101 Best New Cocktails 2012: Bacardi Patrimonio by Anthony Berg, Le Hussard, Nice, France.
Bacardi Patrimonio Adapted from a recipe by Anthony Berg, Le Hussard, Nice, France. “This drink was created for the 2012 Bacardi Legacy for the 150th anniversary of the brand. The mix of the Bacardi Superior and Bacardi 8 is intended to create ...
101 Best New Cocktails 2012: Between Piety and Desire by Joel Clark, Sanctuaria, St. Louis, MO.
Between Piety and Desire Adapted from a recipe by Joel Clark, Sanctuaria, St. Louis, MO. “A friend of mine from New Orleans was visiting the bar one night and told me a story that took place between the streets of Piety and ...
101 Best New Cocktails 2012: Bitter Pill by Evelyn Ciszak, Chakra, Paramus, NJ.
Bitter Pill Adapted from a recipe by Evelyn Ciszak, Chakra, Paramus, NJ. “If you like Negroni, you'll love this cocktail. Great for the morning-after hangover—skip the Bloody Mary.” Evelyn Ciszak. 30 ml ...
101 Best New Cocktails 2012: Emerald City by Troy Tindal, Prairie Ale House, Minneapolis, MN.
Emerald City Adapted from a recipe by Troy Tindal, Prairie Ale House, Minneapolis, MN. 1/4 Granny Smith apple 5 to 6 mint leaves 22.5 ml (.75 oz) orgeat syrup 15 ml (.5 oz) fresh ...
101 Best New Cocktails, 2012: Constant Gardener by Tom Macy, Clover Club, Brooklyn, NY.
Constant Gardener Adapted from a recipe by Tom Macy, Clover Club, Brooklyn, NY. “While brainstorming cocktails for the spring menu, this was one of those flavor combo ideas that actually worked out. Isn't it nice when it works the same in the ...
101 Best New Cocktails, 2012: A Polite Discretion by Geoffrey Wilson, Loa, New Orleans, LA.
A Polite Discretion Click here to subnmit a recipe for possible inclusion in next year's Annual Manual Adapted from a ...
101 Best New Cocktails, 2012: Age of Reason by Han Shan, B-Side, New York City
Age of Reason Click here to subnmit a recipe for possible inclusion in next year’s Annual Manual Adapted from a recipe by Han Shan, ...
101 Best New Cocktails, 2012: Angel’s Draft: by Matthew Dakers, Whistling Shop, London, UK.
Angels Draft Adapted from a recipe by Matthew Dakers, Whistling Shop, London, UK. “Bacardi legacy UK winner of 2010. Each ingredient represents a rum classic brought all together in one drink. ...
101 Best New Cocktails, 2012: Black Lodge by Tommy Klus, Kask, Portland, OR.
Black Lodge Adapted from a recipe by Tommy Klus, Kask, Portland, OR. “This was part of a cocktail that was going to be two versions. While I have not perfected the White Lodge yet, the Black ...
101 Best New Cocktails, 2012: Booker’s Notion by Mark Buettler, The Bedford, Brooklyn, NY.
Booker's Notion Adapted from a recipe by Mark Buettler, The Bedford, Brooklyn, NY. 2 brandied cherries 4 mandarin orange slices 1 quarter of a lemon, cut into 2 wedges 45 ml (1.5 oz) Booker's ...
101 Best New Cocktails, 2012: Bustier by Alicia Leslie and Amy Eldridge, The Ranstead Room, Philadelphia
Bustier Adapted from a recipe by Alicia Leslie and Amy Eldridge, The Ranstead Room, Philadelphia, PA. “A riff on the Boulevardier, which is itself a riff on the Negroni. Pronounced the French way, it shares with its namesake a way of captivating ...
101 Best New Cocktails, 2012: Butter Lemon Smokeby TJ Vytlacil, Blood & Sand, St. Louis, MO.
Butter Lemon Smoke Adapted from a recipe by TJ Vytlacil, Blood & Sand, St. Louis, MO. “This drink as taken my bar by storm thanks to one happy guest. The name came from my guest. He is a local musician and told ...
101 Best New Cocktails, 2012: Cardamom and Orange Rye Flip by Adrian Orr, Boudoir, Glasgow, Scotland
Cardamom and Orange Rye Flip Adapted from a recipe by Adrian Orr, Boudoir, Glasgow, Scotland. 10 cardamom pods 1 orange half 40 ml (1.33 oz) Michter’s Real rye whiskey 15 ml (.5 oz) Grand Marnier 20 ml (.66 oz) fresh lemon juice 15 ml (.5 oz) simple ...
101 Best New Cocktails, 2012: Celery Cooler by Jose Luis Leon, Licoreria Limantour, Mexico City
Celery Cooler Adapted from a recipe by Jose Luis Leon, Licoreria Limantour, Mexico City. “Super fresh, is a good drink option for the summer.” Jose Luis Leon. 3 celery sticks 50 ml (1.65 oz) Autentico Tequila Alacran 25 ml (.83 oz) fresh lemon juice 15 ml ...
101 Best New Cocktails, 2012: Cherry Cobbler by Cris Dehlavi, M Restaurant and Bar, Columbus, OH.
Cherry Cobbler Adapted from a recipe by Cris Dehlavi, M Restaurant and Bar, Columbus, OH. “The bitter-sweet flavor of the Luxardo cherries works really well with the ruby port and the rye. The orange bitters and the orange flower water brighten this ...
