A vintage whiskey ad hints at why I’m so partial to this quintessentially American spirit.

Jamie Boudreau, one of the nation’s best bartenders (currently at Tini Bigs Lounge, in Seattle), came up with this monster of a Manhattan variant.

The secret to what makes Kentucky bourbon so special. Plus: Our cocktail of the month.

In honor of Sean Penn’s nomination for Milk, why not add some cream to bourbon and round it out with splashes of amaretto and orange liqueur?

He’s been around for a while, but only recently (with his 2008 Academy Award nomination for The Visitor) has he been getting the attention he deserves, rather like a whiskey sour....

This pumpkin cheesecake is one of Gourmet's most-requested recipes. It's so good we guarantee an appreciative pause in dinner conversation.

Another of our favorite drink recipes from the ’40s, its a bar benchmark, a bit like roast chicken at a French bistro.