Gin & Vodka

• Gin is the ultimate white spirit. Both complex and clean, its many characteristics make it perfectly mixable
• Screw & Bolt, Neal Brown, Indianapolis 2011
  small's gin, grapefruit, neroli, tonka, violet

• The Vesper, Inspired by Bond. James Bond
  blue coat gin, penn 1681 vodka, cocchi americano

• Aviation, Hugo Ensslin, New York 1916
  death's door gin, maraschino, rothman & winter crème de violette, lemon

• The Coralee, Adam Hayden, Indianapolis 2013
  london dry gin, aperol, amaro montenegro, orange, prosecco

• Oakland Maid, Inspired by Sam Ross, Nyc 2010
  hangar one vodka, lime, sugar, mint, cucumber

• Moscow Mule, Martin, Morgan & Kunett, Nyc 1941
  hangar one vodka, reed's ginger brew, lime

Mezcal & Tequila

• Tequila and mezcal are summer in your glass. These drinks are enjoyable on or off the beach
• Paloma Smash, Lindy Brown, Indianapolis 2011
  ixa tequila blanco, grapefruit, mint

• La Union, Adam Hayden, Indianapolis 2013
  jalapeno/cilantro infused tequila, los nahuales reposado mescal, cointreau, lime, agave

• Manteca Mule, Joshua Gonzales, Indianapolis 2012
  sombra mezcal, averna amaro, lime, reed's ginger brew

• Truth & Reconciliation, Lindy Brown, Indianapolis 2012
  don abraham blanco, los nahuales mescal, campari, punt e mes, carpano antica

Pisco & Rum

• Pisco is latin america's winemaking heritage distilled. Rum's many varieties branch like a family tree, giving it infinite mixing opportunities
• All the Rage, Lindy Brown, Indianapolis 2012
  rhum agricole, green chartreuse, luxardo maraschino, lime

• Mai Tai, Victor J. Bergeron, Oakland, Ca 1941
  blackwell jamaican rum, orange curacao, lime, wilks & wilson orgeat, rock candy syrup

• Rose Nylund, Adam Ramsey, Indianapolis 2012
  new holland rum, apple jack, a.e. dor cognac, lemon, pomegranate molasses

• Pisco Sour, Victor Vaughn Morris, Lima, Peru 1920
  pisco porton, lime, egg, sugar, nutmeg

• Dark & Stormy, Gosling Bros., 1860
  goslings black seal rum, ginger brew, lime

Bourbon & Rye

• Bourbon and rye are uniquely american. These drinks riff on classics, making nostalgic cocktails that still push limits
• Capt of Industry, Lindy Brown, Indianapolis 2012
  high west silver, cocchi americano, lemon bitters

• Gold Rush, T. J. Siegal, Nyc
  backbone bourbon, lemon, honey

• Wine of Tar, Adam Ramsey, Indianapolis 2012
  benromach scotch whisky, peat monster scotch whisky, honey syrup, regan's orange bitters, angostura bitters

• Indiana English, Adam Hayden, Indianapolis 2013
  pimm's no. 1, bone snapper rye, lemon bitters, sugar, mint

• Border War, Lindy Brown, Indianapolis 2013
  templeton rye, los nahuales mescal, yellow charteuse, averna amaro, bitters

• Sazerac, Antoine Amadie Peychaud, Nola 1903
  bone snapper rye, st. george absinthe, peychaud's bitters

Snake Oils

• These will make you look at cocktails differently. Mixed in the spirit of the pioneer, these drinks take a different path
• Cava Cocktail, Lindy Brown, Indianapolis 2012
  naveran vintage cava, cynar, angostura, lemon

• Mastic Sour, Ryan Puckett, Indianapolis 2013
  skinos mastiha, lemon, sugar, egg white

• Pimm's Cup, Inspired by Pimm, a Farmer's Son, Kent, England 1850s
  pimm's no. 1, bluecoat gin, cucumber, lemon, reed's ginger brew

• Chartreuse Smash, Dale Degroff, Nyc 1980s
  green chartreuse, yellow chartreuse, lemon, mint

Punch for Two

• Cocktails are communal, and punch isn't just for parties. Here's some for the table to share

Bourbon Julep Punch

• Backbone Bourbon

• Grapefruit

• Mint

• Sugar

• Soda