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Cocktail Recipes

Every bottle we review comes with a cocktail built around it. These are the recipes — each one matched to the spirit it was made for.

244 recipes · Gin

Isle of Raasay Hebridean Gin
Gin

The Narrow Sound

Isle of Raasay Hebridean Gin

Isle of Raasay

Recipe

2 oz Isle of Raasay Hebridean Gin · ¾ oz Dolin Dry Vermouth · ¼ oz elderflower liqueur · 2 dashes celery bitters · Stir over ice, strain into a chilled coupe, garnish with a lemon twist expressed and discarded

New Riff Distilling Kentucky Wild Gin
Gin

The Open Air

New Riff Distilling Kentucky Wild Gin

New Riff Distilling

Recipe

2 oz New Riff Kentucky Wild Gin · ¾ oz fresh lemon juice · ½ oz wildflower honey syrup (1:1) · 2 dashes celery bitters · Shake with ice, strain into a coupe, garnish with a lemon twist and a sprig of fresh thyme.

Cadenhead's Old Raj Dry Gin
Gin

The Saffron Harvest

Cadenhead's Old Raj Dry Gin

Cadenhead's

Recipe

2 oz Cadenhead's Old Raj Dry Gin · 0.75 oz honey syrup (2:1) · 0.75 oz fresh lemon juice · 2 dashes Angostura bitters · Shake with ice, strain into a coupe, garnish with a lemon twist and a single saffron thread.

Bareksten Botanical Norwegian Gin
Gin

The Cartographer

Bareksten Botanical Norwegian Gin

Bareksten

Recipe

2 oz Bareksten Botanical Norwegian Gin · 0.75 oz blanc vermouth · 0.25 oz yellow Chartreuse · 2 dashes celery bitters · Stir over ice, strain into a chilled coupe, express a grapefruit peel over the surface and discard.

Bosque Nativo Patagonian Gin
Gin

Glaciar Collins

Bosque Nativo Patagonian Gin

Bosque Nativo

Recipe

2 oz Bosque Nativo Patagonian Gin · ¾ oz fresh lemon juice · ½ oz simple syrup · 3 oz chilled soda water · Stir gin, lemon, and syrup with ice in a Collins glass, top with soda, garnish with a long grapefruit twist and a sprig of rosemary.

City of London Dry Gin
Gin

The Cornerstone Collins

City of London Dry Gin

City of London Distillery

Recipe

2 oz City of London Dry Gin · ¾ oz fresh lemon juice · ½ oz simple syrup · 3 oz chilled soda water · Shake gin, lemon, and syrup with ice · Strain into a tall Collins glass over fresh ice · Top with soda · Garnish with a long lemon twist spiraling upward inside the glass

Leopold's Small Batch Gin
Gin

Midnight Garden

Leopold's Small Batch Gin

Leopold Bros.

Recipe

2 oz Leopold's Small Batch Gin · 0.75 oz Dolin Blanc vermouth · 0.5 oz St-Germain · 2 dashes lavender bitters · Stir with ice, strain into a coupe, garnish with an orange twist.

Matsui "The Hakuto" Gin
Gin

October Orchard Collins

Matsui "The Hakuto" Gin

Matsui

Recipe

2 oz Matsui "The Hakuto" Gin · 0.75 oz fresh lemon juice · 0.5 oz pear simple syrup · 2 dashes Angostura bitters · Top with chilled soda water · Build in a Collins glass over ice, stir gently, garnish with a thin pear slice and a sprig of thyme

Ki No Tou Kyoto Old Tom Gin
Gin

Harvest Lantern

Ki No Tou Kyoto Old Tom Gin

Ki No Bi

Recipe

2 oz Ki No Tou Kyoto Old Tom Gin · 0.75 oz fresh yuzu or Meyer lemon juice · 0.5 oz honey syrup (2:1) · 2 dashes aromatic bitters · Shake with ice, strain into a coupe, garnish with a thin lemon wheel and a sprig of thyme

Hendrick's Flora Adora Gin
Gin

Flora Collins

Hendrick's Flora Adora Gin

Hendrick's

Recipe

2 oz Hendrick's Flora Adora · 1 oz fresh lemon juice · 0.75 oz elderflower liqueur · 2 oz soda water · Build gin, lemon, and elderflower in a Collins glass over ice, top with soda, stir gently, garnish with an edible flower.

Forthave Spirits Blue Gin
Gin

First Light Martini

Forthave Spirits Blue Gin

Forthave Spirits

Recipe

2 oz Forthave Blue Gin · ¾ oz Dolin Blanc vermouth · 1 dash orange bitters · Stir over ice for 30 seconds · Strain into a chilled coupe · Express a lemon twist over the surface and discard

Brookie's Byron Dry Gin
Gin

The Granite Garden

Brookie's Byron Dry Gin

Brookie's

Recipe

2 oz Brookie's Byron Dry Gin · ¾ oz Dolin Dry Vermouth · ¼ oz Suze Gentian Liqueur · 2 dashes grapefruit bitters · Stir over ice, strain into a coupe, garnish with a long lemon twist expressed over the surface

Watershed Distillery Guild Series Gin
Gin

The Confluence Collins

Watershed Distillery Guild Series Gin

Watershed Distillery

Recipe

2 oz Watershed Guild Series Gin · ¾ oz fresh lemon juice · ½ oz honey syrup · 2 dashes grapefruit bitters · Top with club soda · Build gin, lemon, and honey syrup in a Collins glass over ice, stir gently, top with soda, garnish with a grapefruit twist and fresh thyme sprig

Bombay Sapphire East London Dry Gin
Gin

The Silk Road Mule

Bombay Sapphire East London Dry Gin

Bombay Sapphire East

Recipe

2 oz Bombay Sapphire East · 0.75 oz fresh lime juice · 0.5 oz ginger syrup · Top with chilled ginger beer · Build in a copper mug over crushed ice · Garnish with a lemongrass stalk and candied ginger

Woody Creek Distillers Gin
Gin

The Naked Want

Woody Creek Distillers Gin

Woody Creek Distillers

Recipe

2 oz Woody Creek Distillers Gin · 1 oz dry vermouth · 2 dashes grapefruit bitters · Stir over ice for 30 seconds · Strain into a chilled coupe · Express a lemon twist over the surface and drop it in

Ungava Canadian Premium Gin
Gin

The Slow North

Ungava Canadian Premium Gin

Ungava

Recipe

2 oz Ungava Canadian Premium Gin · ¾ oz Dolin Dry Vermouth · ¼ oz elderflower liqueur · 2 dashes grapefruit bitters · Stir over ice for 30 seconds, strain into a chilled coupe, garnish with a twist of grapefruit peel

Letherbee Autumnal Gin
Gin

Smoked Ember Negroni

Letherbee Autumnal Gin

Letherbee

Recipe

1.5 oz Letherbee Autumnal Gin · 1 oz Campari · 0.75 oz Carpano Antica Formula sweet vermouth · 0.25 oz Cynar · Stir all ingredients with ice for 30 seconds · Strain into a rocks glass over a large ice cube · Garnish with a flamed orange peel

Gray Whale Gin
Gin

Pacific Orbit

Gray Whale Gin

Gray Whale

Recipe

2 oz Gray Whale Gin · ¾ oz fresh lime juice · ½ oz honey syrup · 2 dashes celery bitters · Shake with ice, strain into a coupe, garnish with a lime wheel and a pinch of flaky sea salt

Greenhook Ginsmiths Old Tom Gin
Gin

The Autumn Hinge

Greenhook Ginsmiths Old Tom Gin

Greenhook Ginsmiths

Recipe

2 oz Greenhook Ginsmiths Old Tom Gin · ¾ oz Cocchi Americano · ½ oz pear liqueur · 2 dashes orange bitters · Stir over ice, strain into a coupe, garnish with a thin pear slice and a lemon twist

Sipsmith London Cup
Gin

The Walled Garden Cup

Sipsmith London Cup

Sipsmith

Recipe

3 oz Sipsmith London Cup · 4 oz chilled English sparkling wine or lemonade · 1 oz fresh strawberry purée · Muddle fresh mint and cucumber in the glass · Build over ice in a tall glass · Garnish with a long cucumber ribbon and a sprig of borage

Ableforth's Bathtub Gin Old Tom
Gin

The Gloaming Martinez

Ableforth's Bathtub Gin Old Tom

Ableforth's

Recipe

1½ oz Ableforth's Bathtub Old Tom · 1½ oz sweet vermouth · ¼ oz maraschino liqueur · 2 dashes orange bitters · Stir with ice, strain into a chilled coupe, garnish with a flamed orange peel.

