The Angostura Colada Has Been Saluted, Ripped Off and Reinvented
How the irreverent Brooklyn-born drink—which calls for an ounce and a half of bitters—became a modern classic.
- story: Roger Kamholz
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Master the Modern Classics
Twenty-four recipes for the second generation of must-know cocktails, from the Bywater to the Death Flip.
- story: Punch Staff
- photo: Lizzie Munro
The Pantheon Is a Japanese Modern Classic in the Making
In just five years, the three-ingredient cocktail from one of Tokyo’s best bartenders has made it onto menus as far away as Thailand and Germany.
- story: Nicholas Coldicott
- photo: Jaime Miki
Rapscallion
A European modern classic that reads like the love child of a Bobby Burns and a Sazerac.
The Rapscallion, a Pastis-Rinsed Manhattan, Is a European Modern Classic
Born in Scotland and perfected in Denmark, the Scotch-based drink has been described as “the king of nightcaps.”
- story: Tyler Zielinski
- photo: Cory Smith
The Manhattan’s Many Modern Classics
No other cocktail has landed more offshoots in the contemporary hall of fame. Here are six of our favorites.
- story: Punch Staff
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Espresso Martini
Dick Bradsell's modern classic has traveled under many names, but has never waned in popularity.
