Moder's Ruin

1 1⁄4 oz Aquavit, Gamle Ode Dill
3⁄4 oz Aromatized wine, Cocchi Americano
1⁄2 oz Salers Gentiane
1⁄4 oz Citrus vodka, Belvedere Lemon-Basil
1⁄2 t Honey Distillate, Nonino Gioiello
1⁄2 t Carrot Eau-de-vie, Reisetbauer
1 twst Lemon peel (expressed and discarded)
Instructions

Stir, strain, big rock, express and discard twist.

Yields Drink
Year
2022
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Rafa García Febles, NYC.
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Radiation Blast

1 1⁄2 oz Cognac
1 oz Citron liqueur, Sukkah Hill Etrog
3⁄4 oz Falernum, Velvet Falernum
1⁄2 oz Herbal liqueur (Martini & Rossi Aperitivo 1872 Bitter)
2 ds Bitters, Fee Brothers Black Walnut
Instructions

Shake with ice and strain into a frozen coupe glass.

History

My classmate got zapped by radiation on a Navy nuclear sub.

Yields Drink
Year
2022
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Carl N.
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Nocino'ed

1 1⁄2 oz Nocino
1 oz Sake
3⁄4 oz Pavan
3⁄4 oz Citron liqueur, Sukkah Hill Etrog
Instructions

Shake with ice and strain into a frozen coupe glass.

Notes

1. Just the other day I discovered a bottle of Nocino Liqueur from Italy, never heard of it, couldn't resist.
2. Green Walnuts, seriously heavy flavor, Delicious !!
3. My first experiment with Nocino.

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Year
2022
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Carl N.
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Traveler's Luck

1 1⁄2 oz Cynar (or Cynar 70)
1 oz Apricot liqueur, Giffard (Abricot du Rousillon)
1⁄2 oz Lime juice
2 ds Bitters, Angostura
3 oz Club soda
1 wdg Lime (as garnish)
Instructions

Shake all ingredients except soda with ice. Strain into a collins glass with ice and top with soda. Garnish with a lime wedge.

History

I wanted to create a cocktail that used only the sweetness of the apricot liqueur instead of a separate syrup.

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Year
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Swiss Cartel

1 oz Reposado Tequila (up to 1.25)
1 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Antica Formula
1 oz Gran Classico
1 twst Orange peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Build in glass over a single large rock, garnish with a orange zest.

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Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Meaghan Dorman, Raines Law Room, NYC
Source reference

https://www.seriouseats.com/swiss-cartel-tequila-negroni-meaghan-dorman…

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Intercontinental cocktail

1 oz Cognac
1 oz Averna
1⁄2 oz Maraschino Liqueur
1 twst Orange peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Stir, strain into cocktail glass. Garnish with an orange twist.

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Year
2009 or earlier
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Duggan McDonnell, Cantina, San Francisco
Source reference

https://imbibemagazine.com/recipe/the-intercontinental/

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  • Very nice cocktail and would be a nice starter for someone new to amaro. Approachable but with a very nice complexity and evolution.
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Pink Floyd Eclipse

1 1⁄2 oz Bourbon, Buffalo Trace
3⁄4 oz Madeira, Sandeman's Rainwater
1⁄2 oz Jamaican rum, Appleton 12
1⁄2 oz Amaro Montenegro
1⁄4 oz Honey syrup
2 ds Bitters, Angostura
2 ds Bitters, Fee Brothers Black Walnut
1 twst Orange peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Stir with plenty of ice. Pour in a nick and nora glass. Garnish with the orange peel.

Yields Drink
Year
2022
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Phillip Gruneich
Curator rating
Not yet rated
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4.5 stars
(10 ratings)
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Full Moon

1 1⁄2 oz Nocino
3⁄4 oz Dry vermouth, Noilly Prat Original Dry
1⁄2 oz Fernet Branca
1⁄2 oz Lime juice
3 ds Orange bitters
Instructions

Shake with ice and strain into a frozen coupe glass.

Notes

My second try using Nocino, a very nice green walnut liqueur from Italy.

Yields Drink
Year
2022
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Carl N.
Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
3 stars
(1 rating)
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Hubajube commented on 6/13/2023:

I expected the fernet to dominate, but it was the lime that seemed too prominent.

Zakim

2 oz Bourbon (Evan Williams Bottled-in-Bond)
1⁄2 oz Falernum (House made)
1⁄2 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Punt e Mes
1 ds Bitters, Angostura (1+ dashes, 2-3 from Japanese dasher)
1 twst Lemon peel (express and discard)
Instructions

Combine with ice. Stir. Serve up.

Notes

Extensively curated to reflect recipe in Alcove's Instagram video. Link added.

History

On the menu at the Alcove Restaurant Boston MA.

Yields Drink
Year
2022
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Alcove Restaurant Boston MA
Source reference

https://www.instagram.com/alcoveboston/reel/DAV8WvuOikd/

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3.5 stars
(2 ratings)
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yarm commented on 2/16/2025:

According to the bar's Instagram post, it's 2 oz Evan Williams Bonded Bourbon, 1/2 oz Punt e Mes, 1/2 oz housemade falernum, 1 heavy/2 light dashes Angostura Bitters (it's 3 Japanese bitter bottles dashes which are about half the size of a dash from the store bought Ango bottle). Stir, with ice, strain into a stemmed up glass, and garnish with lemon oil from a twist (express & discard).
https://www.instagram.com/alcoveboston/reel/DAV8WvuOikd/

Shawn C commented on 2/16/2025:

Thank you. Recipe extensively curated to reflect video, with now known proportions replacing estimates, and link added as reference. It seems likely that some changes occurred in preparation and serve between 2022 and 2024 because it had been entered as shaken(?) and served in a coupe before.

Brain Damage

1 1⁄2 oz Pineapple juice
1 oz Overproof rum, Plantation O.F.T.D.
3⁄4 oz Grapefruit juice (Acid-adjusted to lime juice)
3⁄4 oz Iced Coffee (Cold brew)
1⁄4 oz Honey syrup
1 pn Kosher Salt
1⁄2 oz Amaro Lucano
1 sli Grapefruit peel (as garnish)
1 lf Pineapple (as garnish)
Instructions

Shake all ingredients with ice. Pour over ice in a double rocks glass. Garnish with a pineapple frond and a grapefruit coin.

Notes

Grapefruit juice acid adjusted to lime:
- 1 liter of grapefruit juice
- 27 grams citric acid powder
- 13 grams malic acid powder

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Year
2022
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Phillip Gruneich
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