Flavor Profile: Spiced, tropical, herbal, smoky Created in collaboration with Dos Maderas, Gran Canaria is a bold and layered riff on the Jungle Bird that blends Caribbean fruit with Spanish influence. The base spirit — Dos Maderas 5+3 — is aged in both the Caribbean and Sherry casks, adding depth and sweetness to the tropical…
Flavor Profile: Tropical, smoky, citrusy, bittersweet Famous Bird is a layered Jungle Bird riff that spins out of a remix on another remix. Originally based on Matthias Soberon’s mashup of the Jungle Bird and Last Word, this version from Kelly Glancy nudges closer to the “Almost Famous” by dialing up the tropical flair and dialing…
Flavor Profile: Herbal, tropical, spiced, complex Mammoth Tusk is an over-the-top tiki cocktail by Chad Austin featured in Minimalist Tiki. It’s a full-throttle blend of agricole rum, Green Chartreuse, falernum, and multiple tropical mixers that build into a powerful and layered experience. The name matches the drink: bold, wild, and impossible to ignore. Chartreuse adds…
Flavor Profile: Herbal, tropical, creamy, citrusy Piña Verde is a bold, herbal remix of the Piña Colada — blending the sweet richness of coconut and pineapple with the green intensity of Chartreuse. Created by Erick Castro at Polite Provisions in San Diego, this modern classic trades rum for the herbal complexity of Green Chartreuse. The…
Flavor Profile: Herbal, tropical, zesty, refreshing The Chartreuse Swizzle is a bold and refreshing tropical cocktail that highlights one of the world’s most iconic herbal liqueurs: Green Chartreuse. With roots tracing back to 18th-century French monks, this emerald spirit brings a botanical punch and unmatched depth to any drink. This swizzle-style cocktail blends Green Chartreuse…
Flavor Profile: Floral, citrusy, bitter, elegant Sideways in Reverse is a floral-forward riff on the classic equal parts cocktail — a modern twist for fans of gin and bittersweet liqueurs. It takes the familiar structure of a Paper Plane and flips it: elderflower replaces amaro, gin stands in for whiskey, and the resulting drink feels…
Flavor Profile: Tropical, fruity, citrusy, herbal The Toucan is a sunny, equal-parts tribute to the Yellow Bird — a tropical cocktail often found at cruise ship bars and beachside resorts. But unlike its classic cousin, this riff swaps out Galliano for Yellow Chartreuse and leans into bold banana flavor with a hit of Giffard Banane…
Flavor Profile: Smoky, herbal, citrusy, punchy The Naked & Famous is a modern classic created by Joaquín Simó at NYC’s Death & Co. This bold equal parts cocktail is a smoky, citrusy riff that merges the structure of a Last Word with the punch of a Paper Plane. With mezcal’s signature smoke, Aperol’s bitter-orange lift,…
Flavor Profile: Spicy, smoky, citrusy, bittersweet The Spicy Dead Lady is a bold equal parts cocktail created by Grant Wheeler and featured in Imbibe magazine. It’s a riff on the classic Corpse Reviver No. 2, swapping gin for mezcal and dialing up the heat with chili bitters and falernum. This drink is a flavor bomb…
Flavor Profile: Herbal, tart, bold, classic The Last Word is a Prohibition-era cocktail born at the Detroit Athletic Club in 1915. This vibrant green drink disappeared for decades before resurfacing in the early 2000s to become a darling of the craft cocktail revival. Its equal parts recipe makes it approachable, but the flavor is anything…
