By Flavour

Citrusy Cocktails

Bright, tangy drinks led by fresh citrus — lemon, lime, orange, or grapefruit — prized for the sharp, refreshing lift it brings. Citrus is considered the most universally approachable flavor family in cocktails, since acidity balances almost any spirit or sweetener it's paired with.

Gin

Gin Fizz

A Collins' shorter, foamier cousin — same bones, a proper shake, no dilution wasted.

Whiskey

Bourbon Lemonade Cooler

Bourbon softened by lemonade and peach — the pour that gets people who "don't like whiskey" to finish the glass.

Whiskey

Whiskey Smash

An Old Fashioned that decided to wake up — muddled mint, fresh lemon, same whiskey backbone.

Gin

Tom Collins

Tall, bright, and built for a warm evening — gin, lemon, soda, done.

Aperitif/Liqueur

Hugo Spritz

Elderflower, bubbles, and mint — the spritz that skips Aperol's bitterness entirely.

Aperitif/Liqueur

Limoncello Spritz

Tart, citrus-bright, and underrated next to its more famous orange cousin.

Gin

French 75

Named after a WWI field gun — for the kick a little Champagne adds to gin and lemon.

Tequila/Mezcal

Classic Frozen Margarita

The frozen drink with a documented birthday — 1971, Dallas, a repurposed soft-serve machine.

Tequila/Mezcal

Tequila Fizz

A Gin Fizz's tequila-forward cousin.

Tequila/Mezcal

Tequila Smash

The Smash format, rebuilt with tequila's agave character.

Rum

Rum Smash

The Whiskey Smash template, rebuilt with rum's warmth instead.

Whiskey

Morning Glory Fizz

A Harry Johnson 1882 hair-of-the-dog classic — Scotch and absinthe, softened with egg white and soda.