Bar Classics

Established cocktail recipes with preparation, proportions, techniques and context for making them at home.

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Copo baixo com coquetel âmbar, gelo grande e casca de laranja, ao lado de açúcar, frasco de bitters e utensílios de bar.

Bar Classics27/09/20266 min read

Old Fashioned: how bitters, sugar and dilution change the result

Understand how the official IBA method combines whiskey, Angostura, sugar, water and ice, why each step changes flavor and how to spot imbalance.

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Manhattan em taça coupe com cereja ao lado de um Old Fashioned em copo baixo com gelo grande, casca de laranja e cereja em um bar de luz quente.

Bar Classics18/09/20265 min read

Manhattan vs. Old Fashioned: differences in flavor, structure and when to choose each

See how the Manhattan and Old Fashioned differ in ingredients, sweetness, bitters, service and flavor profile, and when each whiskey classic tends to fit better.

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Quatro taças de Martini alinhadas sobre balcão de mármore, com azeitonas, utensílios de bar e garrafas desfocadas ao fundo.

Bar Classics13/09/20267 min read

Dry Martini Without a Single Ratio: How Dry, Wet, Extra Dry and 50/50 Change the Drink

Learn how the gin-to-vermouth ratio changes a Dry Martini, what dry, wet, extra dry and 50/50 actually mean, and why dilution is a separate variable.

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Copo baixo com Negroni vermelho sobre balcão de mármore, gelo e casca de laranja, com garrafas de gin, Campari e vermute ao fundo.

Bar Classics12/09/20267 min read

Does a Negroni have to be 1:1:1? What the IBA fixes and what changes with the ratio

The IBA uses equal parts gin, Campari and sweet vermouth. See what changes in gin-forward or bitter-forward versions and why dilution is a separate variable.

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Balcão de bar escuro com quatro coquetéis clássicos, coqueteleira, dosador e caderno de receitas sob luz quente.

Bar Classics12/09/20266 min read

What Makes a Cocktail “IBA Official”? How to Read the List, Categories and Reference Recipe

Learn what it means for a cocktail to appear on the IBA official list, how the categories work, and how to use its reference specification without treating it as the only valid rec...

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