Classic Cocktails & Where to Find Them

Find Your Favorite Classic Cocktail at Columbia, MO’s Best Restaurants & Bars

Craving a classic? Satisfy your need with some of the most well-known classic cocktails, all found at your favorite Columbia restaurants and bars. From the traditional Old Fashioned to the well-loved Gimlet, Savor Magazine is breaking down where to find your favorite classic cocktails and how to enjoy them. Discover why Columbia is a haven for classic cocktail lovers. 

The Gimlet

Where to Find It: Cherry Street Cellar

The Gimlet is a refreshing favorite for those who appreciate the botanical flavor of gin and the refreshing zest of lime. Shaken with ice and served straight up, a Gimlet is a blend of three simple ingredients: gin, fresh lime juice, and simple syrup. If you crave this classic cocktail, visit Cherry Street Cellar in downtown Columbia. Our preference? Sit at the bar and watch the master mixers at Cherry Street Cellar do what they do best. 

Dirty Gin Martini

Where to Find It: Flyover

When you want to live your best Lucille Bluth life, go for a Dirty Gin Martini at Flyover. Sure, you can ask for your Dirty Martini with vodka, but that would be offensive to the traditional spirit of all martinis: gin. Shaken with dry vermouth and olive brine, the Dirty Gin Martini is garnished with olives (bonus snack!) and served with style. Add your favorite Flyover shareable and feel sophisticated all evening long.

The Sazerac

Where to Find It: Ozark Mountain Biscuit & Bar


Meet the Sazerac. Not quite a Manhattan, not quite an Old Fashioned, most definitely its own thing, and most definitely delicious when enjoyed at Ozark Mountain Biscuit & Bar. The Sazerac has storied roots in New Orleans and is crafted with rye whiskey, absinthe, Peychaud's Bitters, and a sugar cube. While notably sweeter than an Old Fashioned but less fruity than a Manhattan, the Sazerac is an excellent choice for anyone looking for a little Louisiana flair in their cocktail.

The Old Fashioned

Where to Find It: Six-Mile Ordinary

To us, “classic cocktail” and “Old Fashioned” go hand in hand. There’s a reason this elevated cocktail has remained on bar menus for over two centuries. While just about anyone can make an Old Fashioned, we like to take ours at Six-Mile Ordinary. After all, this classic cocktail blends beautifully with the upscale vibe created by this distillery's new tasting room. Begin with whiskey, add Demerara Syrup, Angostura bitters, Regan's Orange Bitters and an orange twist with Luxardo Cherry, then sit back, knowing you’re the most sophisticated person in the room.

The Moscow Mule

Where to Find It: Midway Golf & Games


When you’re busy playing hard, your cocktail should be refreshing and zippy. Let us introduce you to 44 Tavern at Midway Golf & Games’ Moscow Mule. This vodka-based cocktail has a bite thanks to the ginger beer but can be sweetened with orange, peach, or cherry. Our recommendation? Get your golf on or take a spin on the go-karts, and then enjoy a classic craft cocktail mixed by the masters at 44 Tavern.