“What’s this?” asked the burly biker sitting at the bar and pointing at the delicate-rimmed cocktail glass. “It’s the martini you ordered,” I said. In hindsight, I should have known better. When ...

The Martini Glass (or: Cocktail Glass) is a much reviled vessel. A cruel joke. An inverted cone bowl meant to hold inebriating alcohol that one will find difficult to hold even when sober. How many ...

If you can’t decide between dessert or a digestif after dinner, why not have both? Our tiramisu espresso martini combines the ...

Simple and traditional, this set of Nick and Nora glasses is the perfect way to refresh your home bar – and serve a winning martini. Graybill prefers his ice-cold, with 'a thin lemon twist like a ...

Is a martini still a martini when it’s served in a highball glass? And why does a snifter of Bloody Mary just sound wrong? The real question is whether a tall highball would really change the taste of ...

If you love a little olive flavor (or a lot) in your martini, you'll want to try this frosty hack for an extra-dirty cocktail ...

Head bartender Tim Sweeney joins Bon Appétit to break down every glass that he serves a cocktail in—when and where they originated, how they came to prominence, and why certain cocktail ingredients ...

Stereotypes may be fading, but bartenders say many male customers are still uneasy with fancy glassware. And bars are trying to help. By Becky Hughes Becky Hughes, reporting from New York City, has ...

If you were in a distant city and wanted to find a drink, what symbol would you look for? The answer, on a map or in bright neon, is a vertical line bisecting a horizontal one, with an inverted ...