Cocktail Queries is a Paste series that examines and answers basic, common questions that drinkers may have about mixed drinks, cocktails and spirits. Check out every entry in the series to date.

This story is part of a partnership between “City Lights” / WABE” and Rough Draft Atlanta called “The Beverage Beat with Beth McKibben.” As a “City Lights” contributor, McKibben joins the program ...

There's nothing more elegant than a simple, timeless, classic Manhattan cocktail. Consisting of just three ingredients — rye whiskey, Angostura bitters, and vermouth — the Manhattan has become a ...

The Manhattan isn’t just a cocktail—it’s a piece of history poured into a glass. First stirred sometime in the late 1800s, the exact origin of this iconic drink is still debated. Some say it was ...

If you’re just getting into cocktails, there’s a whole lot to take in. There are just so many drinks out there. Hell, there are “just so many” whiskey cocktails or, even more narrowly, bourbon ones.

Cocktail Queries is a Paste series that examines and answers basic, common questions that drinkers may have about mixed drinks, cocktails and spirits. Check out every entry in the series to date. Now, ...

“It is the fashion to order dry cocktails,” the bartender said, “yet 95 percent of those who do order them don’t want them. On the contrary, if they got a dry cocktail they’d think they got a dose of ...