Bourbon and Tepache
The Bourbon and Tepache combines the funky aromatics of pineapple-based tepache (a fermented Mexican beverage) with a backbone of bourbon, sweet vermouth and Velvet Falernum.
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photo: Daniel Krieger
Rouge Tomate Penicillin
Instead of smoky Islay Scotch, this version of the classic Penicillin cocktail gets topped with a spritz of mezcal.
- story: Lizzie Munro
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Macadamia Nut Chi Chi
A rare vodka drink in the canon of tiki classics.
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Grapefruit Basil Martini
Equal parts grapefruit to vodka with a splash of basil-infused sugar syrup, this tiki-fied Martini is a pared down slice of paradise.
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photo: Dylan + Jeni
Jelani Johnson’s Hemingway Daiquiri
Owney’s Original Rum lends a creamy, vanilla note to this rendition.
- story: Tatiana Bautista
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Iz Bananaz
The odd mix of cachaça and Amaro Montenegro blends together seamlessly with toasty banana liqueur.
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photo: Daniel Krieger
Word to Your Cardamom
This tongue-in-cheek creation began with bartender Sylvanus Johnson's homemade cardamom syrup, which he makes in the kitchen at New York City bar Mother's Ruin.
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photo: Daniel Krieger
Sho Sho
A unlikely blend of carrot shochu and oloroso sherry topped with root beer.
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photo: Daniel Krieger
Queen of the Underworld
A sour riff on the Margarita with pomegranate shrub moonlighting for triple sec.
- story: Talia Baiocchi
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