Southeast Spice Trade

2 oz Bourbon
2 oz Pineapple juice
3⁄4 oz Allspice Dram, St. Elizabeth
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
1⁄2 oz Simple syrup
Instructions

Shake all ingredients, strain into highball over ice.

History

2019 San Diego Woodford Reserve Competition Winner

Yields Drink
Year
2019
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Robert Adamson, Strong Water, Anaheim, CA (USA)
Source reference

https://lodin.recipes/recipe/southeast-spice-trade
https://www.strongwateranaheim.com/#menu-section

Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
Not yet rated
Similar cocktails
  • Elusive Dreams — Pineapple rum, Light rum, Crème de Banane, Pineapple juice, Lime juice, Cinnamon syrup, Pineapple, Orchid
  • Iron Ranger — Bourbon, Falernum, Bitters, Pineapple juice, Lemon juice, Simple syrup, Mint, Cinnamon stick
  • New Frontiers — Bourbon, Guatemalan rum, Galliano, Bitters, Pineapple juice, Lime juice, Orgeat
  • Gantt's Tomb — Bermuda rum, Rye, Demerara Rum, Allspice Dram, Pineapple juice, Orange juice, Lemon juice, Simple syrup
  • Himalaya — Cognac, Bitters, Mango juice, Lemon juice, Orgeat, Water

Nothing But Thyme

1 1⁄2 oz Aquavit
1 1⁄2 oz Pomegranate juice
1 1⁄2 oz Tonic water
1⁄4 oz Lime
5 spg Thyme (as garnish)
1 sli Lime (as garnish)
Instructions

Combine the aquavit, pomegranate juice, and lime. Shake and strain into a Collins glass filled with ice. Top with tonic water. Garnish with a slice of lime and a whole lotta thyme.

Picture of Nothing But Thyme
Yields Drink
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
The Bulldog Bar, New Haven, CT
Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
Not yet rated
Similar cocktails
  • Pimp mule — Arak, Galliano, Ginger beer, Lime juice, Pineapple syrup
  • Bitter Old Mule — Spiced Rum, Ginger liqueur, Absinthe, Bitters, Ginger beer, Lemon

War Cobra

1 oz Bourbon
1 oz Reposado Tequila
1⁄2 oz Triple sec, Cointreau
1⁄2 oz Demerara syrup
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
2 ds Cardamom bitters
1 rinse Absinthe (or Herbsaint)
Instructions

Rinse a rocks glass with the absinthe/herbsaint. Shake ingredients and strain into glass over a large cube.

History

I was challenged to make a cocktail for the Secret Cabal board game podcast. Their symbol/mascot is the War Cobra, so I did a mash up of a Man o' War and a Cobra Clutch.

Yields Drink
Year
2025
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Evan Miller
Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
Not yet rated
Similar cocktails
  • Two-Hit Fig Punch — Bourbon, Jamaican rum, Fig preserves, Lemon juice, Orange juice, Simple syrup, Nutmeg, Lime
  • Chelsea Manning — Bourbon, Demerara Rum, Bitters, Lime juice, Orange marmalade, Demerara syrup
  • Whoa, Nellie! — Rye, Dark rum, Orange liqueur, Grapefruit juice, Lemon juice, Simple syrup
  • The Ecstasy of Gold (2024) — Drambuie, Rhum Agricole, Yuzu juice, Salt Solution, Apple
  • Tequila Sage Smash — Añejo tequila, Lemon, Honey syrup, Sage

Unknown Legend

3⁄4 oz Sotol
3⁄4 oz Luxardo Bitter Bianco
3⁄4 oz Herbal liqueur, Yellow Chartreuse
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
Instructions

Shake, strain, cocktail glass, no garnish.

Picture of Unknown Legend
Todd Brant
Yields Drink
Year
2023
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Todd Brant
Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
4 stars
(1 rating)
Similar cocktails

Czech 75

1 oz Becherovka
1 oz Lime juice
1 oz Ginger syrup (House ginger 1:1 syrup)
3 oz Prosecco (to top)
Instructions

Shake the lime, Becherovka, and syrup on half a tin of ice.
Strain into a flute
Add the prosecco.

History

This riff on French 75 is just as easy to make. However, the original idea came from the Orange-Cinnamon Amaro Spritz by Lucy Simon, published on November 2024 in Food & Wine. As I tried to replace the Montenegro with different Amari, after some experimentation, I arrived at this delicious recipe.

Yields Drink
Year
2024
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Geraldo Ferrer
Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
5 stars
(1 rating)
Similar cocktails

Mr. Moto's Mystery

1 1⁄2 oz Cognac VSOP
1 oz Pamplemousse Rose, Giffard
1⁄2 oz Campari
1⁄2 oz Lime juice
1⁄4 oz Orange flower water
2 ds Lemon bitters
Instructions

Shake with ice and strain into a frozen coupe glass.

History

Watching one of the Mr Moto mystery movies.

Yields Drink
Year
2025
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Carl N.
Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
Not yet rated
Similar cocktails

Trapped Billy

1 1⁄2 oz Bourbon (New Riff Single Barrel)
3⁄4 oz Bergamot liqueur, Italicus
3⁄4 oz Averna
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
2 ds Peach bitters
1 pn Salt (Black Volcanic rock salt)
Instructions

Shake with ice and strain into a frozen coupe glass.

