Read on to find out how the viral spirit works, plus for tips on concocting Empress Gin cocktails at home. When acid is added to the spirit—whether in the form of citrus juice or quinine-laced ...

Instructions: In a cocktail shaker with ice, combine an ounce and a half of Empress 1908, half an ounce of fresh lemon juice, and half an ounce of simple syrup. Shake until well chilled ...

Indeed, The Way Station owner Andy Heidel has written a book called The Cocktail Guide To The Galaxy that features over 100 themed recipes that are “simple to make with no crazy ingredients.” ...

At first glance, you might think it’s a blue-tinted bottle that gives this Canadian gin an indigo hue. In reality, the addition of butterfly pea blossoms late in the distilling process lends ...