Liberator Gin
Gin

The Unearthed

Liberator Gin

Valentine Distilling

Recipe

2 oz Liberator Gin · ¾ oz Dolin Blanc vermouth · ½ oz fresh lemon juice · ¼ oz honey syrup · 2 dashes celery bitters · Shake with ice, strain into a coupe, garnish with a lemon twist and a sprig of fresh thyme

Uncle Val's Restorative Gin
Gin

The Apothecary's Word

Uncle Val's Restorative Gin

Uncle Val's

Recipe

2 oz Uncle Val's Restorative Gin · ¾ oz fresh lemon juice · ½ oz lavender honey syrup (1:1 honey infused with dried lavender) · 2 dashes Angostura bitters · Shake with ice, strain into a coupe, garnish with a sprig of fresh lavender.

Genius Gin Original
Gin

The Acute Gimlet

Genius Gin Original

Genius Gin

Recipe

2 oz Genius Gin Original · ¾ oz fresh lime juice · ½ oz simple syrup · 2 dashes grapefruit bitters · Shake with ice, strain into a chilled coupe, garnish with a lime wheel

Bimini Barrel Aged Gin
Gin

The Charred Meridian

Bimini Barrel Aged Gin

Bimini

Recipe

2 oz Bimini Barrel Aged Gin · 0.75 oz fresh lemon juice · 0.5 oz honey syrup (1:1) · 2 dashes Angostura bitters · Shake with ice, strain into a coupe · Garnish with a torched lemon wheel

Dorothy Parker Gin
Gin

The Algonquin Clarity

Dorothy Parker Gin

New York Distilling Company

Recipe

2 oz Dorothy Parker Gin · ¾ oz Dolin Dry Vermouth · ½ oz fresh lemon juice · ¼ oz elderflower liqueur · Shake with ice, double strain into a chilled coupe · Garnish with a lemon twist

Collective Arts Artisanal Dry Gin
Gin

Smoke Signal

Collective Arts Artisanal Dry Gin

Collective Arts

Recipe

2 oz Collective Arts Artisanal Dry Gin · 0.75 oz fresh grapefruit juice · 0.5 oz honey syrup · 0.25 oz Campari · Shake with ice, strain into a coupe, garnish with a torched grapefruit peel and a crack of black pepper

Ransom Dry Gin
Gin

The Foundation Stone

Ransom Dry Gin

Ransom

Recipe

2 oz Ransom Dry Gin · ¾ oz dry vermouth · ¼ oz yellow Chartreuse · 2 dashes orange bitters · Stir with ice, strain into a coupe, express a lemon twist over the surface and drop it in.

Rutte Dry Gin
Gin

The Cellar Garden

Rutte Dry Gin

Rutte

Recipe

2 oz Rutte Dry Gin · 1 oz Dolin Dry Vermouth · 2 dashes celery bitters · Express a lemon twist over the glass · Stir over ice, strain into a chilled coupe, garnish with a celery leaf

Procera Blue Dot Gin
Gin

The Gloaming

Procera Blue Dot Gin

Procera

Recipe

2 oz Procera Blue Dot Gin · 0.75 oz Dolin Blanc vermouth · 0.5 oz Italicus Rosolio di Bergamotto · 2 dashes lavender bitters · 1 dash orange bitters · Combine all ingredients in a mixing glass with ice. Stir for 25–30 seconds until deeply chilled and silky. Strain into a chilled coupe. Express lavender sprig oils over the surface of the drink before laying it across the rim, and float the blood orange wheel. · Garnish: A sprig of fresh lavender and a thin wheel of blood orange · Glass: Coupe

Terroir Gin
Gin

The Ridgeline

Terroir Gin

St. George Spirits

Recipe

Ingredients: 2 oz St. George Terroir Gin, ¾ oz fresh lemon juice, ½ oz wildflower honey syrup (2:1 honey to warm water), 2 dashes celery bitters, 1 sprig fresh rosemary. Instructions: Combine gin, lemon juice, honey syrup, and bitters in a shaker with ice. Shake vigorously for 12 seconds. Double-strain into a chilled coupe. Lightly bruise the rosemary sprig between your palms to release its oils and lay it across the rim as a garnish.

Conniption Kinship Gin
Gin

Kinship Gimlet

Conniption Kinship Gin

Conniption

Recipe

2 oz Conniption Kinship Gin · 0.75 oz fresh lime juice · 0.75 oz simple syrup · Shake with ice, strain into a chilled coupe, garnish with a lime wheel.

Vikre Boreal Spruce Gin
Gin

The Clearing

Vikre Boreal Spruce Gin

Vikre Distillery

Recipe

2 oz Vikre Boreal Spruce Gin · 0.75 oz fresh lemon juice · 0.5 oz rosemary-honey syrup (rosemary simmered in equal parts honey and water) · 2 dashes Angostura bitters · 1 sprig fresh rosemary for garnish · Combine gin, lemon juice, rosemary-honey syrup, and bitters in a shaker with ice. Shake vigorously for 12 seconds. Double-strain into a chilled coupe glass. Lightly torch the rosemary sprig with a kitchen torch until it just begins to smoke, then lay it across the rim of the glass. The aromatic smoke drifts across the drink's surface — embers before clarity, in miniature. · Glass: Coupe

Inverroche Amber Gin
Gin

The Slow Bloom

Inverroche Amber Gin

Inverroche

Recipe

2 oz Inverroche Amber Gin · 0.75 oz fresh lemon juice · 0.5 oz honey syrup (2:1 honey to water) · 0.25 oz Lillet Blanc · 2 dashes orange bitters · Dried chamomile flowers for garnish · Combine gin, lemon juice, honey syrup, Lillet Blanc, and orange bitters in a shaker with ice. Shake vigorously for 12 seconds and double-strain into a chilled coupe. Float a small cluster of dried chamomile flowers on the surface. · Glass: Coupe

Bols Genever
Gin

The Holland House

Bols Genever

Bols

Recipe

Combine 2 oz Bols Genever, ¾ oz dry vermouth, ¼ oz fresh lemon juice, and ¼ oz maraschino liqueur in a mixing glass with ice. Stir until well-chilled, strain into a chilled coupe, and garnish with a lemon twist. A pre-Prohibition classic that showcases genever's malty depth.

Citadelle Gin No Mistake Old Tom
Gin

The Gloaming

Citadelle Gin No Mistake Old Tom

Citadelle

Recipe

2 oz Citadelle No Mistake Old Tom Gin · 3/4 oz Cocchi Americano · 1/2 oz fresh lemon juice · 1/4 oz honey syrup (2:1 honey to water) · 2 dashes orange bitters · Lemon twist for garnish · Combine gin, Cocchi Americano, lemon juice, honey syrup, and orange bitters in a shaker with ice. Shake vigorously for 12 seconds, then double strain into a chilled coupe glass. Express the lemon twist over the surface, then drape it along the rim. Serve as the sky turns violet. · Glass: Coupe

Tarquin's Cornish Pastis Gin
Gin

The Quarryman's Tonic

Tarquin's Cornish Pastis Gin

Tarquin's

Recipe

2 oz Tarquin's Cornish Pastis Gin · 0.75 oz fresh lemon juice · 0.5 oz fennel syrup (1:1 fennel tea and sugar) · 1 dash celery bitters · 2 oz chilled soda water · Combine gin, lemon juice, fennel syrup, and celery bitters in a shaker with ice. Shake briefly — just five seconds, to chill without over-diluting. Strain into a rocks glass over a single large ice cube. Top with soda water and stir once gently. Garnish with the fennel slice and lemon zest, expressing the oils over the surface. · Garnish: Thin slice of fennel bulb and a strip of lemon zest · Glass: Rocks glass

Beefeater Burrough's Reserve Oak Rested Gin
Gin

The Cooperage Martini

Beefeater Burrough's Reserve Oak Rested Gin

Beefeater

Recipe

2 oz Beefeater Burrough's Reserve Oak Rested Gin · 1 oz Lillet Blanc · 1 barspoon Bénédictine · 2 dashes orange bitters · Stir all ingredients with large ice cubes for 30 seconds until well-chilled. Strain into a chilled coupe glass. Express a wide strip of orange peel over the surface, twist, and rest it on the rim. The Lillet echoes the gin's cask heritage while the Bénédictine amplifies its honeyed oak notes. · Glass: Coupe

Bobby's Schiedam Dry Gin
Gin

The Crossing

Bobby's Schiedam Dry Gin

Bobby's

Recipe

2 oz Bobby's Schiedam Dry Gin · 0.75 oz fresh lime juice · 0.5 oz ginger syrup · 0.25 oz green Chartreuse · 2 dashes celery bitters · Combine all ingredients in a shaker with ice. Shake hard for 12 seconds. Double-strain into a chilled coupe. Lay the lemongrass stalk across the rim and dust with cracked black pepper. · Garnish: Lemongrass stalk and a pinch of cracked black pepper · Glass: Coupe

