The Laughing Heart
created by Kelly Slagle of Terroir Tribeca
inspired by the poem "The Laughing Heart" by Charles Bukowski

2 Sombra Mezcal
1.5 Carpano Antica Vermouth
1/4 Grade B Maple Syrup
1/4 Pink Grapefruit Juice

Served neat.

Wicked Kiss
created by Phil Ward of Mayahuel
inspired by the poem "I feel horrible. She doesn't" by Richard Brautigan:

I feel horrible. She doesn't
love me and I wander around
the house like a sewing machine
that's just finished sewing
a turd to a garbage can lid.

The Naked Lover
created by Yana Volfson of Freemans
inspired by the poem "Heat" by Denis Johnson, selected by William Tigertt

2 oz Plymouth gin
¾ oz lemon juice
½ oz lavender-infused honey

Add all ingredients into cocktail shaker. Shake, and strain into rocks glass with cubed ice. Garnish with lemon twist.

The Bobby Burns
offered by PDT
inspired by the poet Robert Burns

2 oz. Benromach 12 Year Old Scotch Whisky
.75 oz. Dolin Sweet Vermouth
1 Barspoon of Benedictine

Stir with ice and strain into a chilled coupe. Garnish with lemon twist.

Innisfree
created by Alex Mirkin for Savoy
inspired by "The Lake Isle of Innisfree" by W. B. Yeats:

I will arise and go now, and go to Innisfree,
And a small cabin build there, of clay and wattles made:
Nine bean-rows will I have there, a hive for the honey-bee;
And live alone in the bee-loud glade.

Sheffield Seek-No-Further
created by Michael Cecconi for Savoy
inspired by "The Stone Table" by Galway Kinnell

2 oz Jamesons Irish Whiskey
1 oz Punt e Mes
1 oz Laird's Apple Brandy
2 dashes Fee's Aromatic Bitters

Combine all ingredients with ice. Stir 75 times. Strain into chilled martini glass. Garnish with roasted apple wedge.

The Pablo Neruda
created by Michael Cecconi for Back Forty
inspired by the poet Pablo Neruda

1 oz Fino Sherry
1 oz Chilean Pisco Brandy
1 oz fresh lemon juice
2/3 oz Maple Syrup
1/3 oz water

Combine all ingredients with ice. Shake and strain into ice-filled rocks glass.