Espresso Martini
Cold espresso, vodka and coffee liqueur shaken hard enough to build its own crema.
Mai Tai
Two rums, lime, orgeat and curaçao. No pineapple juice, no grenadine, no umbrella required.
Daiquiri
Rum, lime and sugar. The simplest real test of whether a bar knows what it is doing.
Margarita
Tequila, lime and orange liqueur in balance — a sour so well built it survived decades of being made badly.
Whiskey Sour
The sour template in its most familiar form — and the easiest place to learn what egg white actually does.