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

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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.

Best Restaurants & Bars - Places to Eat & Drink - Thrillist

Here’s a riddle: Though it might be the last thing you think about, it’s probably the first thing you taste.

Up Your Salt Game with These Clever Cocktail Rim Blends

Christmapolitan

Since its inception in 2014, Miracle has been bringing holiday cheer to New York’s spirited drinkers.

Winter Calls for This Festive Twist on the Cosmopolitan

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Upgrade Cocktails and Coffees with These Homemade Simple Syrups

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For the past 50 years, vodka has had a chokehold on American drinkers.

In a World Where Gin Exists, Why Drink Vodka?

The Global Table

From sushi and tamale how-tos to crispy catfish and vegetarian congee recipes to tips on mixing cocktails like a pro and mastering imperfect presentation, here’s how to throw your own globally inspired holiday potluck this year.

The Global Table - Thrillist

It's not Christmas in Puerto Rico without a traditional coquito drink.

How to Make Coquito for the Holiday Season

Weekend Project

We share a recipe from an expert and allow them to share the best tips and tricks for a home cook or bartender to get it done.

Weekend Project: Home Cooking and Cocktails Made Easy

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We have a few pandemic takeaways when it comes to alcohol.

How to Milk Wash Cocktails at Home

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How to Properly Batch Cocktails for Your Next Party

It’s almost easier to make a bad dirty martini than it is to make a great one.

Mix a Great Dirty Martini Like the Professionals

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There are cocktails that are rooted in history, and there are cocktails that have a sense of place.

How to Make Floral Ice Cubes to Dress Up Your Cocktails

Recipes to Remember

Spirit Free

The non-alcoholic beverage resource for the sober curious, mindful drinker, or those wanting a spirit-free drink where the booze is optional, but flavor is not.

Spirit Free: Ultimate Non-Alcoholic Drink Guide - Thrillist

Activism is at the heart of everything Bryant Terry does.

Make This Grape Tarragon Spritzer from the ‘Black Food’ Cookbook

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Do It For The Cocktail Culture is a brand that shares Black history through cocktails.

This Kwanzaa-Inspired Bourbon Cocktail Celebrates the Fruits of the Harvest

An Apple Pie Old Fashioned may not be a canonical drink, but it’s not cocktail heresy, either.

Up Your Salt Game with These Clever Cocktail Rim Blends

From za’atar to togarashi to chapulines, tequila drinks have never tasted better.

Winter Calls for This Festive Twist on the Cosmopolitan

Miracle’s Christmapolitan is a classic holiday tipple for the seasonal pop-up bar.

Upgrade Cocktails and Coffees with These Homemade Simple Syrups

Espresso Martinis and lavender lattes, coming right up.

In a World Where Gin Exists, Why Drink Vodka?

Vodka has ranked as the top spirit for decades, but all reigns must end.

How to Make Coquito for the Holiday Season

Puerto Rican coconut eggnog is the holidays in a bottle.

How to Milk Wash Cocktails at Home

Bartender Shige Kabashima shares his recipe for an apple pie cocktail.

How to Properly Batch Cocktails for Your Next Party

This champagne-tequila cocktail is the perfect welcome drink.

Mix a Great Dirty Martini Like the Professionals

Don’t skimp on the olives.

How to Make Floral Ice Cubes to Dress Up Your Cocktails

Paul Benkert of Bluebird Cocktail Room shares his tips for marigold ice spheres.

Make This Grape Tarragon Spritzer from the ‘Black Food’ Cookbook

Bryant Terry’s latest book is a love letter to Black foodways.

This Kwanzaa-Inspired Bourbon Cocktail Celebrates the Fruits of the Harvest

Toast to Black history with this festive drink.

You Deserve to Drink an Apple Pie Old Fashioned

Give the classic cocktail an irresistible, autumnal twist.