101 Best New Cocktails, 2012: CJ750 by Pablo Toledo, Cvrve, Shanghai
CJ750 Adapted from a recipe by Pablo Toledo, Cvrve, Shanghai. “I came up with this modern twist of the Sidecar, that’s why the name. Here in Shanghai we have a big French and European colony, they like this motorbike called CJ750. That ...
101 Best New Cocktails, 2012: Court of the Crimson King by Wes Galloway, Black Beans Steakhouse and Lounge, Port Hope, Canada
Court of the Crimson King Adapted from a recipe by Wes Galloway, Black Beans Steakhouse and Lounge, Port Hope, Canada. “Delicious, festive cocktail... everyone says it tastes like Christmas! When you see its gorgeous colour, the origin of its name will be ...
101 Best New Cocktails, 2012: Dark Dagger by Lorenzo Miglietta, Library Bar, London, UK.
Dark Dagger Adapted from a recipe by Lorenzo Miglietta, Library Bar, London, UK. “The Gold Dagger Award was an award given annually by the Crime Writers' Association for the best crime novel of the year. From 1995 to 2002, The Macallan has ...
101 Best New Cocktails, 2012: Devil’s Soul by Ted Kilgore, Taste, St. Louis, MO.
Devil’s Soul Adapted from a recipe by Ted Kilgore, Taste, St. Louis, MO. “This drink falls into the category I like to call short and evil. Created for Halloween.” ...
101 Best New Cocktails, 2012: Dopo Cena by Adrian Gomes, 10 Dollar Shake, Aberdeen, Scotland
Dopo Cena Adapted from a recipe by Adrian Gomes, 10 Dollar Shake, Aberdeen, Scotland. “Seen @: The Mixing Star European Final (London) // 16.11.10.” Adrian Gomes. 30 ml (1 oz) Disaronno (or amaretto) 30 ml (1 oz) kirsch...
101 Best New Cocktails, 2012: Dusky Violette by Japhet Bower, The Bistro @ Courtyard by Marriott, Toronto.
Dusky Violette Adapted from a recipe by Japhet Bower, The Bistro @ Courtyard by Marriott, Toronto. “It's vegetal like a Bloody Caesar but so much better because there's no salt. Biotta beet juice from Whole Foods is a quick fix but I've ...
101 Best New Cocktails, 2012: Eavesdropper by Houston Eaves, East Side Showroom, FINO, Austin, TX.
Eavesdropper Adapted from a recipe by Houston Eaves, East Side Showroom, FINO, Austin, TX. “This drink has a great balance of sweet and savory, and has proven to be popular with the spice-loving population of Austin, Texas.” Houston Eaves. 52.5 ml (1.75 oz) ...
101 Best New Cocktails, 2012: Elderflower Tickle by Curtis Cheney, Del Frisco’s, Fort Worth, TX.
Elderflower Tickle Adapted from a recipe by Curtis Cheney, Del Frisco's, Fort Worth, TX. 1/2 lime, quartered 3 to 5 mint leaves 60 ml (2 oz) St. Germain 120 ml (4 oz) champagne Squeeze lime ...
101 Best New Cocktails, 2012: Explicit Manhattan aka Gaz’s Birthday Manhattan by Timon Salomez, Gent, Belgium
Explicit Manhattan aka Gaz's Birthday Manhattan Adapted from a recipe by Timon Salomez, Gent, Belgium. 60 ml (2 oz) Eagle Rare 10 Year-Old bourbon 15 ml (.5 oz) ...
101 Best New Cocktails, 2012: Firebird by Darren Crawford, Bourbon & Branch, San Francisco
Firebird Adapted from a recipe by Darren Crawford, Bourbon & Branch, San Francisco. “This drink just won a cocktail competition last night in SF at 15 Romolo for their inaugural Booze and ...
101 Best New Cocktails, 2012: Flying Rob Roy by Steffen Goubeaud, Roomers, Frankfurt
Flying Rob Roy Adapted from a recipe by Steffen Goubeaud, Roomers, Frankfurt, Germany. 50 ml (1.65 oz) Johnnie Walker Gold Label scotch whisky 30 ml (1 oz) Bottled Aged Blend* 2 dashes ...
101 Best New Cocktails, 2012: Watercress & Elderflower Martini by Robert Merjavy, Chester, UK.
Watercress & Elderflower Martini Adapted from a recipe by Robert Merjavy, The Best Western Premier Queen Hotel, Chester, UK. “Drink must be cold, slightly green and cloudy. This drink ...
101 Best New Cocktails: Kiss the Skye by Esther Medina Cuesta, Roux at Parliament Square, London
Adapted from a recipe by Esther Medina Cuesta, Roux at Parliament Square, London, UK. “Colin Dunn came to my bar and asked me to create an aperitif with Talisker for the 'Talisker vs Borough Market' consumer tasting. He named the drink. ...
101 Best New Cocktails: An Affair to Remember by Ladislav Piljar, American Bar, Savoy Hotel, London
An Affair to Remember Adapted from a recipe by Ladislav Piljar, American Bar, Savoy Hotel, London, UK. “Drink ...
