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Three cocktail classics and three mixologists battle it out on Barrel to Bottle.

Nothing says fall quite like Risotto alla Zucca. A rich, creamy, sweet and savory dish that will give you warm and fuzzy feelings as the temperatures drop.

Binny's Summer of GOOD Frozen Cocktails rolls on with this recipe for the classic Cuban Cocktail, the El Floridita Daiquiri.

We love a good tasting experiment on Barrel to Bottle, so this week we're making Manhattans. A lot of Manhattans. So many Manhattans that we can't keep track of how many we're making. We tried 21 different bitters to see which one makes the best Manhattan.

Let the good times roll and shake up this recipe for a Ramos Gin Fizz, one of New Orleans most well-known cocktails. It's perfect for your Mardi Gras celebration.

The temperatures are plummeting after a relatively warm start to the winter season. There’s no better time to whip up some hot cocktails to get you through the grey winter days and long, dark winter nights.

Toddies are a broad class of cocktails that generally combine a spirit with water and sugar. Usually but not necessarily served hot, toddies also often include citrus, spice and/or herbs to create a soothing elixir, believed by many to ease the symptoms of the common cold and flu. Toddies are easy to make, provide a potent kick of booze, and happen to be quite appealing on a cold winter’s eve in the Midwest.

Learn how to make Apple Cider: Mulled but Cold, Binny's Home Bartender’s best autumn and Thanksgiving cocktail recipe featuring Cinnamon Whiskey, Allspice Dram and Semi-Sweet Hard Apple Cider.

We aren’t talking about “the” perfect Manhattan, some might argue that the incredibly popular sweet Manhattan already holds that title, but “a” Perfect Manhattan. A variation on the theme that has the maker replace half of the Sweet Vermouth with Dry Vermouth. This perfect 1:1 ratio of Vermouths is the origin of the name.

This cocktail is an old timey classic, but it required a side trip to the 1980s to land on this prohibition era gem. Try this fruity but refreshing silent film era classic. It will leave you speechless.