A layered 1970s shooter that floats Grand Marnier atop Irish cream and coffee liqueur, striping the glass in bronze, ivory, and espresso for a dessert-sweet coffee shot.

B-52

A rarely seen San Francisco curio splitting Scotch, gin, and rum with crème de cacao and cream, delivering a smoky, chocolatey, unapologetically rich dessert sipper.

Barbary Coast

A Brazilian blender drink that whips cachaça with coconut milk and condensed milk into a dense, tropical milkshake with grassy rum bite tucked under the sweet cream.

Batida de Coco

A jewel-box stirred cocktail of gin, sweet vermouth, and green Chartreuse in equal parts — named for its trio of colors and drinking rich, herbal, and emphatically boozy.

Bijou

Todd Smith's San Francisco riff on the classic, subbing Averna for sweet vermouth so bitter-herbal amaro deepens bourbon into something darker, richer, and more brooding.

Black Manhattan

A two-ingredient rocks pour of vodka and coffee liqueur born in postwar Brussels, drinking dark, smooth, and subtly sweet with a roasted espresso finish.

Black Russian

A mourning-era pour of stout and Champagne layered into a single glass, drinking creamy and bittersweet with roasted-malt depth cut by fine bubbles.

Black Velvet

A Jazz Age curio named for Valentino's bullfighting film, equal parts Scotch, sweet vermouth, Cherry Heering, and orange juice for a plush, fruit-and-smoke swirl.

Blood and Sand

A Scotch Manhattan laced with a teaspoon of Bénédictine, whose honeyed herbal sweetness threads through malt whisky and vermouth like a hymn to Rabbie Burns.

Bobby Burns

A Victorian-era pick-me-up of cognac, orange liqueur, egg yolk, and grenadine, shaken into a plush, ruby-gold sipper that drinks somewhere between dessert and liquid breakfast.

Bosom Caresser

A whiskey-driven cousin of the Negroni born in 1920s Paris, swapping gin for bourbon so sweet vermouth and Campari land on a richer, rounder, bittersweet backbone.

Boulevardier

A Victorian after-dinner classic whipping whole egg yolk with brandy and sugar, dusted with nutmeg, for a custardy, warmly spiced dessert-in-a-glass.

Brandy Flip

A Wisconsin supper-club staple that swaps whiskey for brandy, softening the Manhattan into a rounder, fruitier stirred drink with plush vermouth and a brandied cherry.

Brandy Manhattan

A Wisconsin-born riff on the old fashioned built on brandy, sugar, and Angostura, muddled with orange and cherry for a soft, fruit-forward, after-dinner sipper.

Brandy Old Fashioned

A plush classic sour in which cognac's raisined warmth is brightened by lemon and sugar, garnished with orange and a Luxardo cherry for a fruit-kissed, amber finish.

Brandy Sour

A colonial-era bourbon sipper named for a homemade cherry liqueur, stirring whiskey with Cherry Heering and a pair of bitters for a deep, stone-fruited old-fashioned cousin.

Cherry Bounce

A dessert-hour indulgence shaking vodka with crème de cacao, cream, and chocolate syrup into a silky, cocoa-rich sip that drinks like liquid truffle.

Chocolate Martini

A Barbadian long drink of aged rum and clove-spiced falernum slicked with lime and Angostura, so dark and glossy the bitters pool on top like an oil sheen.

Corn 'n' Oil

The heavier of the Savoy's morning-after brothers, a stirred, spirit-forward mix of brandy, Calvados, and sweet vermouth built to resurrect the hard-drinking dead.

Corpse Reviver #1

Bermuda's signature highball pours dark rum over icy ginger beer and squeezes a lime, building a spicy, molasses-rich long drink with a visible storm-cloud pour.

Dark 'N' Stormy

A New Orleans counterpart to the Sazerac, stirring rye with sweet vermouth, Bénédictine, and an absinthe rinse, pouring layered, licorice-tinged, and richly Creole.

De La Louisiane

A tiki-house Daiquiri from Don the Beachcomber pairing dark and light rums with passion fruit and honey, yielding a lush, tart-sweet tropical sour with golden depth.

Don's Special Daiquiri

A Victorian cognac sour reflecting British colonial trade routes, where brandy meets pineapple, orange liqueur, and Angostura for a rich, fruit-and-spice drink served up.

East India

The quintessential Yuletide cup whipping bourbon, dark rum, egg yolk, sugar, and cream into a rich, nutmeg-spiced custard that defines the holiday bar cart.

Eggnog

Another Bradsell invention, allegedly for a model who asked to be woken up, combining vodka, fresh espresso, and coffee liqueur into a glossy, caffeinated, bittersweet dessert pour.

Espresso Martini

A wake-up twist on the classic, folding fresh espresso into bourbon with demerara and Angostura for a dark, roasty, boozy sip that reads as Old Fashioned-meets-tiramisu.