Bols Genever Barrel Aged 18 Month
Gin

The Long Kiln

Bols Genever Barrel Aged 18 Month

Bols

Recipe

2 oz Bols Genever Barrel Aged 18 Month · 0.5 oz Pedro Ximénez sherry · 0.25 oz demerara syrup · 2 dashes Angostura bitters · 1 dash orange bitters · Combine all ingredients in a mixing glass with ice. Stir for 25-30 seconds until well chilled and silky. Strain over a single large ice cube in an Old Fashioned glass. Express a wide strip of orange peel over the surface, flame it briefly, then nestle it alongside a cinnamon stick. · Garnish: Flamed orange peel and a cinnamon stick · Glass: Old Fashioned glass

Conniption American Dry Gin
Gin

The Bare Frame

Conniption American Dry Gin

Durham Distillery

Recipe

2 oz Conniption American Dry Gin · 1 oz dry vermouth (Dolin Dry) · 0.25 oz cucumber juice, fresh-pressed · 1 dash celery bitters · Lemon twist, expressed and discarded · Combine gin, dry vermouth, cucumber juice, and celery bitters in a mixing glass with ice. Stir for 25 seconds until very cold. Strain into a chilled coupe. Express a lemon twist over the surface and discard. Serve unadorned. · Glass: Coupe

Neversink Spirits Gin
Gin

The Holdfast

Neversink Spirits Gin

Neversink Spirits

Recipe

2 oz Neversink Spirits Gin | 0.75 oz fresh lemon juice | 0.5 oz wildflower honey syrup (1:1) | 2 dashes celery bitters | 1 sprig fresh thyme. Shake gin, lemon juice, honey syrup, and bitters vigorously with ice. Fine-strain into a chilled coupe. Express a lemon twist over the surface and garnish with a thyme sprig laid across the rim.

Hernö High Coast Terroir Gin 2021 Edition
Gin

The Loom

Hernö High Coast Terroir Gin 2021 Edition

Hernö

Recipe

2 oz Hernö High Coast Terroir Gin 2021 Edition · 0.75 oz Dolin Dry Vermouth · 0.25 oz Yellow Chartreuse · 2 dashes grapefruit bitters · Lemon twist for garnish · Combine gin, dry vermouth, Yellow Chartreuse, and grapefruit bitters in a mixing glass with ice. Stir for 25 seconds until well-chilled. Strain into a chilled coupe glass. Express a lemon twist over the surface, then drape it along the rim. The herbal complexity of the Chartreuse interlaces with the terroir-driven botanicals, creating a tapestry of alpine and coastal flavors. · Glass: Coupe

Monkey 47 Distiller's Cut 2022
Gin

Black Forest Collins

Monkey 47 Distiller's Cut 2022

Monkey 47

Recipe

2 oz Monkey 47 Distiller's Cut · 1 oz fresh lemon juice · 0.75 oz simple syrup · Top with soda water · Build in a collins glass over ice, garnish with fresh blackberries and a sprig of thyme.

Bols Genever Barrel Aged 2 Year
Gin

The Slow Gold

Bols Genever Barrel Aged 2 Year

Bols

Recipe

2 oz Bols Genever Barrel Aged 2 Year · 0.75 oz Amaro Montenegro · 0.5 oz raw honey syrup (1:1) · 2 dashes orange bitters · Wide strip of orange peel · Combine genever, amaro, honey syrup, and bitters in a mixing glass with large ice cubes. Stir slowly and deliberately for 30 seconds — no rushing. Strain into a chilled rocks glass over a single large cube. Express the orange peel over the surface, twist it once, and drape it across the rim. Serve with permission to linger. · Glass: Rocks glass

Gin de Mahón Xoriguer
Gin

The Menorcan Pendulum

Gin de Mahón Xoriguer

Xoriguer

Recipe

2 oz Xoriguer Gin de Mahón · 0.75 oz fresh lemon juice · 0.5 oz wildflower honey syrup (2:1 honey to warm water) · 2 dashes orange bitters · 1 sprig fresh rosemary · Gently muddle the rosemary sprig in the shaker to release its oils without shredding. Add gin, lemon juice, honey syrup, and orange bitters with ice. Shake vigorously for 12 seconds and double-strain into a rocks glass over a single large ice cube. Garnish with a fresh rosemary sprig and a thin lemon wheel laid across the ice. · Garnish: A sprig of fresh rosemary and a thin wheel of lemon · Glass: Rocks glass

Drumshanbo Gunpowder Irish Gin Ceramic Bottle
Gin

The Mercury Drop

Drumshanbo Gunpowder Irish Gin Ceramic Bottle

Drumshanbo

Recipe

2 oz Drumshanbo Gunpowder Irish Gin Ceramic Bottle · 0.75 oz fresh pink grapefruit juice · 0.5 oz honey-meadowsweet syrup (2:1 honey simple infused with dried meadowsweet, strained) · 0.5 oz Cocchi Americano · 2 dashes celery bitters · Combine all ingredients in a shaker with ice. Shake vigorously for 12 seconds until the tin frosts. Double-strain into the chilled coupe. Float the grapefruit round on the surface. The drink should shimmer with a faint golden haze — liquid mercury in a glass. · Garnish: Thin round of pink grapefruit, floated on the surface · Glass: Coupe, chilled

Spring44 Mountain Gin
Gin

The Root Cellar Martini

Spring44 Mountain Gin

Spring44

Recipe

2.5 oz Spring44 Mountain Gin · 0.75 oz Dolin Dry Vermouth · 1 dash celery bitters · Lemon twist expressed and discarded, olive to garnish · Combine gin, vermouth, and bitters in a mixing glass with large ice. Stir for 40 seconds — longer than you think necessary. Express lemon twist over the surface and discard. Strain into a chilled coupe. Garnish with a single Castelvetrano olive. The extended stir and celery bitters draw out the gin's root-driven depth. · Glass: Chilled coupe

Bluecoat American Dry Gin
Gin

The Steadfast Collins

Bluecoat American Dry Gin

Bluecoat

Recipe

2 oz Bluecoat American Dry Gin · 1 oz fresh lemon juice · 0.75 oz honey-thyme syrup (2:1 honey to water, infused with fresh thyme) · 3 oz chilled club soda · Thyme sprig and lemon wheel for garnish · Combine gin, lemon juice, and honey-thyme syrup in a shaker with ice. Shake vigorously for 12 seconds and strain into a tall Collins glass over fresh ice. Top with club soda and stir gently once. Garnish with a thyme sprig laid across the lemon wheel. · Glass: Collins glass

Aria Portland Dry Gin
Gin

The Portland Introduction

Aria Portland Dry Gin

Aria Gin

Recipe

2 oz Aria Portland Dry Gin · 0.75 oz fresh lemon juice · 0.5 oz lavender honey syrup (1:1 honey infused with culinary lavender) · 1 dash orange bitters · Fresh lavender sprig for garnish · Combine gin, lemon juice, lavender honey syrup, and orange bitters in a shaker with ice. Shake vigorously for 12 seconds. Double strain into a chilled coupe glass. Garnish with a fresh lavender sprig laid across the rim. The cocktail amplifies Aria's floral-citrus character while the honey syrup adds a welcoming sweetness — an ideal first drink of the evening. · Glass: Coupe

Barr Hill Tom Cat Gin
Gin

The Apiarist's Old Fashioned

Barr Hill Tom Cat Gin

Caledonia Spirits

Recipe

2 oz Barr Hill Tom Cat Gin · 0.25 oz raw honey syrup (2:1 honey to warm water) · 2 dashes Angostura bitters · 1 dash orange bitters · Orange peel, for garnish · Combine Tom Cat Gin, honey syrup, and both bitters in a mixing glass with ice. Stir for 30 seconds until well-chilled and properly diluted. Strain into a rocks glass over a single large ice cube. Express the orange peel over the surface, then rest it against the rim. The honey syrup amplifies the gin's inherent sweetness while the bitters provide the counterweight — depth beyond sugar in a glass. · Glass: Rocks glass

Opihr Oriental Spiced London Dry Gin
Gin

The Ember's Sigh

Opihr Oriental Spiced London Dry Gin

Opihr

Recipe

2 oz Opihr Oriental Spiced London Dry Gin · 0.75 oz honey syrup (2:1 honey to water) · 0.75 oz fresh lemon juice · 2 dashes Angostura bitters · 1 thin slice of fresh ginger · Muddle the ginger slice gently in the shaker. Add gin, honey syrup, lemon juice, and bitters with ice. Shake vigorously for 12 seconds and double-strain into a chilled coupe. Express a strip of orange peel over the surface, then discard. No garnish — let the drink speak in its quiet amber glow. · Garnish: None · Glass: Coupe

