National Screwdriver Day

A screwdriver can be as simple as one part vodka, two parts orange juice, or it can be altered to suit the imbiber’s taste buds in a variety of ways. It is a classic in any mixologist's recipe box and today we celebrate the Screwdriver.

National Champagne Day

If you are casually into champagnes or so entrenched that your palate can discern the difference of a true Champagne Region blanc de blanc from a California sparkling white, you have probably heard the tale about the Bénédictine monk, Dom Perignon,  creating sparkling wine and declaring “Come quickly, I’m tasting stars!” Whether true or not, one […]

National Irish Coffee Day

National Irish Coffee Day could not have come at a better time: With temperatures below freezing, we sometimes need that extra push to get us out when it feels like it's single digits outside.

National Brandy Alexander Day

This decadent concoction is reported to have been created during the wedding reception of Princess Mary and Lord Lascelles in London in 1922, but there is some dispute over this because Lascelles’ name is Henry, not Alexander. Other stories claim it was after Russian tsar Alexander II.

Happy Mardi Gras

This powerful tropical drink will transport you to French Quarter during the first sip. Created in the 1940s, this super boozy rum-based concoction that will get the party started no matter where you are.

National Margarita Day

Whether you prefer a classic margarita on the rocks or frozen, it is the most common tequila based cocktail in the United States today. Hence National Margarita Day!

Negroni Week

Welcome to Negroni Week, presented by Imbibe Magazine and Campari. Negroni Week launched in 2013 as a celebration of one of the world’s great cocktails and an effort to raise money for charitable causes around the world. From 2013 to 2014, Negroni Week grew from more than 100 participating bars to more than 1,300 participating […]

National Lemonade Day

Whether you make your lemonade with fresh fruit, you pop a can of that reconstituted juice from the freezer, you get down with Country Time in its powder form, you go all new age with these liquid squirters, or you fancy and grab some San Pelligrino Limonata, lemonade is a staple summer drink.

You can slush it, freeze it as a popsicle, infuse it, or spike it with a spirit of your choice. Whether sugary sweet, honey kissed, or tart and zesty, lemonade is one of the easiest and most versatile mixers you have at your disposable as a cocktailer. Its citrus and sugar base allow you to easily and instantly blend a series of new and fun summer refreshers.

National Whiskey Sour Day

The whiskey sour is a mixed drink containing whiskey (often Bourbon), lemon juice, sugar, and optionally, a dash of egg white. It is shaken and served either straight up or over ice. The traditional garnish is half an orange slice and a maraschino cherry.

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