“Are all aware that sour just means basically lemonade?” she asks. “Like, if you take the most basic, like, sour mix right at the most basic dive bar, what is it? It’s a mix of lemon and lime juice ...

We love being surprised by quality. The best way for me to describe this Lime Whiskey Sour is gently sweet and powerfully fresh, fruity without being exotic, with a clean finish but not pretentious.

It earns its place in the category by incorporating lime juice, which is balanced by two sweeter elements: orange liqueur and sweet vermouth. This puts the drink on the sweeter end of the sour ...