Orchid Thief
Simply fino sherry, dry vermouth and a splash of Bénédictine, served up, the Orchid Thief reads like a hybrid of two of Chip Tyndale’s favorite cocktails: the Bamboo and the…
- story: Frances Yackel
- photo: Daniel Krieger
Alligator Arms
Claire Sprouse's vermouth-based cocktail calls on a house made celery syrup for vegetal tones, combined with lime juice and a dash of absinthe.
- story: Frances Yackel
- photo: Daniel Krieger
Tan Line Spritz
This spritz, built on dry vermouth, Capaletti and watermelon juice, is topped with prosecco and garnished with a pinch of salt.
- story: Frances Yackel
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Bamboo Highball
Stacey Swenson's aperitif turns the stirred classic into a tall cooler.
- story: Frances Yackel
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Ballin’ is a Habit
McLain Hedges of Denver’s RiNo Yacht Club takes a Japanese highball, built on Suntory Toki whisky, and diverts it through France
- story: Frances Yackel
- photo: Lizzie Munro
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Harvey Girl
Rhachel Shaw's swizzle riff combines sage-infused vermouth, pineapple, chamomile and smoky rhubarb amaro.
- story: Frances Yackel
- photo: Dylan + Jeni
Quit That Racquet
Curaçao steps up to center stage in this elegant gin cocktail (which can be served up or topped with soda) from Atlanta’s Greg Best.
- story: Talia Baiocchi
- photo: Daniel Krieger
Pen Pal
A play on the Old Pal, the Pen Pal is the original's mellowed-out, but beefed-up cousin mixed with rye whiskey, Aperol and dry vermouth.
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photo: Daniel Krieger
Polka Dot Negroni
A riff on the Negroni, this recipe switches sweet vermouth for dry, and instead of the bitter twang of Campari, a gentian apéritif wine and grapefruit bitters.
- story: Leslie Pariseau
Old Hickory
Maxwell Britten of Brooklyn cocktail bar Maison Premiere adapted his Old Hickory—a reference to President Andrew Jackson’s nickname—from Stanley Clisby’s 1937 Famous New Orleans Drinks and How to Mix ‘Em.
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photo: Daniel Krieger
