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Fresh-squeezed OJ and vigorous shaking are key to this version of the classic.

The trick to Al Sotack's take on the oft-maligned classic? Stirred, not shaken.

From the Ford Cocktail to the Alberto, there’s a whole world of classic Martinis patiently waiting to be rediscovered.

A Martini-adjacent classic awaiting its comeback.

We blind-tasted more than a dozen versions of 27 different classic cocktails to find the best recipe for each. Here are our favorites.

Modern bartenders have decided that the 19th-century drink should be built from fino sherry and sweet vermouth. History would suggest otherwise.

Give yourself the gift of a royally sugar-crowned sour.

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The evolution of the category’s modern classics, from the Gold Rush to the Paper Plane and beyond.

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Top bartenders weigh in on how to approach modernizing the most iconic cocktails.

Defying the rules of convention can yield surprising—and scandalous—results.

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