Mash
(n.) A mixture of grains and water heated to encourage the extraction of grains’ fermentable sugars. Cereal grains, including barley, corn, rye and wheat, contain complex carbohydrates that can be…
- story: Talia Baiocchi
Irish Whiskey
(n.) Similar in many ways to its Scottish brethren, Irish whiskey generally skews lighter in flavor. Legally, Irish whiskey must be made in Ireland, distilled from a yeast-fermented mash of…
- story: Talia Baiocchi
Horse’s Neck
This cooler drink—which gets its name from its long, loopy lemon twist garnish that curls along inside of the glass—is one of several classic drinks that devolved into a mocktail…
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photo: Ed Anderson
Rhythm and Soul
The Rhythm and Soul is Greg Best’s composite sketch of a Manhattan and a Sazerac, as if the cocktails got into a tussle, made up and had a love child.
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photo: Daniel Krieger
Old-Fashioned
Nearly stomped out of existence by its fruity mid-20th-century counterpart, the true Old-Fashioned is as traditional as they come.
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photo: Daniel Krieger
Manhattan
One of the enduring heavyweights in the cocktail world, the Manhattan is something of a twist on the Old Fashioned, most likely spurred by the late-19th century rise of sweet…
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photo: Ed Anderson
Betty Carter
A sherry and amaro-infused whiskey sour in ode to legendary jazz singer Betty Carter.
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Autumn Sweater
The bittersweet lyrics of “Autumn Sweater,” from Yo La Tengo’s 1997 album, I Can Hear the Heart Beating As One, serve as the source material for this melancholy change-of-season shoegazer.
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photo: Ed Anderson
Whiskey Sour
This iconic sour—whiskey, lemon juice and sugar shaken over ice—forms the building block for many a cocktail.
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photo: Daniel Krieger
Cask
(n.) Wooden barrels, or casks, have been used for millennia to transport liquids throughout Asia and Europe, falling out of favor only relatively recently with the advent of modern packing…
- story: Talia Baiocchi
