John Collins A john collins is a cocktail which was attested in 1869, but may be older. It is believed to have originated with a headwaiter of that name who worked at Limmer’s Old House in conduit street in Mayfair, which was a popular London hotel and coffee house around 1790-1817. References
Negroni A Negroni is an Italian cocktail, made of one part gin, one part vermouth rosso and one part campari, garnished with orange peel. It is considered an aperitivo. A traditionally made Negroni is stirred, not shaken; it is built over ice in an old-fashioned or rocks glass and garnished with a slice of orange. Outside of Italy, an orange peel is often used...
White Lady White lady is a classic cocktail that is made with gin, cointreau or triple sec, fresh lemon juice and an optional egg white. It belongs to the sidecar family, made with gin in place of brandy. The cocktail sometimes also includes additional ingredients, for example egg white, sugar, cream, or creme de menthe. The classic concoction is most commonly served in a...
Bloody Margaret Bloody margaret is a variation on the cocktail bloody mary, made with gin instead of vodka – known as a red snapper in the United States. ReferencesBloody Margaret
Suffering Bastard The suffering bastard is the name for two different mixed drinks, one being more of a standard cocktail associated with WWII and the other being more of an exotic drink associated with tiki bars. ReferencesSuffering Bastard
Tuxedo The tuxedo is an IBA official cocktail composed of gin, dry vermouth, orange bitters, maraschino and absinthe. ReferencesTuxedo (cocktail)
Wolfram Created in 1990 to commemorate the election of John Wolff Director of Rudolf Wolff as Chairman of the London Metal Exchange. “Wolfram” is another name for the element tungsten. ReferencesJoe Gilmore
Blackthorn The Blackthorn is an Irish whiskey or sloe gin based cocktail. Both versions emerged in the late 19th and early 20th century. While these two version are the dominant ones today, there were several variations that early 20th century bartenders would have been aware of. Bill Boothby’s World Drinks and How to Mix Them (1934) includes five different “Blackthorn” cocktails. ReferencesBlackthorn (cocktail)
Bijou A bijou is a mixed alcoholic drink composed of gin, vermouth, and chartreuse. This cocktail was invented by Harry Johnson, “the father of professional bartending”, who called it bijou because it combined the colors of three jewels: gin for diamond, vermouth for ruby, and chartreuse for emerald. An original-style bijou is made stirred with ice as Johnson’s 1900 New and Improved Bartender Manual...
Bronx The bronx is a cocktail. It is essentially a perfect martini with orange juice added. It was ranked number three in “The World’s 10 Most Famous Cocktails in 1934” behind the martini and the manhattan. In the movie “The Thin Man” 1934, the lead actor (William Powell) compared the methods for shaking the manhattan, the Bronx and the martini. ReferencesBronx (cocktail)
