Classic Rob Roy
Anu Apte-Elford's take on the overlooked classic.
- story: Chloe Frechette
- photo: Amber Fouts
Lawless
In an effort to recreate the time-honored ritual of smoking and drinking, Stephanie Teslar began ingeniously smoking cocktail glasses with tobacco. And what goes with tobacco? Bourbon.
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photo: Céline Rille
The Robert Frost Cocktail
Built on a base of bourbon, amontillado sherry and white port, this drink reads like a slightly higher proof riff on the classic sherry-and-vermouth cocktails that were prevalent at the…
- story: Chloe Frechette
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William Elliott’s Sazerac
Known as St. Tammany on the Maison Premiere menu, this drink’s distinctive flavor came from three non-traditional twists.
- story: Chloe Frechette
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St. John Frizell’s Sazerac
This straight-shooting recipe calls on an atomizer for the absinthe rinse to enhance the drink's aromatics.
- story: Chloe Frechette
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Hanky Panky
A sweet Martini livened with a splash of Fernet-Branca.
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photo: Daniel Krieger
Nico
In place of Campari, Braulio adds herbal intrigue to the Negroni template.
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photo: Daniel Krieger
Boo Radley
A bitter riff on the Creole cocktail named for the mysterious neighbor in Harper Lee's great Southern novel, To Kill a Mockingbird.
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photo: Daniel Krieger
Ambrosia #2
Inspired by Arnaud’s Ambrosia cocktail of the1920s, the Ambrosia #2 balances a heady mixture of brandy, sherry, maraschino, verjus and champagne.
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photo: Thomas Schauer
Meadowood’s Vieux Carré
Bartender Sam Levy created his riff on the classic using his own pear-and quince-infused apple brandy mixed with rye, sweet vermouth, Amaro Nonino, Peychaud's bitters and absinthe.
- story: Talia Baiocchi
- photo: Peden + Munk