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A local shares his guide to the city’s cocktail culture.

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Realm of 52 Remedies San Diego

Why this acclaimed San Diego bar created a dedicated menu for its most beloved cocktails.

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Mauby cocktail

Strawberry Blonded

Red Sun blood orange Margarita

Redlight Dayvan Cowboy: a sage bourbon sour

Verdirita: Springtime Tequila Cocktail

Benton's Old Fashioned

Beefsteak Martini

Old Cuban

rum raisin ice cream

Midori Negroni - Diner Ross Steakhouse

Earl Grey from Realm of 52 Remedies

Southern Shores: A Tropical Coffee Cocktail

Camparajillo

First Cut by Anvil a springtime pisco cocktail

Baba a l'amaro

First Class Pass Irish whiskey highball

It's About Thyme

Lost at Sea sake cocktail

boulevardier cocktail

Podcast

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We chat with the cocktail historians/regular columnists for Imbibe who’ve helped shape our current cocktail landscape: Wayne Curtis, Ted Haigh, and David Wondrich.

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Seasonal Recipes

No Man's Land: A Melon and Whisky Highball

Honeydew and lemongrass highlight the Japanese whisky in this refreshing highball.

baller frozen margarita

A blended Margarita with a little sparkle.

Lemon Verbena Iced TEa

A citrusy iced tea for warm, sunny days.

Pandan Colada Pandan Paradise

A colada colored with the flavors of a pandan-infused Malaysian dessert.

Beach Cruiser from Imbibe 75's Bespoke Wilmington, North Carolina

Layered heat and bitterness with a bit of sparkle make this a perfect cocktail for sunny days.

Chamomile Bourbon Milk Punch

Clarified coconut milk lends a rich and creamy texture to this vegan milk punch.

Salted Margarita Bars

Key lime pie's boozier, saltier cousin makes for a perfect party dessert.

Temple House Gibson Martini

The salinity and nuttiness from a touch of sherry elevates this classic.

Strawberry Roan: Strawberry Whiskey Highball

Sweet strawberries balance the spice of rye whiskey in this summery highball.

Neapolitan Milkshake

Three classic flavors in one eye-catching milkshake.

Paulaner Sunset

DRINK OF THE WEEK

Paulaner Sunset

Cola drinkers and NA imbibers searching for natural-tasting carbonated refreshment will find a new favorite in this German orange cola.

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Inside the May/June Issue

May/June 2026

Editor in chief Paul Clarke reflects on two decades of liquid culture.

When the cocktail renaissance and science finally solved the cloudy ice problem.

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Classic Cocktail Recipes

Blinker

A nearly forgotten classic that's poised to endure.

Clover Club

Julie Reiner's house version of the classic gin cocktail.

Mai Tai cocktail

Jeff "Beachbum" Berry's adaptation of the classic.

Manhattan cocktail

The quintessential three-ingredient recipe.

One of the world's most refreshing cocktails.

mint julep

The backstory of an iconic summer cocktail.

classic negroni recipe

The iconic equal-parts mix of gin, Campari and sweet vermouth.

Negroni Sbagliato

A bright and bubbly variation on the classic.

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A classic that's reliable like an old friend.

ramos gin fizz

Original instructions dictated that this New Orleans classic be shaken 12 minutes.

Ritz Cocktail Dale DeGroff

An elegant modern classic.

An enduring combo of whiskey, bitters and absinthe.

Sidecar cocktail

One minor tweak balances out this classic.

Singapore Sling

A classic gin sling.

Slug Bar

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Imbibe Playlists

Curated music from some of our favorite drink venues.

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May/June 2026

No. 121

May/Jun 2025

March/April 2026 issue

No. 120

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No. 119

Jan/Feb 2026

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No. 118

Nov/Dec 2025

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