Hurry! Get to Buddakan asap for Domaine de Canton's 2009 Bartender of the Year semi-finals in NYC. Watch the fiercest booze givers around mix, shake, and stir their way to a chance for the $10,000 Grand Prize. The event runs until 5pm and there will be no one around to drink the feats of their labor but you. That's a good thing.

Ginger and Rogers go together like graham and crackers. So do Ginger and Spice. But ginger and cognac? Apparently, and, well, magnificently. Domaine de Canton is the world’s first liqueur brand with a decidedly ginger kick. A Best in Show winner at the World Spirits Competition, it’s blended with V.S.O.P. Cognac and served in a bottle plucked straight from the Ming dynasty. An exotic twist to an old favorite. Hint: mix with chai tea ($30).