Shannon Mustipher

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Find the best spots daily to eat and drink in hipster neighborhoods. Hit the roof, drink a beer and eat delicious at top-tier restaurants. Plan your nightlife adventure with maps and reviews of unknown micro-brews, rooftop parties, and independent drink.

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For the better part of a decade, people in the drinks industry predicted—at times with breathless enthusiasm—that fresh cane spirits were poised to become the next big thing.

Fresh Cane Spirits Connect Every Cocktail to Its Roots

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For the better part of 15 years, amaro has been trending among American bartenders.

How Craft Cocktail Culture Paved the Way for American Amaro 

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How Philippine Rums Bring History to the Modern Era of Tiki Drinks

Summer Sips

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Summer Sips: Refreshing Drink Recipes for Summer

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For too long, the frozen cocktail suffered a bad rap for being overly sweet and loaded with artificial flavors and colorings.

Perfect Your Frozen Drinks with These Surefire Blender Tips

Well-Stirred

Recommendations for the best liquor and cocktails out there, and the stories of the people behind it.

Well-Stirred: Recommending the Best Liquors & Cocktails Out There

One of my favorite things about rum is its diversity.

Make These Famous Caribbean Hotel Drinks to Pretend You’re on Vacation

Hunkering down for the winter months means lower physical activity, less exposure to sunlight, and (scarier than ever right now!) vulnerability to seasonal bugs, and beverages that impart comfort are in high demand.

Make These Immunity Boosting Cocktails to Ward Off Winter Blues

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2020 has been a great year for home bars.

Expert-Approved Home Bar Gifts for the D.I.Y. Cocktail Fiends on Your List

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It’s an open secret that the daiquiri is my year-round go-to drink, running neck to neck with bubbly wine of some sort.

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Latest Posts From Shannon

Fresh Cane Spirits Connect Every Cocktail to Its Roots

From Haiti’s clairin to Martinique’s rhum agricole and beyond, these are distinctly agricultural pours.

How Craft Cocktail Culture Paved the Way for American Amaro

Groundbreaking bars like PDT and Dante were just the beginning.

How Philippine Rums Bring History to the Modern Era of Tiki Drinks

The journey and tradition of Filipino bartenders and the tiki cocktail genre.

Perfect Your Frozen Drinks with These Surefire Blender Tips

The frozen cocktail has come a long way and your at-home version can, too.

Make These Famous Caribbean Hotel Drinks to Pretend You’re on Vacation

Rums with a view.

Make These Immunity Boosting Cocktails to Ward Off Winter Blues

Let ginger, dragon fruit, and mushrooms lift your spirits during these cold-weather months.

Expert-Approved Home Bar Gifts for the D.I.Y. Cocktail Fiends on Your List

We asked spirits expert Shannon Mustipher to hand-pick great gift-worthy tools, gear, and accessories for cocktail enthusiasts looking to step up their at-home drinking exploits.

How to Make a Daiquiri and Riff On it Like a Pro

If a bartender is able to deliver a good daiquiri to you, the likelihood that everything else to follow will be good is high. Here’s how to make one that tastes like it was made in your favorite bar at home.