Dried Apricots

Bourbon & American whiskey

Bourbon or rye, sugar, bitters, orange.

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Classic & stirred

Bourbon, Campari, sweet vermouth. The whiskey Negroni — richer, less bitter.

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Vodka & gin

Bone-dry, crisp, olive-edged.

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Martini family

Vodka, cranberry, lime, triple sec. The pink one — tarter than it looks.

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Classic & stirred

Rye, sweet vermouth, bitters, brandied cherry. The quintessential brown-spirit cocktail.

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Shaken sours

White rum, fresh lime, sugar. The simplest, brightest sour ever invented.

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Classic & stirred

Rye, absinthe rinse, sugar, Peychauds bitters. New Orleans dark and aromatic.

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Shaken sours

Bourbon, fresh lemon, sugar, optional egg-white foam.

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Aperitivo & low-ABV

Aperol, Prosecco, soda water, orange slice. Sunset orange — Italian summer.

Highball & long drinks

Dark rum, ginger beer, lime. Caribbean fire — cuts through fatty foods.

Vodka & gin

Botanical, refreshing, endlessly flexible.

Tropical & tiki

Aged rum, orgeat, orange curaçao, lime. Tiki royalty.

Vodka & gin

Vodka, ginger beer, lime. Cuts through richness.

Vodka & gin

Bittersweet, herbal, the aperitivo standard.

Highball & long drinks

Tequila, fresh grapefruit, lime, salt, soda. The taco-day default.

Tropical & tiki

Rum, pineapple, coconut cream. Vacation in liquid form.

Shaken sours

Cognac, lemon, orange liqueur. Old-world elegance in a coupe.