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The magic of mezcal: 7 cocktails to try in Mexico City

Ah, mezcal – tequila’s smoky sister. Mezcal is derived from various types of agave and is known for its smoky flavor. It’s just something you must drink when you visit Mexico City. You’ll find extensive mezcal collections and incredible mezcal cocktails throughout the bars here, and I enjoyed drinking my way through as many of…

This is a photo of the Whitechapel Bar. It features wooden floors, a bar on the left with tiling and red sofas on the right. The ceiling is dome-shaped.

Must-visit cocktail bars in San Francisco

Noelle Chun is a San Francisco-based journalist and photographer specializing in food and cocktails. Her work has been featured in Newsweek, The Guardian and the Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Here, she shares her favorite cocktail bars in San Francisco. In the early 2000s, San Francisco became one of the cradles of the modern cocktail movement, shaking up…

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Onboard cocktails: Alaska holiday punch

Flying this week? Try your hand at inflight bartending with our drink cart cocktail recipes and you might even make a friend or two along the way. Erik Chapman, barman and distiller at Seattle’s Sun Liquor, which produces the premium gin, rum and vodka served onboard Alaska Airlines flights, suggests this make-your-own holiday punch. “When…

Sun Liquor onboard Moscow Mule

Onboard cocktails: take a load off with a Moscow Mule

You don’t need a copper mug to enjoy this onboard twist on the popular Moscow Mule. This crowd-pleasing drink (and its accompanying at-home recipe) is shared by Erik Chapman, barman and distiller at Seattle’s Sun Liquor Distillery, a small, local business which produces the premium gin, rum and vodka served onboard Alaska Airlines flights.

Onboard cocktails: celebrate summer with a ginger sunrise

You don’t have to be at cruising altitude on “#TravelTuesday” to enjoy one of our favorite onboard cocktails. This refreshing take on a classic gin-orange buck (an old name for a cocktail with ginger) is shared by Erik Chapman, barman at Seattle’s Sun Liquor Distillery, a small, local business which produces the premium gin, rum…