Angostura Sour
A riff on a Charles H. Baker cocktail, the Angostura Sour is unorthodox in its use of Angostura bitters as a base spirit creating a aromatically astringent and curiously pleasant…
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photo: Lizzie Munro
The Dead Rabbit’s Lion’s Tail
The Dead Rabbit's Jack McGarry breathes new life into the nearly forgotten classic.
- story: Chloe Frechette
Coda di Leone
Sibona, a relatively bitter amaro, dries out the traditionally rich Lion's Tail cocktail and adds complexity.
- story: Chloe Frechette
Harvest Sour
This egg white-based sour by Sam Ross splits the base between applejack and rye whiskey.
- story: Lizzie Munro
Absinthe Frappé
Simple, icy and strong, the frappé is a less fussy alternative to the pomp and circumstance of traditional absinthe service.
- story: Talia Baiocchi
- photo: Gabi Porter
Harvey Wallbanger
A cartoonishly-named vodka cocktail that earned its stripes in the 1970s when it appeared in a brand campaign for Galliano, its supporting Italian liqueur.
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photo: Daniel Krieger
Golden Cadillac
This sweet throwback—a mix of Galliano, white crème de cacao and heavy cream shaken to a frothy head—was supposedly made in 1952 for a newlywed couple and their gold Cadillac.
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photo: Daniel Krieger
86 Long Island Iced Tea
Responsible for many a headache (and a bad decision), the Long Island Iced Tea is a potent mix of four white spirits and Coca-Cola.
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photo: Daniel Krieger
Mexican Firing Squad
The Mexican Firing Squad is one of the many cocktails documented by world traveler, cocktail writer and historian Charles H. Baker, discovered at the La Cucaracha Bar in Mexico City…
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photo: Daniel Krieger
Millionaire Cocktail
There are five different cocktails carrying the Millionaire moniker. This one is adapted from The How and When cocktail book by Hyman Gale and Gerald F. Marco, 1938.
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photo: Daniel Krieger