Classics
Old Fashioned
The primordial cocktail—whiskey, sugar, bitters, and water—showcasing the base spirit in its purest, most aromatic form.
Negroni
A perfectly symmetrical mix of gin, Campari, and sweet vermouth that defined the bitter-sweet aperitivo and spawned a family of riffs.
Classic Martini
The king of cocktails—minimalist, elegant and endlessly riffed—balancing aromatic gin with a restrained measure of vermouth.
Margarita
Tequila, lime and orange liqueur in flawless harmony—Mexico's most famous cocktail and a symbol of celebration.
Manhattan
The quintessential whiskey cocktail—rye, vermouth and bitters in perfect harmony—serving as the template for a whole family of spirit-forward drinks.
Daiquiri
A crisp Cuban rum sour that showcases perfect balance—just rum, lime and sugar shaken icy cold.
Whisky Cocktails
Amaretto Sour
Jeffrey Morgenthaler's modernized sour builds cask-strength bourbon into amaretto, lemon and rich syrup for a silky, nutty treat.
Blood and Sand
Scotch, sweet vermouth, cherry brandy, and orange juice. An unusual but balanced equal-parts cocktail.
Boulevardier
A whiskey-laced cousin of the Negroni that blends bold American bourbon with bitter Campari and sweet vermouth for a warming, ruby-hued sipper.
Gold Rush
Bourbon, honey, and lemon. A honey-sweetened whiskey sour that's become a modern classic.
John Collins
The bourbon take on the 19th‑century gin punch from Limmer's Old House—spirit, lemon, sugar and sparkling water built tall and fizzy.
Manhattan
The quintessential whiskey cocktail—rye, vermouth and bitters in perfect harmony—serving as the template for a whole family of spirit-forward drinks.
Gin Cocktails
Alaska
A silky, spirit-forward gin cocktail where honeyed Yellow Chartreuse and citrus bitters create an aromatic, golden Martini sibling.
Angel Face
An all-spirit trio of gin, apricot brandy, and Calvados from the 1930 Savoy Cocktail Book.
Aviation
Hugo Ensslin's sky-hued gin sour of gin, maraschino and crème de violette—lost for decades until the cocktail renaissance brought it soaring back.
Bee's Knees
Prohibition-era gin, lemon, and honey shaken into a bright, velvety sour whose sweetness once softened rough bathtub gin.
Bramble
Dick Bradsell's 1980s London creation layers dry gin, fresh citrus and rich blackberry liqueur over a mound of crushed ice for a tart, jammy refresher.
Casino
An elegant gin sour with maraschino and lemon—bright, botanical, and subtly cherry-kissed.
Rum Cocktails
Daiquiri
A crisp Cuban rum sour that showcases perfect balance—just rum, lime and sugar shaken icy cold.
Hemingway Daiquiri
El Floridita’s dry daiquiri for Hemingway—white rum balanced with grapefruit, lime, and a touch of maraschino.
Dark and Stormy
Trademark Bermudan highball of Gosling's Black Seal rum over fiery ginger beer with a squeeze of lime.
Hurricane
Pat O'Brien's rum-heavy crowd pleaser from New Orleans—equal parts light and dark rum balanced by fresh lemon and lush passion fruit for a dangerously smooth punch.
Jungle Bird
Malaysia's 1970s tiki gift: blackstrap rum, Campari, pineapple and lime shaken into a bittersweet tropical sipper.
Long Island Iced Tea
Equal parts vodka, gin, rum, tequila and triple sec shaken with lemon and cola for a famously boozy "iced" tea.
Low/No Alcohol
Arnold Palmer
Half lemonade, half iced tea, the classic golfer's refresher.
Cucumber Cooler
Cucumber, lime, and soda for a crisp zero-proof cooler.
Fruit Punch
A sweet blend of tropical juices topped with soda.
Ginger Beer Fizz
Zesty ginger beer brightened with lime and a hint of sweetness.
Shirley Temple
Bright ginger ale and lemon-lime soda with grenadine and a cherry.
Sparkling Berry
Mixed berry puree and bubbles for a vibrant mocktail.