Cocktail of the Day
7 August 2026

Today is Henry C. Ramos' birthday, so we are drinking a Ramos Gin Fizz.

Bellini Margarita

As the name suggests, a peachy Margarita. (I prefer straight-up, but this fruity Margarita is arguably 'peachier' when strained over ice.)

Brandy Boulevardier

Choose your brandy well (perhaps reach for your finest cognac) and you'll experience a refined Boulevardier/Negroni.

Saramago

Elderflower liqueur tones and adds floral notes to this Tequila Martini variation.

21st & ¼ Century

A coconut rum and gentian charged riff on the 20th Century Cocktail.

S & M (Smoke & Mulberry)

Best made with a smoky mezcal to intertwine with sloe gin's berry fruitiness, subtle layers of herbal vanilla vermouth and delicate bitter chocolate.

Fat Duck Old Fashioned

A delicately smoky (depending on your mezcal), faintly buttery Tequila Old Fashioned with roasted duck and popcorn notes.

Suit and Tie

A manzanilla-dried Lychee Martini.

Sevez Honey Lavender Liqueur

Made by famous vermouth producers, Dolin & Cie in France's Savoie region, Sevez Honey Lavender Liqueur combines the natural sweetness of Savoie honey with

Nude Bar/Giani Double Pour Mixing Glass

The Bar/Giani Double Pour Mixing Glass is thought to be the first mixing glass with three pour spouts, including a dual-pour side that enables two cocktails

Boston Flip

A dusting of freshly grated nutmeg completes this satisfying old-school cocktail.

Spritz

Most bartenders in Venice describe their spritz recipe using words like splash rather than distinct proportions or recipes. However, during the 2000s and

Smoking Hand

A peated whisky-forward Boulevardier served straight-up with mole bitters adding delicately spiced cacao notes. A deliciously bittersweet aperitivo or

Pink Pony Club

Adapted from a recipe created in 2026 by Leandro The Educated Barfly DiMonriva and eponymously named after the 2023 song by Chappell Roan.

Watermelon Fresh Fruit Martini

Vodka-laced, fruity watermelon with delicate herbal complexity. It might be fruity, but with its vermouth notes, this cocktail remains dry and spirit-forward

Kiwi Fresh Fruit Martini

Fresh juicy kiwi fortified with clean grainy vodka and delicate herbal notes from the vermouth. A spoon of kiwi syrup amplifies the kiwi flavour without

Salted Lychee Vodkatini

A Dirty Sherry Vodkatini with subtle lychee flavours and a not-so-subtle, but very tasty, garnish.

Salty Lychee Martini

Manzanilla sherry, from the coastal town of Sanlúcar de Barrameda, bolstered by saline solution, provides the salty fortified wine element of this lychee-flavoured

Mileydi's Mango Daiquiri

Just three ingredients, as befits a Daiquiri, yet balanced, tasty and very fruity. Mileydi is apparently a common name in Cuba and originates from a 1980s

Mandy's Mango Sour

Rum adds a touch of funk to this easy-drinking Mango Sour.

Mónica's Mango Mojito

Mónica likes her Mojitos mango flavoured.

Daiquiri (on-the-rocks)

Light and refreshing. No one flavour predominates - sweet and sourness in harmony with spirituous rum.

Filthy Dirty Martini

The transition from a mere Dirty Martini to a Filthy Dirty Martini isn't so much about more olive brine but the addition of lime juice. This introduces

Dry Martini 'Preferred' (5:1 ratio)

This is my go-to Dry Martini. I chose a 5:1 ratio as our 'preferred' Dry Martini specification in deference to David Embury who writes of this cocktail