Re: Some good bar drinks?
If you are going to a bar that is a good cocktail bar, my favorites are Bourbon Sours and Sazeracs.
But only order those at bar that you expect would use fresh ingredients and not mixes, especailly for the sours.
At any generic bar, if you like sweet things, go with a whisky (American style) giner-ale.
If you like a drink that tastes like Christmas, get a gin and tonic with nice gin.