Among the dusty bottles and vase stand three alcoholic potions. I bought the matador-like bottle in Madrid when I traveled by train through hard, brown Spain. Next to it stands an elegant bottle from ...

Have you ever wondered what bitters are? Can you tell the difference between a figured flask and a cathedral-style pickle bottle? When did Coca-Cola open its first bottling plant in Houston? How do ...

The author of a new book on bitters explains how they went from medicine to cocktail ingredient Peter Smith In 1803, the Farmer’s Cabinet, an agriculture periodical published in Philadelphia, first ...

Beloved by bartenders and cocktail enthusiasts for generations, bitters make drinks taste better. Ranging from age-old concoctions to new lively iterations, these potent potions enhance your favorite ...