Mexican Firing Squad
Don’t let its name fool you: The Mexican Firing Squad cocktail is a good-spirited drink made with tequila, lime juice, a splash of sweet grenadine, and five dashes of Angostura…
Salted Nut Roll Shot
Imagine if a candy bar fell into a bottle of whiskey. That’s what the Salted Nut Roll Shot tastes like. Made with fragrant Frangelico, uber-decadent peanut butter whiskey, cinnamony RumChata,…
Godfather Cocktail
The Godfather cocktail is more than a drink. It’s a philosophy, one that emanates from Don Vito Corleone, aka, The Godfather. Imagine for a moment that you are him. In…
Greenpoint Cocktail
Everybody says the same things about the Greenpoint cocktail. The (same old) story goes that the Greenpoint is a descendent of the Manhattan (which originated in New York City in…
Lion’s Tail Cocktail
A vestige of Prohibition, the Lion’s Tail cocktail is a ferocious fusion of bourbon, allspice dram, lime juice, simple syrup, and Angostura bitters. Sure, it sounds outlandish. After all, lime…
Original Boulevardier Cocktail
The Boulevardier cocktail rose from the dead a little later than such vintage cocktails as The Aviation, but once arisen, it spread like a happily drunken but extremely tasteful zombie.…
Harvey Wallbanger Cocktail
No drink in history benefited from its name as much as the Harvey Wallbanger cocktail. This is not to dismiss the drink itself, a simple but well-conceived mix of vodka,…
Caipirinha
The Caipirinha doesn’t have a lineage involving fancy mixology innovation, and it’s almost too elemental in Brazilian life to have a definable history. This cocktail is accompanied by an ecstatic…
Gin Martini
The Gin Martini is a timeless cocktail, combining gin, dry vermouth, and orange bitters to make one cold and enjoyable drink. Many consider gin the one and only appropriate base…
Vodka Martini
The Vodka Martini, as its name implies, is a vodka-focused version of the classic cocktail with the Russian spirit and vermouth either shaken or stirred to chill. While martini purists…