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Every year, spectators at the galloping Kentucky Derby guzzle about 120,000 mint juleps – the Derby’s quaff-of-choice since 1938. If you can’t get to Churchill Downs, don your finest fascinator and hoof it to Mabel’s on Main in Old Town Scottsdale, where they’ll mix up this minty concoction and other Southern-inspired cocktails at their annual Derby party on May 5.

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The “greenhouse effect” is the process in which gases in the atmosphere absorb thermal radiation from the Earth and then re-radiate it in all directions. Similarly, the “Greenhouse Cooler” is a drink in which the flavors of fresh, tangy tomatoes and sweet, juicy watermelon are absorbed by alcohol and then re-radiated across your palate.

Citizen Public House’s Richie Moe is more than a mixologist and partner: He’s part mad scientist, too.

Last fall, Moe debuted a lineup of complex cocktails using a French press and served tableside. The Prince of Sangaree, which serves four, combines 6 ounces chilled Beefeater 24 London Dry gin,

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Classic cocktails continue to experience a renaissance, and one of the finest representations is the barrel-aged Manhattan at Quiessence.

You probably won’t want to try this at home, but here’s how they do it: They combine 12 750-milliliter bottles of Wild Turkey, four bottles (same size) of Carpano Antica sweet vermouth and one 375-milliliter