Category: Spirited Home

The hills surrounding San Sebastian-Donostia are filled with apple trees. Come fall, green, red, and yellow fruits litter the deep green fields. Basque country is verdant and lush. It is known for...

Kent Thompson has been serving solid cocktails at The Tasting Kitchen on Abbot Kinney since way back before the street started its decline into mainstream-hipster post-ironic chain consumerism. From brunch Bloodys and...

The Botanist is amongst the very best gins in the world—and certainly is for the price—which makes perfect sense given that it’s produced on Islay, the home island of the best Scotch...

Alchemy Bar approaches cocktails by looking through a historical lens, and uses that knowledge to deliver a forward-thinking drinking experience. Located down Valletta’s bar-cramped Strait Street, Alchemy creates a beverage experience that...

Every bartender quietly chuckles inside whenever a customer orders a Skinny Margarita, a pretentious drink that’s become akin to a $13 Moon Juice or vegetarian lasagna. Cutting the simple syrup or agave...

Madre Mezcal hails from the rolling hills outside San Dionisio in Oaxaca, Mexico. Jose Ines Garcia Morales and his family have been producing the spirit for years, but it was Tony Farfalla...

Upstart Los Angeles-based distillery The Spirit Guild crafted a gin that came out almost too delicious. The clementine foundation never overpowers, allowing the rest of the botanicals to shine through and each...

“Don't bother with churches, government buildings or city squares, if you want to know about a culture, spend a night in its bars,” said Ernest Hemingway, possibly history’s biggest advocate of the...