From Late-Night Shots to Sipping with Soda: How Tequila Took Over

Sip just got real: We found a $25 “Stanley” for margaritas

This $25 insulated margarita tumbler keeps cocktails cold for hours. Think of it as the Stanley cup for happy hour — perfect for spring patios, picnics, and margarita season.

From late-night shots to sipping with soda: how tequila took over

Forget sombrero lids and student nights, the agave-derived Mexican spirit has become the sophisticated drink choice. Here’s why – plus five of the best tequila cocktailsCracking open the tequila at the end of a long night rarely leads to good decisions. But for Tom Bishop, reaching for a bottle that had been gathering dust on his shelf proved life-changing. Having run out of beers while drinking with friends in 2017, Bishop dug out a bottle of p…

On TikTok, Tequila Girls Have More Fun. So I Tried To Become One.

Tequila has never been my best friend. I really tried — for a few years in college, I would gleefully order a round of the cheapest tequila shots available for my friends (or whoever was standing closest to me at the bar). I’d pour the salt on my hand, sling it back, and pretend not to wince as I shoved a hunk of lime in my mouth. I hated every minute of it.Of course, tequila and I had good times, too. Whenever a margarita mix was added to the e…

The new bar cart: beyond zero-proof beer and wine

The new wave of functional mocktails leans on ingredients like adaptogens, nootropics and magnesium — but the effects aren’t always what shoppers expect.