swap_horiz Highball Alternatives

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Paper Plane

The Paper Plane is a modern classic created by Ryan Frappier. This complex cocktail blends mezcal, vodka, Aperol, and am...

Modern Complex Vodka Shake

9.4 Excellent

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Vieux Carré

The Vieux Carré is a classic New Orleans cocktail of rye, cognac, vermouth, Bénédictine, and bitters, created at the Hot...

Whiskey

9.3 Excellent

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Penicillin

Penicillin is a whiskey cocktail blending Scotch whisky with Lapsang Souchong tea and honey. The tea imparts a distincti...

Modern Classic Complex Whiskey Cocktail

9.2 Excellent

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Paloma

The Paloma is a deceptively simple, yet perfectly balanced tequila cocktail. It combines tequila with fresh grapefruit j...

Simple Classic Easy Soda

9.1 Excellent

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Daiquiri (Classic)

The quintessential rum sour, the classic Daiquiri is deceptively simple: white rum, fresh lime juice, and simple syrup....

Simple Vintage Iconic Classic

8.9 Great

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Boulevardier

The Boulevardier is a sophisticated whiskey cocktail built upon the classic Negroni formula. Utilizing bourbon or rye in...

Vintage Classic Complex Campari

8.7 Great

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Irish Coffee

Irish Coffee is a warm cocktail of coffee, Irish whiskey, sugar, and cream, invented by chef Joe Sheridan at Foynes Airp...

Whiskey

8.6 Great

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Whiskey Highball

The Whiskey Highball is the epitome of effortless elegance. It pairs a quality whiskeyoften a Bourbon or Ryewith a premi...

Simple Vintage Classic Soda

8.5 Great

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New York Sour

The New York Sour is a stirred cocktail consisting of four ounces of rye whiskey, one ounce of fresh lemon juice, ¾ ounc...

Classic Red Wine Sour Whiskey

8.5 Great

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Improved Whiskey Cocktail

The Improved Whiskey, created in 1862, is a straightforward cocktail blending whiskey with sugar syrup and Angostura bit...

Classic 19TH Century Absinthe Maraschino

8.5 Great

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Whiskey Smash

A Whiskey Smash is a refreshing cocktail featuring bourbon or rye whiskey shaken with lemon juice, simple syrup, and min...

Classic Smash Mint Whiskey

8.5 Great

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Ranch Water

Ranch Water is a simple tequila cocktail gaining popularity. It combines tequila with fresh lime juice and top-shelf spa...

Simple Lightweight Topo Chico Ranch Water

8.4 Great

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Gin Fizz

A lighter, more effervescent cousin to the classic sour, the Gin Fizz balances gin, lemon juice, sugar, and a generous t...

Lightweight Classic Complex Light

8.4 Great

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Tom Collins

Tom Collins is a refreshing gin cocktail traditionally made with Plymouth gin, lemon juice, simple syrup, and soda water...

Classic Soda Gin Long Drink

8.4 Great

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Daiquiri

The Daiquiri is a classic tequila cocktail known for its straightforward flavor profile. It combines white tequila with...

Simple Classic Tart Tequila Cocktail

8.3 Great

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Rob Roy

The Rob Roy is a Manhattan variation made with Scotch whisky instead of rye, created in 1894 at New York's Waldorf Astor...

Vermouth Sweet Vermouth Whiskey

8.2 Great

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Cantarito

The Cantarito is a simple, refreshing tequila-based cocktail originating from Jalisco, Mexico. It’s traditionally prepar...

Simple Classic Family Friendly Traditional

8.1 Great

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Gin Rickey

The Gin Rickey is a refreshing, low-alcohol cocktail traditionally made with gin, lime juice, and carbonated water serve...

Classic Soda Gin Lime

8.1 Great

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Spritz

The Aperol Spritz is a popular Italian cocktail consisting of Prosecco wine, Aperol liqueur, and soda water, traditional...

Italian Classic Soda Bitter

7.7 Good

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Hot Toddy

A Hot Toddy is a warming alcoholic drink of whisky or rum, hot water, honey, lemon, and spices, traditionally consumed i...

Whiskey

7.3 Good