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.

Balvenie DoubleWood 12 Year bottle against blue background

The Balvenie DoubleWood 12-Year Single Malt Scotch Whisky Review

The Balvenie DoubleWood 12-Year Single Malt Scotch is a Speyside expression that gets its name from a double cask maturation process. According to our reviewers, this quality bottling is a great choice for new scotch drinkers as well as aficionados.

Three Jerk Spiced Bloody Marys in ice-filled highball glasses with jerk spice rim and celery leaf garnish, shot on wooden surface with jerk seasoning, limes, and hot sauce

Jerk-Spiced Bloody Mary

This big-batch Bloody Mary recipe from award-winning author and food journalist Toni Tipton-Martin utilizes sweet-hot spices while swapping rum for vodka, creating a Southern- and Caribbean-style twist on the classic.

Clover Leaf cocktail in stemmed coupe glass on red tray, with single mint leaf garnish floating in foam

This recipe from James Beard Award-winning culinary historian and journalist Toni Tipton-Martin is a modern take on a century-old relative of the Clover Club cocktail, utilizing a base of gin and Chambord to create a berry-forward delight.

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Emerson cocktail, pale orange, in a coupe glass with a maraschino cherry on a metal skewer as garnish

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

Bushwick cocktail, pale brown, in stemmed coupe glass with flower etchings

Bruichladdich The Classic Laddie teal bottle against dark purple background

Bruichladdich The Classic Laddie Review

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

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

Hand holding Petronio sour cocktail in rocks glass with dehydrated orange peel

Night Tripper bourbon cocktail served in rocks glass with large ice cube and lemon twist on wooden table

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

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

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

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

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

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 Top 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

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

Bottle of Galliano illustration against blue background with cocktail illustrations

The 7 Best Cocktails to Make with Galliano

Punt e Mes bottle illustration against teal background with cocktail illustrations

The 9 Best Cocktails to Make with Punt e Mes

Sipsmith London Dry Gin bottle against tan background

Sipsmith London Dry Gin Review

The Botanist Islay Dry Gin bottle against light blue background

The Botanist Islay Dry Gin Review

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