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How the Margarita Became a Cocktail Sensation - Life Behind Bars: The Oxford Companion

Everyone has heard at least one story about how the Margarita came to be—at last count, there...

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The Birth of Luxury Spirits - Life Behind Bars: The Oxford Companion

The launch of Grand Marnier in the late 1800s helped to establish a new standard for luxury...

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The Past, Present & Future of Gin - Life Behind Bars: The Oxford Companion

Gin has been a bartending fixture for hundreds of years and stars in countless famous cocktail...

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A Look Inside the Oxford Companion to Spirits & Cocktails - Life Behind Bars: The Oxford Companion

For nearly ten years, Life Behind Bars co-hosts David Wondrich and Noah Rothbaum have been...

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La Dolce Vita The Birth of Italian Cocktails - Life Behind Bars: The Oxford Companion

The Negroni and the Americano are perennial favorites of professional and amateur bartenders...

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The Past, Present and Future of Rye Whiskey - Life Behind Bars Live

Rye whiskey beguiles the palate with a range of slow-to-reveal flavors. The same could be said of...

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The Next Cocktail Frontier? Smaller Cities - Life Behind Bars

The rebirth of the cocktail started in big cities, including New York, Chicago, San Francisco and...

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The Next Cocktail Book Collecting Obsession - Life Behind Bars

People have been writing about drinks as long as they’ve been enjoying them. And with the rebirth...

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Rebuilding an Irish Single Malt Whiskey Powerhouse - Life Behind Bars

Single malt Irish whiskey is in distiller Darryl McNally’s blood. His ancestors made the historic...

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The Canned Cocktails Craze: Are They Here to Stay? - Life Behind Bars

From bartenders to craft spirits brands to liquor behemoths, everyone seems to be launching a new...

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Bourbon’s Newfound Star Power: Andy Roddick and Peyton Manning - Life Behind Bars

Forget wine. Forget vodka. Forget tequila. Celebrities are starting American whiskey brands....

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The Good, the Bad & the Ugly—The Long Island Iced Tea - Life Behind Bars

Whether you love it or hate it, it’s hard to escape the Long Island Iced Tea.    The enduringly...

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The Search for the World’s Fastest Bartender - Life Behind Bars

It’s hard enough to make a round of four delicious classic cocktails on a slow night for a couple...

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Nick Offerman is Living his Best Scotch Life - Life Behind Bars

Nick Offerman should not be confused with Ron Swanson, the character he played on the hit show...

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What Do Bars Do Now? - Life Behind Bars

It’s been one hell of a year for bartenders and bar owners.    Now that America is starting to...

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The Future of Craft Whiskey is Hyper-Local Ingredients - Life Behind Bars

Can the flavor of a whiskey reflect the place where it’s made? How about the people who produced...

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Does the Type of Cocktail Glass You Use Really Matter? - Life Behind Bars

The Martini is the most famous drink. Its signature glass is equally iconic and perhaps even more...

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Mission Impossible: Reinventing the Piña Colada - Life Behind Bars

Love it or hate it, the Piña Colada is one of the most popular cocktails in the world. But it’s...

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Christopher Kimball & the Grateful Dead School of Bartending - Life Behind Bars

Nobody has ever accused Milk Street founder Christopher Kimball of being indifferent....

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The Secret History of Bourbon - Life Behind Bars

From important still designs to the real reason why distillers began charring barrels, many...

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