For New Year’s Eve—or any time you want to pop a cork—bartender John Codd of The Coachman in San Francisco has adapted a flight of Champagne cocktails from Mario’s 1971 guide.

The Death in the Afternoon is a two-ingredient cocktail made with absinthe and brut Champagne. The drink is built in a coupe glass or flute and served without a garnish. Ernest Hemingway made many ...

Toast to the classic hotel’s 150th birthday with a classic of its own: This drink has been a guest ... sugar Fresh thyme 2.66 oz. champagne In a cocktail shaker, mix all ingredients ...