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Even if you dont plan to use hot coffee in your cocktails, the bold flavour of coffee makes the perfect addition to tons of different beverages.

A shot of caffeine

Go bold. Mixing coffee, and coffee-based liqueurs in your favourite spirit is probably an addition that your cocktail...

27 Aug 2017 12:30 AM IST

Even though many of these drinks may seem odd to you and me, they are all worth trying at least once.

Sip on the exotic

Our tipple expert tells us about some unique, must-try liqueurs from around the world.

28 July 2017 12:17 AM IST

Cheers to homegrown spirits

Cheers to homegrown spirits

If you thought Old Monk was the only spirit to have come out of India, you're wrong.

16 Jun 2017 12:24 AM IST

Raise your glass!

Have you ever wondered why your cocktails are served in different glasses? We help you decode all the glasses you will...

5 May 2017 12:11 AM IST

Sip your drink and eat it too

Sip your drink and eat it too

Taste can be improved when alcohol is added in two important ways by evaporation, and by molecular bonding.

7 April 2017 1:23 AM IST

The Louis XIII Black Pearl Cognac

An object of desire

It's not just the spirit but often the bottle that proves to be the highlight.

10 March 2017 12:11 AM IST

Anthropologists reveal that drinking beer was the norm in 4,000 BC, since there are records of beer being traded.

Uncorking the past

Much before craft beer came into the picture, alcohol was consumed as beer in ancient Sumeria.

3 Feb 2017 1:38 AM IST

A toast to customs

A toast to customs

Supersition and customs pertaining to alcohol are omnipresent.

13 Jan 2017 1:07 AM IST

The connect between drinking and festivity is so strong that we often find it hard to imagine one without the other.

Eat, drink and make merry!

A look back at what makes alcohol a friend of merriment through history.

9 Dec 2016 12:11 AM IST

An ode to the desi spirit

Palm wine, popularly called toddy, is your best desi alternative to whisky, gin or rum.

18 Nov 2016 12:23 AM IST