History

Inspired while watching a 1942 oater, "BIlly The Kid Trapped"

Yields Drink
Year
2025
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Carl N.
Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
Not yet rated
Similar cocktails
  • Apple Dandy — Reposado Tequila, Pommeau de Normandie, Chamomile syrup, Lemon juice
  • (the) PFT — Whiskey, Dry vermouth, Aztec Chocolate bitters, Warm spice liqueur, Lemon juice, Lavender syrup
  • Dolores no.2 — Rye, Overproof rum, Crème de bergamote, Amaretto, Bourbon, Lime juice, Orgeat, Hot sauce, Rich demerara syrup 2:1, Mint
  • Queen Of Quarantine — Cognac VSOP, Pomegranate Liqueur, Brandy, Campari, Lime juice, Lavender syrup
  • Violet's Party — Añejo tequila, Crème de Violette, Lime juice, Lime

Lions and Tigers and Bears

1 1⁄2 oz Bourbon (Very Old Barton -- 80 Proof)
1 oz Herbal liqueur (Arrogante Almond Tequila Liqueur)
3⁄4 oz Cynar 70
3⁄4 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Antica Formula
1 pn Salt (Black Volcanic rock salt)
Instructions

Shake with ice and strain into a frozen coupe glass.

History

More inspiration from "Wizard of Oz"

Yields Drink
Year
2025
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Carl N.
Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
Not yet rated
Similar cocktails
  • Nation Of Two — Bourbon, Sweet vermouth, Herbal liqueur, Black peppercorns
  • Mr. Sandeman — Reposado Tequila, Port, Bénédictine, Rhubarb bitters
  • 3-2-1 — Rye, Herbal liqueur, Dry vermouth
  • Bletchley Park — Blended Scotch, Sweet vermouth, Herbal liqueur, Suze, Brandied cherry
  • Forty Virtues — Armagnac, Bianco Vermouth, Herbal liqueur, Bonal Gentiane Quina, Orange bitters

Snowbound

1 oz Becherovka
3⁄4 oz Gin
1⁄2 oz Crème de Cacao, Giffard (More or Less To Taste)
1⁄2 oz Genepy, Dolin Genepy des Alpes
1⁄3 oz Aromatized wine, Cocchi Americano
1⁄3 oz Amaro (Accompani Mari Gold)
2 ds Cardamom bitters
1 ds Bitters (Something Piney and Woodsy)
Instructions

Stir with ice, strain over large rock. Garnish with a fresh rosemary sprig dusted with powdered sugar. Rest garnish across the top of glass.

Notes

Something special for a Christmas party. Crowd pleaser for sure.

Yields Drink
Year
2024
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Bert Bedford
Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
4 stars
(3 ratings)
Similar cocktails
  • Wounded Swede — Oude genever, Bonal Gentiane Quina, Herbal liqueur, Cherry Liqueur, Orange peel
  • Into the Woods — Eau de vie of Douglas Fir, Campari, Herbal liqueur, Dry vermouth, Grapefruit peel
  • TimeSet — Gin, Herbal liqueur, Peychaud's Bitters, Pineapple juice
  • Tailspin — Gin, Sweet vermouth, Herbal liqueur, Campari, Lemon peel, Maraschino cherry
  • Bijou — Gin, Sweet vermouth, Herbal liqueur, Orange bitters, Lemon peel, Maraschino cherry

The Hummingbird's Wing

2 oz Gin, Bombay Sapphire (or any botanical gin)
1 oz Bergamot liqueur, Italicus
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice (prefer to use bergamot juice/puree)
3⁄4 oz Honey syrup
2 ds Lavender bitters (the cocktail experiment - as garnish)
5 dr Orange flower water (as garnish)
Instructions

Shake, fine strain, coupe

Notes

Works best with bergamot juice but lemon works okay as well.

History

This started out as a riff on the Bees Knees which quickly morphed into a conceptual drink asking the question of what "bergamot" actually is. There is of course the liqueur which is derived from the oils and juice of the citrus fruit, and then there is the actual fresh juice itself which I have found more often as a frozen juice/puree. But what inspired me in the first place is that bees derive honey from flowers, and hummingbirds get all their food from flowers, and one of their favorite North American flowers is also called Bergamot which has nothing to do with the fruit. It is also known as "Bee Balm". Pretty deep, right? That's why I call myself Drinking and Thinking.

Picture of The Hummingbird's Wing
© Dave Hebb 2025
Yields Drink
Year
2023
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Dave Hebb, Bear Café, Bearsville, NY.
Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
5 stars
(3 ratings)
Similar cocktails
  • Fougere Rose — Gin, Bergamot liqueur, Suze, Lime juice, Grapefruit juice, Orange flower water
  • Dirty Flyer — Gin, Crème de Violette, Grapefruit juice, Lavender syrup, Egg white, Sherry vinegar
  • Burma Shave — Gin, Bergamot liqueur, Crème de Menthe, Orange bitters, Bitters, Lime juice
  • Christmas Concoction — Gin, Crème de Violette, Cassis, Aztec Chocolate bitters, Lime juice
  • Charlie Tango — Gin, Crème de Violette, Elderflower liqueur, Lemon juice
Subscribe to