Death in Oaxaca

1 oz Mezcal
3⁄8 oz Herbal liqueur, Green Chartreuse
1⁄2 oz Lime juice
1⁄2 oz Agave syrup (light)
2 oz Champagne
1 twst Lime peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Shake all but Champagne and zest, strain to flute, top with Champagne, garnish.

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Year
2019
Authenticity
Unknown
Creator
Leandro DiMonriva
Source reference

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LQz1J2cqyA

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Jersey Kilt

1 oz Apple brandy, Lairds Bonded
1 oz Islay Scotch, Laphroaig
2 ds Peychaud's Bitters
Instructions

Stir, serve on the rocks in an old fashioned glass.

Notes

The recipe published on Laird's website doesn't specify the Scotch brand, but patrons of Pegu Club report that a smoky Islay Single Malt (Laphroaig) was typically used in this cocktail.

History

Published on the Laird's website courtesy of Audrey Saunders of Pegu Club. Saunders attributes the cocktail to bartender Phil Ward.

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Phil Ward, Pegu Club, New York, NY (USA)
Source reference

https://lairdandcompany.com/recipes/jersey-kilt/

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yarm commented on 11/11/2024:

This has to be missing an ingredient like simple or Demerara syrup. Phil doesn't make unbalanced drinks like this. With 1/2 oz Benedictine, it'd be close to Schruff's End.

Shawn C commented on 11/12/2024:

It certainly looks off and isn't something I would make as written. I wonder if the original called for the Peychaud's dashed onto a sugar cube and muddled in more of a throwback style? The image on their page is probably too light for Demerara syrup--looks about the color I would expect from Laphroaig and Laird's bonded with some Peychaud's, but the sweetener might have already been inadvertently lost before then.

Pumpkin Daiquiri

1 1⁄2 oz Light rum
3⁄4 oz Pumpkin liqueur
1⁄4 oz Dry vermouth
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
1 spl Allspice Dram
1 ds Bitters, Angostura
Instructions

Shake, strain, up.

Notes

Homemade pumpkin liqueur using the Marcia Simmons's recipe from Serious Eats: https://www.seriouseats.com/diy-pumpkin-liqueur-recipe

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Year
2014
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Your original creation
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3 stars
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You're a Fine Girl

1 1⁄2 oz Red wine
3⁄4 oz Brandy
3⁄4 oz Rye (high proof)
1 oz Pineapple juice
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
1⁄2 oz Orange juice
1⁄4 oz Falernum
1⁄4 oz Orgeat
1⁄4 oz Maple syrup
3 ds Bitters, Angostura
1 pn Nutmeg (freshly grated, for garnish)
1 sli Lemon (wheel, for garnish)
2 lf Pineapple (for garnish)
Instructions

Whip shake with a handful of crushed/pebble ice and dump into a chilled snifter. Fill with crushed/pebble ice. Garnish with grated nutmeg, a lemon wheel, and pineapple fronds and serve with a straw.

Notes

"They say, 'Brandy, fetch another round.'
She serves them whiskey and wine."

History

I had the kind of dumb idea to make a tiki drink inspired by "Brandy (You're a Fine Girl)" by Looking Glass. I am not aware of another tiki drink that has red wine as the main ingredient, but it works surprisingly well. With its emphasis on red wine, citrus, and spice, the drink almost tastes like a tropical mulled wine.

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Year
2021
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  • Works well. Was out of OJ, used 1/4 triple sec instead. Makes me want to play around with the template, different spirits. Would lean more into the spice—maybe additional bitters, falernum, or 1/4 oz allspice dram, drop the Orgeat if needed to balance.
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Banca Boat

1 1⁄2 oz Cachaça
1 oz Warm spice liqueur, Sukkah Hill Besamim
1⁄2 oz Coffee liqueur (Beckett's Coffee Liqueur)
1⁄2 oz Amaro (Amaro Monte)
1⁄2 oz Amaro (Pergote' Amaro d'Erbe)
1⁄8 oz Orange flower water
Instructions

Shake with ice and strain into a frozen coupe glass

History

In memory of a Naval Academy graduate who enjoyed walking across the bridge and tossing money to the banca boat people.

