Best of CH 2016: Cocktails

The best sips we've made and enjoyed this year

Every year the cocktail scene gets better and better. New venues serving out-of-the-ordinary mixed drinks continue to pop up in cities all around the globe. Over the last year, we’ve hit up just about every major spot in NYC for tastings. It would be a near impossibility to list everything we’ve loved. Whether they’re signature or seasonal drinks, the following eight represent a broad array …

Skull Barspoon

Crafted from stainless steel (though, there are copper, silver, gunmetal black and gold-plated options), this Skull Barspoon from Cocktail Kingdom makes those 30 seconds of stirring an Old Fashioned a little extra fun and also macabre. Developed with Jeff “Beachbum” Berry, this 33cm long utensil gets the job done with personality.

NYC’s Best Holiday Cocktails Illustrated

Artist Paul Tuller captures the essence of seasonal mixed drinks from 10 different venues

The holidays provide ample inspiration for those in all fields to test their craft—bartenders included. This season, dozens of our favorite NYC bars and restaurants adorned their cocktail menus with the unexpected. This extends beyond a dash of maple or cinnamon, and frequently defies the traditional palate expectations. Two of NYC’s best mixed drinks venues have both converted to winter wonderlands—Boilermaker adopting the name Sippin’ …