Batch is Bi-Coastal!
Happy New Year! 2023 was an excellent year for Batch 22 and Downtime Cocktails.
The Batch Blog
In Praise of Total Wine & More
One of the most significant sales milestones for Batch 22 in 2023 was securing Total Wine & More as a new account.
The 60-Cocktail Challenge
Here we are, steeped in the season of entertaining and socializing.
Feeling Good About Doing Good
This past weekend, we were fortunate enough to participate in SoNo Fest, held annually in San Diego's South Park Neighborhood.
How to Keep Your Thanksgiving Scream Free
There are an awful lot of high-octane issues in the news lately.
Spiked Punch(lines)
Alright, time for some frivolity. The holidays are approaching quickly, and soon we'll all be thrown together with our respective clans to celebrate the season.
Can I Buy You a Drink? The Most Expensive Cocktails in the World
As the holidays approach, we inevitably turn our thoughts to the task of gift-giving.
What Is That Ingredient? (Part 3)
At Downtime Cocktails, we're not huge fans of black licorice flavors (fennel, anise, licorice root, etc.)—that's why Batch 22 does not feature them—but we understand that many of you cocktail enthusiasts out there do love a good black licorice blast.
The Greatest Cocktail Stories Ever Told, Part 4: The Largest Cocktail Ever Made
We at Downtime Cocktails do not condone drinking to excess, but we do love a good drinking story—especially one that involves the creation of cocktails on an epic scale.
Supporting a Great Cause
Doing fundraisers for causes we support is an important part of who we are.
World's Most Iconic Bars, Part 4
Vogue magazine says it's "the best bar in North America."
United Nations of Cocktails Series, Part 1
It's easy to fall into a familiar routine when it comes to cocktails, and that's not necessarily a bad thing.
What Is That Ingredient? (Part 2)
Here's our second installment covering lesser-known spirits and ingredients that you might want to get acquainted with.
The Greatest Cocktail Stories Ever Told
Happy Negroni Week!
World's Most Iconic Bars, Part 4
There are only a few bars in the world that can rightfully claim to be the birthplace of a global cocktail phenomenon, and El Floridita in Havana, Cuba, is one of them.
The Royal Treatment
Once in a while, we're inspired to tell you about something we've seen in another cocktail publication—it can be a new trend, an esoteric ingredient, or a particularly engaging origin story.