101 Best New Cocktails: Aromatherapy Cocktail by Julien Escot, Papa Doble, Montpellier, France
Aromatherapy Cocktail Adapted from a recipe by Julien Escot, Papa Doble, Montpellier, France. “The Xanté pear liqueur inspires me a lot. This cocktail has a long aromatic intensity, perfect for altering mind, mood or cognitive function of a person!” Julien Escot....
101 Best New Cocktails: Auch Aye! by Faye Woodcock, The Blind Pig, Glasgow, Scotland
Auch, Aye! Adapted from a recipe by Faye Woodcock, The Blind Pig, Glasgow, Scotland. “A summery malt-based cocktail which was designed for the folks at Auchentoshan Single Malt whisky. I find whiskies like Three Wood extremely versatile when it comes to mixing, ...
101 Best New Cocktails: Foreword by Nick Caputo, Eight Bar, Falmouth, UK.
Foreword Adapted from a recipe by Nick Caputo, Eight Bar, Falmouth, UK. “Created by me, Nick Caputo for the UK Cask Roadshow finals. Simple and inspired by the Last Word. Works with many tequilas, not just Ocho. The first taste gives the ...
101 Best New Cocktails: Fosbury Flip by Adam Elmegirab, Mim Bar & Lounge, Aberdeen, Scotland
Fosbury Flip Adapted from a recipe by Adam Elmegirab, Mim Bar & Lounge, Aberdeen, Scotland. “Winning original Drambuie drink created for the Drambuie UK Cocktail Competition 2010. The drink was named after a mythical story I created whilst waiting to present my ...
101 Best New Cocktails: Free Rider by Billy Helmkamp, The Whistler, Chicago, IL.
See more of this year’s 101 Best New Cocktails HERE Click HERE to submit your recipe for a chance to be included in an upcoming list. Free Rider...
101 Best New Cocktails: Freetown Forever by Lars Erik Lyndgaard Schmidt, Byens Lys, Christiana, Copenhagen
Freetown Forever Adapted from a recipe by Lars Erik Lyndgaard Schmidt, Byens Lys, Christiana, Copenhagen. eMail to Lars, December 1, 2011: FYI: I was just interviewed by the NY Times about drinks with weird ingredients and I forwarded your recipe to them ...
101 Best New Cocktails: Gentle-man old fashioned by Martin Hudak, Dublin Cafe – whiskey and drink bar, Presov, Slovakia
Gentle-man old fashioned Adapted from a recipe by Martin Hudak, Dublin Cafe - whiskey and drink bar, Presov, Slovakia. “This drink was created because one of the most beautiful competition in ...
101 Best New Cocktails: Grass Kilt by Brian Miller, formerly of Death & Company, New York City.
Grass Kilt Adapted from a recipe by Brian Miller, formerly of Death & Company, New York City. “I got inspired to make this drink through a friend who came back from Puerto Rico and told me stories of how everyone in his ...
101 Best New Cocktails: Gunslinger by Eric Ho, Melt Bar and Grilled, Lakewood, OH.
Gunslinger Adapted from a recipe by Eric Ho, Melt Bar and Grilled, Lakewood, OH. “A favorite among staff at Melt. It is a take on a Moscow Mule using our favorite spirit, bourbon, as ...
101 Best New Cocktails: Japanese Mule by Moses Laboy, Red Rooster, New York City
Japanese Mule Adapted from a recipe by Moses Laboy, Red Rooster, New York City. “This is my contemporary play on the Moscow Mule and the Gin-gin. I developed this cocktail a little over a year and a half ago and it has ...
101 Best New Cocktails: Kirsch Cosmo by Hannah Lanfear, Boisdale, London, UK.
Kirsch Cosmo Adapted from a recipe by Hannah Lanfear, Boisdale, London, UK. “I discovered this cocktail one night when I insisted on emptying my speed rail and replacing it with kirsch, determined that it could improve or rival any white spirit cocktail, ...
101 Best New Cocktails: Krampus by Erika Joyner, Salt of the Earth, Pittsburgh
Adapted from a recipe by Erika Joyner, Salt of the Earth, Pittsburgh, PA. “The Krampus cocktail is a surprising bright red treat. At first you think the cocktail might be too sweet, then the Campari comes in and cuts it. Then ...
101 Best New Cocktails: La Corona de Cuba by Jamie Jones, Cocktail & Spirits Initiative, Chester, UK.
Adapted from a recipe by Jamie Jones, Cocktail & Spirits Initiative, Chester, UK. “This is my Bacardi Legacy drink for the 2012 Legacy final. My drink is called La Corona de Cuba, The Crown of Cuba, and each...
101 Best New Cocktails: La Ninja by Tess Posthumus, Door 74, Amsterdam.
Adapted from a recipe by Tess Posthumus, Door 74, Amsterdam. “The Japanese whisky distillers don't make blends with whiskies other than from the same company. They don't work together with different distillers and ...
101 Best New Cocktails: Patriarch by Daniel Brancusi, Vitae, New York City
See more of this year’s 101 Best New Cocktails HERE Click HERE to submit your recipe for a chance to be included in an upcoming list. Patriarch Adapted from ...
