Nicholas McClelland

Drinks

How To Drink Champagne Like A Pro

Whether you’re celebrating love, success, or just-because, paying mind to temperature, airflow, glassware, and more can mean the difference between a fine sip and a phenomenal one.

Drinks

4 Warming Winter Cocktails Mix-Up This Season

From variations on the classic hot toddy to the best damn boozy hot chocolate you'll ever try.

Drinks

The Best Whiskey For Making A Hot Toddy

These six whiskeys will significantly step up your hot toddy.

Mix It Up

6 Ways to Make Ranch Water, Your New Favorite Summer Drink

Simple and refreshing, the ‘West Texas cocktail’ is an ideal hot weather cocktail. Here, six bartenders, offer their variations.

Mix It Up

6 Lemonade Cocktails To Enjoy On Seriously Hot Summer Days

Sweet, tart, and seriously refreshing, these drinks are ideal for sweltering afternoons.

Mix It Up

4 Refreshing Bourbon Slush Recipes to Whip Up This Summer

The frozen drink is a heat-beating crowd-pleaser that hits all the right notes.

Hot Stuff

Bring on the Heat: 4 Great Spicy Margarita Recipes to Make This Summer

The right spice adds a welcome layer of depth to the classic margarita.

Gear

Step Up Your Gin & Tonic: 6 Refreshing Spins on the Classic Cocktail to Try

Gin, tonic, lime. It's an enduring trio. But it can also get pretty dull. Switch things up by making one of these unique variations.

Entertainment

How to Be a Safe Driver: 6 Lessons I Learned From Track Racing School

In this, the season of road trips, it's good to brush up on some basics.

Gear

The Best Whiskey of 2021: The Bourbon, Rye, and Scotch to Seek Out

2021 was a banner year for whiskey (and, yes, whisky) These were our favorites.

Gear

The Best Single Malt Scotch Whisky to Buy Before the Trump Tariffs Take Effect

On October 18th, new tariffs take effect — and the price of Scotch increases by 25 percent. Now's the time to scoop up some choice bottles.

Gear

The Best Beer and Shot Combos, According to Bartenders

We asked bartenders around the country for their favorite beer and shot pairings. We were not disappointed.

Gear

6 Bottles of Irish Whiskey You Need to Know

Blends, single malts, and more excellent bottles from the Emerald Isle.

Gear

The Best Gifts for Whiskey Lovers

Excellent glassware, interesting books, and plenty of bottles to excite the whiskey lover on your list.

Style

10 Waterproof Watches For Men to Wear All Summer Long

Stylish timepieces you can take to the beach.

Gear

5 Great Blended Scotches for $30 or Less

Sipping on a budget? This quintet will satisfy your palate without hurting your wallet.

Gear

The Best Under-the-Radar Single Malt Scotches

There's far more out there than Macallan.

Gear

5 Excellent Bottles of Japanese Whisky You Can Actually Find

Due to demand, many Japanese whiskies are hard to find in the U.S.. These five excellent options are not.

Gear

5 Rye Whiskies to Sip This Summer

Bourbon's spicier, drier sibling is having a major moment.

Gear

The Best Celebrity Bourbon & Whiskey to Add to Your Liquor Cabinet

Who knew McConaughey, Drake, Bob Dylan, Walton Goggins, and The Pogues had such good taste?