An Army & Navy for Any Season

A three-ingredient classic that's great for transitional weather.

I have occasionally written of my admiration for David Embury’s mid-century cocktail book, The Fine Art of Mixing Drinks, which paved the way for so much of contemporary cocktail theory. Today, we’re going to look at the very first drink I learned from the book: the Army & Navy. 

The Army & Navy is a simple drink. It’s just three ingredients in Embury’s …