Curmudgeon Clive

1 1⁄2 oz Gin, Tanqueray Malacca
1 oz Blue Curaçao
1 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Antica Formula
3⁄4 oz Junmai Sake
3 ds Peychaud's Bitters (bitters)
Instructions

Shake with ice and strain into a frozen coupe glass.

History

In memory of a Naval Academy graduate.

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Year
2022
Authenticity
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Creator
Carl N.
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Condition ZULU

1 1⁄2 oz Herbal liqueur, Pomp and Whimsy (Gin Liqueur)
3⁄4 oz Crème de Violette
3⁄4 oz Dry vermouth, Noilly Prat
3⁄4 oz Pomegranate juice
1 Egg white
Instructions

Shake very very vigorously with ice and strain into a frozen coupe glass.

Notes

A marvelous purple color.

History

With thoughts of Navy shipboard duty and a Naval Academy graduate.

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Year
2022
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Creator
Carl N.
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Quite a Pear

1 1⁄2 oz Poire William
3⁄4 oz Vanilla liqueur, Giffard
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
2 ds Bitters, Angostura
Instructions

Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail glass.

Notes

Created to amplify the natural vanilla notes in the poire william, a simple but delicious sour.

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Sidewinder

2 oz Cognac
1⁄2 oz Apple brandy, Lairds Bonded
1⁄4 oz Bénédictine
1⁄4 oz Herbal liqueur, Yellow Chartreuse
1 ds Absinthe
1 ds Peychaud's Bitters
Instructions

Stir over ice, strain into coupe.

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Unknown
Creator
Phil Ward
Source reference

Death and Co. Modern Classic Cocktails

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Riding Mower

1 1⁄2 oz Pisco
3⁄4 oz Crème de Violette
3⁄4 oz Dark Crème de Cacao
1 oz Pomegranate juice
3 ds Lemon bitters
1 Egg white
Instructions

Shake very very vigorously and strain into a frozen coupe glass.

Notes

The pomegranate juice I have is fresh-picked & squeezed, and is more bitter than sweet, holding down the "too much sweet."

History

Total Success getting the riding mower up & running and the front horseshoe mowed to perfection.

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Year
2022
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Carl N.
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The End of Something

1 oz Absinthe
1 oz Grapefruit juice (Pink preferably)
1 oz Elderflower liqueur, St. Germain
2 oz Champagne (2-3 oz sparkling wine to top)
1 twst Grapefruit peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Shake the absinthe, grapefruit juice, and elderflower liqueur with ice, strain into a flute with 2-3 oz dry sparkling wine, and garnish with a grapefruit twist.

Notes

I have since done this with the elderflower split 50:50 with honey syrup (1:1) with good effect.

History

At work, the general manager of Menton (our sister restaurant) asked if there was a secret to making the Death in the Afternoon a good drink. I replied that there really was not; basically, either you enjoy the combination or you do not. Then that evening at Drink, a guest asked for an absinthe cocktail. I then recalled how well absinthe paired with pink grapefruit juice via one of the drinks at the Kübler Absinthe release party here in Boston pushed on me by woodland nymph characters circa October 2007. With that, I added elderflower liqueur to take the mix in a Bohemian direction, and cava to circle back to the conversation earlier that afternoon. For a name, I dubbed this one The End of Something after a short story by Ernest Hemingway as a nod to the Death in the Afternoon inspiration.

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

https://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2022/02/the-end-of-something.html

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Close Enough For Jazz

2 oz Gin
3⁄4 oz Fino sherry (Or Manzanilla)
1⁄4 oz Honey syrup (1:1)
1 rinse Absinthe
1 twst Lemon peel (As garnish)
Instructions

Stir with ice, strain into a coupe rinsed with absinthe, and garnish with a lemon twist.

History

After having a drink called Close But No Cigar (see link in "source reference"), I was inspired by the combination of Manzanilla sherry and honey in that Manhattan riff. I wondered how it would do in a Martini riff; I had used a 3:1 dry vermouth to syrup ratio in the As Perfect as a Limerick at Nahita, and I knew that it would come across like blanc vermouth. To round off the combination, I added an absinthe rinse instead of the inspiration's Peychaud's Bitters in the mix and the Scotch rinse, and in keeping close to the original in name, I dubbed this one Close Enough for Jazz.

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

https://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2022/02/close-enough-for-jazz.html

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Aid and Abet

1 1⁄2 oz Bigallet China-China
1⁄2 oz Gin, Tanqueray Malacca
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
1⁄4 oz Simple syrup
3 dr Orange flower water
1 Egg white
Instructions

Dry shake, shake with ice, double strain.

Notes

On the sweet side for my palate but egg white mellows it. Great way to enjoy China-China. Worked well with Hendrick's gin

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Year
2015
Authenticity
Unknown
Creator
Eryn Reece
Source reference

Death & Co Welcome Home

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Rum Old-Fashioned (Kirk Estopinal)

1 1⁄2 oz Demerara Rum, Hamilton Demerara 86
1⁄2 oz Jamaican rum, Hamilton Jamaican Pot Still Gold
1 bsp Rich demerara syrup 2:1
1 bsp Apricot liqueur, Giffard
2 ds Bitters, Bittercube Orange
1 ds Bitters, Angostura
1 twst Orange peel (coin, as garnish)
1 pn Nutmeg (as garnish)
Instructions

Stir; strain; big rock; garnish

History

Punch magazine jurors found the nutmeg superfluous, but gave this bronze in their blind taste test.

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Authentic recipe
Creator
Kirk Estopinal, Cane & Table, New Orleans, Louisiana (USA)
Source reference

https://punchdrink.com/recipes/kirk-estopinals-rum-old-fashioned-cockta…

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Austin Corsican

2 oz Applejack, Lairds (Bonded if available)
1 oz Amaretto, Lazzaroni
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
Instructions

Shake gently and dirty pour into old fashioned glass. Alternately, shake and pour over fresh ice into old fashioned glass.

Notes

Served here in Austin at a favorite neighborhood bar, recipe shared after request. Love how simple and well balanced this is - good ingredients are key!

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Unknown
Source reference

Cafe Malta, Austin Texas

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