Cocktails
79 cocktails, batched and explained.
Black Manhattan
Manhattan Variation
Created in 2005 at Bourbon & Branch. Replaces vermouth with Averna amaro for herbal, caramel depth -- heavier and more complex than the classic.
The Aperitif
Negroni-Manhattan Hybrid
A lighter, spirit-forward riff on the classic Manhattan, bringing Campari's bitterness to the foreground.
The Nightcap
Sweet Manhattan Riff
A richer, rounder take on the Manhattan with deeper vermouth presence -- perfect before dinner or late evening.
Negroni
The Italian Essential
Equal parts gin, Campari, and sweet vermouth. Bitter-sweet, spirit-forward, and perfectly balanced.
Bijou
Equal Parts Classic
Equal parts gin, green Chartreuse, and Campari. Herbal-bitter-sweet in perfect balance -- for adventurous palates.
Vieux Carré
New Orleans Complex
A New Orleans classic of remarkable complexity -- three spirits in perfect balance, born at the Hotel Monteleone in 1938.
Sazerac
The New Orleans Classic
Rye whiskey, absinthe rinse, Peychaud's bitters, and sugar. Spicy, herbal, intensely aromatic.
Manhattan
The American Original
The archetypal stirred cocktail. Cherry, vanilla, slightly spiced. Gains silk when batched cold.
Martini
London Dry Style
Clean, botanical, spirit-forward. The most elegant cocktail becomes transcendent when ice-cold.
Negroni (Alpine)
Herbal Variation
Swaps vermouth for Amaro Braulio from the Italian Alps. More complex, deeply herbal, with balanced mountain bitterness.
Stinger
Pre-Prohibition Classic
Spirit-forward, minty, dessert-adjacent. High ABV prevents slushing. Silky and cold.
Perfect Chartreuse
Manhattan Variation
Green Chartreuse replaces half the vermouth. Herbal, honeyed, less dessert-like than a standard Manhattan.
La Chartreuserie
Herbal Fusion
Merges Bijou with Negroni structure. Herbaceous, herbal spice. More sophisticated than either parent.
Smoking Gun
Scotch Variation
Smoky riff on Black Manhattan. Scotch brings smoke, Peychaud's adds herbal anise. Drier and more complex.
Cognac Manhattan
French Variation
Cognac-forward with Benedictine and a Champagne splash. Feels special because it tastes like celebration.
Old Fashioned
Batched Original
The oldest surviving cocktail template. Bourbon-forward, aromatic, ready-to-serve for guests.
Coquillage
Coffee-Campari Equal Parts
Equal-parts rye and coffee with Campari and chocolate bitters. Dark, bitter-edged, and fully batchable.
Empyrean
Complex Herbal Build
Manhattan elevated with bitter vermouth, herbal Chartreuse, and Cherry Heering. Complex and fully batchable.
Cooper Union
Irish-Elderflower Hybrid
Redbreast 12 and St-Germain served in an Islay Scotch-rinsed glass. The smoke lives in the finish.
Velvet Glove
Cognac-Quinquina Build
Cognac meets quinquina aperitif wine with a whisper of chocolate. Clean, dry, elegant.
Paper Hornet
Whiskey-Banana-Fernet
Sweet banana cuts against Fernet-Branca's bitter dryness. Unexpected balance, fully batchable.
Wicked Behavior
Bourbon-Elderflower Sour
A Seattle bar original. Bourbon anchored, floral from elderflower, gently bitter from Aperol, pineapple-driven. Tart-forward with a clean finish.
Gimlet
Classic Gimlet
Deceptively simple: gin, fresh lime, and citrus syrup. Everything depends on the brightness of the lime.
Paper Plane
Modern Classic
Sam Ross's equal-parts masterpiece from the Violet Hour, 2008. Citrus-forward. Fresh lemon essential.
Aviation
Elegant Batched
Hugo Ensslin's 1916 classic. Floral profile from maraschino and crème de violette. Delicate and distinct.
Sidecar
The Daisy Original
Paris and London, 1922. The template that gave us the Margarita and the Cosmopolitan. Tart, precise, and short.
Daiquiri
The Cuban Original
Born in a Cuban mining camp in 1898. Three ingredients. The rum is the drink — this version keeps it that way.
Hemingway Daiquiri
Papa Doble Variation
Hemingway's drink at La Floridita, Havana. Grapefruit and maraschino create a drier, more complex daiquiri.
French Gimlet
Elderflower Variation
St-Germain replaces simple syrup, adding elderflower in place of pure sweetness. Delicate, floral, bright.
Bourbon Renewal
Shaken
A bourbon sour with a blackcurrant heart. Dark-fruited, crushable, and properly balanced.
The Old Cuban
Shaken · Sparkling
Audrey Saunders' mojito elevated with aged rum, Angostura bitters, and Champagne. A Pegu Club classic.