101 Best New Cocktails: Yes Man by Scott Kennedy, Rubirosa, New York City
Yes Man Adapted from a recipe by Scott Kennedy, Rubirosa, New York City. “A variation on a perfect Rob Roy, this blends classic spirits into a masculine sipper that's quick to please.” ...
A Bourbon Family Picnic
I found this picture in the attic--it's something that turned up during research for The Book of Bourbon
A Clockwork Orange
Adapted from a recipe by Chris Halleron, Duffy's, Hoboken, NJ. "This drink's also known as 'A Glass of Evil." Chris Halleron 120 ml (4 oz.) blended scotch 30 ml (1 oz.) Grand Marnier 30 ml (1 oz.) fresh orange juice 1 dash Regans' Orange Bitters ...
A Cocktail Hath the Soul of Wit
"Cocktail-drinking has a peculiar charm of its own which lifts it above drinking as otherwise practised. Your confirmed cocktail-drinker is not to be confused with the ordinary sot. He is a true artist. With what exquisite feeling will he graduate ...
A Craving For String Beans
“Does the chemical composition of Jägermeister cause a craving for string beans?” A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan, 2010.
A Drink Of Our National Appetizer
“Since I had been honored to be Special Secretary, to be of assistance in speaking and writing Spanish, I suggested that we take a drink of our national appetizer, the famous tequila, which is a liquor made of agave in ...
A Drink With Something In It by Ogden Nash
We see the first verse of this poem quite often, but it's seldom we see the whole thing, right? (I love the Old-Fashioned verse best, I think.) A DRINK WITH SOMETHING IN IT by Ogden Nash There is something about a Martini,...
A La Recherche De L’Orange Perdue
I think that this name means something akin to "In Search of the Lost Orange." It probably rolled under the table or something. The recipe was sent to me by a certain Richard Privette who said that the drink was ...
A Man Known as Gin Fizz
"At one end of the bar sat a man known to the Quarter as "Gin Fizz," who had fallen asleep in a large plate of tomato soup, his head right in the bowl! Next to him dsat a very wealthy ...
A Peculiarly Cosmopolitan Patronage
"If you want a bad cocktail it may be had at Kansas City. It retains the frontier fierceness. It is made up like a real estate boom foaming with ...
A Peculiarly Cosmopolitan Patronage
“If you want a bad cocktail it may be had at Kansas City. It retains the frontier fierceness. It is made up like a real estate boom foaming with enthusiasm, or a prairie blizzard foul with the dust it makes. ...
A Strong Choice for a Martini
“I slid a Plymouth English Gin martini in front of August, two olives. Not the most expensive gin but really a strong choice for a martini. August took a sip and nodded in approval. I poured another one for myself.” ...
After Hours
Adapted from a recipe by Satvik "Rick" Ahuja, Quarter Bar & Restaurant, Leicester, UK. "I created this drink as gin is usually used in pre dinner aperitif style drinks eg. Martini, Negroni, G&T etc., or as refreshers in Fizzes, Tom Collins, ...
After-Dinner Sazerac
After-Dinner Sazerac Adapted from a recipe by Giancarlo Quiroz Jesus, Corner Bar,Auckland,New Zealand. “This cocktail was a semi-finalist for the New Zealand Suntory Cup Cocktail Competition 2010, chosen out of 100. Easy to drink and make, definitely the cocktail after a well ...
Alabama Slammer
Because of blue laws it is illegal to drink beer containing more than 6% alcohol by volume in Alabama. Violators can be fined $1,000 and face up to a year in an Alabama Slammer. 30 ml (1 oz) sloe gin 30 ml ...
Alamagoozlum
Alamagoozlum “J. Pierpont Morgan’s Alamagoozlum: the Personal Mix Credited to that Financier, Philanthropist & Banker of a Bygone Era.” The Gentleman's Companion: An Exotic Drinking Book by Baker, Charles H. Baker, Jr., 1946....
All Betts Are Off
All Betts Are Off Adapted from a recipe by Matt Lanning, The Bitter Bar, Boulder, CO. “Not many of my current customers can find a way to enjoy the ...
An Occasional Bartender
"I believe the most interesting human beings, so far as talk is concerned, are anthropologists, farmers, prostitutes, psychiatrists, and an occasional bartender." My Ears are Bent by Joseph Mitchell.
Andean Dusk
Andean Dusk Adapted from a recipe by Meaghan Dorman, Raines Law Room, New York City. 4 red grapes 15 ml (.5 oz) fresh lemon juice 15 ...
Andy Wells, Atlantic City, NJ.
Excerpted from the Annual Manual for Bartenders: 2011 Andy is the head bartender at Atlantic City’s Ducktown Tavern. He has 21 years of bartending and beverage management experience, he’s an expert in customer care, and he’s a writer who has ...
Anthony DeSerio
Anthony DeSerio, Old Saybrook, CT., was one of the Fabulous Bartenders who were Highlighted in the 2011 Annual Manual for Bartenders. If you’d like to see who has been honored in the 2012 edition, you can get ...
Autumn Breeze
Adapted from a recipe by Jo-Jo Valenzuela, Ris, Washington, D.C. “I wanted to create a simple cocktail that has fall written all over it. Denise, a regular of mine, was the first to try the drink and named it Autumn Breeze. ...
