Adonis
A combination of sweet vermouth, dry sherry and bitters popularized in the 19th-century and revived by sherry-loving bartenders everywhere.
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photo: Daniel Krieger
A combination of sweet vermouth, dry sherry and bitters popularized in the 19th-century and revived by sherry-loving bartenders everywhere.
Swap whiskey for Champagne in the Old Fashioned template, and you’ll get this pedigreed cocktail, which was first mentioned in Jerry Thomas’s 1862 How to Mix Drinks.
Brad Thomas Parsons came across this understated aperitif at the Red Cat in Manhattan. So named because the drink’s hue matches the color of a traditional cricket ball.
A Strega-spiked nod to neo-Gothic architecture.
Damon Boelte, the bar director at Brooklyn’s Prime Meats, has an affinity for naming his original drinks after songs, albums and musicians including this autumnal Champagne cocktail.
A twist on an Italian classic, the Chocolate Negroni sees the addition of Punt e Mes, crème de cacao and chocolate bitters.