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Our new Clark & Sheffield VSOP Cognac is the perfect base for this tropical riff on the classic Sidecar cocktail.

Discover a bold twist on the classic Bellini with this refreshing Bourbon Bellini cocktail recipe. Juicy peach flavors meet smooth bourbon and sparkling wine for a vibrant, easy-to-make drink perfect for brunch, summer gatherings, or celebratory toasts.

The heavenly riff on the French 75 features Italian red aperitivo and fresh strawberry slices.

Relive the Roaring Twenties in the City of Lights with Paris Between the Wars, a scotch-based cocktail with fresh lemon juice and the bitter bite of Campari.

The Black Velvet is sophisticated St. Patrick’s Day cocktail recipe. This simple, luxurious blend of Guinness and Champagne is the perfect way to cap off your extended Celtic carousing.

Our resident Mixologist put together an original Champagne punch, fit for a New Year’s Eve.

Even during Prohibition, Chicagoans could find a stiff drink if they knew how to ask for it. The Chicago Cocktail is not your typical Champagne cocktail. Brandy takes the lead in this big-shouldered Prohibition-era favorite.

Try Binny's Home Bartender “Tree of a Perfect Pear” sparkling wine cocktail recipe made with Prosecco, spiced pear liqueur, Cointreau and lemon juice. It’s the perfect Thanksgiving cocktail for kicking off the festivities.

It is officially peach season in the Midwest; time to learn how to make a real Bellini. It’s a simple drink but a sublime one when made from scratch.

Is it a smash? A sangria? A sparkling wine cocktail? All three? Who cares? It is, undeniably, a deliciously refreshing springtime trip to Spain’s beautiful north coast in one, not so little, glass.