Review: Wyoming’s Best New Bourbon?
Based in Kirby, Wyoming (population 94), Wyoming Whiskey has set out to make a bourbon whiskey evocative of the rugged and pristine place it’s made.
Back to Brown: 4 Wonderful Whiskey Cocktails For Fall
Fall is perhaps the best time for whiskey cocktails and boy, there are a lot of them. Check out these four recipes and see if you agree.
Boost Your Scotch Collection With Loch Lomond’s New Releases
Scotch lovers, start your whisky-drinking engines. This month, the Loch Lomond group bring their portfolio of 14 exquisite whiskies stateside this month.
Celebrate Talk Like A Pirate Day With These 5 Rum Cocktails
Ahoy! September 19th marks the 14th annual Talk Like a Pirate Day. Tap into your inner Jack Sparrow with these five delicious rum cocktails.
Review: Vodka Made From Cow’s Milk
Check out our review of Black Cow Vodka, the world's first vodka made from pure milk. You heard us. Milk. As in the white stuff that comes from cows.
FEW Spirits Debuts Collaboration with The Flaming Lips
FEW Spirits and The Flaming Lips have teamed up to release a new spirit, Brainville Rye Whiskey, made from a combination of rye, corn, and malted barley.
Nelson’s Green Brier Distillery’s Newest Release: Cognac Cask Finish Bourbon
Check out Nelson Green Brier Distillery's second special finish release, Belle Meade Bourbon Cognac Cask Finish, aged in French Limousin Oak barrels.
Not Your Average Hooch: A Look Inside The Country’s First Prison Distillery
Take a look inside the country's first prison distillery, located in North Carolina.
3 Boozy Treats To Keep Your Labor Day (and Summer) Buzz Going
Get buzzed and stay buzzed with these Labor Day treats to celebrate the end-of-summer.
The Manual Guide To Italian Amari
Amari, are incredibly important, not only to Italian history and culture, but to cocktail culture. Learn all about amari, Italy's famous bitter liqueurs.
The Gin of Gins: Sipsmith Spirits’ V.J.O.P.
Check out the juniper king of gin, Sipsmith's V.J.O.P., a gin that encompasses all three different ways one can make the spirit.
Maestro Dobel Humito, the World’s First Smoked Tequila
Maestro Dobel has unveiled Humito, the world's first smoked tequila—and we tried it! Check out our review of Humito here.
Learning About Farm-To-Bar Cocktails at Secret Summer NYC
Secret Summer NYC is back with a brand new round of Farm-to-Bar Cocktails that you need to try.
A Shot of History: You, Too, Can Drink 297-Year-Old Madeira Wine
We speak to The Jefferson Wine Director Jennifer Knowles to learn about drinking 297-year-old Madeira wine at 5-Star Plume in Washington, DC.
6 Gold Medal-Worthy Avua Cachaça Cocktails That Aren’t The Caipirinha
Up your cachaça game with these medal-ready cocktails.
The Liquor Cabinet: The Only Cocktail App You Will Need
The Liquor Cabinet, with 101 classic cocktails in an easy-to-navigate user interface, is literally the easiest cocktail app to use.
Meet Your New Favorite Bitters: Zucca Rabarbaro
The Italian bitters Zucca Rabarbaro is relaunching with its original recipe and a higher proof. Check out why you should pick it up.
Celebrate the French Revolution with these 4 Bastille Day Drinks
We put together a few French & France-inspired cocktails to get you in the mood. Get ready to shout a hearty Vive la France with these Bastille Day Drinks!
You Have To Try These 6 Cachaças Before The Rio Olympics Start
With the Olympics coming up, you better get your hands on these cachaças, Brazil's native spirit!
Cannabis Cocktails 101 with Warren Bobrow
We sat down with the authority on cannabis cocktails, Warren Bobrow, to learn how to make Dank and Stormies and more!
The 4 Best Things To Drink When You’re Sad About The Brexit
Are you sad about the Brexit? Make these cocktails and feel at least a little better.
Triple Threat: Meet Tullamore D.E.W.’s Latest Whiskey, Trilogy
You’re going to want to get your hands on Tullamore D.E.W.’s newest (and oldest) Irish whiskey
The Manual Tried GoCubes Chewable Coffee For A Week: Here’s What We Learned
We tried GoCubes chewable coffee, see the results here!
