A classic cocktail is a drink that was invented before Prohibition and has endured over time, even if the recipes have changed.
20th Century
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Gin, Cocchi Americano, Crème de Cacao |
4
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Absinthe Frappé
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Absinthe |
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Adonis
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Oloroso Sherry |
3
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Affinity
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Scotch, Sweet Vermouth, White Vermouth |
4
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Airmail
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Champagne, Gold Rum |
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Alamagoozlum
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Genever, Jamaican Rum, Yellow Chartreuse |
3.5
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Alton Brown’s Aged Eggnog
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Jamaican Rum, Cognac, Bourbon |
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Americano
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Campari |
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Artillery
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Gin, Sweet Vermouth |
3.5
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Aviation
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Gin, Crème de Violette |
4.5
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Bamboo
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Oloroso Sherry |
4
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Bee's Knees, Smoked
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Gin |
3
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Best Doctor's Cocktail
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Jamaican Rum, Swedish Punsch |
4
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Bijou
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Gin, Green Chartreuse |
4
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Black Velvet
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Champagne, Stout |
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Blueberry Thyme Smash
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Gin |
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Bobby Burns
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Scotch, Blended, Bénédictine |
3.5
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Bourbon Blackberry Smash
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Bourbon |
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Brandy Alexander
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Cognac, Crème de Cacao |
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Brandy Daisy
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Cognac, Jamaican Rum |
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Caipirinha
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Cachaça |
4
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Cameron's Kick
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Scotch, Blended, Irish Whiskey |
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Champagne Cocktail
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Champagne, Cognac |
4.5
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Charles Dickens Punch
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Over Proof Rum, Cognac |
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Chocolate Punch
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Cognac, Ruby Port, Crème de Cacao |
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Chrysanthemum
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Bénédictine, Absinthe |
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Clover Club
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Gin |
3
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Colleen Bawn
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Rye, Yellow Chartreuse, Bénédictine |
3
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Coquito
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Gold Rum |
4
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Daiquri
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Light Rum |
5
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Dark 'n Stormy
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Dark Rum |
4.5
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Deshler
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Rye, Dubonnet Rouge -OR- Bourbon, Lillet Rouge |
4
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East India Cocktail
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Cognac, Maraschino Liqueur |
4
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Eggnog
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Rum, Amontillado Sherry |
4
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Elk's Own
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Rye, Ruby Port |
5
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Ford
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Old Tom Gin, Bénédictine |
3
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General Harrison’s Eggnog
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Demerara Rum, Allspice Dram, Dry Hard Cider |
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Gimlet
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Gin |
5
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Gin Daisy
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Gin, Bénédictine |
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Gin Old Fashioned
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Old Tom Gin |
2
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Gin Rickey
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Gin |
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Glögg
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Red Wine, Ruby Port, Cognac |
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Go-To Hot Toddy
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Blended Scotch |
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Grog
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Demerara Rum |
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Hot Buttered Rum
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Dark Rum |
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Improved Whiskey Cocktail
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Rye, Maraschino Liqueur, Absinthe |
4
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The Japanese Cocktail
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Cognac |
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Kentucky Colonel, Smoked
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Bourbon, Bénédictine |
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Manhattan
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Rye |
3
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Martinez
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Gin, Maraschino Liqueur |
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Martini
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Gin |
4
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Mezcal & Hibiscus Toddy
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Mezcal |
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Mint Julep
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Bourbon |
4
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Mojito
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Light Rum |
4
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Morning Glory Fizz
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Single Malt Scotch, Absinthe |
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New York Sour
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Bourbon, Red Wine |
4.5
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Old Fashioned
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Bourbon |
3
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Pendennis Club Cocktail
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Gin, Apricot Liqueur |
3
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Perfect Manhattan
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Rye |
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Philadelphia Fish House Punch
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Cognac, Jamaican Rum, Apple Brandy, Peach Liqueur |
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Pimm's Cup
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Pimm's |
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Piña Colada
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Light Rum |
4
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Pink Gin
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Plymouth Gin, Angostura Aromatic Bitters |
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Pisco Sour
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Pisco |
5
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Pousse Café
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White Crème de Cacao, Crème de Violette, Light Amaro, Green Chartreuse, Cognac, Absinthe |
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Pousse Café Shot
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Bénédictine, Green Chartreuse, Angostura Bitters |
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Prescription Julep
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Cognac, Rye |
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Rattle Skull
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Jamaican Rum, Cognac, Porter |
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Rum Buck
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Dark Rum, Allspice Dram |
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Rum & Black Tea Toddy
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Jamaican Rum |
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Sangria
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Red Wine, Oloroso Sherry, Grand Marnier |
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Sherry Cobbler
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Oloroso Sherry |
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Sherry Flip
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Oloroso Sherry |
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Sidecar
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Cognac |
3
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Sloe Gin Fizz
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Sloe Gin |
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Smoked Maple Old Fashioned
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Bourbon |
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Spanish Coffee
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Overproof Jamaican Rum, Coffee Liqueur |
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The Classic Old Fashioned (aka Spoon Cocktail)
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Rye |
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Star Cocktail
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Apple Brandy |
3
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Strawberry Basil Smash
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Jamaican Rum |
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Taquila Sunrise
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Crème de Cassis, Blanco Taquilla -OR- Reposado Tequila |
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Tom & Jerry
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Jamaican Rum, Demerara Rum, Cognac |
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Tom Collins
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Old Tom Gin |
4
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Toreador
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Reposado Tequila, Apricot Liqueur, Amontillado Sherry |
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Ward Eight
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Rye |
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Wassail
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Apple Brandy, Amontillado Sherry, Dark Ale |
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Whiskey Daisy #3
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Bourbon, Rye |
3.5
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Whiskey Smash
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Bourbon |
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Whiskey Sour
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Bourbon |
5
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White Sangria
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Apricot Liqueur, Fino Sherry, White Wine |
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The Widow's Kiss
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Apple Brandy, Yellow Chartreuse, Bénédictine |
3
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Zombie
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Jamaican Rum, Gold Rum, Demerara Rum |
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