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Year
2021
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Carl N.
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Blackberry Daiquiri

1 1⁄2 oz Light rum
1 oz Lime juice
1⁄2 oz Elderflower liqueur, St. Germain
1⁄4 oz Simple syrup
4 Blackberry (one as garnish)
1 ds Bitters (Grapefruit bitters recommended)
Instructions

Muddle 3-4 blackberries in the shaker before shaking the remaining ingredients. Double strain, up, garnish with another blackberry.

History

A riff on the classic daiquiri.

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Year
2014
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4 stars
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Seat 1A to Sacto

1 1⁄2 oz Brandy
3⁄4 oz Cherry Liqueur, Luxardo (Sangue Morlacco)
3⁄4 oz Crème de Cacao
1⁄2 oz Peppermint Schnapps (Spearmint Liqueur)
3⁄4 oz Orange juice
Instructions

Shake all ingredients with ice and strain into a frozen coupe glass.

History

In memory of a Naval Academy graduate who never flew Seat 1A to Sacto.

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Year
2021
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Creator
Carl N.
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Crimson King

1 oz Rye, Rittenhouse 100
3⁄4 oz Campari
1⁄2 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Punt e Mes
1⁄4 oz Cherry Liqueur, Cherry Heering
1 bsp Coffee liqueur
1 twst Grapefruit peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Add all ingredients into a mixing glass with ice and stir until well-chilled.

Strain into a Nick & Nora glass.

Garnish with a grapefruit twist.

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Year
2016
Authenticity
Unknown
Creator
Liquor.com
Source reference

https://www.liquor.com/recipes/crimson-king/

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4.5 stars
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  • Pretty easy recipe that doesn’t get enough mentions - I switch the volume of Punt E Mes and Campari around, add Angostura bitters, use the rye / cherry / coffee liqueurs I have on hand and omit the grapefruit twist.
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yarm commented on 8/16/2023:

It is so weird that they would publish this with no attribution. I can't find any elsewhere and there isn't even a single author on the article (I've seen authors post their original and not list who created it).

Yuletide

2 oz Apple brandy, Lairds Bonded
1⁄2 oz Cinnamon syrup (semi-rich)
1⁄4 oz Walnut Liqueur, Nux Alpina
1 ds Bitters, Angostura
1 ds Cardamom bitters
1 rinse Allspice Dram, St Elizabeth
1 twst Orange peel
Instructions

Rinse old-fashioned glass with allspice dram and add remaining liquid ingredients. Add ice and stir until chilled. Express orange swath and garnish.

Notes

Aiming for a "Christmas-in-a-glass" old-fashioned variation that would work as written, but also accommodate all of my Wisconsin friends' inclinations to add club soda (or lemon-lime soda) to their old fashioneds...

History

I was hosting a holiday party and wanted to recapture something of an old-fashioned recipe that I made several years ago using a friend's homemade apple butter.

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2021
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Bennett Park

2 oz Bourbon
1 oz Aromatized wine, Cocchi Vermouth di Torino
1⁄2 oz Walnut Liqueur, Nux Alpina
1 twst Orange peel
Instructions

Combine ingredients into a mixing glass and stir with ice to chill. Strain into a chilled coupe. Express orange peel over cocktail and lay across far edge of coupe.

Notes

This is a holiday-appropriate Manhattan variation. Nux Alpina makes all the difference vs. most walnut liqueurs. Also, Cocchi di Torino works, while – because of the cherry sweetness – Carpano Antica does not.

I prefer this cocktail with a bonded bourbon (I use Old Grand-Dad), but any high-rye mash bill bourbon will stand up to the sweetness of the liqueur and vermouth.

History

I was planning a holiday party and happened to pick up some Nux Alpina after it became available locally. This Manhattan variation is similar to Haus Alpenz's (maker of Nux Alpina) "Black Manhattan" but (1) that name is already taken, of course, and (2) this recipe uses bourbon, instead of rye.

Bennett Park is the highest point on the island of Manhattan, which I think means that it's as close to "alpine" as Manhattan gets.

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By Beyond My Ken - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=25091905
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Year
2021
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