Six Chic Cocktails, Each Featuring a Different Base Alcohol

Mixed drink recipes we've collected from stylish events

New York City is never in short supply of jazzy venues with signature mixed drinks. Traversing cocktail bars and parties, one confronts a number of concoctions, some successful and others not so much. The following six drinks made their way to our lips over the last month, from filmic moments to fashion parties and even sporting events. They vary in complexity and strength, but all …

September Scotch: The Maritime Malt Old Pulteney

Wick, Scotland's award-winning Highland single malts, found in a rather distinct bottle

Anyone who’s taken a sip of Old Pulteney Single Malt Scotch can attest to the fact that it’s a memorable one. This includes everything from the gentle hints of salt in the liquid to grasping the peculiar bottle. The Old Pulteney distillery dates back to 1826 but there’s been plenty of tumult and advancement between then and now. This distillation and aging hub rests in …

Fresh, Bold End-of-Summer Cocktails from Diamond Reef

We visit the team at the Brooklyn venue for a selection of last hurrah recipes

A brainchild of the team behind the Lower East Side’s acclaimed cocktail bar Attaboy, Diamond Reef opened earlier this year in Brooklyn’s Bed-Stuy neighborhood and was the ideal summertime spot. Even though the warmer months are fading from the city, this tropical venue won’t. Our taste in drink changes with the seasons and to understand this better we visited the bar’s managing partner Dan Greenbaum …