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Seelbach

The Seelbach Hotel's grand, saloon-style counter reportedly created this signature cocktail when a bartender used a Manhattan to catch the overflow from an uncorked Champagne bottle.

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In Fashion

A float of smoky mezcal adds a contemporary twist to this Old-Fashioned.

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Corn ’n’ Oil

The “oil” in this Bajan drink is a reference to its aged rum base.

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Shady Lane

As far as this warm-weather cooler is concerned, the Pavement classic's refrain says it all: “A Shady Lane, everybody wants one.”

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Sawyer

Don Lee's heavily-bittered gin sour.

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Cricket Ball

Brad Thomas Parsons came across this understated aperitif at the Red Cat in Manhattan. So named because the drink’s hue matches the color of a traditional cricket ball.

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Autumn Sweater

The bittersweet lyrics of “Autumn Sweater,” from Yo La Tengo’s 1997 album, I Can Hear the Heart Beating As One, serve as the source material for this melancholy change-of-season shoegazer.

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The Charleston

Madeira meets bourbon in this equal parts Manhattan variation.

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Bitters

(n.) A high-proof alcohol infused with herbs, roots and spices. Invented as a medicinal tonic, they were originally meant to aid digestion and cure a variety of ailments, including colds…

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Gargoyle and Spire

A Strega-spiked nod to neo-Gothic architecture.