The Jungle Cat

1 1⁄2 oz Blanco tequila
1⁄2 oz Genepy
3⁄4 oz Passion fruit syrup
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
1 ds Absinthe
Instructions

Shake, strain into a double Old Fashoned with a large cube.

Yields Drink
Year
2021
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Andrew Cordero, J & Tony’s Discount Cured Meats and Negroni Warehouse, San Diego
Source reference

https://imbibemagazine.com/recipe/jungle-cat-from-j-and-tonys/

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4 stars
(12 ratings)
From other users
  • Used 1..75 oz Cabo Wabo and Dolin Des Alpes genepy. The 0.75 lime juice was too much for my taste. Added a small tequila float that vastly improved the drink. Would use 0.50 oz in the future. Rate 4.
  • Used green Chartreuse in lieu of Génépy, dialed passion fruit syrup (BG's) back to 2/3 oz. Notes of honey & thyme (? for some reason...guess there's no thyme or reason to that. ;) ) — ★★★★★
  • Oversweet with commercial passion fruit syrup; source states to make your own from puree. If you don't have time for that, I'd cut back the syrup.
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louBD commented on 9/24/2021:

Cut back passionfruit to 1/2, added a dash of Boker's bitters, and a teaspoon of maraschino

Tongue Twister

3⁄4 oz Mezcal
3⁄4 oz Genepy
3⁄4 oz Falernum
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
1 sli Lime (Wheel, as garnish)
Instructions

Shake, strain, garnish.

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Year
2021
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Tony Roehr, Raised by Wolves, San Diego, California
Source reference

https://imbibemagazine.com/recipe/last-word-riff-tongue-twister/

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4.5 stars
(10 ratings)
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applejack commented on 4/27/2021:

I tried this a week ago or so when I saw it posted on the Imbibe website.  I was a touch sweet for me and the others who tried it; I'd consider reducing the falernum ratio a bit.  We all thought increasing everything else to 1 oz and keeping the falernum at .75 oz was a good compromise.

Also, it appears the version served at the bar uses Green Chartreuse instead of Genepy.

https://raisedxwolves.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/RBW_3.10.pdf

Five Point Palm Exploding Heart Technique

1 1⁄2 oz Mezcal
3⁄4 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Punt e Mes
1⁄2 oz Coffee liqueur, Galliano Ristretto
1 ds Chocolate bitters
Instructions

Stir, strain into old fashioned glass with a large cube or sphere. No garnish.

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Year
2015
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Erick Castro, Polite Provisions, San Diego
Source reference

https://imbibemagazine.com/recipe/five-point-palm-exploding-heart-techn…

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4 stars
(6 ratings)
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  • Nice entry in the dark, sweet, boozy genre.
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Maravilla

2 oz Mezcal
1⁄2 oz Crème de Cacao
1⁄4 oz Amaro, Cappelletti Sfumato Rabarbaro
2 ds Orange bitters
2 ds Chocolate bitters
1 Grapefruit peel
Instructions

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

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Year
2017
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Jose Cardenas, Raines Law Room, NYC
Source reference

Bartender's Choice Vol. 2 App for iOS

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4 stars
(11 ratings)
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Todd Birkel commented on 10/04/2021:

Used a chorizo fat-washed Vida mezcal. Smoky and intense with a bitterness that lingers. Just the way I like a cocktail to be.

drinkingandthinking commented on 2/02/2022:

Wow, that is special! Hard to find many uses for that crazy amaro, but this one uses it perfectly

Sun in My Hand

3⁄4 oz Gin, Fords
3⁄4 oz Genepy, Dolin Genepy des Alpes
3⁄4 oz RinQuinQuin a la Peche
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
1 sli Lemon
Instructions

Shake all ingredients with ice for 15 seconds, strain into a chilled coupe, Garnish with a lemon wheel.

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Year
2019
Authenticity
Your original creation
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3.5 stars
(7 ratings)
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Shawn C commented on 10/24/2022:

This creative riff on the Last Word is a good cocktail with the novel inclusion of RinQuinQuin peach liqueur in place of the Maraschino. Genepy replaces Green Chartreuse which helps mellow the herbal character somewhat compared to the latter, and lemon juice replaces lime keeping the sour in balance. In many ways it is a more approachable/milder Last Word. I am not a big fan of the classic Last Word (without some modifications/rebalancing), and prefer this over it. In both cases I find that the acidic/sour character softens as the drink warms opening up the flavor profile. If you find it somewhat tart at the start, allow it to warm for a few minutes and taste again.

