Even though I’m into my 30s, I have this idea in my head that I will have a job someday where I wear suits and carry a smartphone. I strive for sophistication, class, and elegance (but I rarely reach them). I see classic cocktails like the martini as a reflection of this ideal – but I’ve only had one martini and I don’t remember much about it.
I want to drink classic cocktails, though not to the exclusion of beer/wine/favorite at-home drinks. I don’t want to make these cocktails, and I don’t care about sampling them in the places where they were invented. I just want to know what they all taste like.
Here are some ideas for a list:
Tom Collins
Mint julep
Gin sling (is this a Singapore Sling?)
El Presidente (huh?)
Daiquiri
Sazerac (?)
Margarita
Sidecar
Manhattan
Martini
Old Fashioned