Thunderstruck
Shaken · Equal Parts
Five equal parts pulling in five directions. Shouldn't work, emphatically does. Mint bouquet on top.
Lychee Kiss Spritz
Shaken · Sparkling
Floral, tropical, and celebratory. The canned lychee syrup is the secret. Built for any occasion worth marking.
Rosé Paloma Punch
Large Format Batch
The Paloma template opened up for a group. Rosé adds body and subtle fruit; tequila drives the build. Grapefruit soda delivers both the acid and the effervescence.
Jungle Bird
Tropical Classic
Created at the Kuala Lumpur Hilton in 1973. The only tiki drink built on Campari bitterness -- unexpected and brilliant.
Jungle Bird (Clarified)
Shaken · Milk Washed
The 1973 tiki classic milk-washed to crystal clarity. Same flavor, unexpected elegance, silkier texture.
Mai Tai
Tiki Classic
Trader Vic's 1944 masterpiece. Complex interplay of rum, almond syrup, and orange liqueur. Fresh lime essential.
Hat in Hand
Stirred
Rum and cognac with real banana liqueur and saline. Tropical elegance, fully batchable.
Green Grass of Home
Stirred
Rye finished in rum barrels meets Haitian agricole with house-made lemongrass syrup. Aromatic and batchable.
Bar Leone Yuzu Negroni
White Negroni
From the World's Best Bar 2025 in Hong Kong. Yuzu sake adds Japanese citrus brightness to the white Negroni template.
La Pistola
Stirred
Agave and coffee stirred with vanilla and chocolate bitters. Mezcal-rinsed glass adds smoke on the nose.
Peach Negroni
Summer Variation
Peach liqueur replaces vermouth for a fruitier, gentler Negroni profile. Perfect for warm-weather entertaining.
Dirty Gin Martini
1.75L Batch
Savoury batched martini scaled for entertaining. Olive brine adds briny depth across a large format pour.
Espresso Martini
Coffee Classic
Dick Bradsell's 1983 invention, batched with instant espresso powder to prevent freezing. Make-ahead without compromise.
Little Devil
Spicy Tequila
Sweet-and-spicy tequila cocktail. Ancho Reyes chili liqueur provides heat; cherry brandy adds depth and balance.
Scotch Smash
Bright Aperitif
Delicate Japanese whisky with bitter cherry and grapefruit. Lighter and brighter than rye-based batches.
Peach Bourbon Iced Tea
Large Format Batch
Bourbon and peach have a natural affinity -- stone fruit and oak. Good peach tea does the work. Fresh lemon at serve keeps it from reading as a soft drink.
Cucumber Mint Gin Spritz
Large Format Batch
Cucumber seltzer amplifies gin's botanicals rather than masking them. One bottle of gin scales to 12-16 servings. Works for people who do not usually drink gin.
Classic Spanish Sangria
1-Gallon Batch
The Spanish original scaled for a crowd. Three bottles of dry red, brandy, fresh OJ, and sliced citrus -- soaked overnight, served over ice.
Experimental Sangria
1-Gallon Batch
The classic deconstructed. Pineapple replaces OJ, cola adds caramel depth, cinnamon syrup, and 1.5 oz Angostura across the whole batch.
Sorrel Gimlet
Tropical Gimlet Variation
Jam Jam Gin, rhum agricole, sorrel syrup, lime cordial, and pansy garnish. A Gimlet rebuilt from the ground up. Miles Macquarrie, Kimball House.
Martini de Jerez
Spanish Martini
A scholarly Dirty Martini: Empirical Olive distillate, fino en rama sherry, and dill extraction. No brine cloudiness. Miles Macquarrie, Kimball House.
POG Grog
Tiki Variation
Passion fruit, Georgia satsuma, and guava eau de vie over crushed ice. Tropical grog with local terroir. Miles Macquarrie, Kimball House.
Peach Brandy Sazerac
Sazerac Variation
High Wire bottled-in-bond July Prince peach brandy in the Sazerac template. Gomme syrup, absinthe rinse. Miles Macquarrie, Kimball House.
Fresh House Sour
Modern Sour
Dual citrus, Kirschwasser, yellow Chartreuse, and house black pepper oil. The sour reimagined. Miles Macquarrie, Kimball House.
Tequila Banana
Agave-Banana Hybrid
G4 reposado, Macvin du Jura, and an enzyme-clarified banana cordial. Spirit-forward tropical complexity. Miles Macquarrie, Kimball House.
Eleanor Roosevelt
Cognac-Chartreuse Build
Dudognon Grande Champagne Cognac, MOF Yellow Chartreuse, lemon, honey. A golden cocktail of quiet sophistication. Miles Macquarrie, Kimball House.
