SpiritVerdict

Cocktails

Classic and contemporary cocktails — scored on flavour, technique, and complexity.

Negroni

The definitive aperitivo — equal parts gin, Campari, and sweet vermouth, stirred to perfection.

The original cocktail — bourbon or rye, sugar, Angostura bitters, and an expressed orange peel. Nothing else belongs in the glass.

Equal parts gin, Green Chartreuse, maraschino, and lime juice — one of the most structurally perfect equal-parts cocktails ever devised.

The essential sour template — bourbon, lemon, and sugar in a ratio that has anchored bartending for over 150 years.