"Could it be that the quiet, humble, under-the-radar Gimlet was this year's real Drink of the Summer? A pastis-based version of the cocktail and a refreshingly salty take were among this month's most popular recipes on Punch. It may not have the flashiness or cute name of past years' entrants (looking at you, Dirty Shirley), but it is everything you want in an August drink: refreshing, reliable and, maybe most importantly, really easy to make."
"The house Daiquiri at Montana in Hong Kong takes inspiration from two Cuban classics: the Santa Marta Daiquiri and the Boadas Daiquiri. The former is a variation from the official bar manual of the Club de Cantineros, published in 1930, and is made with a touch of kirsch. The latter was created by a former El Floridita bartender as a riff on El Floridita's Daiquiri No. 4 . The mashup has become Montana's best-selling drink."
"At San Diego's Raised by Wolves , Erick Castro created this tiki-inspired cocktail for whiskey drinkers. "There's a lot of people out there who love a refreshing tropical cocktail, however, might not necessarily be in the mood for rum," he says. For Molly Gajdosik, a bartender based in Easthampton, Massachusetts, finding the recipe was a gateway to the world of tropical cocktails, and bartending as a whole."
The Gimlet rose in popularity in August for being refreshing, reliable and easy to make, with notable variations including a pastis-based version and a salty riff. Other widely enjoyed drinks included the Montana Daiquiri from Hong Kong, which blends the Santa Marta and Boadas Daiquiri traditions and incorporates a touch of kirsch. The Iron Ranger from San Diego offers a tiki-inspired whiskey cocktail for those not in the mood for rum. El Camino's coconut Margarita delivers tropical flavor without coconut cream, preserving classic Margarita texture while remaining a best-seller.
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