# Modern Classics — of the Cocktail Renaissance

> Critical assessment and verified recipes of modern classic cocktails. (iPhone/iPad app by Doudoroff LLC.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/modern-classics/id1074462147 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Doudoroff LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/404082951)
- Category: Food & Drink, Lifestyle
- Price: $9.99
- Rating: 4.10/5 from 21 App Store ratings · 12 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 17+
- Requires: iOS 12.0 · 8 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2016-02-02
- Data updated: 2026-08-31
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/modern-classics/id1074462147/reviews.md

## What is Modern Classics?

Modern Classics is the first independent, critical assessment of the original drinks of these recent decades, compiled by New York Times drinks writer, journalist and author Robert Simonson. This brutally honest collection identifies, justifies and presents the authoritative, verified and properly attributed recipes in four categories: the modern classics, the objectively popular drinks that might yet achieve that status, certain drinks identified as critical favorites worthy of more attention, plus a collection of foundational recipes from the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s that helped set the stage for today’s cocktail renaissance.

- over 110 meticulously researched recipes—full list of included recipes available on web site—to be gradually expanded in the future, as appropriate
- The best of the best
- Search recipes by base spirit, cocktail-type and date of creation
- Check off the ingredients you’ve got and this app will show you which drinks you can make
- Filter the recipes on multiple criteria with just a few taps
- Flag recipes and tag favorites; create custom lists of recipes
- Annotate recipes with comments and cumulative likes and dislikes and build up a chronological history of your explorations
- Ingredient definitions included
- Sync your ingredient inventory, favorites and flagged, custom lists and journal entries across our entire suite of apps and over as many iOS devices as you like, using our free sync service
- Universal app, works nearly identically on both platforms

Please enjoy responsibly.

## Key features

- Over 110 researched cocktail recipes
- Search by spirit, type, and date
- Filter recipes by multiple criteria
- Create custom lists and flag favorites
- Annotate recipes with notes and ratings
- Ingredient inventory matching
- Cross-device sync

## Chart rankings

- #87 in Top Paid · Food & Drink (US App Store)

## Recent user reviews (10 of 12)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/modern-classics/id1074462147/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Excellent reference

*2022-12-19*

Easy to use. Has an amazingly curated selection of wonderful drinks.

### 1/5 — Waste of money

*2021-11-21*

$9.99 for 113 cocktails-many with ingredients no bar stocks. Waste of money. I feel tricked by the reviews. Don’t buy this when there are many other free and much more helpful cocktail apps.

**Developer response:** Sorry you were disappointed, but we hope you’ll give the app another chance. These drinks do, in fact, use ingredients common to cocktail bars—they simply couldn’t have become modern classics any other way. Moreover, the app is quite sophisticated about helping you match ingredients (viable substitutions) to recipes. What we don’t do is dumb anything down or compromise the accuracy of the recipes. This app is the gold standard, but you do have to meet us partway. There are a tutorial videos on our web site that might be helpful.

### 1/5 — Lame

*2021-10-09*

For $10, this should contain more than 113 recipes, none of which contain vermouth.

**Developer response:** Nine recipes contain sweet vermouth, two contain dry. This app is laser-focused on quality, not quantity. This is an amazing collection of the best recipes of the last twenty years, verified with their creators, with correct attributions, and documented with great care. Hopefully, you’ll give the app another shot.

### 5/5 — A Classy & Exciting Doorway to Making Great Cocktails!

*2020-05-05*

This is exactly what I’ve been looking for! 
Googling for a recipe is a lost cause—too much recipe clutter, too many poor quality recipes out there—and that’s when I loosely know what I want to make. With Modern Classics I love that I can easily search for my cocktail craving, scroll through what I can make (based on what I’ve got in), and/or easily see what I need to quickly pop to the store for, if I’m an ingredient or two short. 
One request: I would love to see your ultimate classic Old Fashioned recipe! 🙏🏼

### 5/5 — Extraordinary App!

*2019-11-27*

I absolutely love this app - best feature is how it narrows down drinks to ingredients you have on hand. That and you can click every ingredient to read details like it's origin, subsitutions, or (for those you can make) recipes. Would buy again without a doubt.

### 1/5 — There are free apps that are way better

*2019-04-16*

Very few recipes no search feature. I’m a modern bartender and I do not recommend wasting ten dollars on this app. There are free apps that blow it away.

