Essential Cocktails

Miguel Buencamino (@holycityhandcraft) is an expert mixologist and professional photographer based in Charleston, South Carolina. His company, Holy City Handcraft, works with major brands, developing their digital content with a strong focus on cocktails and lifestyle.

• IntroductionCocktail BasicsHome Bar BasicsTechniquesHosting from the Home BarSpring Cabana SwizzleGarden Margarita Espada Spritz Cucumber Negroni Sbagliato Mom’s Flowers Piña Verde Salted Cucumber Margarita Enzoni The Vaporetto Cinque Terre Collins Spaghett Strawberry Amazing The Bee Cause Brûléed Caipirinha Strawberry Peppercorn Shrub Martini Highball Wisconsin Negroni Turn and Burn Summer Hugo 75 Spicy Pickle Margarita Spaghetti Jungle Bird Afternoon Glow Tomato-Tini Habanero Palomarita Frozen Mango Margarita Boule-Bird Fresa Congelada Tequila Clover Club Spicy Salted Peach Margarita Cherry Batanga Southern Drawl Watermelon High Sea Mardi Daiquiri Summer’s End Fall Peaches and Dreams Maple Radler Banana Nut Negroni La Pistola Mulled Cider Old Fashioned Clarified New York Sour Koru Shrub Cinnamon Toast Milk Punch PSL Espresso Manhattan Chocolate Maple Old Fashioned Sleepytime Old Fashioned Orange Cocoa Espresso Martini Renewed Revival Muerte Por Fuego Back From the Dead Rosemary Spritz Winter Honeycrisp Margarita Brûlée Apple Cider Collins Peppermint Espresso Manhattan Rosemary Old Fashioned Buck and Cover Coquito Colada Wintered Amaro Sour Sugar Cookie Milk Punch Maple Praline Old Fashioned Gingered ToddyWinter Julep The Partridge Gingerbread Old FashionedThe Yuletide Bramble Cedar Berry Bramble Smoke Signal The Winter Coat Timeless Classics for Every Season Old FashionedManhattan Negroni Boulevardier Daiquiri Mint Julep The Adonis Ramos Gin Fizz The Aviation Whiskey Sour Bee’s Knees Dirty Martini Gibson Martini Mai Tai Hanky Panky Corpse Reviver No. 2 Penicillin Japanese Whisky HighballFinal Thoughts Index AcknowledgmentsAbout the Author