9 Most Underrated Cocktails According to Bartenders

Classic Daiquiri:

A simple cocktail made with rum, lime juice, and simple syrup, requiring precision to balance its sweet and tart flavors.

Vieux Carré:

A spirit-forward drink with rye whiskey, sweet vermouth, cognac, Bénédictine, Peychaud's, and Angostura bitters, garnished with lemon peel oils.

Pisco Sour:

A refreshing summer drink made with Peruvian pisco, lime, sugar, and egg white, often topped with Angostura bitters.

Paloma:

Mexico's national drink, made with tequila, lime juice, and grapefruit soda, known for its simplicity and versatility.

Hemingway Daiquiri:

Named after Ernest Hemingway, this cocktail uses white rum, grapefruit juice, and maraschino liqueur, omitting the sugar.

Martinez:

An old-fashioned cocktail made with gin, sweet vermouth, maraschino liqueur, and bitters, offering a blend of Manhattan and Negroni flavors.

Chrysanthemum:

A complex, low-ABV cocktail featuring dry vermouth, Bénédictine, absinthe, and an orange peel garnish.

Jungle Bird:

A tiki drink from the 1970s, made with blackstrap rum, Campari, pineapple juice, lime juice, and syrup, garnished with pineapple.

Corpse Reviver #2:

Originally a hangover cure, this drink is made with gin, Cointreau, Lillet Blanc, lemon juice, and a dash of absinthe.