DRINKS.GR — The Narrative Behind the Bottle
Saturn
The Saturn was created by J. 'Popo' Galsini and won the IBA World Cocktail Championship in 1967. It's a tiki…
Gin Basil Smash
Created by Jörg Meyer in Hamburg in 2008, the Gin Basil Smash became a global hit within months. It's a…
Corpse Reviver No. 2
The Corpse Reviver No. 2 was a famous 'hair of the dog' cocktail from the 1930 Savoy Cocktail Book. Harry…
Negroni Sbagliato
The 'mistaken Negroni' — created when a bartender accidentally grabbed Prosecco instead of gin. The sparkling wine makes it lighter,…
Bee’s Knees
A Prohibition-era classic whose name was 1920s slang for 'the best.' The honey syrup was designed to mask the harsh…
Bramble
Created by the legendary Dick Bradsell in London in 1984, the Bramble captures the essence of picking blackberries in the…
Last Word
A Prohibition-era cocktail from the Detroit Athletic Club, lost for decades until bartender Murray Stenson rediscovered it at the Zig…
Aviation
The Aviation's stunning sky-blue color comes from crème de violette, which was nearly impossible to find for decades, making this…
French 75
Named after the powerful French 75mm field gun of World War I — because it hits you with similar force.…
Tom Collins
Dating back to the 1870s, the Tom Collins was born from an elaborate hoax — 'Have you seen Tom Collins?…
Gimlet
Immortalized in Raymond Chandler's The Long Goodbye — 'A real Gimlet is half gin and half Rose's lime juice and…
Negroni
Count Camillo Negroni walked into Caffè Casoni in Florence in 1919 and asked bartender Fosco Scarselli to strengthen his Americano…
Gin & Tonic
The world's most popular long drink originated as a medicinal remedy — British soldiers in India mixed quinine-laden tonic water…