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

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

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

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

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

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

Like its scarlet forebear, the modern-classic riff has been Colada'ed, rejiggered and made long. Here are a few of our favorite variations.

The fairer, French-inspired riff is the most famous modern adaptation of the aperitivo classic.

Since its creation, the Milk & Honey original has spawned a family of riffs across the country. Here are a few of our favorites.

Sam Ross' bittersweet sour is the rare contemporary equal-parts recipe to spawn a family of twists and takes.

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