Recipes

Bourbon WhiskeyAmaro AngelenoAromatic Bitters

A Californian amaro standing in for the vermouth in a whiskey cocktail

Rye WhiskeyApple BrandyFresh Lemon JuiceAngostura Aromatic Bitters+1

Rye whiskey with apple brandy and bitters

Rye WhiskeySweet VermouthWhiskey Barrel Aged Bitters+1

A Manhattan deepened with barrel-aged bitters — rounder, oakier, vanilla-warm

Rye WhiskeyFresh Lemon JuiceOrgeat SyrupAngostura Aromatic Bitters+1

Cocktail showcasing multiple bitters

Bourbon WhiskeyKirschSimple SyrupFee Brothers Chocolate Bitters+1

Whiskey old fashioned with kirsch, chocolate and cherry bitters

Rye WhiskeyAvernaAngostura Aromatic Bitters

Modern Manhattan variation with Averna amaro replacing vermouth

Rye WhiskeyBonal Gentiane-QuinaOrange Bitters+1

Equal parts Savoyard quinquina and rye, stirred down with two kinds of bitters

Bourbon WhiskeyCampariSweet VermouthAngostura Orange Bitters

Whiskey-based Negroni variation with bitters complexity

Bourbon WhiskeyDemerara SyrupCardamom Bitters+1

An Old Fashioned turned aromatic with cardamom bitters over bourbon and demerara

Rye WhiskeySweet VermouthFee Brothers Chocolate Bitters

Manhattan with Fee Brothers Chocolate Bitters

Blended WhiskyGammel DanskEgg WhiteGrapefruit Juice+1

Gammel Dansk as the base spirit for once, with grapefruit and egg white

Bourbon WhiskeyBenedictineCream SherryVintage Orange Bitters

Bourbon, Benedictine and cream sherry under barrel-aged orange bitters

Rye WhiskeySweet VermouthThe Bitter Truth Orange Bitters+2

An 1890s Manhattan variant that takes three different bitters

Japanese WhiskySoda WaterGinger Bitters

A crisp Japanese-style highball lifted with ginger bitters

WhiskeyFresh Lemon JuiceHoneyAngostura Aromatic Bitters+1

Warming whiskey cocktail with honey and lemon

Irish WhiskeyHeavy CreamBrown SugarCocoa Bitters+1

The 1943 original — hot coffee, Irish whiskey and brown sugar under a collar of lightly whipped cream, lifted with cocoa bitters

Rye WhiskeySloe GinApricot LiqueurJerry Thomas Own Decanter Bitters

Equal parts rye, sloe gin and apricot liqueur, shaken

Rye WhiskeySweet VermouthAngostura Bitters

Classic whiskey and vermouth cocktail

Rye WhiskeySweet VermouthCynarPeychaud's Bitters

Rye and Cynar cocktail with Peychaud's bitters

Bourbon WhiskeySugar CubeAngostura Bitters

Classic whiskey cocktail with Angostura bitters

Bourbon WhiskeyAmaro NoninoAperolFresh Lemon Juice

Modern equal-parts cocktail with bourbon, Aperol, and amaro

Scotch WhiskyIslay ScotchGinger LiqueurFresh Lemon Juice+1

Scotch cocktail with honey and ginger

Overproof Rye WhiskeyDry VermouthSweet VermouthAbbott's Bitters

A perfect Manhattan on overproof rye, dosed in drops rather than dashes

Blended Scotch WhiskySweet VermouthAngostura Aromatic Bitters+1

Scotch Manhattan with aromatic bitters

Rye WhiskeyAbsintheSugar CubePeychaud's Bitters

New Orleans cocktail with Peychaud's bitters

GinRye WhiskeyAmaro MelettiElemakule Tiki Bitters+1

An equal-parts stir of gin, rye, amaro and quinquina

Smoked Walnut BourbonAmaro SibillaWalnut LiqueurXocolatl Mole Bitters

A Manhattan for four, deepened with a honey-sweetened Marche amaro and walnut liqueur

Cinnamon WhiskeyCoffee LiqueurMaple SyrupStrongwater Aromatic Bitters+1

Cinnamon whiskey and coffee liqueur, stirred over one block

Bourbon WhiskeyApricot LiqueurPimento DramJerry Thomas Own Decanter Bitters+1

Bourbon and apricot under two different bitters and a dash of pimento dram

Rye WhiskeyRaw Sugar SyrupWoodford Reserve Orange Bitters

Rye and raw sugar under four drops of barrel-aged orange bitters

Irish Single MaltSweet VermouthGreen ChartreuseOrinoco Bitters+2

The bar's own drink: Irish malt, vermouth, Chartreuse and four dashes of Orinoco

BrandyRye WhiskeyDry CuracaoHair of the Dog Bitters+1

Brandy and rye split under curacao, in an absinthe-rinsed glass

Rye WhiskeyMaraschino LiqueurAbsintheAngostura Bitters

Jerry Thomas-era classic template: spirit with maraschino, absinthe, and bitters

Rye WhiskeyFernet BrancaSimple SyrupAngostura Aromatic Bitters

Rye whiskey cocktail with Fernet Branca as starring ingredient

Rye WhiskeyFresh Lemon JuiceOrgeat SyrupAngostura Bitters

Orgeat-based sour with Angostura bitters as base

Bourbon WhiskeyMaple SyrupTrinity Bitters

An Old Fashioned on maple syrup and a blended bitters

Japanese WhiskyDemerara SyrupUmami Bitters

An old fashioned seasoned rather than spiced, with bitters made from kelp and shiitake

Rye WhiskeyCognacPunt e MesKensington Bitters+2

The New Orleans classic rebuilt on Punt e Mes and two bitters

Rye WhiskeyCognacSweet VermouthPeychaud's Bitters+2

New Orleans cocktail built on two bitters, Peychaud's and Angostura

Bourbon WhiskeySimple SyrupFee Brothers Black Walnut Bitters

Old Fashioned with Fee Brothers Black Walnut Bitters

Bourbon WhiskeyEgg WhiteMiraculous FoamerAngostura Bitters+2

Classic sour cocktail elevated with aromatic bitters

Rye WhiskeyCola SyrupGround EspressoChocolate Bitters

The highball taken apart and rebuilt as a short drink

Bourbon WhiskeyFresh Lemon JuiceHoney SyrupAngostura Aromatic Bitters+1

Whiskey cocktail with warming spices