10 'Cocktails Of The Week' To Properly Wet Your Whistle

We've assembled a slideshow of 10 of our recent Cocktails of the Week to help move your workweek along. Back by popular demand, our weekly column is designed to help the home bartender — from beginner to aspiring pro — craft classic and modern drinks. These creations are as diverse as they are simple to mix, making use of some spirits that are household names and some spirits that are, well, not quite household names. Start putting together these 10 recipes and you'll soon forget that happy hour has yet to (technically) begin.

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