Michelada
Beer is great. That is unassailable. But beer cocktails combine two wonderful categories i...
Rosita
The Rosita is a modern classic cocktail most often described as a tequila Negroni, though...
Don Julio 70th Anniversary Añejo Tequila Review
Don Julio 70 is a category-defining clear aged tequila with notes of cooked agave, vanilla...
Grasshopper
The Grasshopper is a green blast from the past featuring green creme de menthe, white crem...
Don Julio 1942 Añejo Tequila Review
Don Julio 1942 is a complex, aromatic añejo tequila, aged longer than most añejos. Floral,...
Death in the Afternoon
Ernest Hemingway is known as much for his writing as for his drinking. Through his books a...
Martinez
The cocktail world owes a lot to the classic Martinez. Made with equal parts gin and sweet...
Liquid Cocaine
There’s some disagreement in the drinks world about what exactly a Liquid Cocaine shot con...
Trinidad Sour
Some drinks look strange on paper. If you’ve ever mixed even a single Manhattan or an Old...
Fuzzy Navel
Meet the Fuzzy Navel. Don’t be turned off by the bizarre name, which is admittedly not the...
Penicillin
The Penicillin cocktail was created by Sam Ross in the mid-2000s, when he was working at N...
Amaretto Stone Sour
A close cousin to the Amaretto Sour and not too far off from a Harvey Wallbanger, this sim...
White Lady
The White Lady cocktail was invented by famed bartender Harry MacElhone in 1919 while he w...
French Connection
The French Connection is a two-part drink that first appeared in the early 1970s and was t...
Tokyo Tea
The Tokyo Tea is a twist on the famous (some would say notorious) Long Island Iced Tea. Th...
Blood & Sand
The Blood & Sand is a classic scotch-based cocktail. The recipe first appeared in 1930 in...
Gin Fizz
The fizz is a school of cocktail that features a spirit alongside citrus, sugar and sparkl...
Vodka Soda
In the storied canon of two-ingredient drinks, none has enjoyed the stature of the Vodka S...
Whiskey Highball
One of the most well-known examples of a broad style of cocktails called highballs, the Wh...
Kamikaze
The Kamikaze is a combination of vodka, lime juice, and orange liqueur. It was invented on...
Shiraz: What to Know and 5 Bottles to Try
Syrah, shiraz—same thing, right? Well, sort of. Although wines by both names are produced...
Hot Toddy Variations Guide
The Hot Toddy cocktail is the grandfather of hot drinks. Equally at home in a snowbound mo...
Gold Rush
On paper, the Gold Rush is a very simple drink. Composed of bourbon, honey syrup and fresh...
Oaxaca Old Fashioned
The Oaxaca Old Fashioned helped kick off the mezcal craze in the United States. Created in...
Kentucky Mule
Though it's popularity has waxed and waned over time, the Moscow Mule remains one of the m...
Whiskey Smash
There are dozens of great drinks in the whiskey cocktail canon, from boozy stirred classic...
Honey Syrup
Honey syrup can be used in your cocktails in a way similar to simple syrup, adding complex...
Brandy Alexander Variations Guide
This recipe for the Brandy Alexander was originally published on Liquor.com in 2011 by the...
Mind Eraser
The Mind Eraser is a fun drink that hails from the decade of so many other fun drinks: the...
Corpse Reviver No. 2
The Corpse Reviver No. 2 is a classic drink that belongs to a family of pre-Prohibition co...