Classic
Manhattan
Rye and sweet vermouth, stirred to a dark gloss
The classic New York whiskey cocktail: rye whiskey, sweet vermouth and Angostura bitters, stirred with ice and served up with a brandied cherry.
WhiskeyStirredEasy
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Martini
Gin, dry vermouth and the long argument about how much
The dry gin Martini: London dry gin and dry vermouth stirred with ice, finished with optional orange bitters and served straight up with a lemon twist or olive.
GinStirredEasy - International
Mojito
Havana's mint and lime highball, pressed not pulverized
Cuba's mint and lime highball: white rum, fresh lime, sugar or syrup and gently pressed mint, built over ice and topped with soda water.
RumMuddledIntermediate - Classic
Negroni
Equal parts, Florence, and a count who wanted more
Italy's bittersweet aperitivo classic: equal parts gin, Campari and sweet vermouth, stirred and served over ice with an orange slice or peel.
GinStirredEasy - Classic
Sazerac
Rye, sugar, Peychaud's and an absinthe-rinsed glass: New Orleans in one pour
The official cocktail of New Orleans: rye whiskey, a sugar cube, Peychaud's bitters, stirred and served neat in a chilled glass rinsed with absinthe, with a lemon peel expressed over the top.
WhiskeyStirredIntermediate - International
Singapore Sling
The rose-colored long drink of the Long Bar
A tall, fruit-forward gin sling from Singapore's Raffles Hotel: gin, cherry liqueur, Benedictine, orange liqueur, pineapple, lime, grenadine and bitters, shaken and served over ice.
GinShakenIntermediate