Five Cobblers for the Modern Drinker
It's no surprise that the classic Sherry Cobbler has inspired countless modern riffs. Here are five that incorporate everything from green Chatreuse to mezcal.
- story: Punch Staff
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Hack Your Drink: The Sherry Split
Incorporating a small amount of dry sherry into a number of classic drink formulas offers a fast-track to greater complexity.
- story: Kara Newman
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Mastering the Fog Cutter With Paul McGee
In “Masters of Tiki,” we spotlight bartenders chasing perfection in one drink. Here, Paul McGee on the baroque Trader Vic classic, the Fog Cutter.
- story: Chloe Frechette
- photos: Lyndon French
Bizzy Izzy Highball
“It’s a wonderful cocktail, but it also strikes me as a fairly modern cocktail,” says Al Sotack of the rye- and sherry-based highball.
- story: Chloe Frechette
- photo: Lizzie Munro
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Palo Negro
A balanced, unexpected combination of palo cortado sherry, black strap rum, reposado tequila and Grand Marnier from Ivy Mix.
- story: Frances Yackel
- photo: Eric Medsker
Poetic Justice
Named after the song by Kendrick Lamar, this rye, Bonal and sherry cocktail was created for a frequent guest at the Kimpton Gray Hotel.
- story: Frances Yackel
- photo: Lizzie Munro
The D List: Bringing Back the Alfonso
Bartender Dan Greenbaum makes a case for this two-ingredient classic named for a hot mess of a Spanish monarch.
- story: Drew Lazor
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Remember the Alimony
According to Robert Simonson, this is one of the best of the modern sherry cocktails out there.
- story: Chloe Frechette
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Autumn Cobbler
Chantal Tseng opts for the deeper flavor of oloroso in this fall-ready twist on the Sherry Cobbler.
- story: Chloe Frechette
- photo: Jeffrey Martin
G&T&C&R
Dan Sabo's unexpected twist on the cucumber Gin and Tonic calls on a cucumber juice ice cube that allows the drink to evolve over time.
- story: Chloe Frechette
- photo: Lizzie Munro
