In Search of the Ultimate Gimlet
We asked 14 of America's best bartenders to submit their finest recipe for the Gimlet—and then blind-tasted them all to find the best of the best.
- story: Robert Simonson
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Tom Macy’s Gimlet
Tom Macy of Clover Club in Brooklyn delivered the winning formula in our recent Gimlet blind tasting with a simple construction.
- story: Chloe Frechette
Basil Gimlet
The Basil Gimlet became ubiquitous throughout San Francisco after its introduction at Rye in 2006.
- story: Chloe Frechette
- photo: Kelly Puleio
The Gimlet Gets Its Groove Back
That classic combination of gin and Rose's lime cordial was long regarded as sacrosanct—that is, until a new generation of bartenders got ahold of it. Brett Moskowitz on the profusion…
- story: Brett Moskowitz
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Celery Gimlet
Naren Young of Dante has taken the classic Gimlet formula and turned it on its head, packing it with vegetal, herbal and fruit notes by way of a juniper- and…
- story: Matt Stieb
Long Island Bar Gimlet
Brooklyn bartender Toby Cecchini serves this rendition of the Gimlet at The Long Island Bar. His version is infused with ginger-lime cordial and served on the rocks.
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photo: Daniel Krieger
The Bennett
The Bennett is a seemingly simple variation on the Gimlet that leans on the all-important addition of Angostura bitters, along with a cinnamon-infused lime cordial that amplifies the spice.
- story: Matt Stieb
Mahogany Hall Gimlet
An otherwise straightforward Gimlet is heightened Dale DeGroff's “triple syrup".
- story: Tatiana Bautista
Sarah Morrissey’s Gimlet
Following a dead simple construction, Sarah Morrissey's Gimlet recipe took third place in our recent blind Gimlet tasting.
- story: Chloe Frechette
