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Bee’s Knees

A twist on the Gin Sour, this mix of gin, honey and lemon is thought to have bubbled up during Prohibition, when questionable bootlegged spirits begged to be masked.

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French 75

Named after a French gun used in World War I—a not-so-subtle nod to the drink's lethalness—the Champagne cocktail was made famous at Harry’s New York Bar in Paris in the…

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Mid-Morning Fizz

Green Chartreuse joins the traditional fizz trappings.

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Bramble (Fresh)

The Bramble, invented in 1984 by bartender Dick Bradsell, is a cross between a sour and a cobbler and one of the few drinks that falls into the category of…

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Gin

(n.) Gin’s legal definition requires it to be a neutral grain spirit flavored with juniper berries and proprietary blends of botanicals and then bottled at over 80 proof. Common botanical additions include…

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Watership Down

Jeremy Oertel’s ode to the classic novel of the same title.

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Green Park Cocktail

Eric Lorincz, head bartender at The Savoy created this herbaceous riff on one of the hotel's most famous eye-openers, the Corpse Reviver No. 2.

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White Lady

A smoothed out Gin Sour, the White Lady was made famous by its creator Harry MacElhone of Harry's New York Bar in Paris and Harry Craddock of The Savoy in…

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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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Brave Benbow

A loose play on the Gin Sour, the Brave Benbow combines two historic styles of gin—Navy strength and Old Tom—and is named for a British admiral.