New Nails

1 1⁄2 oz Scotch
1⁄2 oz Jamaican rum, Smith & Cross
1⁄2 oz Drambuie
1⁄2 oz Swedish Punsch
2 ds Bitters, Angostura
2 ds Absinthe (I used 20 drops Kübler)
1 twst Orange peel (Oils used as garnish)
Instructions

Stir with ice, strain into a double old fashioned glass with a large ice cube, and garnish with orange oil from a twist.

Notes

A Rusty Nail crossed with The Modernista and named after a Mission of Burma song.

History

At Drink on night, I had a guest in an after-work crowd that was ordering Rusty Nails, and like a week prior when I crafted the Big Spender, it got me thinking about Drambuie. Another cocktail that I had made that night was the Modernista, and I decided to take that Scotch-Jamaican rum combination and fuse it with the Rusty Nail. I dropped the citrus from the equation and ended up opting for Angostura Bitters which provided more structure than the orange bitters from the Modernista. For a name, I dubbed this one the New Nails after the 1982 song from Boston band Mission of Burma.

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Year
2022
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Frederic Yarm, Drink, Boston, MA
Source reference

https://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2022/09/new-nails.html

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Leaf Fall

1 oz Islay Scotch, Laphroaig
1 oz Apple brandy (Laird's Bonded)
1⁄2 oz Bénédictine
1⁄2 oz Amaro, Cappelletti Sfumato Rabarbaro (Can sub Zucca)
1 ds Bitters, Angostura
1 ds Absinthe (I used 10 drops Kübler)
1 twst Orange peel (Oils used as garnish)
Instructions

Stir with ice, strain into a cocktail coupe, and garnish with orange oils from a twist.

History

At Drink one night, I recalled how well Benedictine toned down Fernet Branca in the Campo Viejo, and I wondered what it would do for Amaro Sfumato. With Autumn on its way, the Sfumato and Benedictine led me to the combination of smoky Scotch and apple brandy, and I dubbed it the Leaf Fall.

Yields Drink
Year
2022
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Frederic Yarm, Drink, Boston, MA
Source reference

https://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2022/10/leaf-fall.html

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HenryPaul commented on 10/07/2023:

Good; complex. I really liked the smokiness. Strong drink so be warned. :-)

flickerdart commented on 9/20/2024:

Good with Riga Balsam instead of the Sfumato, as well

1910

1 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Punt e Mes
3⁄4 oz Mezcal
3⁄4 oz Cognac
1⁄2 oz Maraschino Liqueur
2 ds Peychaud's Bitters
1 twst Orange peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Stir; strain; up; garnish.

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Year
2011
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Ezra Star
Source reference

Robert Simonson, Modern Classic Cocktails, p. 157.

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Queen City Buyers Club

1 oz Bourbon
3⁄4 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Punt e Mes
3⁄4 oz Cappelletti Aperitivo
Instructions

Build in a highball with a large ice cube, stir slightly.

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1 1⁄2 oz Crème Yvette
1 1⁄2 oz Ginger liqueur, Canton
1⁄2 oz Aperitivo (Martini & Rossi 1872 Bitter Aperitivo)
3 ds Lemon bitters
Instructions

Shake with ice and strain into a frozen coupe glass.

History

Currently watching the movie, Shane.

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Carl N
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Bitter Irishman

1 1⁄2 oz Irish whiskey (Tullamore DEW)
1 oz Coffee liqueur, Mr. Black
1⁄2 oz Averna
2 ds Orange bitters, Regans' orange bitters
1 1⁄2 oz Heavy cream (as float)
Instructions

In a mixing glass, combine all ingredients except heavy cream
Stir for 20-25 seconds
Strain into a chilled stemmed cocktail glass
Float cream
Garnish with coffee beans

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Sarah Power
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2022
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Steve the Bartender
Source reference

https://youtu.be/o_6WC8xp9oQ

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  • First attempt, could use with 7.5ml of demerara syrup (but still fine as is)
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Toe Meets Leather

1 oz Nicaraguan Rum, Flor de Caña Extra Dry
1 oz Bermuda rum, Gosling's Black Seal
1 oz Amaro, Foro
1⁄4 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Punt e Mes
20 dr Bitters, 18.21 Havana & Hide
2 Coffee bean (as garnish)
Instructions

Stir. Up in a coupe. Garnish with two whole coffee beans.

History

Conceived as an accompaniment to the first college football game of the year, when the summer gives way to fall.

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2019
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GinGinPOM

1 1⁄2 oz Gin, Aviation
1 oz Ginger liqueur, Canton
3⁄4 oz Pomegranate juice
1⁄2 oz Lavender syrup
2 ds Bitters, Fee Brothers Black Walnut
Instructions

Shake with ice and strain into a frozen coupe glass.

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2022
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Creator
Carl N.
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Disco Bloodbath

1 1⁄2 oz Gin, Malfy (Blood orange gin)
3⁄4 oz Galliano
1⁄8 oz Passion fruit puree
1⁄2 oz Blood Orange Juice (Citric acid adjusted)
1 oz Sparkling white wine (Dry)
3⁄4 oz Aperol (as float)
Instructions

Combine all ingredients but Aperol and bubbles into a shaker and shake with ice. Strain into a Collins glass filled with fresh ice, then top with dry sparkling wine. Finish by floating the aperol and garnishing with a slice of blood orange.

Notes

A Disco Aperitif bringing orange creamsicle flavors to the ever popular pornstar martini combination of vanilla, passionfruit and bubbles.
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The amount of acid adjusting the blood orange juice will need depends on the base acidity of your blood oranges and passionfruit purée.

History

Name is a reference to the book by James St James, later adapted into the movie Party Monster.

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2022
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Elias Gale, Bantam Tavern, Portland, OR
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Pirueta

1 1⁄4 oz Blanco tequila
1 1⁄4 oz Sotol
1⁄2 oz Ancho Reyes Verde chile liqueur
1⁄4 oz Grenadine
2 ds Celery bitters
1 Cocktail onion (as garnish)
Instructions

Stir; strain; up; garnish.

History

Winner of the Reddit Original Cocktail Competition October 2022: tequila and pomegranate.

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Craig Eliason
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Year
2022
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Creator
Craig Eliason, Saint Paul, Minnesota (USA)
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  • Fruity into savory with each sip.
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Shawn C commented on 2/05/2023:

Very nice, savory/ancho, agave with moderate heat and only mild sweetness. Made per recipe w/ Patron Silver and Hacienda de Chihuahua Reposado Sotol, used my own pomegranate grenadine. I need to make some cocktail onions to go with this since I threw out my old bottle of unpalatably hard store bought cocktail onions--I added a pinch of salt to compensate in the drink which likely augments its savory character.

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