Cape Fynbos Gin
Gin

The Cape Doctor

Cape Fynbos Gin

Cape Fynbos

Recipe

2 oz Cape Fynbos Gin · 0.75 oz fresh grapefruit juice · 0.5 oz honey syrup (2:1 honey to water) · 0.25 oz fresh lemon juice · 3 oz chilled premium tonic water · Combine gin, grapefruit juice, honey syrup, and lemon juice in a shaker with ice. Shake briefly and strain into a highball glass filled with fresh ice. Top with tonic water and stir gently once. Garnish with a rosemary sprig lightly slapped to release its oils and a long grapefruit twist. · Garnish: Sprig of fresh rosemary and a grapefruit twist · Glass: Highball

Koval Barreled Gin
Gin

The Smolder

Koval Barreled Gin

Koval

Recipe

Ingredients: 2 oz Koval Barreled Gin, 0.75 oz Laphroaig-rinsed sweet vermouth (rinse 1 oz Carpano Antica with a bar spoon of Laphroaig 10), 0.25 oz maple syrup, 2 dashes Angostura bitters, lemon twist. Instructions: Combine gin, vermouth, maple syrup, and bitters in a mixing glass with ice. Stir for 30 seconds until well-chilled. Strain into a chilled coupe glass. Express the lemon twist over the surface, then rest it on the rim.

Corsair Steampunk Gin
Gin

Ground Wire

Corsair Steampunk Gin

Corsair Distillery

Recipe

2 oz Corsair Steampunk Gin, 0.75 oz fresh lemon juice, 0.5 oz honey syrup (2:1), 3 dashes celery bitters, top with 1 oz chilled IPA. Shake gin, lemon, honey, and bitters with ice; strain into a chilled coupe and float the IPA. Garnish with a lemon twist.

Sacred Rosehip Cup
Gin

The Highgate Spritz

Sacred Rosehip Cup

Sacred Spirits

Recipe

2 oz Sacred Rosehip Cup, 3 oz dry Prosecco, 1 oz soda water. Build over ice in a wine glass, stir gently, and garnish with an orange half-wheel and a sprig of thyme.

FEW Barrel Gin
Gin

The Ember Negroni

FEW Barrel Gin

FEW Spirits

Recipe

Stir 1.5 oz FEW Barrel Gin, 1 oz Campari, 0.75 oz Carpano Antica Formula sweet vermouth, and 1 barspoon maple syrup over a large ice cube for 25 seconds. Strain into a rocks glass over a single large ice cube. Express an orange peel over the surface, then garnish with the peel. Optionally, briefly torch the orange peel to char the oils for an aromatic smoke note that echoes the barrel character.

St. George Botanivore Gin
Gin

Botanivore Bee's Knees

St. George Botanivore Gin

St. George Spirits

Recipe

2 oz St. George Botanivore Gin · 0.75 oz fresh lemon juice · 0.75 oz honey syrup (2:1) · Shake with ice, double strain into a coupe, garnish with a lemon twist.

Bols Genever Barrel Aged
Gin

The Heirloom Collins

Bols Genever Barrel Aged

Bols

Recipe

2 oz Bols Genever Barrel Aged · 0.75 oz fresh lemon juice · 0.5 oz raw honey syrup (1:1 honey to warm water) · 0.25 oz Amaro Montenegro · 3 oz chilled club soda · Lemon wheel and a sprig of thyme for garnish · Combine genever, lemon juice, honey syrup, and Amaro Montenegro in a shaker with ice. Shake briefly — just enough to integrate, not to over-dilute. Strain into a tall Collins glass over fresh ice. Top with club soda and stir gently once. Garnish with a lemon wheel and a lightly bruised thyme sprig laid across the rim. · Glass: Collins glass

Four Pillars Bloody Shiraz Gin
Gin

Shiraz Spritz

Four Pillars Bloody Shiraz Gin

Four Pillars

Recipe

2 oz Four Pillars Bloody Shiraz Gin · 1 oz fresh lemon juice · 0.5 oz simple syrup · 2 oz dry sparkling wine · Shake gin, lemon, and syrup with ice, strain into a wine glass, top with sparkling wine.

Tinkerman's Sweet Spice Gin
Gin

Spiced Bee's Knees

Tinkerman's Sweet Spice Gin

Tinkerman's

Recipe

2 oz Tinkerman's Sweet Spice Gin · 0.75 oz fresh lemon juice · 0.75 oz honey syrup · 2 dashes orange bitters · Shake with ice, strain into chilled coupe, garnish with lemon wheel.

Anno Kent Dry Gin
Gin

The Kentish Cadence

Anno Kent Dry Gin

Anno

Recipe

2 oz Anno Kent Dry Gin, 0.75 oz fresh lemon juice, 0.5 oz elderflower liqueur, 0.25 oz chamomile-honey syrup, 2 dashes celery bitters. Shake with ice, double strain into a chilled coupe, garnish with a lemon twist and a single chamomile flower.

Kyrö Dark Gin
Gin

Midnight Negroni

Kyrö Dark Gin

Kyrö

Recipe

1.5 oz Kyrö Dark Gin · 1 oz Campari · 1 oz sweet vermouth · Stir with ice, strain into a rocks glass over a large cube, garnish with an orange coin.

Few Standard Issue Gin
Gin

The Long Shadow

Few Standard Issue Gin

FEW Spirits

Recipe

2 oz FEW Standard Issue Gin, 1 oz Cocchi Americano, 0.25 oz fresh lemon juice, 0.25 oz simple syrup, 2 dashes orange bitters. Stir with ice, strain into a chilled coupe, express a lemon peel over the surface and drop it in.

Whitley Neill Raspberry Gin
Gin

Raspberry Chalk Garden

Whitley Neill Raspberry Gin

Whitley Neill

Recipe

2 oz Whitley Neill Raspberry Gin · 0.75 oz lemon juice · 0.5 oz elderflower liqueur · 3 fresh raspberries · Shake with ice, double strain into a coupe, garnish with a raspberry and lemon twist.

Sacred Gin
Gin

The Highgate Martini

Sacred Gin

Sacred Spirits

Recipe

2.5 oz Sacred Gin, 0.5 oz Sacred English Dry Vermouth, 1 dash orange bitters. Stir with ice for 30 seconds, strain into a chilled coupe, and express a pink grapefruit twist over the surface before dropping it in.

Archangel Gin
Gin

Dry Martini

Archangel Gin

Archangel

Recipe

2.5 oz Archangel Gin · 0.5 oz dry vermouth · Stir with ice for 30 seconds, strain into a chilled Nick & Nora glass, garnish with a lemon twist.

Whitley Neill Parma Violet Gin
Gin

Violet Spritz

Whitley Neill Parma Violet Gin

Whitley Neill

Recipe

1.5 oz Whitley Neill Parma Violet Gin · 0.75 oz Lillet Blanc · 0.5 oz fresh lemon juice · Top with prosecco · Build in a wine glass over ice, garnish with a lemon twist and edible violet.

Capreolus Garden Tiger Gin
Gin

Garden Tiger Collins

Capreolus Garden Tiger Gin

Capreolus

Recipe

2 oz Capreolus Garden Tiger Gin · 1 oz fresh lemon juice · 0.75 oz elderflower syrup · Club soda · Build in a tall glass over ice, top with soda, garnish with a sprig of thyme.

Corsair Barreled Gin
Gin

The Southern Negroni

Corsair Barreled Gin

Corsair Distillery

Recipe

1 oz Corsair Barreled Gin, 1 oz Carpano Antica sweet vermouth, 1 oz Campari. Stir with ice for 30 seconds, strain into a chilled rocks glass over a large cube. Express an orange peel over the surface and drop in.

St. George Dry Rye Gin
Gin

The Held Breath

St. George Dry Rye Gin

St. George Spirits

Recipe

2 oz St. George Dry Rye Gin, 1 oz Cocchi Vermouth di Torino, 1 tsp Luxardo Maraschino, 2 dashes Angostura bitters. Stir with ice for 30 seconds; strain into a chilled coupe. Express a lemon peel over the surface and drop it in. A Martinez built to lean into the rye — the maraschino tension releases into a long, spice-warmed finish.

Tanqueray Lovage London Dry Gin
Gin

Garden Collins

Tanqueray Lovage London Dry Gin

Tanqueray

Recipe

2 oz Tanqueray Lovage · 1 oz fresh lemon juice · 0.75 oz simple syrup · 3 oz soda water · Shake gin, lemon, and syrup with ice, strain into a Collins glass over fresh ice, top with soda, garnish with a celery stalk.

