Cocktail Queries is a Paste series that examines and answers basic, common questions that drinkers may have about mixed drinks, cocktails and spirits. Check out every entry in the series to date.

This bitters "starter pack" is to drinks like your spice rack is to food! Several of our favorite classic and current mixed drinks share an ingredient that nearly all professional mixologists swear by ...

While the craft of mixing cocktails is celebrated as a complex and careful art, it doesn't always have to be a complicated undertaking. This is partly the philosophy behind a Spokane couple's growing ...

FARGO - Bitter may be the best way to describe this winter, but bitters are heating up around town. Bitters - made of herbs, bark or roots - are making a big comeback as part of the resurgence of ...

Bitters are like salt and pepper to bartenders: A good drink-maker will season cocktails with a shake of bitters to bring balance and lift flavor. You’re likely familiar with some of the most common ...