Pandan Fashioned Cocktail from The Union Bar

Bourbon and bitters hit the tongue first, followed by nutty pandan flavor. This recipe from Arthur Wynne of The Union Bar in Vancouver, BC works with fresh or frozen pandan leaves.

Pegu Club

The Pegu Club is a remarkable and deceptive cocktail. Seemingly a simple mix of gin, lime juice, and orange curaçao, the drink has a flavor that is given robust depth by the addition of two styles of bitters. Rich, tart, and crisp at the same time, the Pegu Club has enamored countless cocktail geeks over the past decade--and while there are several recipes for this drink floating around, they're all variations on the same theme.

The Vancouver

Every great city should share its name with a great cocktail—but with the notable exception of the Manhattan (and some of its borough and neighborhood-named relations), few actually do. Here's a drink that may not qualify as "great" but still does pretty well for itself in the glass: the Vancouver.

Cucumber-Basil Lemonade With Lemongrass

Thai flavors of basil and lemongrass combine with cooling cucumber in this mildly savory but totally drinkably tart lemonade variation.

Bamboo

I love well-made vermouth, and this is a good drink to showcase its potential. The Bamboo dates to at least the early 20th century, and unlike most cocktails you come across, it has a more modest payload, being based on equal parts dry vermouth and dry sherry (I like the bone-dry crispness of manzanilla in mine, though you could explore the range of dry sherries with this drink; an oloroso or amontillado could have interesting results).

Gin-Gin Mule

Gin, mint, and ginger; what's not to love?

Queen's Park Swizzle

Several months ago I spoke with Forbidden Island owner Martin Cate for an article I was writing about ice and cocktails (the article is in the September/October issue of Imbibe). While talking about swizzles--a classic style of Caribbean drink made with well-packed crushed ice, hence a slow-sipper of a drink--Martin recommended the ancestral swizzle, a true tropical drink that launched countless imitators, called the Queen's Park Swizzle.

Tiger Balm #2

A minty twist on the daiquiri from Ricky Gomez of Cocktalian NOLA in Portland.

The Singapore Sling

Fresh and delicious, the best Sling brings together gin, cherry heering, Benedictine, and lime.

Mango Daiquiri & Tales from a MANGO FARM!!

The king of all cocktails - MANGO DAIQUIRI!!! There is no better way to celebrate the best of Aussie summer than with big, juicy, ripe mangoes. Make these straight up, with or without a blender, or make slushy frozen Mango Daiquiris!