The Speakeasy Selection

Spirits, stories & the craft behind every sip

The 18 most-ordered, most-photographed, most-mythologised cocktails of the moment — and the cultural story that put each one back on the table.

Rankings updated June 2026

Espresso martini in a chilled coupe glass topped with thick espresso foam and three coffee beans
#1 Speakeasy Selection

Espresso Martini

bitter · sweet · creamy

Coupe or Martini glass · 3 min · Easy
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Spicy margarita in a rocks glass with chili-salt rim and jalapeño garnish
#2 Speakeasy Selection

Spicy Margarita

spicy · citrus · sour

Rocks glass or coupe · 4 min · Easy–Medium
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Aperol Spritz in a balloon wine glass with orange slice and green olive garnish
#3 Speakeasy Selection

Aperol Spritz

bitter · fruity · citrus

Large wine glass · 2 min · Easy
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Dirty martini in a chilled martini glass with three olives on a silver pick
#4 Speakeasy Selection

Dirty Martini

savory · salty · umami

Chilled martini glass or coupe · 4 min · Medium
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Limoncello Spritz in a balloon wine glass over ice with a lemon wheel and mint, in bright daylight
#5 Speakeasy Selection

Limoncello Spritz

sweet · citrus · bubbly

Large wine glass or balloon glass · 2 min · Easy
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Hugo Spritz in a balloon wine glass with fresh mint and lime garnish
#6 Speakeasy Selection

Hugo Spritz

floral · elderflower · light

Large wine glass · 2 min · Easy
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Negroni in a rocks glass with large ice sphere and orange peel garnish
#7 Speakeasy Selection

Negroni

bitter · sweet · herbal

Rocks glass · 3 min · Easy (but ingredient-quality sensitive)
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Matcha Martini in a chilled coupe glass, vivid green with a fine foam and a dusting of matcha powder
#8 Speakeasy Selection

Matcha Martini

grassy · sweet · creamy

Coupe or Martini glass · 4 min · Easy–Medium
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Paloma cocktail in a highball glass with salt rim and grapefruit garnish
#9 Speakeasy Selection

Paloma

grapefruit · tart · lightly-sweet

Highball glass or tall glass · 3 min · Easy
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Cosmopolitan cocktail in a martini glass with a flamed orange peel garnish
#10 Speakeasy Selection

Cosmopolitan

tart · citrus · fruity

Martini glass or coupe · 3 min · Easy
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Porn Star Martini in a martini glass with a passion fruit half garnish and prosecco shot on the side
#11 Speakeasy Selection

Porn Star Martini

tropical · passion-fruit · vanilla

Martini glass or coupe + a prosecco shot glass on the side · 4 min · Easy–Medium
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Clarified Milk Punch — a crystal-clear pale amber cocktail over a large clear ice cube in a rocks glass
#12 Speakeasy Selection

Clarified Milk Punch

silky · citrus · vanilla

Rocks glass over a large clear cube · 30 min active + 2 hr rest · Advanced
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Paper Plane cocktail in a chilled coupe with amber color and lemon garnish
#13 Speakeasy Selection

Paper Plane

bitter · citrus · herbal

Coupe · 3 min · Medium
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Yuzu Margarita over a large ice cube in a rocks glass with a half salt rim and citrus wheel
#14 Speakeasy Selection

Yuzu Margarita

tart · floral · citrus

Rocks glass or coupe · 4 min · Easy–Medium
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Carajillo cocktail layered in a rocks glass over a large ice cube, espresso floating on golden liqueur
#15 Speakeasy Selection

Carajillo

coffee · vanilla · citrus

Rocks glass · 3 min · Easy
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Caipirinha in a rocks glass full of crushed ice and muddled lime wedges
#16 Speakeasy Selection

Caipirinha

lime · sweet · grassy

Old fashioned / rocks glass · 3 min · Easy
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Pickle Martini served up in a chilled martini glass with cornichons on a cocktail pick
#17 Speakeasy Selection

Pickle Martini

briny · savory · dry

Chilled martini glass or coupe · 3 min · Easy
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Apple Butter Old Fashioned in a rocks glass with a large ice cube, dried apple and cinnamon garnish
#18 Speakeasy Selection

Apple Butter Old Fashioned

caramel · apple · spice

Rocks glass · 4 min · Easy–Medium
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