Espresso Old Fashioned

A bourbon old fashioned variation sweetened with maraschino liqueur instead of sugar, landing silky and cherry-nutty with two bitters providing structure.

Fancy Free

A Victorian-era flip shaking gin with egg yolk and simple syrup until plush and silken, dusted with nutmeg for a juniper-laced custard in a glass.

Gin Flip

A plush sour variation on the Godfather that shakes Scotch and amaretto with lemon and egg white, yielding a silky, almond-rich foam over a lightly smoky whisky base.

Godfather Sour

A modern Milk & Honey creation swapping simple syrup for honey in a bourbon sour, giving the drink a rich, floral, almost buttery sweetness against bright lemon.

Gold Rush

A richer take on the Margarita that swaps standard triple sec for Grand Marnier, pushing the drink toward cognac-kissed orange depth over tequila's agave spine and a salt-rimmed lime bite.

Grand Margarita

Michael McIlroy's Brooklyn-borough variation stirs rye with sweet vermouth and yellow Chartreuse, giving the Manhattan template a honeyed, herbal spine and two layers of bitters.

Greenpoint

A colonial New England cold-weather warmer in which dark rum is stirred with butter, brown sugar, and hot water, then dusted with cinnamon and nutmeg for a rich, toddy-like indulgence.

Hot Buttered Rum

Jerry Thomas's 1862 creation stirs cognac with orgeat and Angostura — one of the oldest recorded mixed drinks — landing short, silky, almond-kissed, and softly boozy.

Japanese Cocktail

A simple stirred bourbon drink sweetened and perfumed by honey-herb Bénédictine, finished with Angostura and an orange peel for a warm, southern-accented sipper.

Kentucky Colonel

Joaquin Simo's modern riff subs Jamaican rum for gin in the Negroni, pushing the classic into funkier, molasses-rich territory without losing its bittersweet spine.

Kingston Negroni

A riff on Sam Ross's modern classic stirring bourbon with sweet vermouth, Campari, and a splash of maraschino liqueur, producing a bittersweet, nutty Manhattan-Negroni hybrid.

Left Hand

Audrey Saunders' Manhattan variation trades Angostura for Cynar's artichoke-bitter backbone, yielding a softer, earthier sip with cherry-liqueur sweetness at the edges.

Little Italy

The defining stirred whiskey cocktail, where spicy rye, sweet vermouth, and aromatic bitters marry into a silky, deeply aromatic sipper finished with a plump brandied cherry.

Manhattan

A 19th-century forebear of the Martini, stirring gin with sweet vermouth, maraschino, and bitters into a rich, wine-like sip with nutty cherry depth and a bittersweet orange-peel lift.

Martinez

A lavish Prohibition sour of bourbon, orange liqueur, and grenadine shaken hard with egg white to build a plush, red-gold foam over whiskey's grain.

Millionaire

A stripped-down Manhattan variation stirring rye with Bénédictine and Angostura, producing a honeyed, herb-and-spice sipper with the brandy liqueur softening the whiskey's edge.

Monte Carlo

A White Russian pushed toward milkshake territory, blending vodka, coffee liqueur, and cream into an indulgent, dessert-like frozen pour.

Mudslide

A centuries-old European winter warmer of red wine gently simmered with cinnamon, cloves, and citrus, served steaming for a cozy, spice-draped hug on a cold night.

Mulled Wine

A richer whiskey flip adding tawny port to bourbon, whole egg, and sugar, yielding a velvety, nutty-raisined nightcap with nutmeg dust and plush, dessert-like depth.

New York Flip

An after-dinner pour of Baileys and Frangelico lengthened with cream, tasting like toasted hazelnuts folded into Irish coffee cake and landing squarely in dessert-drink territory.

Nutty Irishman

Phil Ward's modern classic swaps whiskey for a mezcal-and-tequila split over demerara and bitters, giving the old fashioned template a smoky, agave-driven backbone.

Oaxacan Old Fashioned

The original cocktail template — bourbon, sugar, and bitters stirred over a single large cube — delivering a warming, spirit-forward sip that lets the whiskey's caramel and oak do the talking.

Old Fashioned

Pusser's-sanctioned British Virgin Islands tiki classic, blending aged rum with pineapple, orange, and coconut cream for a dense tropical slushie dusted with grated nutmeg.

Painkiller

A balanced take on the Manhattan that splits sweet and dry vermouth against rye, smoothing the drink's edges into a drier, more nuanced stirred sip with a cherry finish.

Perfect Manhattan

A Caribbean long drink of dark rum, lime, and simple syrup brightened with mint and Angostura, yielding a molasses-rich, refreshingly tart sipper with deep island character.

Planter's Punch

A creamy, dessert-leaning flip that shakes brandy and ruby port with egg yolk and dusts the top with nutmeg, producing a silky, warm-spiced, vinous nightcap.

