A split-base Sazerac with Rye and Cognac, Angostura Bitters, Peychaud's Bitters, sugar, and an Absinthe rinse. What I like to call a funky old fashioned. Recipe: The Sazerac Ingredients: ~⅛ oz absinthe (just enough for a quick rinse) 1 sugar cube ¾ oz cognac 1¼ oz rye whiskey 4 dashes Peychaud’s bitters 2 dashes Angostura bitters Lemon twist, for garnish Build: Add the absinthe to a chilled rocks glass and swirl to coat the interior. Discard the excess, or keep it if you lik

Pisco Sour with Egg White and an Angostura Bitter swirl Recipe: Pisco Sour Ingredients: 2oz. Pisco .5oz lemon juice .5oz lime juice .75 simple syrup 1 egg white Build: Add all ingredients to a shaker with Ice. Shake well to chill and whip the egg whites. Strain into a coupe glass Garnish with angostura bitters and enjoy! History: While generally credited to Victor Morris, a bartender from Salt Lake City who moved to Lima in 1903 and opened Morris' Bar in 1916, the true origin

Classic Old Fashioned - Garnished with a cocktail cherry and orange twist The OG Cocktail and a Demonstration of the Beauty of Simplicity A great Old Fashioned holds all things in balance: subtly boozy, gentle sweetness, and mild spice from the bitters. Elegance in simplicity. Below is my standard recipe for an Old Fashioned, and the great thing is you can sub out some (or all) of the components for other ingredients within the same category to create something uniquely yours

Negroni Sbagliato with Prosecco, Campari, and Carpano Antica A Bright, Bubbly Twist on the Classic Negroni Recipe: Negroni Sbagliato Ingredients: 1.5 oz Campari 1.5 oz Sweet Vermouth (we like Carpano Antica) 1.5 oz Prosecco Build: In a mixing glass filled with ice, add Campari and sweet vermouth. Stir until well chilled. Strain into a rocks glass over ice, or into a chilled coupe or champagne flute without ice. Top with Prosecco, garnish with an orange twist, and enjoy. Histo

Bitter, Sour, Smokey, and Just a Touch of Sweet. The Naked and Famous has it All! Created by Joaquín Simó while working at Death & Co. in New York, this cocktail has been described as the “bastard love child” of the Last Word and the Paper Plane. Simó’s original version calls for lime juice, but I genuinely think lemon’s brighter tartness gives the drink just a little something extra. Recipe: Naked and Famous Ingredients: 3/4 oz Lemon Juice(Or lime juice for the original vers

The Mojito, packed with mint and garnished with a lime wheel Recipe: Mojito Ingredients: 6 large mint leaves (or 10–12 medium) 0.5 oz simple syrup 1/8 of a lime (optional) 1 oz lime juice (or juice of 1 large lime) 1.5 oz white rum (we prefer Cruzan) ~2 oz soda water Build Option 1: Built in the Glass For those who like the mint leaves in the mix. Add mint and simple syrup to your glass, then gently muddle to release the oils. (Optional) Add the lime wedge and muddle to extra

The Manhattan: Simple Build, Legendary Backstory Recipe: The Manhattan Ingredients: 2 oz. Whiskey(Rye preferably, but whatever you enjoy) 1 oz. Sweet Vermouth(Recommend Carpano Antica) 2-3 dashes of Angostura Bitters 3 Black Cocktail Cherries for Garnish Build: In a stirring glass. Add ice, Whiskey. Vermouth, and bitters. Stir to chill Strain into a coupe glass, or (if you prefer) into a rocks glass over a large cube. Garnish with cherries and enjoy! History: The Manhattan is

The Last Word, served with a cocktail cherry and lime twist The Last Word: A Prohibition Classic That Still Speaks Volumes Bright and herbaceous, with a punch of citrus to keep things lively. The Last Word demonstrates how sometimes simplicity itself is the best option. Recipe: The Last Word Ingredients: 3/4 oz lime juice (fresh squeezed) 3/4 oz Luxardo maraschino liqueur 3/4 oz gin (preferably Bombay Sapphire or another citrus-forward option) 3/4 oz Green Chartreuse Build:

A Pair of Last Laughs, the lovechild of a Last Word and French 75 What Happens When a French 75 and a Last Word Fall in Love A lot of recipes go with ⅔ or ¾ oz across the board, but here that ends up crowding the glass and muting the Champagne. We prefer dialing everything back to ½ oz; it gives the herbal and citrus notes of the Last Word space to breathe and lets the prosecco still do its thing. Ingredients: 1/2 oz lime juice (fresh squeezed) 1/2 oz Luxardo maraschino lique

The Improved Appletini - A grown up version of the classic appletini from the 90s, still sour, but with a more refined taste and feel. Garnished with an apple slice and a dark cocktail cherry. Recipe: Improved Appletini Ingredients: 2 oz apple brandy (preferably Laird’s Applejack or Laird’s Bottled in Bond) 1 oz acid-adjusted apple juice(under our "Syrups and Such" tab) 1 oz regular apple juice Build: Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice and shake well to chill. Double st

Recipe: The French 75 Ingredients: 1 oz lemon juice ½ oz simple syrup 1 oz London Dry Gin ~3 oz Champagne or sparkling wine (to top) Build: Add lemon juice, simple syrup, and gin to a shaker with ice. Shake to chill. Strain into a Collins glass filled with ice — or into a Champagne flute without ice. Top with Champagne or sparkling wine (we like prosecco). Garnish with a lemon wheel or lemon twist, and enjoy! History: The French 75 draws its name from the French 75mm field gu

Daquiri No. 3 in front of the same drink in Jeffrey Morgenthaler's The Bar Book This recipe was developed by Constantino Ribalaigua Vert at The Floridarita Bar in Havana, Cuba during the early-mid 1900's, but more on that in the "History" section below. Recipe: Daquiri No. 3 Ingredients: 2 oz of white rum 1/2 oz of simple syrup 1/2 oz of lime juice 1/4 oz of grapefruit juice 1 tsp of maraschino liqueur Build: Combine all of the above in a cocktail shaker filled with ice and s

A truly all out Bloody Mary, packed full of Pickled Veggies, shrimp, sliders, bacon, you name it! While I don’t think I’ve ever made two Bloody Marys exactly the same, they all follow this basic recipe, and then get a little more of "this" or "that" depending on how I’m feeling or who I’m making it for. And that’s exactly where the beauty of this drink lies: you can truly make it your own, as you will read below. Standard Bloody Mary Recipe: 4 oz tomato juice(I like to make m

There’s no wrong way to enjoy an Aperol Spritz, and you should absolutely play with the proportions until you find your perfect mix. That said, there are two generally accepted ratios: the 3:2:1 and the 1:1:1 (sometimes referred to as 2:2:2) methods. The build, however, stays the same for both. Recipe: 3:2:1 Version: 3 oz Prosecco 2 oz Aperol 1 oz club soda or seltzer 1:1:1 Version: 2 oz Aperol 2 oz Prosecco 2 oz club soda or seltzer Build: Add Aperol, Prosecco, and soda wate

A C&C Original with a Hint of Superstition Its herbaceous, bold, and incredibly refreshing Recipe: The Fools & Sages Ingredients: 3 large sage leaves 5 cucumber slices 0.25 oz simple syrup 0.5 oz lime juice 0.5 oz Pimm’s No. 1 1.5 oz gin (Bombay Sapphire or similar) Dash of cucumber bitters Dash of Peychaud’s bitters Build: In a shaker tin, muddle sage with simple syrup and lime juice. Add cucumber slices and muddle again. Add Pimm’s, gin, and bitters, then shake with ice. Do