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Old Fashioned

One of the fundamental cocktails, and the springboard for countless wonderful variations.
January 1965
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Ward 8 Cocktail

Essentially a whiskey sour with a dash of grenadine, we like this one better with rye, but bourbon’s good, too.
October 1962
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El Presidente Cocktail

Not to be confused with the daiquiri variant of the same, this tropical cocktail came from El Presidente Hotel in Acapulco.
February 1967
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Bitter Orange Kindler

From a piece called “Merrymakers,” this bitter-sweet libation makes a merry aperitif or digestif.
December 1965
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Pisco Sour La Fonda del Sol

The restaurant’s menu listed this cocktail as a “Pisco Sawer. ” By any name, it’s delicious.
April 1964
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Royal Cooler

A Gourmet original, this fascinating combination of liqueurs goes together surprisingly well.
August 1962
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Sloe Gin Fizz

Make this with a high quality sloe gin—such as Plymouth—and you’ll have a serious and refreshing drink.
July 1961
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French Breeze

There are too few cocktails made with Calvados. And there are too few cocktails made with grapefruit juice. Heres one with both.
July 1961
food + cooking

Hooked on Blenheim Ginger Ale

Here’s a soda that is so good it has its own fan club—not to mention long history, limited supply, and top-secret recipe.
05.06.09
food + cooking

Nespresso Junkie

The best espresso in America doesn’t come from a café or a stovetop machine—it comes from a foil capsule.
05.05.09
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