Whitley Neill Handcrafted Dry Gin
Gin

Smoke Signal Gimlet

Whitley Neill Handcrafted Dry Gin

Whitley Neill

Recipe

2 oz Whitley Neill Handcrafted Dry Gin · 0.75 oz fresh lime juice · 0.5 oz rosemary-infused simple syrup · Shake with ice, strain into a chilled coupe, garnish with a torched rosemary sprig.

Distillerie de Paris Gin
Gin

French 75 Variation

Distillerie de Paris Gin

Distillerie de Paris

Recipe

1.5 oz Distillerie de Paris Gin · 0.75 oz fresh lemon juice · 0.5 oz simple syrup · 3 oz dry Champagne · Shake gin, lemon, and syrup with ice · Strain into flute · Top with Champagne

Hendrick's Orbium Gin
Gin

Orbium Vesper

Hendrick's Orbium Gin

Hendrick's

Recipe

2 oz Hendrick's Orbium · 0.5 oz Cocchi Americano · 0.5 oz vodka · Stir with ice for 30 seconds, strain into a chilled coupe, express a lemon peel over the surface and discard.

Applewood Gin
Gin

Cloud Nine Martini

Applewood Gin

Applewood

Recipe

2.5 oz Applewood Gin · 0.5 oz Dolin dry vermouth · 1 dash grapefruit bitters · Stir with ice for 30 seconds, strain into a chilled coupe, garnish with a grapefruit twist.

Beefeater London Garden Gin
Gin

Garden Collins

Beefeater London Garden Gin

Beefeater

Recipe

2 oz Beefeater London Garden · 1 oz fresh lemon juice · 0.75 oz lavender syrup · 3 oz soda water · Build in a highball glass over ice, stir gently, garnish with a sprig of fresh thyme.

Genevieve Genever-Style Gin
Gin

The Quiet Holland

Genevieve Genever-Style Gin

Anchor Distilling Company

Recipe

2 oz Genevieve, 0.75 oz Cocchi Vermouth di Torino, 1 barspoon Bénédictine, 2 dashes orange bitters. Stir over ice for 30 seconds, strain into a chilled coupe, express a lemon peel and discard.

Kyrö Napue Rye Gin
Gin

Nordic G&T

Kyrö Napue Rye Gin

Kyrö

Recipe

2 oz Kyrö Napue Gin · 4 oz premium tonic water · Squeeze of pink grapefruit · Build in copa glass over ice, garnish with a sprig of fresh dill and pink grapefruit wheel.

Whitley Neill Quince Gin
Gin

Quince Collins

Whitley Neill Quince Gin

Whitley Neill

Recipe

2 oz Whitley Neill Quince Gin · 1 oz fresh lemon juice · 0.75 oz honey syrup · 3 oz chilled club soda · Build gin, lemon, and honey over ice in a tall glass, stir gently, top with soda, garnish with a lemon wheel and thyme sprig.

Arbikie AK's Gin
Gin

Highland Gimlet

Arbikie AK's Gin

Arbikie

Recipe

2 oz Arbikie AK's Gin · 0.75 oz fresh lime juice · 0.5 oz heather honey syrup · Shake with ice, fine strain into a chilled coupe, garnish with a lime wheel.

Hayman's London Dry Gin
Gin

Thorned Martini

Hayman's London Dry Gin

Hayman's

Recipe

2.5 oz Hayman's London Dry Gin · 0.5 oz dry vermouth · 1 dash orange bitters · Stir with ice for 30 seconds, strain into a chilled coupe, garnish with a lemon twist.

Sipsmith Sloe Gin
Gin

Sloe Negroni

Sipsmith Sloe Gin

Sipsmith

Recipe

1.5 oz Sipsmith Sloe Gin · 1 oz Campari · 1 oz sweet vermouth · Stir with ice, strain into rocks glass over a large cube, garnish with orange twist.

Thomas Dakin Gin
Gin

Dakin's Dry Martini

Thomas Dakin Gin

Thomas Dakin

Recipe

2.5 oz Thomas Dakin Gin · 0.5 oz dry vermouth · 1 dash orange bitters · Stir over ice for 30 seconds, strain into a chilled martini glass, garnish with a lemon twist.

Boatyard Double Gin
Gin

The Fermanagh Current

Boatyard Double Gin

Boatyard Distillery

Recipe

50ml Boatyard Double Gin, 20ml dry vermouth, 5ml Suze, 2 dashes celery bitters. Stir over ice for 20 seconds until well-chilled. Strain into a chilled coupe. Express a grapefruit peel over the surface and drop it in.

Wolfburn Northland Gin
Gin

Northland Collins

Wolfburn Northland Gin

Wolfburn

Recipe

2 oz Wolfburn Northland Gin · 0.75 oz fresh lemon juice · 0.5 oz simple syrup · 3 oz chilled soda water · Shake gin, lemon, and syrup with ice, strain into a Collins glass with fresh ice, top with soda, garnish with a lemon wheel and juniper berries.

Tanqueray No. Ten Tiny Ten Gin
Gin

The Long Mile

Tanqueray No. Ten Tiny Ten Gin

Tanqueray

Recipe

2 oz Tanqueray No. Ten · 1 oz fresh grapefruit juice · 0.5 oz elderflower liqueur · 0.5 oz fresh lime juice · Top with soda · Build in a Collins glass over ice, stir gently, garnish with a grapefruit wheel.

Hernö Gin
Gin

Nordic Martini

Hernö Gin

Hernö

Recipe

2.5 oz Hernö Gin · 0.5 oz dry vermouth · Stir with ice for 30 seconds, strain into a frozen coupe, garnish with a lemon twist.

Beara Ocean Gin
Gin

Peninsula G&T

Beara Ocean Gin

Beara

Recipe

2 oz Beara Ocean Gin · 4 oz Fever-Tree Mediterranean tonic · Build over ice in a copa glass, garnish with a sprig of rosemary and a grapefruit twist.

Cotswolds Dry Gin
Gin

Lavender Collins

Cotswolds Dry Gin

Cotswolds

Recipe

2 oz Cotswolds Dry Gin · 0.75 oz lemon juice · 0.5 oz lavender-honey syrup · 3 oz soda water · Shake gin, lemon, and syrup with ice, strain into a Collins glass over fresh ice, top with soda, garnish with a lavender sprig.

Copperhead London Dry Gin
Gin

Belgian Martini

Copperhead London Dry Gin

Copperhead

Recipe

2.5 oz Copperhead Gin · 0.75 oz Dolin Dry Vermouth · 1 dash orange bitters · Stir with ice for 30 seconds, strain into a chilled coupe, garnish with a grapefruit twist.

Death's Door Gin
Gin

Door County Gimlet

Death's Door Gin

Death's Door

Recipe

2 oz Death's Door Gin · 0.75 oz fresh lime juice · 0.75 oz simple syrup · Shake with ice, strain into chilled coupe, garnish with lime wheel.

Beefeater Burrough's Reserve
Gin

The Twelfth Still

Beefeater Burrough's Reserve

Beefeater

Recipe

2 oz Burrough's Reserve, 0.75 oz Lillet Blanc, 2 dashes orange bitters. Stir with ice for 30 seconds, strain into a chilled coupe, express a grapefruit twist over the surface and drop it in.

Capreolus Garden Swift Gin
Gin

Garden Party Collins

Capreolus Garden Swift Gin

Capreolus Distillery

Recipe

2 oz Capreolus Garden Swift Gin · 1 oz fresh lemon juice · 0.75 oz lavender-honey syrup · 3 oz chilled soda water · Build in a Collins glass over ice, stir gently, garnish with a cucumber ribbon.

Few American Gin
Gin

Evanston Martini

Few American Gin

FEW Spirits

Recipe

2.5 oz FEW American Gin · 0.75 oz dry vermouth · 1 dash orange bitters · Stir over ice, strain into a chilled coupe, garnish with a lemon twist.

Audemus Pink Pepper Gin
Gin

Pepper Bloom

Audemus Pink Pepper Gin

Audemus

Recipe

2 oz Audemus Pink Pepper Gin · 0.75 oz fresh lemon juice · 0.5 oz elderflower liqueur · 0.25 oz simple syrup · Shake with ice, double strain into a coupe, garnish with a pink peppercorn float.

Kirkjuvagr Orkney Gin
Gin

The Selkie's Tide

Kirkjuvagr Orkney Gin

Kirkjuvagr

Recipe

50ml Kirkjuvagr Orkney Gin, 15ml dry vermouth, 5ml Manzanilla sherry, 2 dashes celery bitters. Stir over ice for 25 seconds, strain into a chilled coupe, express a strip of lemon peel and discard. Garnish with a single pickled samphire frond.

