Thanks for posting, Martin. It is true that what are classics inside the cocktail bubble are not classics to the greater, and greatly incurious, world. If I had to choose the modern classics are are indeed well known and well-liked outside the cocktail community, I would say:
Espresso Martini
Tommy’s Margarita
Penicillin
Paper Plane
Oaxaca Old-Fashioned
Porn Star Martini
White Negroni
Maybe the Old Cuban and Trinidad Sour.
That’s about it. And, in it’s way, it’s not a small achievement, when paired with the resurrection work done on old drinks like the Old-Fashioned, Negroni, Last Word, Jungle Bird, Moscow Mule, etc.
We’re also not much different from the food world, that talks endlessly about classic/landmark dishes from various chefs and restaurants that most people have never heard of.