Spirits & Liqueurs

With a huge number of spirit and liqueur brands on the market, it's hard to figure out what to drink. Let us help you find your new favorite bottle to try and cocktail to mix.
Emerson cocktail, pale orange, in a coupe glass with a maraschino cherry on a metal skewer as garnish
Emerson
Best Vermouths for Negronis bottles with a Negroni cocktail against a teal background
The 11 Best Vermouths for a Negroni, According to Bartenders
Champs-Elysees cocktail in ornate, gold-rimmed cocktail glass with lemon twist, on dark marble background
Champs-Élysées
Kikori Rice Whiskey bottle against burgundy background
Kikori Rice Whiskey Review
What we drank january - various products floating in front of a green background
The Best Things We Drank This January
Bushwick cocktail, pale brown, in stemmed coupe glass with flower etchings
Bushwick
Bruichladdich The Classic Laddie teal bottle against dark purple background
Bruichladdich The Classic Laddie Review
Row of non-alcoholic bitters bottles including El Guapo, Dram, and All the Bitter
The 6 Best Non-Alcoholic Bitters to Try in 2024
Hakushu 12 Year Japanese Whisky bottle against tan background
Hakushu 12 Year Whisky Review
Cadillac Margarita in rocks glass with half a salt rim, and Grand Marnier float
Cadillac Margarita (El Cadí)
Nikka Coffey Grain Whisky bottle against yellow background
Nikka Coffey Grain Whisky Review
Pink-hued Miladys Martini in Nick and Nora glass with purple olive on a toothpick, with sidecar in background, shot on black marble table with pink background
Milady’s Martini
Don Fulano distillery employee Don Pancho checks the stills
Is ‘Additive-Free’ Tequila the New 100% Agave?
Images of Faber peach schnapps with Tequila Sunrise, Drambuie with Rusty Nail, and Midori with Ramos Gin Fizz
Bartenders Share Their Favorite ‘Uncool’ Spirits—and How to Use Them
Close-up of Ramos Melon Fizz cocktail with heavy foam and metal straw, shot in Collins glass
Ramos Melon Fizz
Three bottles of red vermouth with a Manhattan cocktail against a grey background.
The 7 Best Vermouths for a Manhattan, According to Bartenders
bottle of Laphroaig 10-year against a red background
Laphroaig 10-Year Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky Review
Terroir Old Fashioned in ornate rocks glass with honeycomb on top, on Overstory cocktail napkin
Terroir Old Fashioned
La Botana cocktail in a footed highball with can of Modelo and bottle of Del Maguey mezcal next to it
La Botana
Stone Fruit Sour in footed Irish Coffee glass with thick layer of egg white foam on top
Stone Fruit Sour
Lavender Mule in collins glass on coaster with lavender sprig and dehydrated orange wheel
Lavender Mule
Hand holding Petronio sour cocktail in rocks glass with dehydrated orange peel
Petronio
Night Tripper bourbon cocktail served in rocks glass with large ice cube and lemon twist on wooden table
Night Tripper
Best Vermouths for Martinis - Three bottles with a Martini against a yellow backdrop
The 8 Best Vermouths for a Martini, According to Bartenders
Bottle of Lagavulin 16-Year Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky against a green background.
