Monte Carlo Cocktail
If you take the traditional manhattan and substitute Benedictine for sweet vermouth and use Peychaud’s instead of Angostura bitters, you have a Monte Carlo Cocktail.
Pimm’s Cup Cocktail
Pimm’s itself is a heady combo of gin, fruit extracts, and various liqueurs. As cups go, this one’s #1. Polo, anyone?
Pegu Club Cocktail
See, there was this bar in Burma back in the day…. Who knows. But this is a tasty, tasty gin cocktail.
Pisco Sour Cocktail
If you did not celebrate Peru’s “National Pisco Sour Day” this year, it’s not too late to pay your respects.
Ramos Gin Fizz Cocktail
You have to shake and shake and shake a gin fizz. Vigorously. Just make sure you have the cap firmly secured to the lid. I shook a gin fizz once without replacing the cap to the lid. Egg whites and cream everywhere. It’s a beautiful cocktail when it’ not all over the walls.
Rum Swizzle Cocktail
If you’ve been to Bermuda without trying one of these, you should consider getting back on a plane and setting things right. Dark rum, fresh juice, and the secret ingredient, falernum. Mmm.
Scofflaw Cocktail
Don’t scoff, another delicious rye-based cocktail. One from the Prohibition era.
Vieux Carre Cocktail
Born in the Hotel Monteleone in the Old Quarter of New Orleans back in the 1930s, it’s a delicious and complex-tasting cocktail.
Cosmopolitan Cocktail
My wife’s three favorite cocktails feature rye: old fashioned, manhattan, cocktail a la louisiane. But since you can’t always count on luck like this, it pays to know how to make a Cosmo. Here’s one that’s not too offensive.
Prince of Wales Cocktail
There are a couple versions of this cocktail floating around. This is the whiskey version of the Prince of Wales. Created in the later 1880s, it was named after Queen Victoria’s son, Edward.
Ward Eight Cocktail
I pulled back on the juice here -- too much juice and you bury the rye. But if you prefer, increase the orange and lemon juices by ¼ of an ounce or so each. A cocktail from the late 19th century, it's named after the 8th ward in Boston.
Brainstorm Cocktail
I like the way Benedictine mixes with rye. And its little bit of sweetness means you can use dry vermouth instead of sweet here. This cocktail really is a brainstorm.
Godfather Cocktail
It’s just a simple cocktail of Scotch and almondy Amaretto. But do yourself this favor. You won’t forget it.
Mary Pickford Cocktail
Like the golden-haired actress it was named after, this cocktail was very popular back in the day. It deserves a second act.
Lynchburg Lemonade Cocktail
Jack Daniel’s is distilled in Lynchburg, Tennessee. Don't try to sneak any Kentucky bourbon into this cocktail, it's bad juju.
Screwdriver Cocktail
There’s that scene in Mad Men where Fred Rumsen says, “Breakfast without orange juice is a hell of a long day.” Soon after, Fred learns the dangers of the breakfast cocktail. At any rate, the Screwdriver. Best served after brunch, Fred.
Bacon Shots
Ready to tie some bacon on? Make your own bacon-flavored vodka to impress your friends. Enjoy straight shots of bacon-y goodness, or use this to create a killer Bloody Mary.