Half Court Cobbler
New York City bartender Dan Greenbaum's bittersweet twist on the Sherry Cobbler.
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photo: Daniel Krieger
Bamboo
A sherry aperitif and one of Japan’s originals, the Bamboo was created in the 1890s at the Grand Hotel In Yokohama, Japan by German bartender Louis Eppinger.
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photo: Ed Anderson
Adonis
A combination of sweet vermouth, dry sherry and bitters popularized in the 19th-century and revived by sherry-loving bartenders everywhere.
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photo: Daniel Krieger
Corn ‘n’ Oil
The “oil” in this Bajan drink is a reference to its aged rum base.
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photo: Ed Anderson
Kingston Negroni
Joaquín Simó's funky spin on the Negroni.
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photo: Lizzie Munro
The Shark
Cream, cane syrup and Frangelico create a decadent backdrop for blue Curaçao and overproof rum in this throwback drink.
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photo: Nick Brown
Horse’s Neck
This cooler drink—which gets its name from its long, loopy lemon twist garnish that curls along inside of the glass—is one of several classic drinks that devolved into a mocktail…
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photo: Ed Anderson
Rhythm and Soul
The Rhythm and Soul is Greg Best’s composite sketch of a Manhattan and a Sazerac, as if the cocktails got into a tussle, made up and had a love child.
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photo: Daniel Krieger
Whiskey Smash
The layman’s Mint Julep, the Whiskey Smash comes with all of the flavor of its more famous relative.
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photo: Nicole Franzen
Beachfire Margarita
Scott Beattie named this cocktail for the similarity between mezcal's smoky aroma to the scent of driftwood bonfires on the beaches of California.
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photo: Sara Remington