Done & Done

1 1⁄2 oz Almond liqueur (El Ultimo Agave)
3⁄4 oz Sherry (Dry Sack Medium Dry)
1⁄2 oz Campari
1⁄2 oz Orange flower water
1⁄2 oz Lavender syrup
3 ds Aztec Chocolate bitters
8 dr Absinthe
Instructions

1. Into a frozen coupe glass, add the absinthe and swirl to coat the inside of the glass, and return glass to freezer.
2. Add all other ingredients into a shaker with ice and shake very well.
3. Strain into the coupe glass.

Notes

The balancing act for me is the Campari: I like it just a tad bitter-y. Everything else swirls nicely around it.

History

A huge reconstruction project is finally done and I'm still a bit off-balance.

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Year
2020
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Creator
Carl N.
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The Last Poblano

3⁄4 oz Ancho Reyes Verde chile liqueur
3⁄4 oz Herbal liqueur, Yellow Chartreuse
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
3⁄4 oz Elderflower liqueur, St. Germain
Instructions

Shake with ice, strain, up.

Notes

Name reflects a reference to Last Word (albeit loosely) and the poblano chile liqueur (full 80 proof).

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© Dave Hebb 2025
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Year
2018
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Creator
Dave Hebb
Source reference

https://www.drinking-thinking.com/post/the-last-poblano

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  • Feared it would be too sweet, but the balance works for me. Crowd-pleaser.
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Long Road to Jefferson

1 1⁄2 oz Bourbon, Old Forester 100
1⁄4 oz Sweet vermouth
1⁄4 oz Herbal liqueur, Yellow Chartreuse
1⁄4 oz Amontillado Sherry
1⁄8 oz Bénédictine
2 ds Bitters, Angostura
Instructions

Add to a shaker, fill with ice, shake vigorously, strain into a chilled coupe glass.

Notes

Best I could reverse-engineer from a gastropub located in Lake Charles named Calla.

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Calla, Lake Charles, LA
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Valou

2 oz Grappa, Banfi
1 oz Aperol
1⁄4 oz Curaçao, Pierre Ferrand Dry Curaçao
1 1⁄2 oz Orange juice (*not* fresh squeezed - use bottled concentrate)
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
2 ds Orange bitters, Angostura Orange
1⁄2 oz Campari (float as garnish and watch it sink)
Instructions

Shake, strain, rocks, garnish with Campari

Notes

Campari is optional, and it's more of a "sink" than a "float"

History

Not a lot of grappa cocktails on here, so I did some searching and found the "Valery" cocktail. It was way too sweet and didn't really work out, but I persisted. Added lemon and bitters, increased juice and additional fiddling. The name "Valou" was the nickname for my old French girlfriend Valérie, and this is the kind of thing she would have liked.

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Year
2021
Authenticity
Altered recipe
Creator
Me and "Hello Grappa"
Source reference

https://www.hellograppa.com/cocktail/valery/

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Alternate Player

1 oz Rye, Rittenhouse 100
1 oz Aveze (or other Gentian liqueur)
1 oz Pedro Ximénez Sherry
Instructions

Stir briefly with ice, strain, garnish with an orange peel if desired.

Notes

Sweet sherry grape and bitter gentian blend together, with rye spice giving the drink backbone. Substituting Suze or Salers for the Aveze may require a bit more sweetness.

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Purple Mammoth

5 Blackberry
3 sli Ginger
3⁄4 oz Honey syrup
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
2 oz Bourbon
2 ds Bitters, Angostura
1⁄2 wdg Lemon (as garnish)
Instructions

Muddle berries and ginger in shaker with honey syrup. Add ice, bourbon, bitters. Shake and double strain in rocks filled glass. Hang lemon wedge off glass as a "tusk."

History

Developed for the Amherst College Class of 1991 30th reunion

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Craig Eliason
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Year
2021
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Craig Eliason, Saint Paul, Minnesota (USA)
Source reference

http://amherst.edu

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The Stroop

3 ds Lemon bitters
1 1⁄2 oz Gin
1 1⁄2 oz Half-and-half
1 1⁄2 oz Stroopwaffel liqueur
Instructions

In a frozen coupe glass, add the 3 dashes of lemon bitters, roll it around to coat, then place the glass back into the freezer.
Add remaining ingredients into a shaker with ice. Shake vigorously, then pour into the coupe glass.

Notes

This is cocktail #1 with Stroop Waffel, I just discovered it. There will be much experimentation.

History

I found Stroop Waffel in my local Cost Plus "World Market." It appeals to my sweet tooth !! https://www.atlasobscura.com/foods/stroopwafel-liqueur

....... Please note the "reference." I don't care for vodka, so I use gin.

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Year
2019
Authenticity
Altered recipe
Creator
Carl N.
Source reference

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/405042560221564479/

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Chili Waffel

1 oz Brandy
1 oz Stroopwaffel liqueur
1⁄2 oz Campari
1⁄2 oz Ancho Reyes chile liqueur
1⁄2 oz Half-and-half
2 ds Bitters, Angostura
Instructions

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

Notes

Https://www.atlasobscura.com/foods/stroopwafel-liqueur

History

An exploration of the very sweet, mildly spicy, and bitter.

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Year
2019
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Carl N.
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Golf Cart

1 1⁄2 oz Gin
1 oz Crème Yvette
1⁄2 oz Dry vermouth
1⁄2 oz Sweet vermouth
1⁄2 oz Lavender syrup
1 oz Heavy cream
Instructions

Shake ingredients vigorously with ice, strain into a frozen coupe glass.

History

The idea is from the Harrier and Perpetual cocktails.

Yields Drink
Year
2018
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Carl in SoCal
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Walnut Reverie

1 1⁄2 oz Gin, Bombay Sapphire
1 1⁄2 oz Walnut Liqueur (Pendray's brand)
1⁄2 oz Triple sec
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
1 Egg white
Instructions

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

Notes

As an option I enjoy adding 1/2 oz half & half for additional body and richness.

History

I grew up on an acre of walnut trees and during today's hot afternoon I was doing some pruning.

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