Jake Emen
Washington Post
Bethesda, MD, United States
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In praise of the airport shower
The airport shower is no mere opportunity to clean up. It’s a salve to the soul — an all-in-one solution to an arduous travel day. → Read More
Two Hundred Years Trending: A Definitive History of the ‘Drinks of Summer’ (Part 2)
We're taking a look back at Drinks of Summer throughout history, tracing their existence from the beginning of cocktails as we know it. → Read More
Two Hundred Years Trending: A Definitive History of the ‘Drinks of Summer’ (Part 1)
We're taking a look back at Drinks of Summer throughout history, tracing their existence from the beginning of cocktails as we know it. → Read More
It’s Time to Take Super-Premium Flavored Whiskey Seriously
While Crown Royal might be offering the first flavored whisky at a premium price point, it's also following a well-established trend. → Read More
Artificial Intelligence Has Already Infiltrated the Bar World More Than You Realize
Many industry professionals have caught on to the AI trend, using platforms like ChatGPT to generate cocktail recipes, bar posters, and more. → Read More
For the World’s Best Bars (and Bartenders), the Guest Shift Is a Right of Passage
The guest shift, or the pop-up, has gone from occasional curiosity to ubiquitous right of passage, reaching massive heights in the last year. → Read More
The Cognac Conundrum: Why the World’s Most Celebrated Brandy Is Ignored in Its Homeland
Despite Cognac's inherent connection with France and the country's love for other domestic products, the French refrain from drinking Cognac. → Read More
How Mexico City Became One of the Best Cocktail Cities in the Americas
Mexico City's cocktail culture has developed rapidly since the pandemic, creating a vibrant scene that ranks among the best in the world. → Read More
How to Spend a Perfect Weekend in Mexico City
Looking to spend a weekend in Mexico City? Our CDMX travel guide includes two hotel options, the best tacos and cocktail bars, and much more. → Read More
How to Spend 7 Perfect Days in Egypt
After a trip to Egypt, we put together a seven-day travel guide to the country from Cairo and Giza pyramids to a Nile cruise and tombs. → Read More
Seeking Shackleton’s “Little Voices” on a Two-Week Voyage to Antarctica
Our travel correspondent recounts a cruise to Antarctica from Abercrombie & Kent where he sought penguins, glaciers and Shackleton's spirit. → Read More
An Ode to the Airport Shower, an Underrated Travel Hack
I travel for a living, which means I spend an insane amount of time in airports. My best travel hack? Take advantage of the airport shower. → Read More
Why Gallo and AB InBev — America's Wine and Beer Behemoths — Are Dominating Spirits-Based RTDs Sales
RTDs produced by wine and beer companies like E&J Gallo and Anheuser-Busch have grown to dominate the spirits-based RTD category. → Read More
Take that upgrade, even if it means ditching your partner in economy
You earned it, after all. → Read More
With Totes and Refillable Bottles, This Company Is Revolutionizing Back Bar Sustainability
ecoSPIRITS is a tech company striving to create a closed-loop spirits economy with the use of refillable totes replacing single-use bottles. → Read More
A Jaunt in Bhutan, Where Happiness Is King and Travel Is Exclusive
Looking to travel to Bhutan? The "happy kingdom" changed some tourism rules after the pandemic, so we visited in 2022 to see what's new. → Read More
The 62 Best New Hotels That Opened in 2022
Our correspondent spent nearly 300 days on the road this year and found the best new places around the world to lay your head. → Read More
There’s No Wrong Way to Do St. Barts, But Le Carl Gustaf Is Exceptional
In St. Barts, our travel correspondent stayed at Hôtel Barrière Le Carl Gustaf Saint-Barth. Here's his review of the boutique hotel. → Read More
Amid the Gorillas of the Albertine Rift
Our travel correspondent recounts his 10-day gorilla trek in Africa (Rwanda and Uganda) seeking out mountain gorillas with Volcanoes Safaris. → Read More
How the Four Seasons Became an Incubator for Asia’s Best Bars
Singapore's Manhattan pulled off a rare repeat in Asia's 50 Best Bars list turning the Four Seasons into a World's 50 Best Bars power broker. → Read More