classic cocktails
In Search of the Ultimate Champagne Cocktail
We asked 15 of America's best bartenders to submit their finest recipe for the Champagne Cocktail—then blind-tasted them all to find the best of the best.
- story: Robert Simonson
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Daily News: Chicago’s Classic Cocktails, A Surge In Blonde Ales
Your daily dose of news and happenings from around the drink-o-sphere: - Chicago claims very few classic cocktails as its own, but Joseph Hernandez highlights a few. - Riverbend Malt…
- story: Chloe Frechette
Let Me Tell You the Rules: Lessons from Harry’s Bar
Famed for being the birthplace of the Bellini, Harry’s Bar in Venice has developed an ethos all its own.
- story: Robert Simonson
- photos: Colin Dutton
Earl Grey MarTEAni
Audrey Saunders’ reknowned non-Martini MarTEAni helped pave the way for the gin Martini's return.
How to Hack Classic Cocktails for the Holidays
With additions like syrups and some key ingredient swaps, there's no reason classic cocktails can't pinch-hit in the holiday drink canon. Here, how to "holiday-ize" everything from the Daiquiri to…
- story: Punch Staff
- photo: Lizzie Munro
In Search of the Ultimate Manhattan
We asked 17 of America's best bartenders to submit their finest recipe for the Manhattan—then blind-tasted them all to find the best of the best. Robert Simonson on the search…
- story: Robert Simonson
- photos: Lizzie Munro
When Is a Negroni No Longer a Negroni?
Cocktail menus have moved far beyond the classics, but nearly every modern drink traces its roots back to one. Drew Lazor on the bars charting the genealogies of the classic…
- story: Drew Lazor
- illustration: Liz Noftle
How the Last Word Became a Cult Classic
What is it about the Last Word—that equal-parts cocktail driven by gin and green Chartreuse—that has spawned such adoration from bartenders? Kara Newman on the pre-Prohibition-era drink's revival, and the…
- story: Kara Newman
- photo: Daniel Krieger
Mastering the Clover Club with Julie Reiner
In "Masters of X," we spotlight bartenders chasing perfection in one drink. Here, Julie Reiner on honing the Clover Club, the pre-Prohibition-era cocktail for which she named her now-iconic Brooklyn…
- story: Lizzie Munro
- photos: Lizzie Munro