Lagavulin 16-Year Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky Review
Ardbeg 10-Year Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky bottle against a mustard yellow background
Ardbeg 10 Year Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky Review
Boothby cocktail in ornate coupe glass with etched gold rim, garnished with maraschino cherry
Boothby
Manhattan Transfer cocktail in vintage style Nick & Nora glass, with orange twist garnish on rim
Manhattan Transfer
Bourbon bottles with an Old Fashioned cocktail against a wood grain background
The 6 Best Bourbons for an Old Fashioned, According to Bartenders
The Bottom Line single malt scotch cocktail in rocks glass with ice cubes on white surface
The 10 Best Single Malt Scotch Cocktails
Suntory Whisky Toki bottle against green background
Suntory Whisky Toki Review
Bay Ridge cocktail in a gold-rimmed Nick & Nora glass, garnished with an orange twist, on a dark marble background
Bay Ridge
illo of Yellow & Green Chartreuse bottles against a dark teal background with floating red stars
Green Chartreuse vs. Yellow Chartreuse: The Main Differences
Horsefeather cocktail, light yellow, in Collins glass filled with ice and lemon wedge garnish
Horsefeather
Yamazaki 12 Single Malt Japanese Whisky bottle against tan background
Yamazaki 12 Single Malt Whisky Review
Fanciulli cocktail in ornate coupe glass with leaf-like engraving
Fanciulli
Whiskey advent calendars against red background with tree patters.
The 6 Best Whiskey Advent Calendars of 2023
Godfather cocktail in a rocks glass with single large ice cube, on marble background
The 11 Best Blended Scotch Cocktails
Illustrations of copper pot still and column still with versus sign between them, against blue background
What’s the Difference Between Column and Pot Stills?
Scotch Sour with egg white foam on top, in a rocks glass with single large ice cube, and orange twist garnish
Scotch Sour
Illustrated bottles of single malt and blended Scotch whisky against purple background with versus sign between them
Single Malt vs. Blended Scotch: The Main Differences
Photo of Mai Tai in rocks glass with dark rum float, crushed ice, mint sprigs, and lime wheel against illustrated background of scattered almonds
The 10 Best Orgeat Cocktails
Illustrations of Calvados and applejack with versus sign against green background
Applejack vs. Apple Brandy: The Main Differences
Pink Paloma with salt rim and grapefruit wedge in highball glass surrounded by cans and bottles of Squirt, Ting, Jarritos, and Fresca against light blue background
The Best Grapefruit Sodas for Palomas, According to Our Editors
Bottle illustrations of Calvados, cognac, and Armagnac next to each other with versus signs against blue background
Cognac vs. Armagnac vs. Calvados: The Main Differences
Dramatic bluff in Scotland: How To Hike, Camp, And Taste Whisky Across Scotland
How To Hike, Camp, And Taste Whisky Across Scotland
Clarified Vegan Milk Punch in rocks glass on bar top
Vegan Milk Punch
Orange Suze bottle illustration with purple background and outlines of cocktail glasses, mixing tin, shaking tin and jigger
The 6 Best Cocktails to Make with Suze
Three Calvados bottle on oak barrel with green background and inset of apples photo
What Is Calvados? A Guide to France’s Famous Apple Brandy
Finlandia bottle against muted yellow background
Finlandia Vodka Review
South African gin bottles against a pink background with botanical illustrations
Behind the Botanicals of South African Gin
Scotch vs American Single Malt bottle illustration against blue background with red stars at the top
Single Malt Scotch vs. American Single Malt: What to Know
Bottle illustration of bright yellow Strega liqueur with red lettering against teal background with cocktail illustrations
The 5 Best Cocktails to Make with Strega
Haku Vodka bottle against a mustard yellow background.
Haku Vodka Review
Photo of grenadine-tinged sour cocktail garnished with nutmeg and served in ornate gold-rimmed coupe glass, against illustration of exposed pomegranates with seeds
The 15 Best Cocktails to Make with Grenadine
Bottles for Beachside against a light blue background.
8 Bottles for Imbibing Beachside
Siete Leguas blanco tequila bottle against yellow background
Siete Leguas Blanco Tequila Review
Hand holding vibrant spritz against tan background with photos of various non alcoholic drinks
Our Editors’ Picks for the Best Non-Alcoholic Drinks
Tito's Vodka bottle against a red background.
Tito’s Handmade Vodka Review
Illustration of Grand Marnier bottle and Cointreau bottle side by side, with large "versus" symbol between them
Grand Marnier vs Cointreau: The Main Differences