Drink the Day Away with these 11 Sultry Summer Cocktails
It gets hot as hell out during the summer, mix up these cocktails for a way to beat the heat and full enjoy your day drinking.
Celebrate Negroni Week with these 5 Riffs on the Classic
It's Negroni Week! Celebrate with these takes on the classic cocktail.
It’s Not Always About the Worm: The Manual Guide To Mezcal
We sat down with Jay Schroeder of Mezcaleria las Flores in Chicago to learn what mezcal is and why you should be drinking it.
Behind the Scenes with Four Roses Bourbon
The Manual recently took a trip up to Cox’s Creek and Lawrenceburg, Kentucky to visit with the fine folks at Four Roses bourbon and taste the brand new Elliott’s Select!
It’s World Whiskey Day—Need We Say More?
The Manual staff weighs in on what they're drinking on World Whiskey Day!
The Manual Guide to Baijiu
China's national spirit is rich in history and starting to find a foothold in the US. Check out why you should be drinking baijiu today.
Celebrate World Cocktail Day with The Manual’s favorite cocktails from the past year.
We picked out our favorite cocktails from the last year to celebrate World Cocktail Day. Check'em out!
You’re missing out if you’re not drinking these 5 gins
Enjoy the warmer weather and these amazing gins.
The Story Behind Madeira: An Interview with Brandon Plyler
Find out what Madeira is and how important it was to Colonial America!
Could You Be America’s Most Imaginative Bartender?
The USBG and Bombay Sapphire are on the hunt for the Most Imaginative Bartender in the country. Do you have what it takes to compete?
Be A Gentleman: Drink Gentlemanly Wine
These wines will ensure that you don't embarrass yourself when it matters most.
Up Your Bourbon Game: Buy An Entire Freakin’ Barrel of It
Learn how to buy an entire barrel of bourbon, thereby making you a badass extraordinaire
The Rye-ght Stuff: Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Rye
Check out the first new Jack Daniel's grain recipe in 100 years—Single Barrel Rye!
Dram That’s Good: A Review of The Universal Whisky Experience
We went to the premiere whisky festival in the country and found out the true meaning of heaven.
A Brief History of Fernet-Branca
Get the low-down on one of cocktail culture's most important liqueurs, Fernet-Branca!
7 Bluegrass and Roots Rock Bands To Check Out in 2016
The Bluegrass Situation’s Executive Director Amy Reitnouer tells us the top acts to check out in 2016
5 Garnishes You Need To Pimp Out Your Home Bar
Make sure you have these garnishes on hand the next time you entertain.
Win at Life By Going To The Universal Whisky Experience
The Universal Whisky Experience is like heaven on earth for scotch lovers. Find out how to get in on this life-changing event.
Understanding the Asheville Brewery Scene, One Beer At A Time
The Asheville beer scene is one of the hottest and best in the country. Learn more about it through a new beer fest coming to the area in February!
How to Beer Fest in 3 Easy Steps
Check out our quick and easy guide to navigating your first beer fest!
The Manual’s Guide To Getting Drunk During Blizzpocalypse 2016
The Blizzpocalypse may have you snowed in, but that doesn't mean you can't get drunk. Find out how to maximize your time inside with these recipes!
Start the Year Off Right: 5 Delicious Rum Cocktails That Benefit Your Health
These rum cocktails not only taste great, but they benefit your health at the same time!
The Manual Makes Cocktails With Empire Spirits Vodka
The Manual spirits writer Sam Slaughter met up with the folks at Empire Spirits vodka to craft some custom cocktails—check'em out!
7 Cocktails To Really Get Into The Holiday Spirit
These cocktails will ensure your holidays will be merry and bright.
Watch Nick Offerman and The Manliest Yule Log Ever
Check out why the yule log will never be the same, thanks to Nick Offerman and Lagavulin.
Win 2015 By Winning Pappy Van Winkle 23
You know have the chance to win a bottle of Pappy Van Winkle 23, one of the best bourbons in the world. Don't miss out.
Testing The “Ultimate Hangover Cure”: Steem Caffeinated Peanut Butter
We tested Steem caffeinated peanut butter to see if it really did cure hangovers!