Description: A 19th-century American classic — sherry, a touch of sugar, and plenty of crushed ice, one of the most historically significant cobblers. Cultural Background: Enormously popular in the mid-1800s US, credited with helping introduce sherry to American drinkers and popularise both crushed ice and the drinking straw in cocktails. Tips: Crushed ice is essential […]
Description: A light, elegant, low-alcohol aperitif pairing dry fino sherry with sweet vermouth, widely considered the first well-documented sherry cocktail. Cultural Background: Named for the 1884 Broadway musical Adonis, one of the first American musical comedies to enjoy a long theatrical run, and dates from around the same era. Tips: Fino sherry specifically, dry and […]
Description: A dry, elegant sherry Martini cousin, pairing fino sherry with dry vermouth instead of the Adonis's sweet vermouth. Cultural Background: Created in the 1890s at Yokohama's Grand Hotel by bartender Louis Eppinger, a German-American who worked extensively in Japan. Tips: Fino sherry, dry and pale, is essential — its saline, nutty character is the […]
Description: A rich, whole-egg-yolk dessert cocktail pairing sweet, dark sherry with a silky, custard-like texture. Cultural Background: Flips date to 17th and 18th century Britain and colonial America, with the sherry version reflecting the wine's long, deep popularity in British drinking culture. Tips: A long, hard double shake (dry then wet) is essential to fully […]
Description: The sherry member of the classic sour family, letting the wine's nutty, oxidative character lead against bright citrus. Cultural Background: A natural extension of the classic sour format applied to sherry, a fortified wine with a long history in British and Spanish drinking culture. Tips: Amontillado's nutty, medium-dry character balances especially well against fresh […]