Classics

You can't go wrong with a classic cocktail. Whether you're craving a tried-and-true Old Fashioned, a traditional whiskey-and-vermouth Manhattan or James Bond’s famous Vesper, check out some of the most classic drinks and start mixing.
Champs-Elysees cocktail in ornate, gold-rimmed cocktail glass with lemon twist, on dark marble background
Champs-Élysées
Boothby cocktail in ornate coupe glass with etched gold rim, garnished with maraschino cherry
Boothby
Fanciulli cocktail in ornate coupe glass with leaf-like engraving
Fanciulli
Scotch Sour with egg white foam on top, in a rocks glass with single large ice cube, and orange twist garnish
Scotch Sour
Algonquin cocktail in ornate curved coupe glass, with pineapple wedge and maraschino cherry on skewer as garnish
Algonquin
Sour cocktails against a yellow background with bubbles
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Cafe Royal Matador cocktail in a Nick and Nora glass
Café Royal's Tequila Matador
Mezcal Paloma in highball glass with Tajin salt rim and lime wedge, shot against tan background
Mezcal Paloma
Campari Spritz Recirc
Campari Spritz
Reverse Martini in a Nick & Nora, sherry-style glass, with dropped olive garnish on marble background
Reverse Martini
Wet Martini in Nick & Nora glass with paisley etching garnished with a lemon twist, on a dark marble background
Wet Martini
Bobby Heugel's frozen martini, shown in a martini glass with frozen bottle of extra cocktail in background, next to bowl of olives, cornichons and capers
Bobby Heugel’s Freezer Martini
Yellow Chartreuse bottle
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Pan American Clipper
Pan American Clipper
Churchill cocktail
Churchill
Cantarito cocktail
Cantarito
Manhattan vs Old Fashioned cocktail illustration
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Improved Whiskey Cocktail
Improved Whiskey Cocktail
Test Pilot cocktail
Test Pilot
Jet Pilot cocktail
Jet Pilot
Queens Park Swizzle cocktail
Queens Park Swizzle
Fog Cutter cocktail
Fog Cutter
Mexican Firing Squad cocktail
Mexican Firing Squad
Army and Navy cocktail
Army & Navy
Silver Fizz cocktail
Silver Fizz
Missionary's Downfall cocktail with pineapple and mint
Missionary’s Downfall
Dreamy Dorini Smoking Martini
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Margarita
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Tuxedo No. 2 cocktail
Tuxedo No. 2
Pink Lady cocktail
Pink Lady
Longines cocktail
Longines
Perfect Martini
Perfect Martini
Rum Flip cocktail
Rum Flip
Absinthe Suissesse cocktail
Absinthe Suissesse
Baltimore Eggnog
Baltimore Eggnog
Buena Vista Irish Coffee
Buena Vista Irish Coffee
Porto Flip
Porto Flip
Spiced Apple Cider
Spiced Apple Cider
Grand Slam cocktail
Grand Slam
Blinker cocktail
Blinker
Rum & Coke
Rum & Coke
Lynchburg Lemonade
Lynchburg Lemonade
An effervescent, sunny-yellow beverage called Radler cocktail in a pint glass, made by combining beer and lemonade in the cup.
Radler
A vibrant orange-pink-colored, blended Strawberry Margarita cocktail in a stemmed cocktail glass with a strawberry on the rim for garnish.
Strawberry Margarita
Rose Sangria
Rosé Sangria
White Sangria
White Sangria
White Port and Tonic
White Port & Tonic
Hairy Navel
Hairy Navel
Chi Chi cocktail
Chi Chi
Grasshopper cocktail
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Bay Breeze
Bay Breeze
Cucumber Gimlet
Cucumber Gimlet
Quill cocktail
Quill
Chocolate Martini cocktail
Chocolate Martini
Wassail cocktail
Wassail
Whiskey & Coke
Whiskey & Coke
Dubliner cocktail
Dubliner
Amaretto Stone Sour cocktail
Amaretto Stone Sour
Lincoln Club Cooler cocktail
Lincoln Club Cooler
Woo Woo cocktail
Woo Woo