Christopher Osburn
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Christopher Osburn is a food and drinks writer located in the Finger Lakes Region of New York. He's been writing professionally for almost twenty years. In that time, he has traveled all over the world from San Diego to Sydney in search of mouthwatering food, frosty beer, exciting cocktails, and complex whiskeys and other spirits. He has the pictures to prove it.
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These refreshing Mexican-style lagers are perfect for summer’s hottest days
Perhaps you’d rather drink an American take on the Mexican-style lager like Ska Mexican Logger, Lone Tree Mexican Lager, or another take on the style.
How to make a mudslide: your new dessert cocktail go-to
The Mudslide is made with Vodka and Kahlúa. But while the former cocktail is made with heavy cream, the Mudslide swaps it out for Irish cream.
Saison beer is meant for summer, and these are our go-to drinks
You can’t beat a piney, hoppy West Coast IPA or a refreshing, crisp pilsner on a hot summer day, but the warmer months truly belong to the Saison.
Summer whiskey cocktails: These are our favorites
There are countless summer whiskey cocktails perfect for now until the leaves start falling (and beyond).
The best gins to mix into your summery Negroni
This bittersweet, classic cocktail is made with gin, sweet vermouth, and Campari (a bittersweet Italian liqueur).
The incredible IPAs that belong in your shopping cart
These are the sometimes difficult-to-find, memorable IPAs that you need to try if you consider yourself a true hophead.
Five great hop waters for an alcohol-free summer refresher
If you’re a fan of seltzer (regular, not hard) water or simple sparkling water and you love the aroma and flavor of hops, you’ll love hop water,
This is the most popular cocktail in your state
They analyzed Google trends to figure out the most popular cocktails in each state.
These are the best flavored vodkas to mix with this summer
But since these underlying flavors are difficult to pinpoint unless you spend time nosing and gently tasting your favorite vodkas, many distillers add flavors.
These are the best canned cocktails to enjoy this summer
In the simplest terms, a ready-to-drink cocktail is exactly as it seems. RTDs are single-serve, pre-packaged, pre-mixed cocktails.
10 classic summer cocktails everyone should know how to make
While a glass of wine or frosty beer is sure to hit the spot, we’d rather enjoy a summer cocktail.
These are the absolute best citrus beers to drink this summer
Summer is the perfect time for a thirst-quenching, refreshing beer. The season is also a great time to enjoy a citrus-centric beer.
The newest dirty martini trend is despicable to some (but perfect for summer)
If you’re a Martini fan, you’re well aware that a classic Martini is simple, elegant, and as perfect as cocktails get.
Shandies and Radlers are summer classics — these are our favorites
When it comes to refreshing alcoholic beverages, it’s difficult to beat the appeal of a shandy or Radler.
The 5 best Jamaican rum brands for your favorite summer cocktails
Jamaican rums, while known for their notes of molasses, fruit, and gentle spices, they’re also known for fermented funky, lightly barnyard aromas and flavors.
We paired summer beers with grilled meats and veggies — these are our fave combos
There’s a better way to get the most out of your summer beer experience. Certain beers pair better with specific meats and vegetables.
The classic West Coast IPAs you have to drink now
When you envision an IPA, you’re probably thinking of a West Coast IPA.
What is Cachaça? It’s not rum (but it’s close)
Cachaça is sort of like rum, but not exactly. For starters, it’s a geographically specific spirit as it’s only made in Brazil. But it’s so much more than that.
There’s a scientific reason why cold beer tastes better
A recent study from the Chinese Academy of Sciences suggests that the reason the temperature of beer impacts the flavor is based on several scientific factors.
These refreshing citrus flavored gins are perfect for summer mixing
While we love a good London dry gin or a well-made artisanal take on the spirit, sometimes we crave a little extra flavor.
These popular pale ales are great for all occasions year-round
American pale ale is known for its citrus, floral, fruit, piney, bitter aromas and flavors.
Gin terminology guide: Everything you ever wanted to know
There’s more to gin than simply the fact that it’s a neutral spirit that has floral, piney, and fruit flavors.
Don’t muddle mint for your next mojito — do this instead
While muddling will extract beneficial flavors, it also brings forth vegetal, bitter, organic, and downright bad flavors as well.
It’s official: These are the best beers in the world
They judged various types of IPAs (American-style IPA, Experimental IPA, West Coast IPA, Imperial IPA, and more), pale ales, strong ales, sour ales, and more.
