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Bartenders Explain Why Cocktails Taste Better From the Bar (and How to Emulate Them)
On my walk to the bar, I rehearsed “para uno, en la barra está bien” exactly 30 times. I once read about a technique called mega-drilling, suggesting it takes 30 repetitions to cement a memory. I can’t tell you if it works, though. Because when I arrived at Baltra Bar,…
8 Classic Cocktails You Should Know How To Make For The Holidays
The holiday season likely means you’re in for a few weeks of social gatherings, parties, shindigs, and a lot more heavy meals than normal. Along with all that socializing and eating will likely be a drink or two. And while fine wine or a good beer are worthy social lubricants,…
The 6 Best Brunch Cocktails You Should Know How To Make
In the pantheon of daily meals, there’s no beating breakfast (or brunch). While lunch has its light appeal and dinner is known for its hearty ingredients, breakfast is the most versatile and exciting of all the meals. It’s the only meal where you can pair sweet, maple-syrup-slathered Belgian waffles with…
The Best Men’s Gym Bags
Showing up to the gym without your shorts, workout shirt, or shoes is a frustrating – and potentially embarrassing – snafu. The best way to prevent this from happening is to keep all your stuff in a gym bag and then carry said gym bag with you when you leave…
What to Drink This Weekend: Gimlet
Looking for a new cocktail to try out this weekend? Want to wind down with a fresh new drink? We’ve got you covered. Here’s what you should drink this weekend. The official start to summer is fast approaching and we're already feeling the heat here at Cool Material HQ. The…
8 Cocktails To Try If You Like Margaritas
When it comes to summery, refreshing cocktails it’s pretty difficult to beat the appeal of a well-made Margarita. And no, not the frozen, overly sweet, heavily boozy version you find at chain restaurants. A great Margarita is simple, lightly tart, gently sweet, and features a great tequila for its base.…
35 Cocktails Every Guy Should Know How to Make
Whether you work in the food and bev industry or you simply enjoy a homemade cocktail from time to time, it's important to have a steady lineup of drinks you know by heart. I find that it's the mark of a good and gracious host to be able to offer…
5 Derby Day Cocktails That Aren’t Just Another Mint Julep
When you think of the Derby Day in Louisville, Kentucky, you probably think of a few different things right off the bat. The first, of course, is Kentucky. It’s literally called The Kentucky Derby. The second is probably horses, because like, that’s the whole point of the thing. When you…
What to Drink This Weekend: Mai Tai
Looking for a new cocktail to try out this weekend? Want to wind down with a fresh new drink? We’ve got you covered. Here’s what you should drink this weekend. Summer feels like it's just around the corner, which means rum drinks will be taking over cocktail menus before you…
8 Classic Rum Cocktails Every Guy Should Know How To Make
When it comes to classic cocktail base hierarchy, it’s pretty difficult to beat the overall appeal of rum as the base for your favorite mixed drinks. White rum, dark rum, and even spiced rum have such a long and storied history as a cocktail ingredient. It’s the base for some…
The 3 Best Cocktails To Put in a Flask
Flasks are perfect for whiskey and other straight spirits. But sometimes you want something that brings different flavors and a lower ABV. Enter the flask cocktail. When it comes to times that it'd be nice to have a cocktail in a flask, I’m thinking first of weddings. There are plenty…
What to Drink This Weekend: The Aperol Sour
Looking for a new cocktail to try out this weekend? Want to wind down with a fresh new drink? We’ve got you covered. Here’s what you should drink this weekend. In our neck of the woods, it finally feels like spring has sprung. And to celebrate, I'm going to suggest…
3-Ingredient Cocktails Every Guy Should Know How To Make
For those who haven’t spent hours studying bartending books and have never worked as a bartender or barback themselves, watching someone mix up a drink at your favorite cocktail bar or speakeasy might make you believe you need a master’s degree in Advanced Mixology to even attempt it at home.…
8 Bartenders Explain How To Perfectly Customize Your Next Margarita
There are few drinks as beloved as the Margarita. It comes in all shapes and sizes, from petite cocktails from a fancy bar to giant goblet-sized ones at (often tacky) restaurants. But it's also an easy cocktail to make your own at home. All you need is to take the…
What to Drink This Weekend: Chocolate Martini
Looking for a new cocktail to try out this weekend? Want to wind down with a fresh new drink? We’ve got you covered. Here’s what you should drink this weekend. Valentine's Day is fast-approaching so we thought it'd be appropriate to whip up a romantic (and not too complicated) cocktail…
