French Pear Cocktail: St. Germaine, pear vodka and champagne. Sweet, effervescent and refreshing.
Twentieth Century Cocktail
Ted Haigh says of the Twentieth Century in Vintage Spirits and Forgotten Cocktails, "With this cocktail, I believe we now have a firm idea of exactly what Art Deco tastes like."
The Countrypolitan Cocktail
The Countrypolitan Cocktail: bourbon, lime juice, demarara syrup, Grand Marnier and Pama. A whiskey-based alternative to the Cosmopolitan.
Pegu Club Cocktail
The Pegu Club Cocktail: Old Tom gin, Grand Marnier, lime juice and bitters.
Derby Cocktail (Bourbon)
The Bourbon Derby: Manhattan-style, with bourbon, Bénédictine, and bitters, or New Orleans sour-style, with bourbon, sweet vermouth, curaçao and lime juice.
The Cloister Cocktail
The Cloister cocktail's claim to fame is the use of both Chartreuse and grapefruit juice. The result is a heady, citrus nose and a long, spicy aftertaste.
Smoky Martini Cocktail
The Smoky Martini Cocktail is a delightfully accommodating, food–friendly presentation for Scotch or Irish whisky lovers: gin (or vodka,) Scotch and a lemon twist.
The Negroni Cocktail
The Negroni cocktail is a delight to the eye, handsome in a rocks glass, clear and red; it is "not for fence-sitters" ...
Five Ways to Wreck a Martini
Why is it hard to find a good martini? It's such a simple drink, what could go wrong? Here's my list of five ways.
Jack Rose: Lime or Lemon?
The Jack Rose Cocktail: applejack, lime or lemon juice, and grenadine.
Chrysanthemum Cocktail
The Chrysanthemum Cocktail: dry vermouth, Bénédictine and absinthe. Gorgeously balanced and, with an orange twist, has a delightful nose.
Repeal And The Scofflaw
The Prohibition-era Scofflaw Cocktail: rye or bourbon whiskey, dry vermouth, lemon juice, grenadine and orange bitters.
Which is the authentic Vesper cocktail?
Literary cocktails — James Bond's Vesper: gin, vodka, Lillet and a lemon twist.
The Sidecar Cocktail
The Sidecar: Cognac, Cointreau and lemon juice.