cocktails

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On a Thursday night in West Hollywood, a sleek, multi-level townhome is filled with stylish guests holding fragrance vials the way partygoers cling to cocktails.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

Beneath the cocktails, boat trips and villa life, tensions simmer and emotions rise.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

To counter Diageo’s lagging spirits portfolio in the U.S., newly-installed CEO Lewis has hinted at potential options, such as tapping the growing popularity of ready-to-drink canned cocktails.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

"I'm not going to lie, I didn't expect you to be this easy to talk to," a watermelon woman tells her dragon-fruit date over their corresponding fruit cocktails at sunset.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Downstairs, they were drinking cocktails and she would have at least twenty minutes to herself.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan