Gin Rickey
A gin-based variation on the Whiskey Fizz, which is credited to Joe Rickey, a late-19th century Missouri lobbyist.
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photo: Daniel Krieger
Mojito
A descendant of the “Draque”—an old Cuban concoction of unrefined rum, cane sugar and lime juice—the Mojito was most likely invented when white rums entered the market in the mid-to-late…
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photo: Daniel Krieger
Baboso
Here, the slightly sweet Old Tom gin balances the bitter notes of gentian-based Suze and Bonal aperitifs, while rye whiskey, Cynar and Carpano Antica add a fall-friendly veneer to this…
- story: Chloe Frechette
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Brockton Navy
The Brockton Navy places Old Tom gin alongside bittersweet Amargo-Vallet liqueur, then balances those contrasting flavors with lemon and orgeat, for sweetness.
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Whitechapel’s Ford Cocktail
In Whitechapel’s Ford Cocktail, Keli Rivers combines Jensen Old Tom gin with blanc vermouth and a splash of Bénédictine for a cocktail that drinks like a Martini, but with more…
- story: Chloe Frechette
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Mystery Gimlet
Garret Richard's gin-based tiki drink is blended in a Hamilton Beach stand-up drink mixture, which better aerates the cocktail.
- story: Lizzie Munro
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New York Sour
The Whiskey Sour's New York relative, which gets a float of red wine.
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photo: Kelly Puleio
Carroll Gardens
An ode to the Italian-American roots of the Brooklyn neighborhood.
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Death in the Afternoon
The title of Hemingway’s 1932 novel Death in the Afternoon is both a direct reference to the gruesome finale of Spanish bullfights, and a more oblique one about his mediations…
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photo: Daniel Krieger
