The back cover of Cook’s Illustrated, November 2018, displays standard cocktails any mixologist should be familiar with:
Manhattan
2 Buffalo Trace Kentuckey Bourbon Whiskey
1 Sweet vermouth
Dash of bitters
Over ice
Pisco Sour
Mint Julep
Margarita
Mai-Tai
Old Fashioned
2 Buffalo Trace Kentuckey Bourbon Whiskey
0.5 Simple Syrup
Dash of bitters
over ice
Negroni
1 oz. Robust London Dry Gin like Tanqueray or Beefeater
1 oz. Cochi Vermouth di Torino
1 oz. Campari
Some history of the Negroni.
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