Benton’s Old-Fashioned
The drink that introduced the concept of “fat-washing” spirits to the cocktail world.
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photo: Nick Brown
Vieux Carré
Stanley Clisby Arthur, author of Famous New Orleans Drinks and How to Mix ‘Em, attributed this drink’s original recipe to the Hotel Monteleone, located in the NOLA's Vieux Carré (French…
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photo: Ed Anderson
Amaretto Sour
The Amaretto Sour implies pre-bottled mix and university bar crowds of a certain variety. Until we came across Portland bartender Jeffrey Morgenthaler’s version, we’d written off the headaches of days…
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photo: Daniel Krieger
Filibuster
San Francisco bartender Erik Adkins uses the basic Whiskey Sour blueprint for this autumn-inspired drink.
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photo: Daniel Krieger
Seelbach
The Seelbach Hotel's grand, saloon-style counter reportedly created this signature cocktail when a bartender used a Manhattan to catch the overflow from an uncorked Champagne bottle.
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photo: Ed Anderson
Whisk(e)y
(n.) A large umbrella of a category covering spirits distilled from a fermented mash of grains. In the United States, all whiskeys must be distilled under 190 proof, and bottled…
- story: Talia Baiocchi
Tennessee Whiskey
(n.) This straight bourbon whiskey made in Tennessee must be distilled from a mash of at least 51-percent corn, plus a mix of barley, rye and wheat and aged for…
- story: Talia Baiocchi
Rye Whiskey
(n.) Rye whiskey must be made from a grain bill of at least 51-percent rye, with the rest comprised of a mix of wheat, corn and malted barley. When aged…
- story: Talia Baiocchi
Neat
(adj.) A drink order requesting that a spirit be served un-chilled without ice or water, most frequently associated with spirits in the whiskey family.
- story: Talia Baiocchi
Moonshine
(n.) A spirit produced illegally in the United States, true moonshine can be distilled from any fruits, grains or sugars—the key is the illegality of the production, with the name…
- story: Talia Baiocchi
