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Corpse Reviver Cocktail Recipe
Master the Classics

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
Master the Classics

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
Master the Classics

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
Master the Classics

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
mastering whiskey sour cocktail recipe dan sabo
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Mastering the Whiskey Sour With Dan Sabo

One of the bar world’s most lampooned ingredients is the key to a superior rendition of the classic.

  • story: Kara Newman
  • photo: Dylan + Jeni
Singapore Cocktail Recipe John deBary
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Mastering the Singapore Sling With John deBary

Rebalancing the eight-ingredient build turns the sweet, warm-weather drink into a leaner, year-round affair.

  • story: Laurel Miller
  • photos: Lizzie Munro
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Master the Whiskey Classics

Five perfected recipes for the Boulevardier, Old-Fashioned, Sazerac and more.

  • story: Punch Staff
  • photo: Lizzie Munro
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Master the Classics

Mastering the Tuxedo No. 2 With Eric Alperin

The owner of The Varnish shares his secret to the classic maraschino-spiked Martini riff.

  • story: Laurel Miller
  • photos: Dylan + Jeni
sazerac cocktail st john frizell
Master the Classics

Mastering the Sazerac With St. John Frizell

At the 140-year-old Gage & Tollner, a purist’s take proves the value of time-honored technique.

  • story: Laurel Miller
  • photos: Lizzie Munro
Andrew Volk Hot Toddy Cocktail Recipe
Master the Classics

Mastering the Hot Toddy With Andrew Volk

The key to a great Hot Toddy? A technique that ensures it's actually hot.

  • story: Chloe Frechette
  • photos: Winky Lewis
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