Nov/Dec 2008
(Holiday Drinks & Entertaining Guide)

Features

Holiday Drinks & Entertaining Guide

Imbibe Gift Guide

The Sweet Life: Dessert Wines

Joe to the World: Holiday Coffee

Beyond a Shadow of a Stout

Destination Cognac

Departments

Taste-Test: Domestic Sparkling Wine

Gear: Unbreakable Wine Glasses

Elements: Sloe Gin

Characters: Stephen Remsberg

Style: Wine Racks for the Modern Cellar

Mix It Up: Homemade Marshmallows

Scene Scout: Clock Bar in
San Francisco

Cravings: Cranbeer-y Relish

Quench: Holiday Memories of Wassail

Recipes

Cocktails:
Ginger Mojito, Waverly Place Echo,
Snowshoe, Sloe Gin Fizz, Charlie
Chaplin, Wibble, Jasmine Smiles,
Royal Tannenbaum, Wise Old Sage,
Winter Mojito, The Swafford,
The Nutty Monk, And to All a Good Night..., Canadian Coffee, Francis the Mule, Jarnac Ginger, Vieux Carré

Element: Chinese Five-Spice Syrup

Mocktail: Imbibe's Five-Spice Fizz

Cravings: Cranbeer-y Relish

How-to: Homemade Marshmallows

Sept/Oct 2008

Features

100 Best Places to Drink Beer in America

The Hottest Iced Cocktails

Single-Origin Espresso

Blazing the Bourbon Trail

The Dirt on Natural Wine

Departments

Taste-Test: Pear Brandies

Gear: Wine Chillers

Elements: Eggs

Characters: Elba Copado

Style: Bunny Love from Amy Adams

Mix It Up: Homemade Apple Cider

Scene Scout: The Saint Social Club in Seattle

Cravings: Wine Country Flatbread

Quench: Playing with Firewater in Costa Rica

Recipes

Cocktail:
Pisco Punch, Aspen Crud, Moscow
Mule, Fish House Punch, Clover Club,
Coffee Cocktail, Delicious Sour,
Cachaça Aperitif, Picon Punch, Twenty
Seventy Swizzle, Southside Fizz,
Seelbach, Studebaker, Thoroughbred

Cravings: Wine Country Flatbread

How-to: Homemade Apple Cider

July/August 2008

Features

Stock Your Bar With Classic & Contemporary Liqueurs

Getting to Know the World’s Great Teas

Great U.S. Wine Shops From Coast to Coast

Rousing the Spirits of Amsterdam

A Tasting Tour of American Beer Styles

Departments

Taste-Test: Tonic Water

Gear: Single-cup Coffee Presses

Elements: Quinquinas

Characters: Phil Pritchard

Style: Horn Espresso Cups from Karin Eriksson

Mix It Up: Easy, Homemade Orgeat Syrup

Scene Scout: Memphis Taproom in Philadelphia

Cravings: Blackberry-Tequila Sorbet

Quench: Germany's Other Beer Festival.

Recipes

Cocktails:
Rookie Highball, Sicilian Sangria, The Mamie Taylor, Deshler, Twentieth Century, Midland’s Own, Frisco, Riviera, Stormy Weather, White Tea Sangria, A Walk in the Forest, Strawberry N’ Balsamic Tin, The Cassia, Elan Vital

Alcohol-Free: Signature Drink No. 5, Sangrita, Green Tea “Mojito”, Citrus Crème Latte

Food: Blackberry-tequila Sorbet

How-to: Orgeat Syrup

May/June 2008
(Summer Drinks Guide)

Features

7 for Summer: This Season's Best Drink Recipes

Cool Beans: How to Ace Iced Coffee

Sunshine in a Bottle: Summer's Best Wine Bets

Slow Burn: Croatia's Drink Culture Combines New and Old

Trouble Brewing: What the Hops Shortage Means for Your Next Pint

Departments

Taste-Test: Saison Ales

Gear: Wine Aerators

Elements: Rosewater

Characters: Mike Veach

Style: Porcelain Cups from Sandra Haischberger

Mix It Up: Easy, Homemade Ginger Ale

Scene Scout: The Coffee Studio in Chicago

Cravings: Chilled Melon-Rum Soup

Quench: Party Politics in Japan

Recipes

Cocktails:
Cuba Libre y Natural, Sherry Cobbler, Brandy Julep, Last Word, The Improved Whiskey Cocktail, The Union, Ramblin' Rose, Mediterranean Homesick Blues, Sweet Peach, Doc Holliday, Zanahorita, Raspberry Spritz, Those Bourbon Blues, Shane 75, The Black Forest, Esplanade 1925

Alcohol-Free: Watermelon-Basil Cooler

Food: Chilled Melon Soup

How-to: Hot-Brewed Iced Coffee, Cold-Brewed Iced Coffee, Vietnamese Iced Coffee, Ginger Ale

March/April 2008

Features

Dinner With a Twist: Cocktails with Dinner

6 Great Beer Trends

Eastside Story: Drinking in the
Polish Capital

Cork vs. Screw Cap: What's All the
Fuss About?

