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
Gimlet
Essentially a Gin Sour made with lime juice, legend has it that the Gimlet was created in the mid-19th century to encourage Royal Navy sailors to consume their rations of…
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photo: Leslie Pariseau
Southside
Depending on how you look at the glass, the Southside lands somewhere between a gin mojito sans soda water or a gimlet with mint. New York’s 21 Club lays claim…
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photo: Daniel Krieger
Aviation
After being lost for almost a half-century, this sky blue concoction was refurbished to its original glory only within the last decade. This original version first appears in Hugo Ensslin’s…
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photo: Daniel Krieger
Tom Collins
If you take the American side of the story, this drink evolved from the “The Great Tom Collins Hoax” of 1874.
- 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
Blue Moon
The Blue Moon was, like the Aviation and the Attention, an early adopter of violet-flavored liqueur, and one of the few classics to specify a red wine float.
- story: Leslie Pariseau
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Embassie
A reincarnation of The White Lady that opts for Cocchi Americano and Chartreuse in place of Cointreau.
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Joy of Cooking‘s Gin Cocktail
"Most cocktails containing liquor are made today with gin and ingenuity. In brief, take an ample supply of the former and use your imagination."
- story: Talia Baiocchi
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