Trader Vic’s Sour
A tiki sour that works equally well with bourbon, Scotch or brandy.
- story: Chloe Frechette
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Bitter Mocha Old-Fashioned
Erick Castro’s amaro-accented Old-Fashioned variation is elevated by chocolate bitters and crème de cacao.
- story: Punch Staff
- photo: James Tran
Reverb
Devin Kennedy's Elijah Craig Old-Fashioned riff combines cream sherry with a sustainable spiced citrus syrup.
- story: Punch Staff
- photo: Chelsie Craig
White Negroni Piña Colada
The fairer Negroni goes tropical.
- story: Chloe Frechette
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Old Sister Tamarind
Ivy Mix and Alisha Neverson's Elijah Craig Old-Fashioned riff is accented by verjus, tamarind jam and a small measure of Jamaican rum.
- story: Punch Staff
- photo: Eric Medsker
Veintiuno
A tangy, saline bite reminiscent of a Margarita—without agave.
- story: Tatiana Bautista
- photo: Shannon Sturgis
Caribbean Queen
This Old-Fashioned riff leans tropical with banana and pineapple.
- story: Tatiana Bautista
- photo: Shannon Sturgis
Graceful Old-Fashioned
Houston bartender Christa Havican reimagines the Old-Fashioned as a rye-forward cherry pie.
- story: Punch Staff
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Everything Nice
Alison Hillard elevates her Old-Fashioned riff with a Chartreuse oleo saccharum.
- story: Punch Staff
- photo: Lizzie Munro