Citrusy and light, a gin gimlet is undeniably perfect in its simplicity. At Fig & Ash, it’s made with Bluecoat American Dry Gin, a dry gin with a lemony undertone that is suited to citrus-forward ...

Shaken gin, lemon juice, and sugar topped with Champagne in a sparkling wine glass is the ultimate summer brunch cocktail.

The rich routinely drink martinis, gin punch, and gin rickeys. A classic gin rickey is a simple, refreshing cocktail made with gin, lime, and soda water, typically served in a highball glass.

Ingredients: 2 oz. gin .5 ounces lime juice Ice Soda water topper Lime wheel Preparation: Stir gin and lime juice in an ice-filled highball glass. Top with soda water. Garnish with a lime wheel.

John Shelton Reed is a sociologist and author who has written about the South, including “Dixie Bohemia: A French Quarter ...

Fitzgerald prefers gin cocktails because he finds them simple. It is a simple cocktail made with gin, lime and soda water. In high society settings, he felt that this drink suited him well.

French 75 This light, bubbly cocktail combines gin, lemon juice, simply syrup, and sparkling wine for a festive drink that's worthy of a toast. Add a lemon twist to make it look even more celebratory!

And you don't notice Top Note's club soda. With Glenmorangie 10 scotch: B+ Ah, scotch and soda. The Margo Martindale of cocktails; perpetually reliable, genuinely solid and rarely a star.