Chartreuse Tonic
Herbal Long Drink
The Kimball House permanent menu classic. Chartreuse, Génépy, lime gin, and tonic. Herbal, long, and deeply refreshing.
Rx No. 8
Japanese Whisky Innovation
Vacuum-infused mint Toki whisky, clarified Georgia peach cordial, and Ratafia de Champagne. A springtime Julep-Manhattan. Miles Macquarrie, Kimball House.
The Carver
Peanut-Rum Innovation
Sous vide peanut-infused rum, reduced Mexican cola syrup, Rainwater Madeira, and Eno Amaro. A tribute to George Washington Carver. Via @lois_must_die.
Bad Birdy
Wine Punch
Wine-based punch with brandy, pineapple, dual citrus, cinnamon syrup, Angostura, and Coca-Cola. Sessionable and crowd-pleasing. Via @kuduowl.
Moonraker
Stirred · Up
Dudognon Grande Champagne Cognac, Bonal quinquina, and a 6-week peach pit maceration. Served up with an absinthe rinse. Macquarrie's third Kimball House menu cocktail.
Pumpkin Spiced Old Fashioned
Rocks
Sous vide pepita-infused bourbon, whole-spice PSL syrup, and a pumpkin spice black tea aromatic spray. The seasonal drink pumpkin spice was always trying to be. Via @lois_must_die.
Midnight Moves
Stirred · Up
A Black Forest gateau as a Manhattan. Rye, Carpano, Rainwater Madeira, Kirschwasser, crème de cacao, and mole bitters. Served up in a wide coupe. No garnish. Via @lois_must_die.
Hummingbird
Rocks or Up
Aged rum with spent pineapple cordial (made from husks and cores), Rhine Hall pineapple eau de vie, cream sherry, and crème de banane. Tropical depth without tiki theatrics. Via @lois_must_die.
Southern Trilogy
Rocks or Up
Black tea-infused bourbon, Rainwater Madeira, 6-week peach pit syrup, and crème de pêche. A Georgia summer in a glass — bourbon, peach, and sweet tea as a spirit-forward stirred drink. Via @lois_must_die.
Enzoni Bianco
Shaken · Up
Macquarrie's Southern translation of the 2003 Milk & Honey classic. Navy strength gin, scuppernong grape cordial, muscadine wine, and Luxardo Bitter Bianco. Georgia terroir in a Negroni sour framework.
White Scuppernong Negroni
Stirred · Up
A White Negroni built with Georgia scuppernong grape cordial and muscadine wine. Hayman's Royal Dock gin, Comoz blanc vermouth, Luxardo Bitter Bianco, orange bitters. Three centuries of cocktail history, one native Southern grape.
Last Word
Shaken · Coupe
Equal parts, equal weight. Detroit Athletic Club, 1916. The rare cocktail where nothing dominates and everything belongs.
Nuclear Daiquiri
Shaken · Coupe
Overproof rum meets Green Chartreuse. Gregor de Gruyther's LAB Bar creation — high-proof, herbaceous, and surprisingly precise.
Naked and Famous
Shaken · Coupe
Joaquín Simó's Death & Co original. Smoke meets bitter orange meets alpine herb — equal parts, maximum tension.
Chartreuse Mule
Highball · Copper Mug
The Moscow Mule's alpine cousin. Chartreuse's herbal complexity makes the ginger sharper and the lime brighter.
Swampwater
Blended · Rocks
1970s American South meets the Chartreuse monks. Three ingredients, no ego — pineapple sweetness cut by lime and 130 herbs.
Yuzu Negroni
Stirred · Coupe
House creation, Chartreuse Paris-Vauvert. Gentiane replaces sweet vermouth; yuzu and verjus pull the bitterness into something citrus-bright.
Lemon Story
Stirred · Coupe
Three ingredients, no sweetener. Gin, alpine gentian bitterness, and the tartness of unfermented grape juice — lean and precise.
So Chouuu!
Shaken · Coupe
Japan meets the French Alps. Yellow Chartreuse softened by shochu and umeshu plum — floral, honeyed, and quietly strange.
Paris–Voiron
Stirred · Coupe
Named for the two cities connected by Chartreuse. Walnut liqueur and elderflower bridge Paris sophistication with the alpine distillery at Voiron.
Le Green'ch
Shaken · Coupe
A garden in a glass. Fresh-pressed cucumber, basil, and green apple juice with Chartreuse's 130 herbs — herbaceous, cooling, and alive.
Chartreuse Martini
Stirred · Martini Glass
The dirty martini goes alpine. Pickle brine's salinity sharpens the Chartreuse herbals — divisive, precise, and completely its own thing.
Each recipe includes: freezer-door batch ratios (1L), single-serve instructions, flavor arc, ingredient deep dives, and variations.
For syrups: visit House-Made Syrups for stovetop and Thermomix recipes (Demerara, Rich Simple, Orgeat, Citrus Infusion).