It’s Time to Bring Back These Underrated Classics
This roundup gathers the "Deep Cuts" column's picks of overlooked pre-Prohibition and mid-century cocktails that contemporary bartenders are resurrecting and reworking, arguing that the revival era's obsession with Savoy and Jerry Thomas classics left plenty of worthy recipes behind. It spans decades and spirits—from a New Orleans Martini variation (the Obituary) and a tequila-swapped highball (Dauphine's Roffignac) to obscure aperitifs, sours and punches—each given a modern tweak by a working bartender. The value here is as a reference list of drink names and one-line hooks to track down full recipes and techniques later, rather than a single argument.