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Vesper Cocktail Recipe
Cocktails

Mastering the Vesper

Jelani Johnson recasts the hard-hitting Martini as a nuanced, vodka-forward cocktail.

  • story: Kara Newman
  • photos: Lizzie Munro
NY Sour Cocktail Recipe
Cocktails

Mastering the New York Sour

For Ned King, the float is not an afterthought.

  • story: Al Culliton
  • photo: Simon Simard
Bronx Cocktail Recipe
Cocktails

Mastering the Bronx

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

  • story: Kara Newman
  • photos: Eric Medsker
Jungle Bird Cocktail Recipe
Cocktails

Mastering the Jungle Bird

Bartender Fanny Chu’s unorthodox addition of spiced rum makes for a more complex take on the bittersweet tropical classic.

  • story: Kara Newman
  • photos: Lizzie Munro
Gin Rickey Andra AJ Johnson
Cocktails

Mastering the Gin Rickey with Andra “AJ” Johnson

The D.C. bartender elevates the city's hometown highball with a vibrant, aromatic citrus syrup.

  • story: Laurel Miller
  • photos: Reema Desai
Last Word Cocktail recipe
Cocktails

Master the Sours

Nine perfected recipes for the Daiquiri, Corpse Reviver, Whiskey Sour and more.

  • story: Punch Staff
  • photo: Lizzie Munro
Corpse Reviver Cocktail Recipe
Cocktails

Mastering the Corpse Reviver No. 2 With Alicia Perry

The Polite Provisions bar manager breaks from the conventional equal-parts formula and offers a shortcut to better balance.

  • story: Kara Newman
  • photos: James Tran
Old Hickory Cocktail Recipe
Cocktails

Mastering the Old Hickory With Neal Bodenheimer

The obscure vermouth classic gets retooled with an eye toward more flavor and less dilution.

  • story: Kara Newman
  • photo: Reema Desai
Espresso Martini
Cocktails

Mastering the Espresso Martini With Patrick Smith

An unexpected hit of vanilla takes the decadent, '80s-era classic into the modern age.

  • story: Kara Newman
  • photos: Eric Medsker
Cocktails

Mastering the Alaska With Jim Kearns

A simple tweak of the ratios allows the original ingredients—notably Old Tom gin—to shine in the modern era.

  • story: Kara Newman
  • photo: Lizzie Munro
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Not Your Grandfather’s Blended Scotch
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Not Your Grandfather’s Blended Scotch

Long considered an afterthought among serious drinkers, the blended Scotch category is slowly becoming a hotbed for innovation.

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