Utah’s French Oak Aged Beehive Gin

The distillery's Barrel Reserve stuns with botanicals, vanilla and smoke

When Beehive Distilling opened its doors in August 2013, it became the first gin distillery in the state of Utah since 1870. After nearly a year of tweaking the recipe these first time spirit-makers released their inaugural batch in June 2014. Since, their Jack Rabbit iteration has reached much acclaim for a rich botanical blend inspired by the Utah deserts. It’s their Barrel Reserve, however, …

Past Presidents’ Go-To Drinks

Our Founding Fathers really knew their way around booze, and thanks to Brian Abram’s new book “Party Like a President,” you can now make the same concoctions George Washington and Ulysses S Grant were sipping. Vanity Fair took the recipes to Leo Robitschek, the bar director of the Nomad and Eleven Madison Park, to whip up some of the past presidents’ favorites like FDR’s controversial …

Classy Cannabis Cookbooks

A selection of books that look good on the shelf and offer the tastiest road to a body high

As marijuana becomes legalized in more states around the United States, cooking with cannabis has taken a step towards the serious—weed brownies and “special” Rice Krispies Treats just won’t cut it anymore. Amid the vast number of questionable cookbooks out there, we’ve narrowed down a few gems that truly elevate the edible experience—and look equally tasteful on your kitchen shelf. (For quick access to recipes, …