If you’re a fan of classic cocktails and mixed drinks, you’ll likely have a bottle of tequila for cocktail parties and happy hour at home. Tequila is a distilled liquor made from the blue agave plant.

Hosting at home is as much about intention as it is about ambiance. Whether you’re gathering friends for an intimate meal or inviting a larger group for lively mingling, understanding the difference ...

This story first appeared in the July 1974 edition of Esquire. The author, Alec Waugh, was a British novelist and brother to the writer Evelyn Waugh. Alec died in 1981 at the age of 83. You can read ...

The holidays are all about food, drink, and celebration. But months of nonstop hustle preparing countless dinners, cocktail parties, and get-togethers can exhaust even the most festive spirit. To put ...

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CLEVELAND, Ohio — The holiday season is in full swing, and with it comes cocktail parties and trips to pop-up bars with plenty of drinking. When the weather starts to chill and the joyful attitude is ...