These are our go-to summer beers (and they’ll be yours, too)
Since summer is barreling towards us like a train fueled by hops, barley, and ale yeast, we figured now was a great time to dive into summer beers.
The 2-ingredient greyhound cocktail is perfect for summer gatherings
It’s only made with two ingredients. Gin or vodka and fresh grapefruit juice. Really, that’s it.
Dos Hombres’ Mezcalero shares the smoky secrets of this sustainable celeb mezcal brand
Dos Hombres’ sustainability practices, the age its agave is harvested, and how it gets its popular smoky aromas and flavors.
Crisp lagers are the best beers for barbecues (and these are our top picks)
We just believe that outdoor grilling is best paired with crisp, refreshing lagers.
This distillery just released its first-ever single-malt Scotch whisky
It’s simply called The Ardnahoe Inaugural Release and single malt fans are (not surprisingly) very excited.
Bushmills rounds out the Rare Cask collection with a 31-year-old single malt
This is the fourth and last expression in the Rare Cask series, making it a truly unique expression.
Pilsner vs lager: What’s the difference?
The short answer is that all pilsners are lagers, but not all lagers are pilsners.
You know what’s missing from your gin? Cucumber lemon — Empress 1908 Gin fixed that
It’s flavored with eight botanicals including juniper. You’ll also find jasmine, berries, lemon, star anise, cucumber, and fresh lemon zest.
The transfusion drink is our favorite golf cocktail — here’s how to make it
While there are countless famous golf course cocktails, we don’t think a day at the golf club is complete without a refreshing, flavorful Transfusion.
This is how you can get your hands on Australia’s oldest whisky
The Sullivans Cove 24-year-old American Oak Second-Fill barrel is the oldest Australian whisky to date.
The paper plane cocktail puts a bourbon twist on a classic drink
While there are countless complex cocktails crafted in the last few decades, one of the best is the Paper Plane.
Mezcal vs. tequila: What’s the difference?
Before we dive in too deep, you should remember one key phrase. All tequila is mezcal, but not all mezcal is tequila.
Wolves Whiskey, Undefeated’s new collab has an American Single Malt not to be missed
This is a collaboration between Wolves, a luxury California-based whiskey brand known for its single malts, and UNDEFEATED, a well-known sportswear brand.
Our favorite bourbon cocktails for summer (it’s not just a cold-weather drink)
While clear spirits get most of the love during the warmer months, if you’re letting your bourbon bottles collect dust, you’re really missing out.
Nick Offerman, Lagavulin debut 11-year-old Scotch whisky finished in rum casks
Nick Offerman has been collaborating with Lagavulin to release a limited-edition expression of the popular peated whisky for the last few years.
Basil Hayden brought back a popular limited edition bourbon — where you can get it
As the name Subtle Smoke would suggest, this isn’t a robust, campfire whiskey as you’d find from Scotch whisky makers like Lagavulin, Laphroaig, and Ardbeg.
How to make the Aviation cocktail, a drink almost lost to history
But there's one drink in particular that disappeared for decades and almost didn't come back at all. We're talking about the Aviation.
The best Belgian beers you can find everywhere
We’re turning our attention to one of the most popular beer destinations not just in Europe, but in the world. We’re talking about Belgium.
Rye whiskey vs bourbon: The differences explained
When it comes to whiskey, there aren’t any as American as bourbon and rye whiskey. They’re like apple pie and the designated hitter.
Midleton releases its oldest whiskey to date — here’s how much it costs
Referred to as Chapter Five, this single-pot still whiskey isn’t the type of expression you’ll grab at your local liquor store.
Copperworks releases 3 new whiskeys, and they’re outstanding
We were very interested to hear that the distillery was releasing not one, not two, but three new single malt whiskeys.
The best añejo tequilas to prepare for Cinco de Mayo
As we’ve grown, we’ve realized we prefer something with a little more complexity. That’s why this year we’re going to sip añejo tequila.
How to make the best vodka gimlet for a twist on a classic
Instead of gin, use neutral-flavored, never show-stealing vodka instead.
Gose-style beers are perfect for spring, and these are our favorites
This tart, salty, thirst-quencher is usually between 4-5% ABV. This results in a crushable, salty, crisp beer.
We know the most popular cocktails — Try these underrated drinks instead
Why not give the slightly less beloved (but equally delicious) cocktails a chance?
This is how to make the perfect dirty martini
If salt and brine are what you’re after though, you’d probably prefer the Dirty Martini.