A swanky, chic cocktail bar will always be timeless — and (almost) always expensive. Especially in metropolitan environments, '20s-inspired speakeasies, piano bars, and modernized hip spots ...

“The glass is the star. It’s the canvas of the drink,” he says. So if it looks elegant, things already feel festive. Next, think about the quality of the ice and how it dilutes the drink.

½ ounce Unsinkable Chocolate Liqueur. ¼ ounce Frangelico. ¼ ounce amaretto. 1 ounce heavy cream. Hazelnuts. Combine the first five ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice.

Holiday advice for home bartenders, plus 4 cocktail recipes From picking the right glassware to garnishes, ... By laying out rosemary, orange peel and lemon zest on sticks, ...

What's included: 1 box, cocktail stick caddy, hawthorne strainer, tongs, bar spoon, jigger, muddler with plastic head, corkscrew, shaker, paring knife, bottle opener, 8-ounce mixing glass with ...