Baldwin Apple
Adapted from a recipe by Ran Duan, Sichuan Garden 2,Boston. “This cocktail is named after the building that my restaurant is in, The Baldwin Mansion. It was built in 1661 ...
Bâton Rouge
Adapted from a recipe by Julien Escot, Papa Doble,Montpellier,France. “A tribute to the popular Vieux Carré Cocktail.” Julien Escot. 1 dash Peychaud's bitters 1 dash Angostura bitters 20 ml (.66 oz) sweet vermouth 20 ...
Bitter Bite by Daniel-Grigore Mostenaru, Bla Lounge @ Radisson Blu, Bucharest, Romania
Bitter Bite Adapted from a recipe by Daniel-Grigore Mostenaru, Bla Lounge @ Radisson Blu, Bucharest, Romania. “This baby has a good new feel, and this sort of combinations gives a new perspective on the sour type drink.” Daniel-Grigore Mostenaru. 60 minutes Beefeater ...
Bollywood
Adapted from a recipe by Kathy Casey, Liquid Kitchen,Seattle. “I created this exotic libation for the Chameleon Club at the Abu Dhabi Fairmont in the UAE. I wanted to pull together all the influences and flavors of the area, from the ...
Bouncing as a Fine Art
In Valentine's Manual of Old New York, a 1923 book, edited by Henry Collins Brown, there’s a whole chapter written by William F. Mulhall, a bartender at New York's Hoffman House from 1882 until the early 1900s. Mulhall had great ...
Brigadoon
Adapted from a recipe by Adam James McGurk, Hawksmoor, Seven Dials,London. “The intention behind this drink was to create an accessible drink to introduce people to scotch. The 10-year-old Glenmorangie works well as it is, in itself, an accessible whisky, light ...
Broken English
Adapted from a recipe by Colin Shearn, The Franklin Mortgage & Investment Co.,Philadelphia. 60 ml (2 oz) Beefeater 24 gin 30 ml (1 oz) sweet vermouth 15 ml (.5 oz) Strega 7.5 ml (.25 oz) Fernet Branca 1 teaspoon Bénédictine 2 dashes Regans’ Orange Bitters No. ...
Brown Bitter Stirred
Adapted from a recipe by Jason Schiffer, 320 Main,Seal Beach,CA. “Drink through the mouth. . . .” Jason Schiffer. 60 ml (2 oz) Russell’s Reserve 6 year old rye whiskey 15 ml (.5 oz) Cynar 15 ml (.5 oz) Carpano Antica 7.5 ml (.25 ...
Cardarita
Adapted from a recipe by Agostino Perrone, Connaught Bar,London. [picture of ago available] “It is a sort of cross of a cardamom Margarita and Paloma. The Almond Cardamom Sugar recipe is from Simone Maci, Fresco Bar,Como,Italy.” Agostino Perrone. 50 ml (1.65 oz) ...
Cinquecento
This is one of 2011's 101 Best New Cocktails. Click HERE to submit your recipe if you'd like a chance to be included in next year's honorees. Cinquecento Adapted from a recipe by Fredo Ceraso, Loungerati.com,Brooklyn,NY. Picture ...
Cocktail: What is it, and Where Did the Word Come From?
Much of the material you're about to encounter was uncovered by others, so please allow me to thank Ted Haigh, Robert Hess, David Wondrich, Anistatia Miller and Jared Brown, for sharing their findings ...
Coral Reef
This is one of 2011's 101 Best New Cocktails. Click HERE to submit your recipe if you'd like a chance to be included in next year's honorees. Coral Reef Adapted from a recipe by Lyn Farmer, Silversea ...
Cortez the Killer
This is one of 2011's 101 Best New Cocktails. Click HERE to submit your recipe for a chance to be included in next year's list. Cortez the Killer Adapted from a recipe by Brent Butler, Blackbird,San Francisco. After ...
Decolletage
This is one of 2011's 101 Best New Cocktails. Click HERE to submit your recipe for a chance to be included in next year's list. Decolletage Adapted from a recipe by Chris Hannah, French 75 Bar,New Orleans. “When ...
Desmo
This is one of 2011's 101 Best New Cocktails. Click HERE to submit your recipe for a chance to be included in next year's list. Click HERE to order the 2012 edition of ...
Dilettante’s Punch
This is one of 2011's 101 Best New Cocktails. Click HERE to submit your recipe for a chance to be included in next year's list. Click HERE to order your copy of the ...
Dirt ‘n’ Diesel
This is one of 2011's 101 Best New Cocktails. Click HERE to submit your recipe for a chance to be included in next year's list. Click HERE to order the Annual Manual for ...
Division Bell
This is one of 2011's 101 Best New Cocktails. Click HERE to submit your recipe for a chance to be included in next year's list. Click HERE to order the Annual Manual for ...
El Dorado de Pizarro
This is one of 2011's 101 Best New Cocktails. Click HERE to submit your recipe for a chance to be included in next year's list. El Dorado de Pizarro Adapted from a recipe by Robert Hearne, Grape ...
El Oso
This is one of 2011's 101 Best New Cocktails. Click HERE to submit your recipe for a chance to be included in next year's list. El Oso Adapted from a recipe by Brendan Dorr, B&O American Brasserie, ...
