Emma Janzen

When bartenders and distilleries come together, one-of-a-kind spirits are created, and everyone wins.

Cocktail barkeeps around the country will happily mix up off-menu specialties upon request, but how many of those “off the cuff” concoctions are planned vs. improvised?

The Lower East Side gets its first cider-focused bar this week. Here’s the story behind Wassail.