The Charleston
Madeira meets bourbon in this equal parts Manhattan variation.
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photo: Daniel Krieger
Big Chief
Abigail Gullo's distant relative of the Manhattan.
- story: Talia Baiocchi
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Martini
The Martini likely evolved from a mix of sweet vermouth and sweet gin as drier versions of those alcohols became popular at the turn of the 20th century.
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photo: Daniel Krieger
Perfect Manhattan
The "perfect" modifier indicates a combination of dry and sweet vermouths as opposed to the original Manhattan's full measure of sweet vermouth.
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photo: Daniel Krieger
Black Scottish Cyclops
Sometimes coming up with a name for an original cocktail is a challenge, and other times it just comes to you when you’re watching a YouTube clip from the multiplayer…
- story: Leslie Pariseau
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Old Pal
Harry MacElhone credited his “old pal” and barfly William “Sparrow” Robertson with the inspiration for this drink.
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photo: Daniel Krieger
Cloud 9
When bartender Toby Maloney visited Jeremy Oertel at Mayahuel looking for a White Negroni, Oertel created this tequila-based riff with Lillet and gentian liqueur.
- story: Leslie Pariseau
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Breakfast
Akin to a Negroni or a Boulevardier, this cocktail is essentially "breakfast encapsulated," says the drink’s creator, Aaron Polsky of NYC's Amor y Amargo.
- story: Leslie Pariseau
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Attention
Thanks to the resurgence of absinthe and crème de violette, this lost classic is finding its way back into the barman's repertoire.
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photo: Daniel Krieger