Coffee's Lone Rangers: Great Coffee
in Unexpected Places

Departments

Taste-Test: Root Beer

Gear: Cocktail Shakers

Elements: Maple Syrup

Characters: Nick Cho

The Real Deal: Wine Futures

Style: Tea-dyed T-Shirts

Mix It Up: Latte Art

Scene Scout: Amaranta in Los Angeles

Cravings: Dirty Banana Sundaes

Quench: Biking the Moravian Trail in
the Czech Republic

Recipes

Cocktails:
The Metamorphosis, Café Brûlot, Charlotte, The Lion’s Tail, Ancient Mariner, Applejack Rabbit, Maple Julep, Dead Reckoning, The Nihilist Sour, ... Fields Forever, Don Juan Darlington, Bookman Cocktail, Polish Martini, Warsaw Waltz, The Perfect Storm, Green Devil, Michelada

Food: Dirty Banana Sundae

How-to: Latte Art

January/February 2008

Features

Seeing Green: Absinthe Is Back

10 Things We Love About Tea

Turkish Delight: Raki Rules the Roost in Istanbul

How to Pair Coffee With Dinner

Smallville: With Session Beers, Less Is More

Departments

Taste-Test: Ice Wines

Gear: Ice Cube Trays

Elements: Miracle Fruit

Characters: Laura Williamson

The Real Deal: Happy Hours

Style: Bohemian Glassware

Mix It Up: Blood Orange-Coriander Gastrique

Scene Scout: Bin 38 in San Francisco

Cravings: Belgian Beer Stew

Quench: Thirst for Adventure at a Mongol Rally

Recipes

Cocktails:
Bobby Burns, The Reverie,
Curaçao Punch à la William,
Planet of the Apes, Miraculous
Lemon Drop, The Thornton Cocktail, Gemini's Grace, Monkey Gland, Chrysanthemum, Chai Toddy, Lion's Milk, The Bosphorus,
Blood Orange Gastrita

Food:
Smoky Five-Spice Tea Rub,
Matcha Cupcakes, Carbonnade à la Flammande

How-to: Blood Orange-Coriander Gastrique

Nov/Dec 2007
(Holiday Drinks & Entertaining Guide)

Features

Holiday Drinks & Entertaining Guide

Imbibe Gift Guide

In the Land of the Sazerac: Destination New Orleans

Symphonic Brew: The Art of Blended Beer

How to Roast Your Own Coffee

The Truth About Sherry

Departments

Taste-Test: Oatmeal Stouts

Gear: Thermal Mugs

Elements: Wine Cocktails

Characters: Branson B

The Real Deal: Holiday Entertaining on a Budget

Style: "Stain" Tea Cups

Mix It Up: Pear Garnishes

Scene Scout: Tria in Philadelphia

Cravings: Chocolate-Framboise Fondue

Quench: In Search of an Exotic Bug Liqueur

Recipes

Cocktails:
Magoo's Amaro Cora Old Fashioned,
Violet Fizz, Cameron's Kick,
Sommelier's Sidecar, Shirazerac, Blackberry & Cabernet Caipirinha,
Winter Rose Punch, Volcano House Buttered Rum, Lu's Christmas Cocktail, Belle de Jour, Spiced Orange, Jefferson's Crimson,
Rye Witch, Persimmon Margarita, French 75, Comfortably Old Fashioned, Brandy Milk Punch, Bamboo, Tuxedo, La Perla, Champagne Pear

Food:
Chocolate-Framboise Fondue

How-to: Pear Garnishes

Sept/Oct 2007

Features

Discover Eau de Vie

Busting the Myths about Hefeweizen

Happy Hour in Milan and Torino

Great Chefs Making Great Coffee

Beyond Napa: 5 Less-Traveled Wine Country Day Trips

Departments

Taste-Test: Aged Rums

Gear: Electric Kettles

Elements: Applejack

Characters: Gayle Goschie

The Real Deal: Office Coffee

Style: Snap Cups

Mix It Up: Cocktail Olives

Scene Scout: PDT in New York

Cravings: Java Jolt Truffles

Quench: Vinotherapy

Recipes

Cocktails:
Basil Lovely, Hanky Panky, Caledonian Cooler, Fort Washington Flip, Diamondback, Supreme, Vienna Brunch, Pomme Pomme, Rose, Negroni Spagliato, Cin-Cyn

