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Contemporary Classics A - B

Cocktails created after 1985 that have proved enduring and appear on bar menus or in publications beyond their city or country of origin are worth making and drinking and are easy to make.

1910

Mezcal and cognac fuel this stirred and strong nightcap sipper.

21st Century (Jim Meehan's recipe)

Jim Meehan is rightly proud of his ground-breaking tequila-based riff on the classic 20th Century and it is indeed both delicious and well-balanced. He

Absolute Gangster

A mere four drops of Abbotts Bitters play a crucial role in this delicately sweetened and complex vodka-based cocktail.

Amaretto Sour (by Jeffrey Morgenthaler)

As the name suggests, this cocktail is dominated by amaretto, with lemon juice providing the sour balancing element and a slug of bourbon giving backbone.

American Trilogy

To adhere to the original recipe, you should smash a sugar cube and then painstakingly stir this with bitters into a paste. Life is just too short to faff

Anejo Highball

Orange and rum with a hint of ginger spice. Long and thirst-quenching.

Anejo Manhattan

Añejo tequila rather than American whiskey dominates this Manhattan riff.

Añejo Old Fashioned

A hint of agave syrup sweetness and dilution from the stirred ice knocks back the spirit's fire while opening and releasing agave flavours. (If you don't

Appletini (Sour Apple Martini)

This Martini is unashamedly fun and brash with lurid green apple liqueur at its 'core'.

Bensonhurst

This riff on a Brooklyn is one of many to emerge since 2006 but is one of the more enduring.

Benton's Old Fashioned

If you like an Old-Fashioned and bacon then you'll love the Benton's Old-Fashioned.

Beuser & Angus Special

A floral, aromatic and herbal Chartreuse flip.

Bijou (by Jamie Gordon)

This bittersweet digestivo is one of those drinks that becomes easier and gets better as dilution, from the melting ice, opens and softens.

Bramble

One of the best and most popular drinks to come out of the 1980s.

Brandy Old Fashioned (Wisconsin-style)

Fruity and lightly sweetened brandy cooled and diluted with crushed ice. What's not to like? The Brandy Old-Fashioned is usually made using Californian

Brass Rail

The cinnamon dusting which crowns this cocktail adds light spice to what is a mellow Aged Rum Daiquiri with subtle herbal complexity.

Breakfast Martini

The success or failure of this tangy drink is partly reliant on the quality of marmalade used. For ease of use, choose fine cut or even no peel/shredless

Bywater

This spirit-forward, herbal and bitter-sweet cocktail was originally served without ice but dilution tames its fire to appeal to a wider audience as an

The Business

As the name suggests, The Business is a riff on a classic Bee's Knees with lime juice. It's snappier with lime instead of lemon juice.

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