Likely created in the late 1800s to manifest the multicultural New Orleans with a mix between the U.S. (rye), Italy (sweet vermouth), and France (absinthe and benedíctíine).

The distinct flavor of amaretto is called benzaldehyde (C7H6O). It can be found in almonds, but for a lot of popular amaretto brands, it’s actually made from peach stones, apricot kernels, which also contain benzaldehyde.

Americano adds soda water to the classic Milan-Torino. Invented by Campari's founder Gaspare Campari in 1860. Americano is a wordplay on 'amaro' which means 'bitter' in Italian. It also honors the famous Italian boxer Primo Carnera, nicknamed 'L'Americano' after winning the world heavyweight title in New York City in 1933. It's also the first cocktail that James Bond orders in Ian Fleming's 'Casino Royale'.

The first reference of this cocktail appeared in Hugo R. Ensslin's 'Recipes for Mixed Drinks' from 1916. Considered to be the original 'bartenders handshake'.

First created in the 1850s, Bamboo served as the signature cocktail at the Grand Hotel, Yokohama.

Invented sometime between 1934 and 1948 by Giuseppe Cipriany in Venice, Italy. Giuseppe named it Bellini since the color reminded him of a painting by Giovanni Bellini.

This nightcap-styled cocktail is an original recipe by Leandro DiMonriva who has been one of the main inspirations for this book.

This cocktail reminded a customer of a girl named Mary who worked at the Bucket of Blood Club in Chicago and was, therefore, named Bloody Mary. The first version only came with tomato juice and vodka.

Invented in the early 1900s by Erskine Gwynne, an American who moved to Paris and started the literary magazine 'Boulevardier'.