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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Rougeur
In the Rougeur, Franky Marshall stirs Lillet Rouge with two types of amari (Averna and Cappelletti) plus cherry liqueur for a drink that’s subtly fruity on the front with a…
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Bitter Handshake
An after-dinner Fernet Old-Fashioned brightened with a blood orange reduction.
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photo: Lizzie Munro
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.
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New Old-Fashioned
The Old-Fashioned is as traditional of a cocktail as they come: a simple mix of spirits, sugar, bitters and water. This alternate version adds a bit of muddled fruit, in…
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Trident
The Trident is a nautically-inspired interpretation of the Negroni, created in 2000 by Robert Hess, a cocktail enthusiast from Seattle.
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photos: Daniel Krieger
Remember the Maine
Described first by spirits writer Charles H. Baker in his 1939 classic, the Gentleman’s Companion, this rye-based drink has an ingredient list that’s part Sazerac, part Manhattan.
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photos: Daniel Krieger
The Bachelor
This rum and amaro-based recipe recalls the richness of an Old Fashioned, crossed with the anise undertones of a Sazerac.
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Donn Day Afternoon
Martin Cate of Smuggler's Cove pays tribute to the cinnamon-grapefruit pairing of Don's Mix, but forgoes the fresh grapefruit altogether in favor of grapefruit-flavored beer Stiegl-Radler.
- story: Bianca Prum
- photo: Lizzie Munro