Favourite Drinks
“‘ Experentia docet, [experience teaches]’ he remarked with a wink every time he drank, and in course of time he had made himself familiar not only with brandy cocktail, but ...
Fear and Loathing in Princeton by Mattias Hagglund
This is one of 2011's 101 Best New Cocktails. Click HERE to submit your recipe for a chance to be included in next year's list. ...
Fig and Sage Smash by Jamie Walsh
This is one of 2011's 101 Best New Cocktails. Click HERE to submit your recipe for a chance to be included in next year's list. Fig and Sage Smash Adapted from a recipe by Jamie Walsh, Stoddard's ...
First Class by Frank Caiafa
This is one of 2011's 101 Best New Cocktails. Click HERE to submit your recipe for a chance to be included in next year's list. First Class Adapted from a recipe by Frank Caiafa, Peacock Alley Restaurant, ...
Fleur de Lys by Iain McPherson, Voodoo Room, Edinburgh
G'Vine Gin Connoisseur Program World Finals 2012 Finalists' Signature Cocktails for the G'Vine Summer Ball ...
Flor de Jerez by Joaquin Simo
This is one of 2011's 101 Best New Cocktails. Click HERE to submit your recipe for a chance to be included in next year's list. Flor de Jerez Adapted from a recipe by Joaquin Simo, Death & ...
Flying Peppa by Olivier Jacobs, Cafe Theatre,Gent,Belgium
This is one of 2011's 101 Best New Cocktails. Click HERE to submit your recipe for a chance to be included in next year's list. Click HERE to order the Annual Manual for ...
French Fizz, Sebastian Schneider’s Signature Cocktails for the G’Vine Summer Ball, 2012
G’Vine Gin Connoisseur Program World Finals 2012 Finalists’ Signature Cocktails for the G’Vine Summer Ball ...
G’Vine Gin Bartender Program, 2012, June 16
The fabulous folk at G"vine are working me so darned hard I've hardly time to post this, so please excuse lack of commentary--I'll just fill this page with pictures of the goings-on here in Cognac. Last night I had to ...
Gazzers 2012
Here's a list of Gazzer winners, 2012 Adam Elmegirab, Aberdeen, Scotland Adam Seger, HUM Spirits, Chicago. Ago Perrone, Connaught Hotel, London. Alex Kammerling, Kamm & Sons, London. Alex Kratena, Artesian Bar, The ...
Ghost in the Graveyard by Jane Lopes, The Violet Hour, Chicago
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Gigi by Franky Marshall, Tippler, New York
The G'Vine Gin Connoisseur Program World Finals 2012 Finalists' Signature Cocktails for the G'Vine Summer Ball ...
Gin is Made for Varlets
"A dashing young yachtsman sang a dainty French melody, taught him by a peasant girl at Biarritz; another member of the party told a story with a droll climax. All drank to the life that hurried past. Ultimately, everybody at ...
Golden Dog by Matt Piacentini, ‘inoteca liquori bar,New York City
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Golden Promise by James Connolly, Defectors, Perth, Australia.
This is one of 2011's 101 Best New Cocktails. Click HERE to submit your recipe for a chance to be included in next year's list. Click HERE to order 101 Best New Cocktails ...
Gran Woodford by Steve Quezada,Boston.
This is one of 2011's 101 Best New Cocktails. Click HERE to submit your recipe for a chance to be included in next year's list. Click HERE to order 101 Best New Cocktails ...
Grapefruit Whistlestop by Hannah Lanfear, London.
This is one of 2011's 101 Best New Cocktails. Click HERE to submit your recipe for a chance to be included in next year's list. Click HERE to order 101 Best New Cocktails ...
G’ungle Gentleman: Mischa Bonova’s Signature Cocktail for the G’Vine Summer Ball, 2012
G’Vine Gin Connoisseur Program World Finals 2012 Finalists’ Signature Cocktails for the G’Vine Summer Ball ...
Hair of the Dog
The following is reprinted from Worldwide Words, a fabulous web site that issues a weekly newsletter that's well worth subscribing to. ...
Happy World Class Birthday Salvatore!
The Luverly Eliana Martins Pessanha, aka Miss Rio, took us on a tour of cachaca bars yesterday to help celebrate Salvatore Calabrese's birthday. It was a World Class Bar Crawl! We Started out at the ...
Harry Johnson
I can't remember exactly when this book fell into my hands, but it was probably in about 2005 or 2006 when I got an email from a stranger asking if I knew how much the book was worth-I think that ...
His & Hers by Owen Westman, owner of The Collection Bar, Melbourne, Australia
This is one of 2011's 101 Best New Cocktails. Click HERE to submit your recipe for a chance to be included in next year's list. Click HERE to order 101 Best New Cocktails ...
Hound of the Baskervilles by Michael J. Neff, Ward III,New York City
This is one of 2011's 101 Best New Cocktails. Click HERE to submit your recipe for a chance to be included in next year's list. Click HERE to order 101 Best New Cocktails ...
How to Mix Drinks or The Bon-Vivant’s Companion by Jerry Thomas, 1862.
This one entered my library in the mid-1990s after we met John Martin Taylor, aka Hoppin’ John (www.hoppinjohns.com) on a press trip to Europe where ...
