma on a wooden table next to half a grapefruit

The Best Tequila For Palomas

Sweet, salty, bitter, and sour – the Paloma has a little bit of everything, plus some bubbles and alcohol! It doesn’t get much better than that for a fun, refreshing summer drink. Its mysterious …

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Three mugs of coffee, highlighting the question of whether coffee has tannins

Does Coffee Have Tannins?

Tannins are a set of fascinating plant-based compounds. They’re most famously found in tea and red wine, but there are tannins in plenty of other foods and drinks too. So, does coffee have tannins? …

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A glass of tequila on the rocks with ice in the foreground

Best Sipping Tequila for Every Budget

Tequila is a popular spirit, in part due to its versatility. It’s a popular one for taking shots, likely due to the (often) sweet taste and cheaper varieties available. Not many people relish the …

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The Best American Brandy

Brandy didn’t originate in America but America has certainly made its mark on the world of brandy. The spirit first came to America through the coasts, where people were planing vineyards across the …

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6 Hop Infused Spirits & Cocktail Recipes

Hops are most commonly associated with cold, clean beer. It’s the key element to modern beer, giving it the distinct flavor that you won’t find in other beverages. Even styles outside the world of …

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A glass of a Tom Collins cocktail with some citrus and a cherry

The Best Gin For a Tom Collins

Many of our classic cocktails come with long and illustrious histories or a deep, meaningful story behind them. This is not the case with the sugary sweet gin-based Tom Collins. This drink is, in …

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Three people clinking mugs of low acid coffee together, two have regular coffee while one has cold brew coffee instead

The Best Low Acid Coffee For Sensitive Stomachs

Have you ever thought about the acidity of your coffee? The acid in coffee is what gives it the bright vibrant flavors that we all know and love. It can also play havoc on anyone with a sensitive …

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A copper mug that contains a Moscow mule cocktail with vodka

The Best Vodka For Moscow Mules

Many cocktails have a long and illustrious string of myths and stories attached to them, with the actual truth behind their incarnation being unclear. So, before we talk about the best vodka for …

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Tea By Colors – A Variety Of Teas That Look And Taste Amazing

Tea is amazing. There are so many different types to choose from, especially if you don’t limit your definition to traditional tea from the plant Camellia sinensis. There are flower-based teas, herbal …

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A bottle of vodka being used to pour shots against a blue lit bar background

The Best Vodka to Drink Straight

Vodka has a reputation as a party drink, largely because of how potent it is. Not only does it take less vodka to get a person drunk but it also takes less time. It’s often taken as straight shots and …

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Glasses of vodka with raspberry on a black table, highlighting the idea of the best raspberry vodka

The Best Raspberry Vodka

Though small, raspberries carry a strong flavor that many love. They’re used in cakes, pies, smoothies, and more, in addition to being a great snack on their own. Raspberries are also an old fruit. …

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A glass containing a single gin cocktail against a black background, showcasing one of the many types of gin.

9 Types Of Gin Plus Exciting Gin Variations

Gin is famous as a juniper-focused spirit. It’s often served as a simple gin and tonic, but features in many more complex cocktails as well. One of the exciting features is the botanicals, which …

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A wooden table with a yerba mate gourd, a scoop and some other items, highlighting the question of whether yerba mate is good for you

Is Yerba Mate Good For You?

Herbal teas are popular and have many potential benefits, but let’s face it, they’re pretty similar to one another and aren’t normally that exciting. Yerba mate is the exception to that pattern. The …

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Lemon Olive Oil Tart with Basil and Gin Granita

Few dessert items are more elegant in my opinion than a classic French-style lemon tart. Here I have called for you to purchase pre-baked pastry crusts, any of your preference, in order to save time. …

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A bottle of tequila, with a lemon and a shot

Top 14 Tequila Mixers That Are Easy And Taste Fantastic

Tequila can be a little confusing for beginners. The alcohol has a distinctive flavor that combines well with some mixers and poorly with others. So, in this post, we’re looking at the top tequila …

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6 Types of Tea with 24 Different Varieties to Choose From

Whether you like it hot or cold, it would seem that tea is very much a part of the beverage choices you have in mind. And not surprisingly so, with so many types of tea out there, black tea and green …

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Shot glasses with tequila next to limes, showing the best types of tequila gifts

The Best Tequila For Gifts

Tequila is a fun, delightful spirit that comes from the expert and passionate heart of Mexico. Although each and every bottle of tequila is made from the same thing – blue weber agaves – …

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A mug and a jug of green tea, next to a white bowl of green tea leaves, looking at whether green tea has tannins

Does Green Tea Have Tannins?

Tea is instantly recognizable for its somewhat bitter flavor and the way it dries your mouth out. Both of these features are associated with tannins – plant-based compounds that are concentrated …

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A bottle of tequila, some limes, and a board, looking at the most expensive bottles of tequila

The Most Expensive Tequila That Will Make Your Jaw Drop

When we talk about expensive alcohol, it’s easy to focus on the seemingly refined products, particularly cognac and whiskey. Yet, the most expensive tequila bottles put these to …

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A glass containing a pineapple vodka cocktail, with a wedge of pineapple and half a pineapple in the background

The Best Pineapple Vodka

The pineapple is perhaps one of the most iconic symbols of the beach, the ocean, and tropical island getaways. This is because of where the fruit naturally grows and its bright, summery color and …

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