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Bitters / Cognac / Brandy / Daily Mix / Vermouth (sweet & dry)

Metropolitan

The METROPOLITAN is a semi-sweet brandy cocktail that resembles the Manhattan in both taste and appearance. While it uses brandy instead of whiskey, the Metropolitan also features a higher proportion of sweet vermouth than a Manhattan and includes a dash...

Bitters / Cointreau (orange liqueur) / Daily Mix / Gin / Orange Juice

Maiden’s Prayer

The MAIDEN’S PRAYER was originally the name of a popular lyric-embellished Polish piano solo from 1856. It appeared as a cocktail in American Bar by 1907 and evolved into a delicious gin, Cointreau, citrus and bitters cocktail around 1930. This...

Aperol/Campari/Cynar / Bitters / Daily Mix / Tequila / Mezcal / Vermouth (sweet & dry)

Rosita

The ROSITA is a delicious tequila-based alternative to the ever-popular margarita, featuring Campari. The Rosita re-balances the Italian bitter Campari by using equal parts sweet and dry vermouth and adds Angostura bitters as an anchor. The bitter-sweetness of Campari, which...

Bitters / Bourbon / Creme de Cacao / Daily Mix / Maraschino / Vermouth (sweet & dry)

Manhattan Sweet w/ Bitter Chocolate

The MANHATTAN SWEET W/ BITTER CHOCOLATE adds a teaspoon of crème de cacao and maraschino liqueur, along with a dash of chocolate bitters, to the classic Manhattan. This addition perfectly complements the bourbon and vermouth with nuanced hints of chocolate...

Bitters / Cachaca / Cointreau (orange liqueur) / Daily Mix / Grapefruit Juice

Upper Cut

The UPPER CUT mixes Cointreau, grapefruit and lemon juice with the Brazilian spirit, cachaca. In this rare cocktail occurrence, Cointreau takes the lead instead of just a supporting role, measuring twice that of cachaca. The cachaca gives a sharp upper-cut...

Bitters / Daily Mix / Gin / Orange Juice / Vermouth (sweet & dry)

Income Tax

The INCOME TAX cocktail and its twin, the Bronx cocktail, are both in Harry Craddock’s 1930 The Savoy Cocktail Book. The only difference between the two cocktails is the Angostura Bitters added to the Income Tax. Otherwise, both concoctions require...

Bitters / Daily Mix / Vermouth (sweet & dry) / Whiskey (blended)

Emerald

It’s an Irish whiskey Manhattan — the EMERALD. However, it more closely resembles the Scottish Highlander by infusing orange flavors from orange bitters and orange peel into Irish whiskey, rather than using maraschino cherry in bourbon or rye. Because Irish...