I Gave Her a Whopper
“As an anonymous Anglican bishop told the Daily Telegraph, ‘The Queen Mother was very much a gin drinker. I think it pickled her.’ Stories of her prodigious capacity abounded. ...
I Know Nothing About Mixed Drinks
"On hearing a customer in dispute with the bartender, Mencken wrote, "It was the jackass who did all the talking . . . He was displeased, it appeared, with the manner in which his beverage had been mixed. In the ...
I Say Bombay, You Say Mumbai by Tim Etherington-Judge, Mumbai
This is one of 2011's 101 Best New Cocktails. Click HERE to submit your recipe for a chance to be included in next year's list. Click HERE to order 101 Best New Cocktails ...
In a Pickle by Ted Kilgore, Taste by Niche,Saint Louis,MO
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Isis by by Grant Dingwall, New Zealand.
This is one of 2011's 101 Best New Cocktails. Click HERE to submit your recipe for a chance to be included in next year's list. Click HERE to order 101 Best New Cocktails ...
Jubilee Cocktail
Created by gaz regan for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on the Occasion of Her Diamond Jubilee, June 5, 2012 "I admit that I originally put these ingredients ...
Judicial Bosoms and Bridegroom’s Eyes
"In [The Manhattan Club’s] window sat Tammany politicians hob-nobbing with broad-clothed bulwarks of the Solid South over Manhattan cocktails, and bowling the smoke of Henry Clay perfectos toward the ...
La Belle Époque by Jessica Arnott, Victoria Room, Sydney
The G'Vine Gin Connoisseur Program World Finals 2012 Finalists' Signature Cocktails for the G'Vine Summer Ball ...
La Vie en Rose, Harry Glockler’s Signature Cocktail for the G’Vine Summer Ball, 2012
G’Vine Gin Connoisseur Program World Finals 2012 Finalists’ Signature Cocktails for the G’Vine Summer Ball ...
Last Word
Adapted from a recipe found in Ted Saucier’s Bottoms Up, 1951. “Courtesy Detroit Athletic Club, Detroit. ‘This cocktail was introduced around here about thirty years ago by Frank Fogarty, who was very well known in vaudelville. He was called the ‘Dublin ...
Le Murmure de Lily Fleur, Mariano Garcia’s Signature Cocktail for the G’Vine Summer Ball
G’Vine Gin Connoisseur Program World Finals 2012 Finalists’ Signature Cocktails for the G’Vine Summer Ball ...
Let Them Bring Me Tequila
"’What would you do, Anastasio,’ cried Francisco, in a speculative vein, ‘if you had a thousand dollars?’ . . . ‘I 'd just sit down on the shore,’ drawled he, ‘and let them bring me tequila from the first day ...
Mamma’s Recipes for Keeping Papa Home
I've no idea where this came from, but I've had it for many years, and I figure that it was probably printed ...
Manhattan
"The hour arrives; we chill our cocktail glasses. Crisp, clean ice fills the tall tumbler where sweet sour mash and deep crimson vermouth tumble together over the cubes; liberal dashes of bitters fall into the fray. The long, slender bar ...
Medicinal Whiskey: Old Grand-Dad
As you probably know, during America's Great Drought of 1920 - 1933, if you made goo-goo eyes at your doctor, he might just give you a prescription for a bottle of medicinal whiskey. Here's a bottle from our attic--we think ...
Midnight Dram
“The practice is to commence with a brandy or gin ‘cocktail’ before breakfast, by way of an appetizer. Subsequently, a ‘ digester ‘ will be ...
Most of My Success
"Most of my success stems from the fuck-ups of others," Jeffrey Morgenthaler, Clyde Common, Portland, Oregon. May 16, 2013
My Admiration for France
“‘Of course I cannot afford it,’ said my host, as he ordered a second bottle of Veuve Cliquot, ‘but to me champagne is not merely a wine. It is a ...
Paris to Cognac en G’Vine: Hedi Mesma’s Signature Cocktail for the G’Vine Summer Ball, 2012
G’Vine Gin Connoisseur Program World Finals 2012 Finalists’ Signature Cocktails for the G’Vine Summer Ball ...
Queen Lavender by Pawel Rolka, Coq d’Argent, London
G'Vine Gin Connoisseur Program World Finals 2012 Finalists' Signature Cocktails for the G'Vine Summer Ball ...
Recipe Etiquette
I frequently get emails from bartenders who get upset when they see anyone making specific drinks who use their own recipes, rather than the original formula. Recently I heard from someone who couldn’t stand the thought of making Mai Tais ...
Rum Zwizzele by Patricia Toribio, 2011 World Class Finalist from the Dominican Republic
Patricia Toribio 2011 Finalist from the Dominican Republic Rum Zwizzele Glass: Cocktail Garnish: Orange slice Method: Shake, strain 2oz Zacapa 23 ...
Sazerac
The Sazerac, which dates back to the 1850s, was originally made with a cognac base, but when France suffered the phylloxera epidemic that decimated her vineyards in the late nineteenth century, Americans started using straight rye whiskey instead. After all, ...
Sidecar
Sidecar 45 ml (1.5 oz) cognac 30 ml (1 oz) Cointreau 15 ml (.5 oz) fresh lemon juice 1 lemon twist for garnish* Shake over ice and strain into a chilled, sugar-rimmed ...
