Must-try cocktail: 11 a.m. Sunday 54 E. 1st St. The most beautiful Bloody happens to be the most delicious—smoked oysters, caper brine, and all.
Must-try cocktail: Creole Cocktail. A seldom-seen classic (bourbon, sweet vermouth, Bénédictine, Amer Picon) done exactly right.
Must-try cocktail: 1871 Manhattan. The perfect rye Manhattan with a smoky historical reference: Laphroaig Scotch.
Must-try cocktail: Weston. This drink’s components read like a snapshot of its creator’s day off: Four Roses bourbon, strong coffee syrup, and pipe tobacco.
Must-try cocktail: Typeset. Winter caught in a smoked-anise glass: rye, port, maple syrup, perfection.
Must-try cocktail: Blood of Dillinger. Tequila meets its least likely culinary match: beet juice, with rosemary syrup to boot.
Must-try cocktail: Rum Manhattan. Pillow pretense aside, this is one of the smoothest sippers in town, if not the world.
Must-try cocktail: Four Points. Rye, Bénédictine, sherry, and sweet vermouth, elegantly accented with a walnut liqueur rinse.
Must-try cocktail: Paloma. Mexico’s answer to the Greyhound, balanced and way beyond typical taqueria fare.
Must-try cocktail at the lounge: Dead Meadow. Named for the seminal stoner-rock band, this combination of bourbon and rye goes psychedelic with walnut bitters and apple whiskey.
Must-try cocktail: Victorian Pimm's Cup. The best of three Pimm’s Cup variations at this bar, with pink peppercorn tincture and rose water.
Must-try cocktail: Henri Presse. "The classic sidecar subs Pineau des Charentes for cognac—with an unexpected wash of Old Overholt rye."
Must-try cocktail: Carlisle. An abstract tribute to the Manhattan, with a base of applejack and delicate bittersweet vermouth and finished with peach bitters.
Must-try cocktail: Tom Collins. The best Tom in town (and we’ve tried them all), anchored by real Old Tom gin, as it should be.
Must-try cocktail: Cognac. Unfamiliar ingredients (tonka bean, quassia, smoked black pepper) delicately complement the queen of cordials.
Must-try cocktail: Transfinite Induction. A complicated blend of rum, apricot brandy, allspice dram, and bitters; pairs well with heady conversation.
Must-try cocktail: Eve's Answer. Reposado tequila, mezcal mist, raisin syrup, cider, and cinnamon. It makes margaritas jealous.
Must-try cocktail: St.-Germaine Fizz. Death’s Door vodka, Aperol, and everyone’s favorite elderflower liqueur combine for a divine blend of bittersweet.
Must-try cocktail: Hush & Wonder. The classic daiquiri, all dressed up and perfumed with violet liqueur.
Must-try cocktail: Wood-Burning Stove. As cozy as it sounds: New Holland amber rum, Koval ginger liqueur, and almond syrup, sprinkled with nutmeg.