Porto Flip

A racetrack-named bourbon Manhattan laced with Bénédictine, the herbal liqueur lending honeyed-spice depth to a stirred, rounded, celebratory-feeling pour.

Preakness

Vincenzo Errico's Manhattan riff pairs rye with Punt e Mes's bitter vermouth and maraschino, yielding a darker, more assertive sibling with cherry-nut depth.

Red Hook

A stirred, absinthe-rinsed cousin of the Manhattan built on rye, sweet vermouth, and Cherry Heering, weaving warm spice, dark cherry, and a whisper of anise into a brooding sipper.

Remember the Maine

A bartender's post-work pour of bourbon stirred with coffee liqueur and orange bitters, landing rich and roasty with a flamed-orange aromatic lift.

Revolver

The Scotch-based Manhattan, marrying smoky-malty whisky with sweet vermouth and a dash of Angostura into a stirred, spirit-forward classic named for the Highland outlaw.

Rob Roy

A rum-forward take on the Espresso Martini where dark rum lends molasses warmth to coffee liqueur and fresh espresso, foamy and full-bodied with a caramelized finish.

Rum Espresso Martini

A 19th-century dockside warmer whipping dark rum with egg yolk and sugar into a thick, molasses-rich sip crowned with freshly grated nutmeg.

Rum Flip

A Caribbean reworking of the Italian bitter standard where dark rum's molasses depth stands in for gin, amplifying Campari and vermouth into a richer, warmer, equally bitter stirred pour.

Rum Negroni

A stirred, spirit-forward reworking of the classic that swaps whiskey for aged rum, letting molasses and oak take the lead with demerara syrup and a double dose of bitters.

Rum Old Fashioned

A Caribbean-leaning variation on the classic sour where aged rum's vanilla and caramel warmth meet lemon and sugar, capped with a silky egg-white foam.

Rum Sour

A two-ingredient after-dinner pour where Drambuie's honeyed herbal liqueur mellows Scotch whisky, producing a rich, warming, subtly spiced sipper that's pure 1960s lounge.

Rusty Nail

A spicy take on the flip with rye whiskey shaken whole-egg with sugar and dusted with nutmeg, yielding a frothy, warming nightcap with more pepper-and-spice bite than a bourbon version.

Rye Flip

The original 1880s whiskey cocktail built on spicy rye, demerara's dark-sugar depth, and Angostura, stirred over a single big cube to coax out vanilla, leather, and orange-peel aromatics.

Rye Old Fashioned

A velvety Victorian nightcap in which nutty Amontillado sherry is shaken with whole egg and sugar, then dusted with nutmeg to finish rich, custardy, and gently fortified.

Sherry Flip

The Raffles Hotel's turn-of-the-century tall drink layers gin with Cherry Heering, Bénédictine, orange liqueur, pineapple, and lime into a rich, herbal, tropically-tinted pink sipper.

Singapore Sling

A flaming Portland-born after-dinner drink in which dark rum and coffee liqueur are set ablaze, topped with hot coffee, and crowned with whipped cream for a roasty, warming finale.

Spanish Coffee

A cozy riff on the classic that swaps bourbon for spiced rum and anchors it with demerara, Angostura, and orange oils for a warming, baking-spice-laced sipper.

Spiced Rum Old Fashioned

An agave-driven Espresso Martini where tequila replaces vodka and coffee liqueur mingles with fresh espresso and a whisper of agave, arriving roasty, smooth, and subtly earthy.

Tequila Espresso Martini

An agave-forward take on the Old Fashioned where tequila stands in for whiskey, sweetened with agave nectar and rounded by Angostura and orange bitters over a single large cube.

Tequila Old Fashioned

Don the Beachcomber's Morse-code tiki tribute — three cherries, one pineapple — layering aged rum with falernum, allspice dram, honey, and citrus into a warmly spiced, amber tropical sipper.

Three Dots and a Dash

An Irish whiskey Manhattan riff pouring sweet vermouth and green Chartreuse into the mix, yielding a herbal, spirit-forward sipper with an emerald glow.

Tipperary

A New Orleans stirred classic from the Hotel Monteleone layering rye, cognac, sweet vermouth, Bénédictine, and two bitters into a plush, spice-laden sipper named for the French Quarter.

Vieux Carré

The original forebear of the Espresso Martini, where vodka, fresh espresso, and simple syrup shake up silky, caffeinated, and richly roasty with a foamy crown.

Vodka Espresso

A 19th-century nightcap built on whiskey, a whole egg, and sugar shaken to a custardy foam and dusted with nutmeg, drinking like a boozy, grown-up eggnog in a coupe.

Whiskey Flip

A rich, dessert-leaning pour of vodka and coffee liqueur floated with cream, famously beloved by The Dude for its silky, roasty sweetness.

White Russian

Cocktails with a dense, syrupy, or full-bodied texture, often from sugar, amaro, or aged spirits. Rich drinks feel weighty on the palate.