Stranger Than Kindness

1 oz Rhum Agricole
1 oz Mezcal
1⁄2 oz Bénédictine
1⁄2 oz Apricot liqueur
2 ds Bitters, Bittermens Xocolatl Mole
Instructions

Stir with ice and strain into a rocks glass.

History

I was recently reminded of the Up Jumped the Devil and was inspired to riff on it. That drink featured the mezcal-rhum agricole combination that I was first introduced to in the Chantico and Wilhelm Scream at Craigie on Main, and I have used a few times. Instead of the Cynar-Green Chartreuse duo in the Up Jumped the Devil, I opted for the apricot-Benedictine one that I first noted in the Silk Road Sour and utilized in drinks like the Bedford Nest. For a name, I stayed with the original's Nick Cave concept and dubbed this one Stranger than Kindness.

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Year
2021
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Frederic Yarm, Boston, MA
Source reference

https://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2021/08/stranger-than-kindness.html

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Clive-R-ation

1 1⁄2 oz Cognac
3⁄4 oz Bénédictine
1 oz Grapefruit juice (Texas Ruby Red)
3 ds Lemon bitters
Instructions

Shake with ice and strain into a frozen coupe glass.
(optional garnish: light dust with chia seeds.)

Notes

The Texas Ruby Red offers a tad of "sweet."

History

In memory of a Naval Academy graduate.

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Year
2021
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Carl N.
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Coal Train

1 1⁄4 oz Rye, Michter's
3⁄4 oz Rhum Agricole, Clément (10 Year Grande Reserve)
1⁄2 oz Crème de Banane, Tempus Fugit
1⁄4 oz Amargo-Vallet
1 Lemon peel (garnish)
Instructions

Stir, strain into old fashioned glass with a large cube or sphere. Garnish with an expressed lemon swath.

Yields Drink
Year
2018
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Evan Hosaka, Rosina Cocktail Lounge, The Palazzo, Las Vegas, NV
Source reference

Bartender's Choice Vol. 2 App for iOS; Brands listed at:
https://www.elitetraveler.com/features/cocktail-of-the-week-coal-train
https://distiller.com/articles/martinique-rhum-agricole

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Novecento

1 1⁄2 oz Cognac
1 oz Sweet vermouth (Vermouth del Professore, or Cocchi)
1 oz Campari
1⁄2 t Maraschino Liqueur
1⁄2 t Lemon juice
1 ds Bitters, Angostura
1 ds Peychaud's Bitters
1 twst Lemon peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Stir, strain, twist.

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Year
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Authenticity
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Creator
Leonardo Leuci, The Jerry Thomas Project, Rome
Source reference

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Zachary Pearson commented on 8/17/2021:

I made this last night - it's decent, but the cognac gets stepped on (mainly) by the Campari. It does have a Crusta feel from the lemon + maraschino which is pleasant. Next time, I'd either pick something big and boozy for the cognac or reduce the Campari. Thanks, Zachary

Mayor's Lament

1 1⁄2 oz Rye, Rittenhouse 100
1 oz Amaro Nardini
3 ds Cherry Bitters, Woodford Reserve Spiced
2 ds Peychaud's Bitters
3 ds Orange bitters, Regans' orange bitters
Instructions

Stir, strain, one big rock.

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Creator
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Shawn C commented on 12/11/2025:

This recipe has an omission, but that is traced back to the reference link at Frederic Yarm's excellent site. The 3 dashes of Regan's Orange Bitters in the book reference was omitted in the listing--although it is a 50/50 guess whether the version Yarm made actually had this (or not) and it was inadvertently left off the ingredient list. I will likely curate this to list the book reference and update accordingly.

noksagt commented on 12/12/2025:

Thanks for pointing that out. I think it is very likely that Fred's version lacked the orange bitters (his tasting notes are congruent with his two-version recipe). I know the one I made lacked them, so made it again. Delicious.

Diamonds Are Forever

2 oz Gin, Beefeater
3⁄4 oz Aromatized wine, Cocchi Americano
1⁄2 oz Herbal liqueur, Yellow Chartreuse
2 ds Bitters, Fee Brothers Grapefruit
Instructions

Stir over ice, strain into coupe, no garnish.

Notes

2 dashes of bitters makes it a little more spicy, can dial back to 1 if desired.

History

I had an open bottle of Cocchi Americano and wanted to make something fun with it. I started by swapping out the specs for a Dale Degroff Bijou (green chartreuse for yellow, red vermouth for Cocchi) and thereafter upped the quantity of gin + Cocchi to give a bit more balance.

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Year
2021
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Andrew Zakim
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Instructions

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History

Named after the favorite pet Bengal tiger of Asa Candler, Jr. The same Candler family that founded Coca-Cola.

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2021
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Creator
Adam Garner, By George, Atlanta, GA, USA
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1 1⁄2 oz Bourbon
3⁄4 oz Sweet vermouth
1⁄4 oz Campari
1⁄4 oz Crème de mure
1 ds Peychaud's Bitters
Instructions

Stir all of the ingredients with ice to chill, strain into an ice-filled glass, then garnish with a blackberry, cherry and orange peel.

Yields Drink
Year
2018
Authenticity
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Creator
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Source reference

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1 1⁄2 oz Gin (Four Pillars Olive Leaf Gin)
1 oz Elderflower liqueur
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
1⁄2 oz Lavender syrup
2 oz Fruit (dragonfruit)
Instructions

1. Muddle the dragonfruit to get it very mooshy.
2. Add all ingredients into a shaker with ice and shake very vigorously.
3. Semi-strain into a frozen coupe glass ....... you want some of the dragonfruit seeds in the glass.

Notes

1. I wanted liquid during the muddle, but it doesn't happen. Therefore get it very muddled so that flavor & color are extracted during shaking.
2. A very "soft" flavor. The dragonfruit seeds make for a nice "textural garnish" of sorts.
3. A beautiful red color.

History

My first experiment with dragonfruit.

In honor of a Naval Academy graduate.

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2021
Authenticity
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Creator
Carl N.
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1 oz Reposado Tequila
3⁄4 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Punt e Mes
1⁄4 oz Herbal liqueur, Yellow Chartreuse
2 ds Bitters, Angostura
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1 Orange peel (garnish)
1 Cherry (garnish)
Instructions

Stir, strain into old fashioned glass with a large cube or sphere. Garnish with an expressed orange swath and cherry.

Yields Drink
Year
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Authenticity
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Creator
Mike Dolfini, Attaboy, Nashville, TN
Source reference

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