Recipes
Cocktail
Casino: Old Tom Gin, Maraschino & Lemon Cocktail
The Casino cocktail combines Old Tom gin, Maraschino liqueur, fresh lemon, and orange bitters in a bright, spirit-forward classic. Shaken and served over ice with lemon peel and cherry, it balances botanical gin with tart citrus and restrained cherry sweetness.
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French Connection: Cognac & Amaretto Cocktail
The French Connection pairs Cognac and Amaretto in a rich, spirit-forward two-ingredient cocktail served over ice. The Cognac brings fruit, oak, and spice while the almond-like sweetness of Amaretto gives this simple IBA classic its smooth after-dinner character.
Mixed Drink
Horse's Neck – Cognac & Ginger Ale Highball with Lemon
The Horse's Neck is a classic Cognac and ginger ale highball finished with its signature long lemon peel. Light, sparkling, and aromatic, it is an easy mixed drink with roots in the late 19th and early 20th century.
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Ramos Fizz – Creamy New Orleans Gin Fizz
The Ramos Fizz is a New Orleans gin classic with citrus, cream, egg white, vanilla, orange flower water, and soda. Its signature combination of bright acidity, creamy texture, and towering foam makes it one of the most distinctive drinks in the IBA canon.
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Rusty Nail - Scotch & Drambuie IBA Classic Cocktail
The Rusty Nail is a classic Scotch and Drambuie cocktail with honeyed, herbal sweetness wrapped around a whisky-forward core. This IBA classic needs only ice, a gentle stir, and lemon zest to finish.
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Suffering Bastard - Cognac, Gin & Ginger Beer Cocktail
Suffering Bastard combines Cognac, gin, lime, Angostura bitters, and ginger beer in the current IBA version of this World War II-era classic. Crisp citrus, aromatic spirits, bitters, and spicy ginger make it a long cocktail with considerably more history than its playful name suggests.
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Tipperary - Irish Whiskey, Sweet Vermouth & Green Chartreuse Cocktail
The Tipperary cocktail combines Irish whiskey, sweet vermouth, Green Chartreuse, and aromatic bitters in a rich, herbal stirred drink. This IBA cocktail balances whiskey warmth with vermouth sweetness and the distinctive botanical intensity of Chartreuse.
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Tuxedo - Old Tom Gin & Dry Vermouth Turn-of-the-Century Classic
The Tuxedo is a classic Old Tom gin and dry vermouth cocktail accented with maraschino, absinthe, and orange bitters. Stirred ice-cold and finished with cherry and lemon, this IBA classic is dry, botanical, and remarkably layered.
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White Lady - Gin, Triple Sec & Lemon Savoy-Era Classic
The White Lady is a crisp gin sour built with triple sec and fresh lemon juice. This three-ingredient IBA classic balances botanicals, bright citrus, and orange liqueur in a clean, shaken cocktail.
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Zombie - Three-Rum Donn Beach Tiki Classic
The Zombie is a powerful three-rum tiki cocktail layered with lime, falernum, Donn's Mix, grenadine, bitters, and Pernod. Briefly blended with cracked ice, this IBA classic balances serious rum strength with citrus, spice, grapefruit, and mint.
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Caipirissima – Brazilian White Rum, Lime & Sugar Cocktail
The Caipirissima is a white rum variation on the Caipirinha, built with fresh lime and sugar directly in the glass. Light rum softens the grassy edge of the original while whole lime keeps the drink bright, aromatic, and unmistakably citrus-forward.
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Hanky Panky – Gin, Sweet Vermouth & Fernet Savoy Classic Cocktail
The Hanky Panky cocktail pairs London Dry gin and sweet vermouth with a bracing touch of Fernet Branca. Stirred and served up, it is a bittersweet Savoy classic with herbal depth and a clean orange finish.