The Bee's Knees is a classic gin-based cocktail originating from the Prohibition Era. It's made with lemon juice, honey syrup, and gin and known for its sweet and sour flavor. The name ""Bee's Knees"" means ""excellent"" and this cocktail lives up to its name with its smooth taste created to mask the harshness of bootlegged gin during Prohibition. Today, it's considered a classic cocktail with a unique flavor and history, still considered the ""bee's knees.""