Musgrave Copper Gin
Gin

Cape Negroni

Musgrave Copper Gin

Musgrave

Recipe

1 oz Musgrave Copper Gin · 1 oz Campari · 1 oz sweet vermouth · Stir over ice, strain into a rocks glass over a large cube, garnish with a grapefruit twist.

Jensen's Old Tom London Gin
Gin

The Martinez

Jensen's Old Tom London Gin

Jensen's

Recipe

1.5 oz Jensen's Old Tom Gin · 1.5 oz sweet vermouth · 0.25 oz Luxardo maraschino · 2 dashes Angostura bitters · Stir with ice, strain into a chilled coupe, garnish with a lemon twist.

Craft Distillery Koval Dry Gin
Gin

Lakefront Gimlet

Craft Distillery Koval Dry Gin

Koval

Recipe

2 oz Koval Dry Gin · 0.75 oz fresh lime juice · 0.75 oz simple syrup · 3 slices cucumber · Muddle cucumber, add remaining ingredients, shake with ice, fine strain into chilled coupe, garnish with cucumber ribbon.

Daffy's Gin
Gin

The Tightrope

Daffy's Gin

Daffy's

Recipe

2 oz Daffy's Gin · 1 oz dry vermouth · 0.25 oz Suze · 1 dash orange bitters · Stir over ice, strain into a chilled Nick & Nora glass, garnish with a lemon twist.

Hepple Gin
Gin

Northumberland Martini

Hepple Gin

Hepple

Recipe

2.5 oz Hepple Gin · 0.5 oz dry vermouth · Stir over ice, strain into chilled coupe, garnish with lemon twist.

Inverroche Classic Gin
Gin

Fynbos Spritz

Inverroche Classic Gin

Inverroche

Recipe

2 oz Inverroche Classic · 1 oz elderflower liqueur · 0.75 oz fresh lemon juice · 2 oz dry sparkling wine · Build over ice in a wine glass, stir gently, garnish with a sprig of fresh thyme.

Indlovu Gin
Gin

The Veld Spritz

Indlovu Gin

Indlovu

Recipe

1.5 oz Indlovu Gin, 0.5 oz honeybush tea syrup, 0.75 oz fresh lemon juice, 2 oz dry sparkling wine, 1 dash orange bitters. Shake gin, syrup, and lemon with ice; strain into a chilled wine glass over fresh ice. Top with sparkling wine, add bitters, and garnish with a sprig of rosemary and a lemon twist.

Bimber Da Hong Pao Gin
Gin

Oolong Collins

Bimber Da Hong Pao Gin

Bimber Distillery

Recipe

2 oz Bimber Da Hong Pao Gin · 1 oz lemon juice · 0.75 oz simple syrup · 2 oz chilled soda water · Build gin, lemon, and syrup in a shaker with ice, shake briefly, strain into a Collins glass over ice, top with soda.

Whitley Neill Rhubarb & Ginger Gin
Gin

Rhubarb Spritz

Whitley Neill Rhubarb & Ginger Gin

Whitley Neill

Recipe

1.5 oz Whitley Neill Rhubarb & Ginger Gin · 0.75 oz Aperol · 0.5 oz fresh lemon juice · 3 oz Prosecco · Build gin, Aperol, and lemon over ice in a wine glass, top with Prosecco, garnish with a slice of fresh rhubarb.

Hayman's Family Reserve Gin
Gin

Rested Negroni

Hayman's Family Reserve Gin

Hayman's

Recipe

1.5 oz Hayman's Family Reserve Gin · 1 oz Campari · 1 oz sweet vermouth · Stir with ice and strain into a rocks glass over a large ice cube. Express an orange peel over the surface.

Elephant Gin London Dry
Gin

Savanna Martini

Elephant Gin London Dry

Elephant Gin

Recipe

2.5 oz Elephant Gin · 0.5 oz dry vermouth · 1 dash orange bitters · Stir with ice for 30 seconds, strain into chilled coupe, garnish with grapefruit twist.

Wolfrest Gin
Gin

Alpine Martini

Wolfrest Gin

Wolfrest

Recipe

2.5 oz Wolfrest Gin · 0.5 oz dry vermouth · 1 dash lavender bitters · Stir with ice, strain into a chilled coupe, garnish with a lemon twist.

Kyrö Koskue Cask Aged Gin
Gin

Sauna Sour

Kyrö Koskue Cask Aged Gin

Kyrö Distillery Company

Recipe

2 oz Kyrö Koskue, 0.75 oz fresh lemon juice, 0.5 oz honey syrup (2:1), 1 dash Angostura bitters, 1 egg white. Dry shake, then shake with ice. Strain into a coupe and garnish with a sprig of fresh thyme.

Fords Gin London Dry
Gin

Ford's Martini

Fords Gin London Dry

Fords Gin

Recipe

2 oz Fords Gin · 1 oz dry vermouth · 1 dash orange bitters · Stir over ice for 30 seconds, strain into chilled coupe, garnish with lemon twist.

Gin Mare Capri
Gin

Bergamot Promenade

Gin Mare Capri

Gin Mare

Recipe

2 oz Gin Mare Capri, 0.75 oz dry vermouth, 0.25 oz Italicus Rosolio di Bergamotto, 2 dashes orange bitters. Stir over ice 25 seconds; strain into a chilled coupe. Express a fresh lemon peel over the surface and discard.

Lind & Lime Gin
Gin

Leith Collins

Lind & Lime Gin

Lind & Lime

Recipe

2 oz Lind & Lime Gin · 1 oz fresh lime juice · 0.75 oz simple syrup · 2 oz soda water · Shake gin, lime, and syrup with ice, strain into a tall glass with fresh ice, top with soda, garnish with a lime wheel.

Anchor Old Tom Gin
Gin

Martinez

Anchor Old Tom Gin

Anchor Distilling

Recipe

1.5 oz Anchor Old Tom Gin · 1.5 oz sweet vermouth · 0.25 oz Luxardo maraschino liqueur · 2 dashes orange bitters · Stir with ice, strain into a chilled coupe, garnish with a lemon twist.

Nikka Coffey Gin
Gin

Tokyo Gimlet

Nikka Coffey Gin

Nikka

Recipe

2 oz Nikka Coffey Gin · 0.75 oz fresh lime juice · 0.5 oz yuzu cordial · Shake with ice, fine-strain into a chilled coupe, garnish with a thin lime wheel.

Hayman's Exotic Citrus Gin
Gin

The Seamstress

Hayman's Exotic Citrus Gin

Hayman's

Recipe

2 oz Hayman's Exotic Citrus Gin · 0.75 oz elderflower liqueur · 0.75 oz fresh lemon juice · Top with 2 oz soda water · Build in a highball glass over ice, stir gently, garnish with grapefruit peel.

Silent Pool Gin
Gin

Surrey Fizz

Silent Pool Gin

Silent Pool

Recipe

2 oz Silent Pool Gin · 0.75 oz fresh lemon juice · 0.5 oz lavender syrup · 2 oz chilled soda water · Shake gin, lemon, and syrup with ice, strain into flute, top with soda, garnish with lemon twist.

Hernö Navy Strength Gin
Gin

Nordic Gimlet

Hernö Navy Strength Gin

Hernö

Recipe

2 oz Hernö Navy Strength · 0.75 oz fresh lime juice · 0.75 oz lingonberry cordial · Shake hard with ice, fine strain into a chilled coupe, garnish with a lime wheel.

Ransom Old Tom Gin
Gin

Martinez

Ransom Old Tom Gin

Ransom

Recipe

1.5 oz Ransom Old Tom Gin · 1.5 oz sweet vermouth · 0.25 oz Luxardo maraschino liqueur · 2 dashes Angostura bitters · Stir with ice, strain into a chilled coupe, garnish with a lemon twist.

Citadelle Jardin d'Été Gin
Gin

Garden Spritz

Citadelle Jardin d'Été Gin

Citadelle

Recipe

1.5 oz Citadelle Jardin d'Été · 2 oz elderflower tonic · 1 oz dry sparkling wine · Build over ice in a large wine glass, garnish with a sprig of fresh thyme and a lemon wheel.

Sipsmith Lemon Drizzle Gin
Gin

Lemon Drizzle Collins

Sipsmith Lemon Drizzle Gin

Sipsmith

Recipe

2 oz Sipsmith Lemon Drizzle Gin · 0.75 oz fresh lemon juice · 0.5 oz simple syrup · Top with soda water · Shake gin, lemon juice, and syrup with ice, strain into a tall glass over fresh ice, top with soda, garnish with a lemon wheel.

Procera Red Dot Gin
Gin

Nairobi Sundowner

Procera Red Dot Gin

Procera

Recipe

2 oz Procera Red Dot Gin · 1 oz fresh grapefruit juice · 0.5 oz honey syrup · 0.5 oz Aperol · Shake with ice, strain into a coupe, garnish with a grapefruit twist.