**Developer response:** There are only ~110 recipe in this app, but that’s the entire point: this is a highly selective collection (and still more than in many books out there). How many did you try? Search by name and ingredient is literally the first item on the menu; and deeper in, the app has the most powerful filter system around. Seems like you bought the app without first understanding what it was, didn’t immediately see what you think you wanted after a cursory glance, and saddled us with a one star review. Nice. Thanks.

### 5/5 — Great App

*2018-08-20*

It’s like having a great recipe book at your finger tips at all times.

### 5/5 — Just make sure you don't need to drive

*2017-04-14*

Reliable recipes that make delicious drinks, and the integration with the other apps from Martin Doudoroff is outstanding. I can't recommend his apps highly enough. I would much rather have an app with a well-curated selection of high quality recipes, than an app with thousands of cocktails of questionable quality. Moreover, the app is well thought out, with extremely useful features.

I've even e-mailed Martin a couple of times and immediately received friendly and helpful responses. I've purchased three of his apps and expect to add another 2 or 3 fairly soon. After using these apps, I don't want to use anything else. I know I'm gushing, but they are honestly that good.

### 5/5 — Excellent app, perfect sync service

*2017-01-26*

The design of this suite of apps is perfectly suited to the at-home cocktail enthusiast. Input your ingredients once, sync to all other apps (easily authenticating via 1Password support), flag recipes, and drink lovely cocktails. I'm a particular fan of flagging recipes I want to try because the list of flagged recipes shows you results from all installed apps in the suite. Very easy to find a good one to try (likewise with favorites). 

This particular collection reads like a list of personal favorites and great memories if you've been enjoying the cocktail scene develop over the years. Well worth the price - I will get frequent and happy use out of this (as will many guests to my house)!!

### 1/5 — Needs more Content

*2016-11-07*

Same format as the PDT & Beachbum Berry cocktail apps but with much less content. As of Sept. 2016 it contains 102 cocktail recipes and most are already in the PDT app. Not worth the price, but hopeful future updates would make this app worthwhile.

**Developer response:** Selectivity is the entire point of this app. There are just over a 100 recipes, but they are all top notch, and they’re all correct. That’s still more recipes (and better) than many cocktail books out there. Reviewer is mistaken about “most” recipes already being in the PDT app; the number is more like 4 or 5.

## Frequently asked questions about Modern Classics

### What is Modern Classics?

Modern Classics is an app that provides a critical assessment and verified recipes for over 110 modern classic cocktails. It categorizes drinks into modern classics, popular choices, critical favorites, and foundational recipes from the 1970s-1990s.

### How many recipes are included in Modern Classics?

The app features over 110 meticulously researched cocktail recipes. The developer plans to expand this list gradually in the future.

### Can I search for specific types of cocktails in Modern Classics?

Yes, you can search recipes by base spirit, cocktail-type, and date of creation. This allows you to easily find the exact drink you're looking for.

### Does Modern Classics help me know what drinks I can make with my ingredients?

Yes, you can check off the ingredients you have on hand, and the app will show you which drinks you can make. This feature helps reduce waste and inspires your next drink.

### Can I save my favorite recipes in Modern Classics?

Absolutely. You can flag recipes, tag favorites, and create custom lists of recipes. This allows you to organize your preferred drinks for easy access.

### Does Modern Classics have ads?

No, Modern Classics does not contain advertisements. It is a paid application that offers an ad-free experience.

### What is the price of Modern Classics?

Modern Classics is available for a one-time purchase of $9.99. This grants you access to all current and future recipe updates.

### On which devices can I use Modern Classics?

Modern Classics is a universal app that works on iPhone, iPad, and iPod. Your progress and custom lists can be synced across multiple iOS devices using the free sync service.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.2.10 — 2022-07-25

- fix for dark mode

### 1.2.9 — 2022-06-26

- new feature: Prevent Device from Sleeping (see option in app settings)
- new feature: Delete Account (see Sync Options)
- bug fixes & optimization

### 1.2.7 — 2019-09-12

- new sorting options
- bug fixes & optimization

### 1.2.6 — 2019-03-28

- compatibility fixes
- new “Increase Your Options” ingredient list
- other improvements

### 1.2.5 — 2017-11-17

- compatibility fixes
- improved implied inventory UI

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