Imagine ordering a Bloody Mary (the queen of brunch drinks) from a trendy cocktail bar, only to be presented with a tall ...

a “perfect” Manhattan is equal parts sweet and dry vermouth, along with whiskey, garnished with a twist. In this clear cocktail, the dark cherry makes for an extreme if not unorthodox contrast.

In this clear cocktail, the dark cherry makes for an extreme if not unorthodox contrast. Jeff Burkhart is the author of “Twenty Years Behind Bars: The Spirited Adventures of a Real Bartender ...