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The Sweeney bowl is five feet tall and 225 pounds.
food

4 of History's Most Epic Punch Bowls

If your party doesn't feature enough alcohol to float a rowboat, you're doing it wrong.
Sam O'Brien October 3, 2022
A cocktail made with Waldmeister, the "forest master" known in English as sweet woodruff.
Berlin, Germany

Velvet

Taste freshly foraged yarrow and black locust blossoms at this ambitious cocktail bar.
List

10 History-Filled Bars Hiding in Plain Sight

There are plenty of stories in these unusual watering holes—if you can find them.
Diana Hubbell June 7, 2022
Seats ready for take-off.
Palm Springs, California

PS Air Bar

Experience the glam side of air travel without leaving the ground at this speakeasy.
The author's punch recipe is "a knockout."
charles dickens

Drink Like Dickens With the Author's Punch Recipe

With flair and fire, he turned mixology into a performance.
Sam O'Brien December 21, 2021
Don't let its appearance fool you: Eggnog can be badass.
military history

The Wild and Weird History of Eggnog

The cozy cocktail has fueled prison parties and West Point riots.
Sam O'Brien December 21, 2021
The finished cocktail.
history

Make the Crystal-Clear Milk Cocktail Loved by a Spy and a Founding Father

Upgrade your punch game with a 400-year-old science trick.
Diana Hubbell December 16, 2021
Have your Christmas tree and drink it too!
trees

How to Turn Your Christmas Tree Into Cocktails

Cooking with evergreens has a long history.
Julia Georgallis December 14, 2021
The punch is equal parts delicious drink and light show.
holidays

A Brief History of Germany’s Favorite Flaming Punch

How a fiery bowl of booze became a Christmas classic.
Sam O'Brien December 13, 2021
The hot ale flip is made with a red hot poker.
history

Podcast: The Hot Ale Flip

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team November 11, 2021
An Old Fashioned (typically made with brandy in Wisconsin) at Buckhorn Supper Club.
prohibition

How Wisconsin Became the Center of the ‘Brandy Belt'

The state with the biggest cocktail culture has an enduring affection for the spirit.
Amiee Maxwell January 28, 2021
The cocktail is warm, hearty, and festive.
holidays

This 19th-Century Cocktail Still Fights Cold Nights in the Midwest

The Tom and Jerry is a Christmas staple.
Rohini Chaki December 10, 2020
Moose Milk is smooth, creamy, and potent.
holidays

Meet 'Moose Milk,' the Wintry Cocktail of the Canadian Military

Knock out the year with an elixir that can pacify an army.
Rachel Rummel December 15, 2021
New Port Richey, Florida

Hacienda Hotel

Built in 1927, this pink stucco hotel once hosted stars of Hollywood’s silent movie era. Now it's being brought back to life.
A Grasshopper, Brandy Alexander, and Pink Squirrel at the Del-Bar in Lake Delton, Wisconsin.
ice cream

How to Make Ice-Cream Cocktails Like a True Wisconsinite

Turn your home into a supper club with these 6 recipes.
Jeanette Hurt August 17, 2020
The dawa is Kenya's answer to the caipirinha.
cocktails

11 Cocktails From Around the World That You Can Make at Home

You can't travel, but you could probably use a drink.
Luke Fater May 21, 2020
A touch of fire helped colonial Americans through many winters.
colonial america

Make a Colonial American Cocktail With Ale, Rum, and Fire

The smoky, creamy Hot Ale Flip is a testament to crude ingenuity.
Luke Fater May 13, 2020
San Francisco, California

Li Po Cocktail Lounge

One of the last remnants of the city's Chinese nightclub scene is now a dive bar selling killer mai tais.