Rob Roy No. 3
Brian Silva's overhaul of a classic scotch whisky cocktail is inspired by the structure of a "perfect" cocktail, harnessing the sweet and savory extremes of both dry and sweet vermouth.
- story: Talia Baiocchi
- photo: Daniel Krieger
Brian Silva's overhaul of a classic scotch whisky cocktail is inspired by the structure of a "perfect" cocktail, harnessing the sweet and savory extremes of both dry and sweet vermouth.
New York bartender Karin Stanley's spicy, creamy ode to apple pie a la mode is almost better than the thing itself. Because, well, bourbon.
Herbal génépy adds alpine flavor to this riff on the whisky highball.
Spirits marketing runs the gamut from blatant lies to harmless, but fanciful stories. At the height of bourbon mania, Diageo's Orphan Barrel Bourbons claim origins in tales of barrels lost…
One of the more enduring modern riffs on the Brooklyn cocktail.
A New York-based peppery riff on the Whiskey Smash.
Cherry, blackberry, honey—over the past few years, flavors usually associated with cough drops have snuck into American whiskey. Drew Lazor surveys the scene to find out how flavored whiskey is…
The BBT (bourbon, bitters and tonic) is essentially an Old-Fashioned lengthened and lifted thanks to a topper of tonic water.
Shelley Lindgren's Dusty Trails embraces summer strawberries at the height of ripeness paired with spicy rye whiskey and tangy homemade ginger syrup.
While the Old-Fashioned experienced a dark age during the 1990s, London managed to uphold its unique—and slightly mysterious—preparation of the drink. Robert Simonson on Britain's odd interpretation of the American…