Smooth Criminal by Henning Neufeld, 2011 World Class Finalist from Switzerland
Henning Neufeld, 2011 World Class Finalist from Switzerland Smooth Criminal 55ml Zacapa 23 rum 30ml Lime juice 15ml Orgeat Ginger ale to fill 6 ...
Sobriety and Egg Testing
"The Egg Testers' Union of New York City have done well to decide that no person shall be considered in good standing as an egg tester who is addicted to strong drink. Sobriety is desirable in every walk of life, ...
Swizzles Defined by WorldWideWords.org
Q From Joe Fordham: Do you know where swizz is from? I used it as an exclamation of disappointment when I was a boy growing up in England, “Bloody swizz!” My British dictionary says it comes from swindle but I ...
Testimonials
Here are a couple of testimonials from satisfied people who posted ads in The Weekly Shooter: “The reach of your newsletter is unbelievable! I received over 230 enquiries in less than five days. Amazing! Your site is most certainly a major ...
That Eighth Bronx Cocktail
“As you enter the door of the club, some girl, dressed, probably, as Martha Washington, will run up and kiss you. This is not because she thinks you are George Washington; it is because she drank that eighth Bronx cocktail ...
The Birth of the Cosmopolitan
Being the Whole and True Story, or Stories, Behind the Creation of the Last True Classic Cocktail to Be Born in the Twentieth Century Cointreau made her up. That was my conclusion when, after years of trying to track down the ...
The Blessing Of Sir Wilfrid Lawson
“His first experiment was at the Astor House bar in New York, when he went in for a brandy cocktail. To see the waiter mix the cocktail was a sight to remember. It was like conjuring. He dabbed first one ...
The Delicate Task
We are informed that all of England is amused over the assertion of a London newspaper that Sir Eric Geddes, the British Minister of Transport, was once a bartender in the United States. Sir Eric himself is reported to have ...
The First Printed Definition of the Word “Cocktail”
The First Printed Definition of the word “cocktail,” when used to describe a drink, appeared on May 13, 1806, in The Balance and Columbian Repository, Hudson, NY. This is how it went down. Verbatim. To the Editor of the Balance....
The Floraison by Shaher Misif, Cantina, San Francisco
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The Foxtail by Thomas Kunick, Rumor Lounge,Las Vegas
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The Greatest Generation by Francis Schott, Catherine Lombardi, New Brunswick, NJ.
This is one of 2011's 101 Best New Cocktails. Click HERE to submit your recipe for a chance to be included in next year's list. Click HERE to order 101 Best New Cocktails ...
The High Class Bartender is of a Different and Superior Metal
"On the night of the great Baltimore fire [1904] no fewer than fifty five downtown bartenders had to be dragged from their posts of duty by the firemen. Some wept piteously; others fought their way back to the ruins; one, ...
The Ice Pick by Daniel Eun, The Varnish,Los Angeles.
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The Intoxicating Effect of Sarsaparilla
"And here one must say something about the cocktail. To-day it is bad form at a dinner in a private house to have these refreshers served, and more than bad form to partake of them at restaurants. At least this ...
The Most Pleasing, Dreamy Stupor
“The effects of strong cordial gin, and the effects of opium, it would seem, are precisely alike. The former calcines [heats] the constitution, as it were, by degrees, when exhilarating the animal spirits. The latter acts upon the intellectual system ...
The Sort of Precision that Gave One Confidence
Casper placed a napkin on top of a silver shaker and rattled it good. Then he carefully began to pour. First, he filled my glass to the brim. The liquor was so cold and pure it gave the impression of ...
The Urge to Gulp the Cocktail
“Clark came in, two Martinis on the tray. I thanked him. He handed one to me and one to Leonie, who started to shake her head. ‘Those are both ...
The Worst Men and Vilest of the Human Race
"'These have been the resort of hundreds and thousands, from royalty and nobility down to the poorest pauper and the meanest beggar,' reported the London City Mission magazine in 1870, talking of two pubs on London's Battersea fields. 'Surely if ...
They Miss the True Pleasure
“Pre-eminently a sociable wine, [champagne] calls for companionship. There are dour, selfish fellows who may be seen in club corners solitarily drinking a pint on their own. But they ...
Unmarried Men in Virginia
"Roanoke, Va., Dec. 16. 1916.-Unmarried men in Virginia not living with their parents can not have shipped to them the quart of whiskey a month allowed under the new prohibition law. Prohibition Commissioner Peters so ruled today on the ground ...
Use But Do Not Abuse
"From Sazerac dc Forge & Fits, Angouleme, France: In France one can drink as much wine and spirits as one wishes. There is no restriction except for absinthe, which is prohibited. Our soldiers get wine with each meal and also ...
When Does the Day Turn?
"When does the day turn? Clocks and calendars say midnight, but the man who lives his life by a clock is no better than a robot. Daylight? Letting the sun determine is only slightly less arbitrary. So what? Consciousness? Does ...
World Class 2012: Tien Tiep Pham, Vietnam
Here's a shot I took of Tien Tiep Pham, this year's finalist from Vietnam. This guy did our craft real proud, and a better smile I've ...
World Class Rio, 2012 July 7: Christ the Redeemer
No trip to Rio is complete without a visit to see Christ the Redeemer Statue, ...
