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Happy Hour with Al

Meet the gin family. Then use your bottle to make the quintessential summer drink.

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Bitter or bittersweet? Medicinal or citrusy? Whatever your preference, there's a bottle for you.

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I can't tell 10 a.m. from 2 p.m., but I do know when it's time for a drink.

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Keep your $$$ single-malt Scotch—we'll take the more-affordable, just-as-great blended Scotch, thank you very much. 

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And it definitely doesn't come from a carton. 

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This easy swap will make your whiskey cocktails faaaar more sophisticated. 

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Good riddance to everything from the colonial era except these two cocktails.

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Learn how to make, order, and enjoy the cocktail-iest cocktail of all.

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Proving you don’t need hard liquor to make cocktails.

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When the summer heat won't stop, it's time for rum.

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This refreshing, low-ABV cocktail is what June is all about.

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Give these majestic agave spirits the respect they deserve.

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Hope you’re thirsty! Introducing Happy Hour with Al, Basically’s new no-nonsense cocktail column.

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A bottle of bourbon, one surprising bottle of wine, and enough easy cocktails to get you through the rest of the winter.

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