The Screwdriver

This drink is fairly common, and probably one of the first drinks anyone has, since most people always have its key ingredients lying around. It is an easy drinker, and it does its job in terms of packing a punch.

The Screwdriver
Vodka
Orange Juice

I once had a friend that drank screwdrivers because she couldn't stand drinking orange juice straight. I'm pretty sure that's a common sentiment. This drink is good, but nothing out of the ordinary.

The Sidecar

I have been putting off this drink for some time, because I really didn't know how brandy would mix with triple sec and sours. Legend has it that the drink was named after the conveyance of choice of it's inventor.

The Sidecar
Brandy
Triple Sec
Sours

Wow, this drink is amazing. If you ever wanted to take Hi-C orange and turn it into booze, you would end up with the Sidecar. Very refreshing, no alcohol taste whatsoever, and super easy to make.

The Gimlet

Though technically I added soda to this and made it a Gin Rickey, the Gimlet is probably one of the tastier of the vintage cocktails no longer seen today.

The Gimlet
Gin
Lime Juice

While not as good as rum and lime juice, the Gimlet is a refreshing drink. The flavor of the gin is cut ever so slightly by the lime juice, but neither ingredient overpowers the other. A neat mix of flavor.

The Whiskey Sour

The Whiskey Sour was my drink of choice for many years before switching back to Rum. I used to make it with lemon lime Gatorade.

The Whiskey Sour
Whiskey
Sours Mix

Amis calls for lemon juice and sugar, but he didn't live in a day when you can go down to the store and buy premixed sours. It's a lot less hassle than making your own, but can lead to heartburn.

The Whiskey Sour is still probably my favorite drink after Rum, Soda, and Lime juice.

The Old Fashioned

In reading the book, it seemed like the only drink Amis mentioned as the Dry Martini was the Old Fashioned. He once said it was the best drink on the other side of the spectrum from said Dry Martini, and he was actually right.

The Old Fashioned
Mostly Whiskey
Sugar
Angostura Bitters
Orange Juice
Maraschino Cherry Juice

I followed the method he described in the book--dissolving the sugar in some warm water, adding the bitters, then the whiskey (he calls for bourbon, I used 7 Crown) and the oj and cherry juice, stirring, then adding ice and stirring again. I forwent the fruit garnish, as I dont like cherries, and I didnt feel like slicing an orange.

This drink is a little time consuming to make, but not anymore so than my homemade mojitos, and it has the added bonus of being the only whiskey + fruit juice drink that I have found good, let alone tolerable.

The Old Fashioned has made whiskey interesting again

The Tigne Rose

This drink may be the precursor to the Long Island Iced Tea, or it may have been just created by someone only had one shot left of everything in his cabinet and put them all together.

The Tigne Rose
1 tot Whiskey
1 tot Rum
1 tot Vodka
1 tot Gin
1 tot Brandy

I don't know why anyone would want to drink this if not for experimental purposes. This drink has no taste but all aftertaste, but not good aftertaste like the Rusty Nail. This is just awful.

The Vodka Martini

I needed to get some vodka today to make some rigatoni's so I figured I might as well try the more popular version of the martini

The Vodka Martini
Mostly Vodka
Some Dry Vermouth
Olives

I'm not sold on this drink. It seems to me that the Gin martini is better because Gin at least is supposed to have some flavor to it. Vodka by nature is not supposed to have color and very little taste, so this drink just tastes like alcohol.