Flavor Profile: Spiced, tropical, whiskey-forward, bright Lorikeet is a modern, whiskey-forward riff on the Jungle Bird, created by Shannon Mustipher and featured in her book TIKI. It’s a tropical-meets-Southern hybrid that replaces rum with rye and swaps out Campari for banana liqueur — a nod to both the Jungle Bird and Mint Julep traditions. The…
Flavor Profile: Floral, citrusy, herbal, aromatic Summertime Sadness is a floral-forward gin cocktail with a moody name and bright, elegant flavors. Featuring navy strength gin, elderflower liqueur, yellow Chartreuse, lemon, and lavender syrup, this one delivers a beautifully perfumed balance of sweet and tart — like a summer sunset in a glass. Lavender and elderflower…
Flavor Profile: Bright, nutty, citrusy, lightly bitter Express & Discard is a modern equal parts cocktail that borrows the bones of a Paper Plane and spins it bourbon-forward. Created by bartender Johan (of @whiskeysugarbitters_com), this drink replaces the amaro with orange curaçao and maraschino liqueur for a brighter, fruitier twist. The name refers to the…
Flavor Profile: Floral, citrusy, aromatic, light The Sunflower is a modern classic from Sam Ross — a floral reimagining of the Corpse Reviver No. 2. Equal parts gin, elderflower, orange liqueur, and lemon juice, it’s finished with a rinse of absinthe to add depth and dimension. It’s one of the most accessible and crowd-pleasing cocktails…
Flavor Profile: Citrus-forward, bold, herbal, smooth Monologue is an adventurous equal parts riff built on bold contrasts. Inspired by the classic Last Word, this cocktail swaps in Jägermeister for Chartreuse and blood orange liqueur for Maraschino, creating something deeper, darker, and entirely new. The result is a drink with a striking citrus base, rounded out…
Flavor Profile: Spicy, citrusy, smoky, bold The Half-Hour Flight is a bold, smoky riff on the Paper Plane. It keeps the equal-parts structure but swaps out Amaro Nonino for Ancho Reyes — a chili liqueur with rich, savory heat. This one hits a little harder. The bourbon brings warmth, Aperol keeps it grounded in bittersweet…
Flavor Profile: Bright, smooth, citrusy, classic Between the Sheets is a classic with a bit of intrigue. It first showed up in 1920s Paris and riffs on the Sidecar. But instead of just Cognac, it uses a split base of Cognac and rum for extra richness. This equal parts build balances dry curaçao’s orange brightness…
Flavor Profile: Bittersweet, citrusy, herbal, balanced The Paper Plane is a modern classic created by Sam Ross (of Attaboy and Milk & Honey fame) in 2008. Inspired by the M.I.A. song of the same name, it was originally made for the opening of The Violet Hour in Chicago — and quickly took off. This equal…
