Simply put, no, blue Curaçao is not the same as triple sec. In fact, if you ask this snobbish former career bartender turned spirits writer, the two could hardly be more different. As such, we'll ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Kate Dingwall is a Toronto-based sommelier and drinks writer. This article is more than 5 years old. Blue curaçao, a liqueur ...

The name Curaçao evokes the color blue. Blue sea water lapping at white sand beaches, blue skies above multicolored Dutch-Caribbean architecture, but most of all, the iconic bottle of Blue Curaçao, an ...

Your bar cart called and it's asking for you to pick up some Blue Curaçao ASAP. What exactly is Blue Curaçao? It's the source of the vibrant, blue hue in all our favorite tropical cocktails, yes, but ...

Blue is among the rarest of food colors. Blueberries and blue corn exist, of course, but in general, food isn’t blue for a reason. Humans evolved to view blue as a warning sign, associated with mold, ...

There are blue drinks and then there's Curaçao liqueur. If you've ever had a blue cocktail, chances are you've had something pretending to be real Curaçao, but often it's just a knockoff with blue ...

Tierney Plumb is an editor of Eater’s Northeast region, covering D.C., Boston, Philly, and New York. Curacao, an orange liqueur dyed blue with food coloring, is the new black. While there’s some ...

The island of Curaçao is about to become its own country as the Dutch Antilles prepare to be dissolved this October. It’s the biggest island among the Dutch Caribbean colonies, although most Americans ...