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).

The beloved Bellini turns 60. A toast.

According to Arrigo Cipriani (in Harry’s Bar: The Life and Times of the Legendary Venice Landmark), it was 1948 when his father Giuseppe—then head bartender at Harry’s—invented the Bellini (one part juice from the white peaches of the Veneto, poured first, add two parts chilled prosecco, from its brisk northern hills). The pinkish glow reminded Cipriani of the paintings of Giovanni Bellini (1431-1516), the great Venetian of the Flemish school. (Harry’s also serves a “Titian,” named for the artist famous for his Bacchanal of 1518).