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jasmine cocktail recipe
Cocktails

How the Jasmine Became a Modern Classic

Paul Harrington's "Cosmo for grown-ups" was an early Campari-laced sour with an unlikely rise to prominence.

  • story: Robert Simonson
  • photo: Lizzie Munro
Espresso Martini Recipe
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Espresso Martini

Dick Bradsell's modern classic has traveled under many names, but has never waned in popularity.

  • story: Chloe Frechette
  • photo: Eric Medsker
Siesta Cocktail Recipe
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Siesta

A tequila-based spin on the Hemingway Daiquiri.

  • story: Chloe Frechette
  • photo: Eric Medsker
Wibble Cocktail
Cocktails

The Other Modern Classic Cocktails

The Wibble. The Hard Sell. The Darkside. These "minor" classics belong to a category of their own.

  • story: Robert Simonson
  • photo: Lizzie Munro
Death Flip Modern Classic Cocktail Recipe
Cocktails

How the Death Flip Became a Modern Classic

The brash combination of Chartreuse, Jägermeister, tequila and a whole egg is the only flip to enter the contemporary cocktail canon.

  • story: Robert Simonson
  • photo: Lizzie Munro
Death Flip Modern Classic Cocktail Recipe
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Death Flip

“You don’t wanna meet this cocktail in a dark alley.” 

  • story: Tatiana Bautista
  • photo: Lizzie Munro
Amoxicillin Cocktail
Cocktails

Pick Your Penicillin

Whether hot, frozen or long the modern classic has a way of curing what ails you.

  • story: Punch Staff
  • photo: Lizzie Munro
Cocktails

How the Breakfast Martini Became a Modern Classic

Salvatore Calabrese's ingenious jam-infused sour reintroduced preserves to the bartender's arsenal.

  • story: Robert Simonson
  • photo: Lizzie Munro
Cable Car
Cocktails

How the Cable Car Became a Modern Classic

For the spiced rum Sidecar riff, it all started in San Francisco.

  • story: Robert Simonson
  • photo: Kelly Puleio
Oaxaca Old-Fashioned
Cocktails

How the Oaxaca Old-Fashioned Became a Modern Classic

The early Death & Co. creation kicked off a boom of contemporary mezcal drinks.

  • story: Robert Simonson
  • 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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