Obsession Archives

A new take on the liqueur completely transforms the two-ingredient ’70s classic for me.

A perfectly balanced mix of tequila and herbal, bitter liqueurs proves that sometimes less really is more.

Starring gin, Suze and Chartreuse, the Yellow is a reminder that simplicity can be transcendent.

A classically dry spec served with a sidecar of “salty vermouth,” this is the Martini at its finest.

Eel Bar’s Marianito is a funky, savory twist on the Basque tradition of “prepared vermouth.”

Takuma Watanabe’s frothy Tea Ceremony, which layers Japanese traditions onto an American framework, is on its way to “modern classic” status for me.

A simple, bittersweet take on the Cuban classic has become my ideal summer drink.

This no-brainer cocktail from New York’s Hellbender is everything I want right now.

As easy to make as it is to drink, this two-ingredient highball is my anytime ticket to the tropics.

As unfussy as the original, this combo of Italian bitter soda and nonalcoholic pilsner is the perfect weeknight cocktail.

Of all the revivalist takes on Australia's favorite Midori drink, Huelo's hits the perfect balance between 1980s excess and modernist restraint.

Huber’s rum-spiked Spanish Coffee is capable of converting even the staunchest skeptic.