Adventures Close to Home

1 oz Rhum Agricole (Blanc)
1 oz Mezcal
1⁄2 oz Amaro Nardini
1⁄2 oz Swedish Punsch
2 ds Bitters, Angostura
2 ds Peychaud's Bitters
1 twst Grapefruit peel (As garnish)
Instructions

Stir with ice, strain into a rocks glass, and garnish with a grapefruit twist.

History

After a few Amaro Nardini cocktail in the recent weeks, I was inspired to tinker. The end result was named after a song by the British 1970s punk band The Slits. "Adventures Close to Home" sounded like a perfect way to sum up the last year of pandemic living.

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

https://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2021/04/adventures-close-to-home.ht…

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4.5 stars
(4 ratings)
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  • Outstanding.
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sevyryelsdorn commented on 4/28/2021:

I'm always curious whether there is a drink that will make blanc Agricole taste palatable to me; I really, really dislike it. As such it doesn't seem right for me to rate this drink, but I will say that I found it palatable, which probably means that for someone who enjoys blanc Agricole, this is likely a great drink.

Zachary Pearson commented on 4/28/2021:

Are you talking about a cocktail or just anything with Agricole Blanc? How about a 'Ti Punch: Go borrow a couple ounces of La Favorite Blanc. In a glass, take the end slice of a lime (barely any fruit, mostly peel) and put it in the bottom of a small OF glass. Barely cover the lime slice with syrup (You could make a 2:1 syrup with demerara sugar for this). Muddle the lime slice gently, fill the glass with haphazardly cracked ice, add rhum, give it one stir. Now the trick - take a quick sip to set your palate. Give it 30 seconds for the small ice pieces to melt, shake the glass and sip again. Over the next 10-15 minutes there'll be a moment where everything comes into alignment and hopefully the lightbulb comes on. Thanks,  Zachary

yarm commented on 4/29/2021:

Besides folks that don't like rhum agricole, this drink also won't appeal to teetotalers, keto/paleo practitioners, supertasters who despise bitter, smokey drink haters, or Scandanvia-phobes. There are over a thousand drinks to choose from on this database, so please choose wisely. But it was pretty cool that you found that it did not suck.

sevyryelsdorn commented on 5/05/2021:

Thanks Zachary - I've never tried a 'Ti punch, and I will give it a go. I do have a nearly full bottle of La Favorite Blanc.

Rubber band

3⁄4 oz Gin
1 oz Brandy, Metaxa 5 Star
1⁄3 oz Campari
1⁄3 oz Herbal liqueur, Chartreuse
1⁄8 oz Rose water
5 dr Orange cream citrate
1 twst Lime peel
Instructions

Ice. Stir in ofd, serve with a lime peel twist (optional).

Notes

Fat 1/3.
The same ratio works well with Montenegro too.
Maybe even a better match with rose water.
But i prefer the campari power in this one!

History

To sub Metaxa (aromatized brandy), adding Bénédicte would work.

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Year
2021
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3 stars
(1 rating)
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Blackberry Buck

2 Blackberry
2 oz Bourbon
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
1⁄4 oz Ginger syrup
1⁄4 oz Balsamic Vinegar
2 oz Ginger beer (to top)
1 pn Black pepper (2 cracks, as garnish)
Instructions

Muddle blackberries in shaker, add bourbon, juice, syrup and vinegar and shake. Double strain to ice-filled highball, top with ginger beer and pepper.

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Creator
Sother Teague, Amor y Amargo, New York, New York (USA)
Source reference

I'm Just Here For The Drinks p. 111.

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High Five

1 1⁄2 oz Gin
1⁄2 oz Aperol
1 oz Grapefruit juice
1⁄2 oz Lime juice
1⁄2 oz Simple syrup
Instructions

Shake, strain, coupe. Garnish with a "high five".

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Year
2010
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Creator
Alex Day, Death & Co.
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  • Balance is very dependent on sweetness of the grapefruit juice. Vary lime or s.s. accordingly. Not complex, but high five worthy. — ★★★
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Pink Clive

1 1⁄2 oz Gin, Bombay (Bombay Bramble Gin)
3⁄4 oz Ancho Reyes chile liqueur
1 1⁄2 oz Pomegranate juice
1 oz Heavy cream
3⁄4 oz Grenadine
Instructions

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

Notes

Very smooth.

History

In memory of a pal and a Naval Academy graduate.

Yields Drink
Year
2021
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Carl N.
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