Food:
Java Jolt Truffles

How-to: Cocktail Olives

July/August 2007

Features

Vintage Spirits and Exotic Liqueurs

A Drinking Guide to Peru

Urban Wine Collectors Fit Big Wines in Small Spaces

The Best Beers for Your BBQ

Why Coffee Roasts Matter

Departments

Taste-Test: Rosé

Gear: Best Channel Knives

Elements: Tea

Characters: Walter the Seltzer Man

The Real Deal: Spirits Tasting Parties

Style: Spouted Stoneware

Mix It Up: Sparkling Cherry-Nectarine Sangria

Scene Scout: Stumptown Coffee at the Ace Hotel

Cravings: Watermelon Sake-Sicles

Quench: Back to the Rennaissance with Rabbit's Foot Meadery

Recipes

Cocktails:
Viva Piemonte, The Amarosa à la Doc, The Curari, Ramos Gin Fizz, The Remedy, Ceylon, Myrtle Beach, Attention, Brooklyn, Réveillon, Pisco Sour, Algarrobina, Chilcano de Pisco

Alcohol-Free Beverages:
Honey-Basil Orangeade, Raspberry-Thyme Limeade, Blueberry-Lavender Lemonade,
Honeydew-Mint Limeade

Food:
Pilsner Barbecue Sauce, Beer-Can Chicken, Blonde Ale Burger, Watermelon Sake-Sicles

How-to: Sparkling Cherry-Nectarine Sangria

May/June 2007
(Summer Drinks Guide)

Features

Drink Your Way Through the Farmers Market

Portal to Portugal

Operation Sublime Cuppa: Eight Coffee Cities to Watch

Syrah in the City

Old-Style American Lagers

Departments

Taste-Test: Bloody Mary Mixes

Gear: Coffee Grinders

Elements: Cachaça

Characters: Jeff Berry

The Real Deal: Community Wine Storage

Style: Crafty Beer Cozies

Mix It Up: Bitters

Scene Scout: Brix Wine Merchants

Cravings: Strawberry-Prosecco Sorbet

Quench: Will the Real Dr. Pepper Please Stand Up?

Recipes

Cocktails:
Mint Julep, Gin Rickey, Caipirinha, La Playa, Passionfruit Caipirinha, Luau Grog, Drinko de Gallo, Blueberry Flip, Lychee Lemongrass Fizz, Raspberry Gin Fizz, The Celestial, Cucumber Smash, Café Beirao, Portonic, Hess' Black Feather

Alcohol-Free Beverages:
Ginger-Peach Limeade

Food:
Strawberry-Prosecco Sorbet

How-to: Bitters

March/April 2007

2007 EDDIE Award
Best Epicurean Magazine

2008 MAGGIE Award
Best Special Interest Magazine

Features

Tequila Rising

Tomorrowland: The Future is Wow in Tokyo's Drink Scene

Wine Tasting 101

Home Coffee Brewing Methods

Organic, Barrel-Aged and Herb-Infused Beers

Departments

Taste-Test: Ready-to-Drink Teas

Gear: Juicers

Elements: Aquavit

Characters: Billy Wilson

The Real Deal: Second-Label Wines

Style: Alyssa Ettinger Ceramics

Mix It Up: Tonic Water

Scene Scout: Mandrake

Cravings: Beer-Battered String Beans

Quench: My Brother, the Vintner

Recipes

Cocktails:
Haute Toddy, The Lubo,
The Boulevardier, Masala Dquiri, Meyer Lemon Margarita, A Lady at Lunch, Stockholm Mule, Copenhagen Cocktail, Danish Mary, Mayahuel, Vampiro, G Sling, Pear Flower, Kevin's Gin & tonic

Food:
Beer-Batter String Beans with Righteous Rémoulade

How-to: Tonic Water

January/February 2007

Features

The Comeback Kid: Rye Whiskey

Montreal by the Glass

New Wine Frontiers

A Guide to Sustainable Coffees

25 Great Winter Beers

Departments

Taste-Test: Artisan Gins

Gear: Wine Bottle Openers

Elements: Grenadine

Characters: Chuck Miller

The Real Deal: Equipping Your Home Bar

Style: David Tsai Toothpick Dispensers

Mix It Up: Maraschino Cherries

Scene Scout: Flatbush Farm

Cravings: Coffee & Doughnuts

Quench: Duff Is the Stuff

Recipes

Cocktails:
Whiskey Sour, Apple Ginger Sangaree, Brandy Sangaree,
The Jack Rose, Chinese Cocktail, The Full Nelson, The Red Hook, Golden Rye Flip, Ward Eight, Bloody Mess, Dégel, Opera, Sidecar

Espresso: Espresso Laranja

How-to: Maraschino Cherries

Nov/Dec 2006
(Holiday Drinks & Entertaining Guide)

2007 MAGGIE Award
Best Special Interest Magazine

Features

Holiday Drinks & Entertaining Guide

Imbibe Gift Guide

The Prague Paradox

Do Wine Ratings Matter?

