There are classic cocktails and there are modern cocktails. Today's cocktail is quite modern, being only 30 years old, and despite that it still has disputed roots. What is obvious though, is that this is a derivation of the kamikaze, a very nice vodka shooter if I do say so myself. What is also quite obvious is that this is one of the rare blends that completely covers the potency of the drink, beckoning you to have just another sip, just one more cocktail.

I am referring to the perennial modern classic, the cosmopolitan! (Extra credit if you can identify this iconic image!)

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