Main Facts: A Reputational Revolution for the World’s Most Popular Cocktail The Margarita has long occupied a paradoxical space in the global beverage landscape. For decades, it was simultaneously the most-ordered cocktail in the United States and the victim of some of the poorest bartending practices in the industry. Defined by neon-green "sour mixes," low-grade […]

By [Your Name/Journalist Name] August 17, 2026 The cocktail renaissance of the early 21st century was a period of restorative justice for the world’s most maligned drinks. Classics like the Old Fashioned and the Daiquiri were rescued from the neon-colored depths of the 1970s and 80s, stripped of their artificial syrups, and rebuilt with fresh […]