Death & Taxes (Michael Madrusan)

1 oz Blended Scotch
1 oz Gin
3⁄4 oz Sweet vermouth
1⁄4 oz Bénédictine
2 ds Orange bitters
1 Lemon peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Stir, strain into chilled coupe or Nick & Nora glass. Garnish with an expressed lemon swath.

Notes

Vieux Carre riff with an unusual split base of scotch & gin

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2009
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Michael Madrusan, Milk & Honey, New York, NY
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Bartender's Choice Vol. 2 App for iOS

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  • Needs to be a little sweeter
  • Made with Glenlivet Caribbean Reserve, Botanist Gin & Cocchi di Torino. Really interesting how the barley notes from the scotch get tamed into breakfast cereal territory.
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Last Bird

3⁄4 oz Jamaican rum, Smith & Cross (Works best with Smith & Cross IMO)
3⁄4 oz Campari
3⁄4 oz Pineapple juice
1⁄2 oz Lime juice
1⁄4 oz Herbal liqueur, Green Chartreuse
Instructions

Shake, strain into Nick & Nora or Coupe. No garnish.

Notes

Rum-Pineapple-Campari Tiki Jungle Bird magic meets the citric sharpness of the Last Word.

History

A Jungle Bird riff on the Last Word seemed pretty obvious to me, but Googling didn't turn up any recipes that were that faithful to either. I played with the ratios of Lime / Pineapple / Chartreuse until it felt balanced and truthful to both drinks.

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Mood Adjuster

2 oz Dark rum (e.g. Pusser's Gunpowder Proof)
1 1⁄2 t Palm sugar (see notes)
1⁄2 Lime
Instructions

Halve lime pole to pole, cut off ends, then slice into 4 or 8 segments, as per Caipirinha. Muddle lime and sugar in old-fashioned glass vigorously, to combine and release flavours from zest. Stir in rum and cracked ice.

Notes

A very good alternative is to use Plantation Fiji.

The key to this drink is the palm sugar. Look for the rich, fudge-like, more expensive stuff in a pot with a lid in Thai or oriental food stores. I prefer the Maesri brand. With larger or more bitter limes, 2 or 3 tsp sugar may be needed.

I use a Tap-icer for the cracked ice; crushed ice tends to wash out drink.

History

A Caipirinha-style navy grog.

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Edward Clapham in Summertown, Oxford (England).
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Mary Ann, The

3⁄4 oz Old Tom Gin, Ransom
3⁄4 oz Strega
34 oz Ginger liqueur, Domaine de Canton
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
Instructions

Shake all ingredients and strain into a chilled Nick and Nora glass. Garnish with a sprig of fresh Rosemary.

Notes

THE MARY ANN - Bright and cheerful with just enough sweetness to make you think Ginger is not the star.

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Killer on Ice

2 oz Rhum Agricole (charanda blanco)
1⁄2 oz Bianco Vermouth
1⁄4 oz Agave syrup
2 ds Celery bitters
2 ds Bitters, Angostura
1 twst Lime peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Stir, strain, garnish.

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2019
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Chloe Moser, Stampede Cocktail Club, Seattle
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https://imbibemagazine.com/recipe/charanda-cocktail-killer-on-ice/

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The Rail Car

1 1⁄2 oz Rye
3⁄4 oz Chicory Liqueur, Cathead
1⁄4 oz Simple syrup
2 ds Orange bitters
1 twst Orange peel
Instructions

Combine and stir with ice for moderate dilution. Serve over ice; express and garnish with orange.

Notes

I served this up, which seemed preferable to me.

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HotClive

1 1⁄2 oz Whiskey (Moonshine)
1 oz Ancho Reyes chile liqueur
3⁄4 oz Prickly pear liqueur (Priqly)
1⁄8 oz Sherry vinegar (Columela Sherry Vinegar Solera 30)
4 ds Cranberry bitters
1 Egg white
Instructions

Shake all ingredients very vigorously with ice then strain into a frozen coupe glass.

Notes

The sherry vinegar. I found this particular "high performance" version a few years ago and it really makes a difference. You don't want "vinegar." Rather, you want a very flavorful Sherry Vinegar.

History

In memory of a Naval Academy graduate.

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Carl N.
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Doberman

1 1⁄2 oz Bourbon
1⁄2 oz Fernet Branca
1⁄2 oz Bénédictine
1⁄2 oz Sweet vermouth
1 Lemon peel (garnish)
Instructions

Stir, strain into chilled coupe or Nick & Nora glass. Garnish with an expressed lemon swath.

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David Molyneux, The Everleigh, Fitzroy, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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Like Antennas to Heaven

1 1⁄2 oz Amaro, Lazzaroni
3⁄4 oz Rum (Foursquare 2008)
1⁄2 oz Bonal Gentiane Quina
1⁄4 oz Orange liqueur, Clément Créole Shrubb
2 ds Orange cream citrate, Bittermens
1 ds Bitters (1821 Earl Grey)
1 ds Bitters, Scrappy's Cardamom
1 twst Orange peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Stir, strain, one big rock, garnish.

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2021
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/u/TangentialTinkerer on reddit
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2 oz Blended Scotch, Bank Note
1⁄2 oz Saffron syrup (Royal Rose)
1⁄4 oz Strawberry puree (or muddled strawberry)
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
Instructions

Shake all ingredients with ice for 15 seconds, strain into chilled coupe. Garnish with lemon wheel or swath.

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