SpiritVerdict
Cocktails
Classic and contemporary cocktails — scored on flavour, technique, and complexity.
stirredeasyManhattan
Rye or bourbon, sweet vermouth, and Angostura bitters — the stirred whiskey cocktail that set the template for an entire category.
highballeasyRanch Water
West Texas's answer to the highball — blanco tequila, fresh lime, and Topo Chico. Three ingredients, no fuss, endlessly drinkable.
stirredeasyNegroni
The definitive aperitivo — equal parts gin, Campari, and sweet vermouth, stirred to perfection.
stirredeasyOld Fashioned
The original cocktail — bourbon or rye, sugar, Angostura bitters, and an expressed orange peel. Nothing else belongs in the glass.
soureasyThe Last Word
Equal parts gin, Green Chartreuse, maraschino, and lime juice — one of the most structurally perfect equal-parts cocktails ever devised.
soureasyWhiskey Sour
The essential sour template — bourbon, lemon, and sugar in a ratio that has anchored bartending for over 150 years.