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
Latin Trifecta
A strong and savory trio of sherry, tequila and Cynar.
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photo: Daniel Krieger
Tokyo Drift
A Japanese whisky Manhattan variation made with Cardamaro and saffron-infused Strega.
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Watership Down
Jeremy Oertel’s ode to the classic novel of the same title.
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Queen’s Park Swizzle
Created in Trinidad, this Demerara rum-based, bitters-topped drink gets its name from a famous cricket field in the country’s capital, Port of Spain.
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photo: Daniel Krieger
Green Park Cocktail
Eric Lorincz, head bartender at The Savoy created this herbaceous riff on one of the hotel's most famous eye-openers, the Corpse Reviver No. 2.
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photo: Lizzie Munro
White Lady
A smoothed out Gin Sour, the White Lady was made famous by its creator Harry MacElhone of Harry's New York Bar in Paris and Harry Craddock of The Savoy in…
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photo: Daniel Krieger