Rutte Celery Gin
Gin

Borrowed Garden Martini

Rutte Celery Gin

Rutte

Recipe

2.5 oz Rutte Celery Gin · 0.5 oz dry vermouth · 1 barspoon olive brine · Stir over ice, strain into chilled coupe, garnish with a celery ribbon.

Tanqueray Malacca Gin
Gin

Malacca Breeze

Tanqueray Malacca Gin

Tanqueray

Recipe

2 oz Tanqueray Malacca · 1 oz fresh grapefruit juice · 0.5 oz elderflower liqueur · 0.5 oz fresh lime juice · Shake with ice, strain into a chilled coupe, garnish with a grapefruit twist.

Empirical Spirits Helena Gin
Gin

The Empiricist

Empirical Spirits Helena Gin

Empirical

Recipe

2 oz Empirical Helena Gin · 0.75 oz blanc vermouth · 0.5 oz fresh lemon juice · 0.25 oz chamomile syrup · Shake with ice, double strain into a coupe, garnish with a lemon twist.

Nordés Atlantic Galician Gin
Gin

Atlantic Spritz

Nordés Atlantic Galician Gin

Nordés

Recipe

2 oz Nordés Gin · 1 oz elderflower liqueur · 0.75 oz fresh grapefruit juice · 2 oz chilled tonic water · Build over ice in a wine glass, garnish with a sprig of fresh rosemary and a grapefruit wheel.

Hernö Old Tom Gin
Gin

Swedish Martinez

Hernö Old Tom Gin

Hernö

Recipe

1.5 oz Hernö Old Tom Gin · 1.5 oz sweet vermouth · 0.25 oz maraschino liqueur · 2 dashes orange bitters · Stir with ice, strain into a chilled coupe, garnish with a lemon twist.

Perfume Trees Gin
Gin

Perfume Garden Tonic

Perfume Trees Gin

Perfume Trees

Recipe

2 oz Perfume Trees Gin · 4 oz premium tonic · Grapefruit wheel and fresh mint sprig garnish · Build in a copa glass over ice.

Dorothy Parker American Gin
Gin

The Algonquin Martini

Dorothy Parker American Gin

New York Distilling Company

Recipe

2.5 oz Dorothy Parker Gin · 0.5 oz dry vermouth · 1 dash orange bitters · Stir with ice for 30 seconds, strain into a chilled coupe, garnish with a grapefruit twist.

Dingle Original Gin
Gin

Peninsula Collins

Dingle Original Gin

Dingle

Recipe

2 oz Dingle Gin · 1 oz fresh lemon juice · 0.75 oz simple syrup · Top with soda water · Build in a highball over ice, garnish with a cucumber ribbon.

Ableforth's Bathtub Gin
Gin

Paper Wrapped Negroni

Ableforth's Bathtub Gin

Ableforth's

Recipe

1.5 oz Ableforth's Bathtub Gin · 1 oz Campari · 1 oz sweet vermouth · Stir over ice, strain into rocks glass with large cube, garnish with orange peel.

Conker Spirit Dorset Dry Gin
Gin

Dorset Twilight

Conker Spirit Dorset Dry Gin

Conker Spirit

Recipe

2 oz Conker Dorset Dry Gin · 0.75 oz fresh grapefruit juice · 0.5 oz elderflower liqueur · 0.25 oz fresh lemon juice · Shake with ice, strain into a chilled coupe, garnish with a grapefruit twist.

Junípero Gin
Gin

The San Francisco Martini: Combine 2.5 oz Junípero Gin and 0.5 oz dry vermouth in a mixing glass. Stir with ice for thirty seconds until well chilled, strain into a chilled coupe, and garnish with a lemon twist expressed over the surface. The high-proof juniper carries the vermouth rather than fighting it.

Junípero Gin

Hotaling & Co. (formerly Anchor Distilling)

Recipe

The San Francisco Martini: Combine 2.5 oz Junípero Gin and 0.5 oz dry vermouth in a mixing glass. Stir with ice for thirty seconds until well chilled, strain into a chilled coupe, and garnish with a lemon twist expressed over the surface. The high-proof juniper carries the vermouth rather than fighting it.

Ferdinand’s Saar Dry Gin
Gin

Cocktail

Ferdinand’s Saar Dry Gin

Avadis Distillery GmbH

Recipe

"The Saar Martini": Stir 2.5 oz Ferdinand’s Saar Dry Gin with 0.5 oz dry vermouth and a dash of grapefruit bitters over ice for 30 seconds. Strain into a chilled coupe and garnish with a grapefruit twist. The Riesling’s acidity replaces the need for extra vermouth, making this a beautifully balanced, almost wine-like Martini.

Isle of Harris Gin
Gin

Cocktail

Isle of Harris Gin

Isle of Harris Distillers

Recipe

"The Harris G&T": Pour 2 oz Isle of Harris Gin over ice in a copa glass. Add 4 oz premium tonic water (Fever-Tree Mediterranean works beautifully). Garnish with a twist of grapefruit peel and a small piece of sugar kelp or a sprig of fresh rosemary. The maritime character of the gin deserves a garnish that echoes the sea.

Brockmans Intensely Smooth Premium Gin
Gin

Cocktail

Brockmans Intensely Smooth Premium Gin

Brockmans Gin Ltd.

Recipe

The Berry Hypothesis: 2 oz Brockmans, 0.75 oz fresh lemon juice, 0.5 oz simple syrup, 3 fresh blackberries. Muddle berries, add remaining ingredients, shake with ice, double-strain into a coupe, garnish with a skewered blueberry and blackberry.

Barr Hill Gin
Gin

Cocktail

Barr Hill Gin

Caledonia Spirits

Recipe

The Bee's Knees (Barr Hill Edition): Combine 2 oz Barr Hill Gin, 0.75 oz fresh lemon juice, and 0.75 oz raw honey syrup (3:1 honey to warm water). Shake with ice and strain into a coupe.

St. George Terroir Gin
Gin

Cocktail

St. George Terroir Gin

St. George Spirits

Recipe

Forest Martini: Combine 2.5 oz St. George Terroir Gin with 0.5 oz dry vermouth in a mixing glass with ice. Stir for 30 seconds and strain into a chilled coupe. Garnish with a sprig of fresh rosemary.

Tarquin's Cornish Dry Gin
Gin

Cocktail

Tarquin's Cornish Dry Gin

Southwestern Distillery (Independent)

Recipe

The Cornish Flame G&T: 2 oz Tarquin's Cornish Dry Gin · 4 oz Fever-Tree Indian Tonic · Fresh grapefruit slice · Sprig of fresh rosemary, lightly torched to release oils. Build over ice in a copa glass.

Nolet's Silver Dry Gin
Gin

Pair with: Goat cheese crostini with honey and fresh figs

Nolet's Silver Dry Gin

Nolet Distillery (Nolet family, 11th generation)

Recipe

the floral sweetness of the gin and the tangy creaminess of the cheese are an elegant match.

Gin Mare
Gin

Gin Mare

Vantguard / Brown-Forman

Recipe

— The Mare Mediterranean G&T: 2 oz Gin Mare · 4 oz premium tonic (Fever-Tree Mediterranean) · Fresh rosemary sprig · Olive on a cocktail pick · Orange peel. Build over ice in a copa glass, garnish with rosemary, olive, and expressed orange peel.

Tanqueray London Dry Gin
Gin

Cocktail

Tanqueray London Dry Gin

Diageo

Recipe

The Perfect Tanqueray Martini: Stir 2.5 oz Tanqueray London Dry with 0.5 oz dry vermouth and ice for 30 seconds. Strain into a chilled martini glass. Express a lemon twist over the surface and drop it in.

Hayman's Old Tom Gin
Gin

Cocktail

Hayman's Old Tom Gin

Hayman Distillers Ltd

Recipe

The Martinez: 1.5 oz Hayman's Old Tom Gin · 1.5 oz sweet vermouth · 0.25 oz Luxardo maraschino liqueur · 2 dashes Angostura bitters · Lemon twist.

Drumshanbo Gunpowder Irish Gin
Gin

Cocktail

Drumshanbo Gunpowder Irish Gin

The Shed Distillery

Recipe

The Gunpowder and Tea Tonic: 50ml Drumshanbo Gunpowder Irish Gin · premium Indian tonic water · slice of grapefruit · slice of lime · sprig of lemon thyme. Build in a copa glass over ice, add tonic slowly, garnish generously. Let the botanicals bloom undisturbed.