A Radical Brew: Lambics

Tasting the Place: Coffee Terroir

Departments

Taste-Test: Drinking Chocolates

Gear: Tea Infusers

Elements: Herbsaint

Characters: Alberta Straub

The Real Deal: Champagne Alternatives

Style: Friederike Paetzold Wine Labels

Mix It Up: Irish Coffee

Scene Scout: Barolo

Cravings: Guinness Chocolate Cupcakes

Quench: Egg Cream Soda

Recipes

Cocktails:
Rototo, Herbsaint Frappe, Cocktail à la Louisiane, Cocktail Creole,
The Pear Necessity, The Emma Peeler, The Temptation of Emma, Cinnamon Campari Sidecar, St. Nick Sour, Cherry Chocolate Amnesia,
The Baron's Punch, Irish Stout Sangria, Spiced Tangerine Caipirinha, Bleeding Orange, Crantopia Martini, Old Fashioned, The Metamorphasis, Bellini, Winter Citrus Mimosa

Toddies:
Hot Buttered Rum,Tom & Jerry

Mocktail: Ruby Sparkler

How-to: Irish Coffee

Food: Guinness
Chocolate Cupcakes

Soda: Egg Cream

Sept/Oct 2006

Features

Stir it Up in Jamaica

15 People Making Your Drinks Better

Hoppiness Is Bliss

The Wine Crush

Home Espresso 101

Departments

Taste-Test: Sparkling Apple Ciders

Gear: Blenders

Elements: Vermouth

Characters: Tom Owen

The Real Deal: Silly-Labeled Wines

Style: Pug! Muddlers

Mix It Up: Mulled Wine

Scene Scout: Samovar Tea Lounge

Cravings: Beer and Cheese Pairings

Quench: Wine Meets Rock-Paper-Scissors

Recipes

Cocktails:
Marmalade Sour, Black Dahlia Martini, St. Croix Rum Fix, Brandy Fix, Toasted Almond Martini, Avocado Daiquiri, Dry Martini (1930s Style), Negroni, Vermouth Cassis

Toddy: Carribbean Coffee

Alcohol-Free Beverages:
Rum Punch, Pineapple-Ginger Drink

Mixers:
Simple Syrup,
Pineapple Syrup

How-to: Mulled Wine

Food: Pairing Beer & Cheese

July/August 2006

Features

No Bartender Required: Infusing Spirits

Ten Tips for Budding Wine Collectors

Cult Beers & the Geeks Who Covet Them

Lovely & Amazing Auction Coffees

Drinking to the Dragon in Thailand

Departments

Taste-Test: Ginger Ales

Gear: Home Espresso Machines

Elements: Yuzu Juice

Characters: Don Younger

The Real Deal: Duty-Free Shopping

Style: Yixing Teapots

Mix It Up: Limoncello

Scene Scout: Saucebox

Cravings: Bourbon BBQ Sauces

Quench: The Happiest Hour

Recipes

Cocktails:
Orange Viola, Freedom Fighter, French Revolution, Lemon Sparkler, Sweet Nothing, Mamie Taylor, Yuzu Lemon Drop, Asian Star, Yuzu Cosmo, Santorini Collins, Summer of Love, Silky Dragon, Lychee Martini

Infusions:
Greek Isles Infused Vodka, Melon- & Mint-Infused Sake

Soda:
Homemade Root Beer,
Root Beer Float

Summer Coolers :
Thai Iced-Tea

How-to: Limoncello

Food: Easy Bourbon BBQ
Sauce

May/June 2006
(Premiere Issue)

Features

Destination Oaxaca

Twelve Great Hotel Bars

Organic Wine Comes Alive

Coffee's Third Wave

Sinfully Good Trappist Ales

Departments

Taste-Test: American Pale Ale

Gear: Home Mini Bars

Elements: Bitters

Characters: Ted Haigh

The Real Deal: Box Wines

Style: esque design

Mix It Up: French Press Coffee

Scene Scout: Pegu Club

Cravings: Drink-Inspired Chocolates

Quench: Utah's Wine "Czar"

Recipes

Cocktails:
Firefly, Tea-Infused White Port, Wokka Martini, Manhattan, Sazerac, Dr. Cocktail's Blinker, Green Chapulin (Green Grasshopper)

Alcohol-Free Beverages:
Agua de Jamaica (Hibiscus
Water), Horchata

Espresso: Insieme

How-to: French Press Coffee

Food:
Baked Mussels with Achel Blonde Ale, Chocolate and Rochefort Ale Fondue