Stuff:
Blind drunk gets new meaning at Sydney cocktail bar.
Order a cocktail at Sydney's Zeta Bar and you are likely to find yourself whisked away to a secluded area, blindfolded and fitted with headphones as scented mists are sprayed in your face. (more...)

The Wall Street Journal:
An Olympic cocktail.
Thomas Hicks never would have crossed the finish line in the 1904 Olympic marathon if it hadn't been for the cocktails he drank on the course -- concoctions that nearly killed him.(more...)

Bloomberg.com:
Junior Merino mixes magical drinks that `taste like a painting.'
Junior Merino doesn't call himself the ``Liquid Chef'' for nothing. He invents original cocktails of utter deliciousness and sophistication, sometimes balancing up to 10 ingredients, making him New York's most wanted mixologist. (more...)

Marketwatch:
Who sets the bar when it comes to cocktails: Democrats or Republicans?
urvey of Washington, D.C. watering holes answers key questions on political imbibers. (more...)

The San Francisco Chronicle:
The Truth About Vermouth: The secret ingredient in today's top cocktails remains misunderstood.
When the trumpets sound and Judgment Day comes, we mortals will have plenty for which to account. (more...)

Azcentral.com:
Things your bartender hates about you and how to stop doing them.
Bartenders are the patient people that spend their weekends making sure yours is great.(more...)

Forbes:
America's hardest-drinking cities.
Citizens of Austin and Milwaukee fit the serious boozing profile.(more...)

The Staten Island Advocate:
The award-winning Madrono cocktail is a unique twist on the classic Sherry Cobbler.
ummer is strawberry season, so it was no surprise to find that a sweet drink called Madrono -- laced with fresh strawberries -- would be named winner in this past year's U.S. Sherry Cocktail Competition.(more...)

The San Francisco Chronicle:
A little Hanky-Panky in London.
Gary Regan has a drink or three with former Savoy barman Peter Dorelli.(more...)

The Bee:
Bartender in Woodstock “could write a book.”
Now 76 years old, Delores Norris herself has served many stiff drinks. For 31 years she’s been a bartender at Country Bill’s Restaurant and Lounge in Woodstock.(more...)

The Shout (Australia) :
42Below Cocktail World Cup finalists announced.
The six finalists who will represent Australia at the 42Below Cocktail World Cup have been announced, after the Victorian and NSW state finals were held this week.(more...)

Columbus Dispatch:
Expanding thirst for bourbon.
Worldwide demand for whiskey a tonic for makers of the traditionally Southern liquor. (more...)

Think you’ve got what it takes to be “Bartender of the Year?” The world’s first ginger liqueur is giving you the chance to prove it. Domaine de Canton is calling bartenders from across the nation to create the innovative cocktail featuring the liqueur.

Submit your recipe online at www.domainedecanton.com. A select few will gather to be judged by a panel of top chefs and mixologists in New York, Massachusetts and Florida. Finalists will compete for the title in exotic St. Martin, where the winner will receive $10,000 and the coveted title of “Domaine de Canton 2009 Bartender of the Year!”