While it might not be the most well-known cocktail, it has a rich history dating back to the late 19th century. Legend has it that the drink was created in honor of Martin Lomasney, a powerful Boston politician who represented the city's Eighth Ward.
The Tequila Sunrise was created in the early 1970s by Bobby Lozoff and Billy Rice at the Trident bar in Sausalito, California. The cocktail achieved notoriety after a member of the Rolling Stones tasted it at a party to kick off the 1972 tour. The band began ordering it at stops across the country and even dubbed the tour “the cocaine and Tequila Sunrise tour,” which helped to propel the drink’s popularity.
A fruity Sweet Manhattan that's perfect when you fancy some late-night spirited fruitiness. Eponymously named after the Rolling Stone's song, this is a riff on the classic Eastern Sin.
The Singapore sling is a gin-based sling cocktail from Singapore. This long drink was reputed to have been developed in 1915 by Ngiam Tong Boon, a bartender at the Long Bar in Raffles Hotel, Singapore.
California bartender J. “Popo” Galsini introduced the Saturn to the world in 1967 when he won the International Bartender’s Association World Championship with it. Originally he titled his gin creation the X-15 after an American rocket plane, but shortly after doing so one of those planes crashed, killing its pilot. Reportedly, Galsini changed the name of the drink to the Saturn for the competition, in honor of the Saturn rocket that propelled the first Apollo rocket flight into space, months after the fateful X-15 crash.
The Mary Pickford is a classic cocktail named after the famous silent film actress. It is a Prohibition-era cocktail that's made with: white rum, fresh pineapple juice, grenadine, and maraschino liqueur.
The Lumberjack in Love is a cocktail that combines the flavors of rye whiskey, allspice dram, cherry juice, lemon juice, semi-rich simple syrup, and beer.
The Haunted House cocktail is a spooky and delicious drink that's perfect for Halloween or any other spooky occasion. It's made with bourbon, apple cider, lemon juice, and a variety of spices, including cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves. The drink is garnished with a cinnamon stick and a lemon wheel, making it both festive and festive.
The Division Bell cocktail is a modern classic that combines the smoky flavors of mezcal with the bitter-sweetness of Aperol and the cherry notes of Maraschino liqueur.
A twist on the classic Caipiroska, substituting the traditional muddled limes with sweet cherries. The result is a tangy and fruity cocktail with a subtle sweetness.
The aviation was created by Hugo Ensslin, head bartender at the Hotel Wallick in New York, in the early twentieth century. The first published recipe appeared in Ensslin's 1916 Recipes for Mixed Drinks. Ensslin's recipe called for two thirds El Bart gin, one third lemon juice, 2 dashes maraschino liqueur, and 2 dashes crème de violette.
The cocktail was introduced to the public in 1974, devised by the importer of Amaretto di Saronno as a simple mix of two parts amaretto liqueur to one part lemon juice. It became a popular cocktail in the 1980s; most bartenders at the time substituted commercial sour mix for the lemon juice. The drink was popular as a one-dimensional easy-drinking cocktail, flavored mostly by the base spirit used.
The 20th century is a cocktail created in 1937 by a British bartender named C.A. Tuck, and named in honor of the celebrated 20th Century Limited train which ran between New York City and Chicago from 1902 until 1967. The recipe was first published in 1937 in the Café Royal Cocktail Book by William J Tarling, President of the United Kingdom Bartenders' Guild and head bartender at the Café Royal.