Four Pillars Rare Dry Gin
Gin

Cocktail

Four Pillars Rare Dry Gin

Four Pillars Gin Pty Ltd

Recipe

The Rare Dry Negroni: 1 oz Four Pillars Rare Dry Gin · 1 oz Campari · 1 oz sweet vermouth · Large ice cube · Orange peel garnish. Stir all ingredients with ice for 45 seconds. Strain into a chilled rocks glass over a large ice cube. Express orange peel over the glass, rub the rim, and drop in.

Hendrick's Gin
Gin

Gold, International Spirits Challenge. Double Gold, San Francisco World Spirits Competition.

Hendrick's Gin

William Grant and Sons

Recipe

Gold, International Spirits Challenge. Double Gold, San Francisco World Spirits Competition.

No. 3 London Dry Gin
Gin

The No. 3 Martini: Stir 2.5 oz No. 3 Gin with 0.5 oz dry vermouth and ice for 30 seconds. Strain into a chilled coupe and garnish with a lemon twist.

No. 3 London Dry Gin

Berry Bros. & Rudd

Recipe

The No. 3 Martini: Stir 2.5 oz No. 3 Gin with 0.5 oz dry vermouth and ice for 30 seconds. Strain into a chilled coupe and garnish with a lemon twist.

Beefeater 24
Gin

The 24-Hour Martini: 2.5 oz Beefeater 24 · ½ oz Dolin dry vermouth · 1 dash grapefruit bitters.

Beefeater 24

Pernod Ricard (Beefeater, est. 1863)

Recipe

The 24-Hour Martini: 2.5 oz Beefeater 24 · ½ oz Dolin dry vermouth · 1 dash grapefruit bitters.

Roku Japanese Craft Gin
Gin

Cocktail

Roku Japanese Craft Gin

Beam Suntory (Suntory Spirits, est. 1899)

Recipe

The Roku Gin & Tonic: 2 oz Roku Gin · 4 oz premium tonic (Fever-Tree Japanese Yuzu) · thin slices of fresh ginger · expressed yuzu or lime peel. Build in a tall glass over ice. The ginger and yuzu amplify the gin's Japanese botanicals. Suntory recommends serving in a thin-lipped glass to appreciate the aroma.

Plymouth Gin
Gin

Cocktail

Plymouth Gin

Pernod Ricard (Plymouth Gin Distillery, est. 1793)

Recipe

The Original Pink Gin: 2 oz Plymouth Gin · 3 dashes Angostura bitters · chilled water (optional). Coat the inside of a chilled glass with Angostura, add the gin. This is the cocktail the Royal Navy invented aboard ship — and Plymouth is the only gin that should be in it.

Monkey 47 Schwarzwald Dry Gin
Gin

Cocktail

Monkey 47 Schwarzwald Dry Gin

Pernod Ricard (Monkey 47, est. 2010)

Recipe

The Black Forest Collins: 1.5 oz Monkey 47 · ¾ oz fresh lemon juice · ½ oz lingonberry or cranberry syrup · 3 oz club soda · fresh thyme sprig. Build over ice in a tall glass. The lingonberry syrup amplifies what’s already in the gin, while the thyme bridges the herbal botanicals.

Tanqueray No. Ten
Gin

Cocktail

Tanqueray No. Ten

Diageo (Tanqueray, est. 1830)

Recipe

The Perfect Ten G&T: 2 oz Tanqueray No. Ten · 4 oz premium tonic (Fever-Tree Mediterranean) · wheel of fresh pink grapefruit · sprig of fresh rosemary. Build over ice in a copa glass. The fresh grapefruit garnish amplifies what’s already in the gin.

Sipsmith London Dry Gin
Gin

Cocktail

Sipsmith London Dry Gin

Beam Suntory (founded by Fairfax Hall, Sam Galsworthy & Jared Brown)

Recipe

The Proper G&T: 2 oz Sipsmith London Dry · 4 oz premium Indian tonic water · Generous squeeze of fresh lemon. Build in a Copa glass filled with ice. Stir once. Garnish with a lemon wheel.

The Botanist Islay Dry Gin
Gin

Cocktail

The Botanist Islay Dry Gin

Rémy Cointreau (Bruichladdich Distillery)

Recipe

The Islay Garden: 2 oz The Botanist · 3/4 oz fresh lemon juice · 1/2 oz elderflower liqueur · 3 oz tonic water · Fresh thyme sprig and cucumber ribbon. Build in a large wine glass over ice.

Hendrick’s Neptunia
Gin

Cocktail

Hendrick’s Neptunia

William Grant & Sons

Recipe

The Coastal Collins: 2 oz Hendrick’s Neptunia · 3/4 oz fresh lemon juice · 1/2 oz elderflower liqueur · 3 oz soda water · Cucumber ribbon and thyme sprig. Build in a tall glass over ice.

Whitley Neill Protea Gin
Gin

Protea Spritz

Whitley Neill Protea Gin

Whitley Neill

Recipe

1.5 oz Whitley Neill Protea Gin · 0.5 oz elderflower liqueur · 0.75 oz fresh lemon juice · 2 oz dry prosecco · Build gin, liqueur, and lemon in a wine glass over ice, top with prosecco, garnish with edible flower.

Jeppson's Malört
Gin

The Chicago Handshake

Jeppson's Malört

Jeppson's

Recipe

Pour 1.5 oz Jeppson's Malört into a shot glass. Serve alongside an ice-cold Old Style lager. Shoot the Malört, chase with the beer. No garnish, no apologies.

Capreolus Waxwing Gin
Gin

English Garden Martini

Capreolus Waxwing Gin

Capreolus

Recipe

2.5 oz Capreolus Waxwing Gin · 0.5 oz dry vermouth · 1 dash lavender bitters · Stir with ice for 30 seconds, strain into a chilled coupe, garnish with a lemon twist.

Salcombe Gin 'Rockpool'
Gin

The Estuary

Salcombe Gin 'Rockpool'

Salcombe Distilling Co.

Recipe

50ml Salcombe Rockpool Gin, 15ml dry vermouth, 5ml manzanilla sherry, 2 dashes grapefruit bitters. Stir over ice for 20 seconds, strain into a chilled coupe, and garnish with a broad grapefruit twist and a single caper berry.

Hernö Gin Old World Gin
Gin

Nordic Martini

Hernö Gin Old World Gin

Hernö

Recipe

2.5 oz Hernö Old World Gin · 0.5 oz dry vermouth · Stir with ice for 30 seconds, strain into a chilled coupe, garnish with a lemon twist expressed over the surface.

Whiskey Del Bac Distiller's Cut Gin
Gin

Sonoran Twilight

Whiskey Del Bac Distiller's Cut Gin

Whiskey Del Bac

Recipe

2 oz Whiskey Del Bac Distiller's Cut Gin, 0.75 oz fresh lime juice, 0.5 oz prickly pear syrup, 0.25 oz Aperol, 2 dashes grapefruit bitters. Shake with ice, strain into a coupe, garnish with a grapefruit twist and a single dried juniper berry.

Gin

Smoke Signal Collins

Hernö Smoke Gin

Hernö

Recipe

2 oz Hernö Smoke Gin · 1 oz fresh lemon juice · 0.75 oz simple syrup · 2 oz chilled soda water · Build in a tall glass over ice, stir gently, garnish with a lemon wheel and a sprig of thyme.

Eucundha Cold Distilled Gin
Gin

Fynbos Spritz

Eucundha Cold Distilled Gin

Inverroche

Recipe

2 oz Inverroche Gin · 1 oz elderflower liqueur · 0.75 oz fresh lemon juice · Top with dry sparkling wine · Build in a wine glass over ice, garnish with a sprig of fresh thyme.

Gin

The Quiet Ferment

Copenhagen Distillery Gin

Copenhagen Distillery

Recipe

2 oz Copenhagen Distillery Gin · 1 oz blanc vermouth · 0.25 oz chamomile syrup · 2 dashes celery bitters · Stir over ice, strain into a coupe, garnish with a chamomile flower

Citadelle Vieille de Grasse Gin
Gin

The Archivist

Citadelle Vieille de Grasse Gin

Citadelle

Recipe

2 oz Citadelle Vieille de Grasse Gin · 0.75 oz dry amontillado sherry · 0.5 oz chamomile-honey syrup · 0.25 oz fresh lemon juice · 2 dashes orange bitters · Stir the gin, sherry, and chamomile-honey syrup with ice until well-chilled, then add the lemon juice and bitters and give a brief final stir before straining into the glass. · Garnish: a wide orange peel expressed and laid across the rim with a dried chamomile flower · Glass: coupe

Maidenii Dry Gin
Gin

Classic Martini

Maidenii Dry Gin

Maidenii

Recipe

2.5 oz Maidenii Dry Gin · 0.5 oz dry vermouth (Maidenii Dry if available) · Stir with ice for 30 seconds, strain into chilled coupe, garnish with lemon twist.

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