Winter Waltz
A whiskey-based spice bomb that can be easily batched for a crowd.
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photo: Daniel Krieger
Eggnog
While it feigns the role of liquid Christmas confection, this rich mixture of booze, egg, cream and sugar has been responsible (some reading this may even attest) for many a…
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photo: Daniel Krieger
Crimson and Clover
This Gin Fizz-inspired cocktail contains an added layer for the winter season—equivalent to a mulled wine snowsuit.
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photo: Daniel Krieger
Key Lime Daiquiri
Key lime, swapped for the more typical Persian lime, adds intrigue to this drink.
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photo: Daniel Krieger
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
Coda di Leone
A drier take on the traditionally rich Lion's Tale made with bitter amaro.
- story: Chloe Frechette
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Lion’s Tail
A whiskey-based cocktail that seems to have all the trappings of a tiki drink.
- story: Chloe Frechette
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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
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