Devon Tarby, 2015 Devon Tarby describes why she loves this drink: “The Bad Santa is one of my all time favorites. It…
On January 6, 2019, a few players from the St. Louis Blues were drinking in a Philadelphia bar when another patron introduced…
The Old Fashioned is literally the original cocktail and the inspiration for thousands of other libations that followed. Still, legendary bartender Chris…
The Tommy Gun is a signature drink of Jacques Bezuindenhout at San Francisco’s Forgery. Like the gun that inspired the name, the…
Christoph Dorneman, Head Bartender of The French 75 Bar at Arnaud’s in New Orleans in honor of International Clash Day. Eschewing his…
The ‘Death or Glory’ is a refreshing, mezcal based Negroni riff created by Abigail Gullo as an homage to the Clash. She told…
By Donn Beach, circa 1937. Source: Like every other recipe in this chapter, this is an unpublished “lost” drink from Dick Santiago’s…
The Stinger’s history is pretty murky. However, we do know that the drink is over a century old. Accounts of American airmen…
This simple combination suggested by Chartreuse brand ambassador Matt Lofink is easy and surprisingly tasty. “It’s really, really simple and fun, a…
European cultures have been drinking hot, spiced wine beverages like Glögg and Glühwein for centuries. However, the most famous of them all…
The Stinger is a classic martini variation enjoying a cult resurgence amongst drinks diehards since the Cocktail Renaissance. The classic specs provide…
Natasha David, 2014 This take on the Sazerac splits the core between Cognac and rye, but adds a delicate banana liqueur and…
This is a classic take on a Sidecar where the Cognac is replaced by gin. The ratio is changed to allow the…
The Pisco Sour is the national drink of both Peru and Chile. The drink became popular stateside during the cocktail renaissance on…
Devon Tarby, 2015 Devon Tarby describes why she loves this drink: “The Bad Santa is one of my all time favorites. It…
Katie Renshaw (etta, Chicago) “A Stranger Among Us,” won Italicus’ “Bar Artist of the Year” competition in 2018. The drink riffs on…
The Hyena’s Fang was created by Marshall Davis (Gallo Pelón Mezcaleria, Raleigh, N.C.) for the inaugural Sombra Mezcal sustainable cocktail competition and bagged…
Aaron Polsky—Bar Manager of LA’s Harvard and Stone—created the Riff Raff, a boozy, stirred number that features two types of Italian amari,…
Josh Cameron, head bartender at Boulton & Watt in New York City, created the Bear Necessities, a shaken high-rye bourbon cocktail with…
The Smoke & Mirrors is a modern take on the classic egg white sour from Dominick DeMartino of Las Vegas’ Bound at…