Sancti Spiritus

1 oz Rum, Scarlet Ibis (Cocktail Virgin subst. Privateer Navy Yard)
3⁄4 oz Cardamaro
3⁄4 oz Aromatized wine, Cocchi Americano
1 bsp Pear liqueur, Rothman & Winter (Cocktail Virgin bumps this up to 0.25 oz)
1 twst Lemon peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Stir with ice, strain into a cocktail glass, and garnish with a lemon twist.

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Creator
Kellie Thorn, Empire State South, Atlanta
Source reference

http://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2020/06/sancti-spiritus.html

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  • Didn't have Scarlet Ibis - used Angostura Rum. Would limit the R&W to a bsp - 0.25 was sweet.
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Tokyo Station

7⁄8 oz Gin, Tanqueray
2⁄3 oz Suze
2 t Lime juice
1 bsp Simple syrup
1 bsp Grenadine
1 wdg Lime (as garnish)
Instructions

Shake and strain into a Martini glass. Garnish.

Notes

Tip: When you’re halfway through the cocktail, squeeze the lime wedge into the remainder. This transforms the cocktail so the lime dominates a bit more over the Suze. The two tastes of the Tokyo Station are supposed to mimic a train coming and going.

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Year
1989
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Hisashi Sugimoto, Bar Oak, Tokyo Station Hotel
Source reference

https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestravelguide/2021/02/16/how-to-make-t…

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EtherPole commented on 4/15/2022:

It has a nice balance of sweet sour and bitter.
I tried it with a half salted rim, and that elevated it more.

Mourão

1 1⁄2 oz Cachaça (Oak aged)
1 oz Mandarin orange liqueur, Mandarine Napoleon
1⁄2 oz Campari
1 ds Orange bitters
Instructions

Stir, strain. Cocktail glass. No garnish.

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Forgotten Leap Year

1 3⁄4 oz Añejo rum
3⁄4 oz Swedish Punsch
1⁄2 oz Gran Classico
1 bsp Lemon juice
1 twst Lemon peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Stir; strain; up; garnish.

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Craig Eliason
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Year
2021
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Craig Eliason, St. Paul, Minnesota (USA)
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  • Might want to specify the rum or rum family - the rum I unfortunately chose (Diplomatico) made this undrinkably sweet; I was able to balance it to ok with about another 1/2 oz of lemon juice.
  • Boozy lemon-tea flavors. Sweet and almost fruity at sip, long finish brings in balancing tannic and bitter flavors.
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Hemingway stirred nonsense

1 1⁄2 oz Haitian Rum, Barbancourt 8
1⁄3 oz Dry apricot brandy (Apricot eau de vie)
1 oz Orange vermouth, Martini & Rossi Fiero
1⁄4 oz Maraschino Liqueur
1⁄8 oz Orange flower water
1 ds Bitters, Angostura
7 dr Orange cream citrate
Instructions

Stir, strain, coupe.

Notes

Martini fiero is a kind of grapefruit aperitivo.

I've used Barbancourt 50% 11y from silver seal.

Maraschino and apricot eau de vie work very well.

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2021
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Five & Dime

1 1⁄2 oz Gin
1⁄2 oz Apricot liqueur
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
1⁄2 oz Orgeat
2 ds Bitters
2 ds Orange bitters
1 wdg Orange (as garnish)
1 Cherry (As garnish)
Instructions

Shake. Strain to lowball with crushed ice. Orange wedge and cherry garnish

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Creator
Zac Pease at My Friend Duke. NYC
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shadowkirby commented on 1/06/2022:

Great drink - the orgeat gives it a creamy, smooth feel and taste. Pretty drink and only lightly sweet which was great (I used apricot brandy though rather than liqueur).

3 Pilares

1 2⁄3 oz Speyside Scotch, The Singleton 12 (Dufftown)
1 oz Bianco Vermouth (Honey, Chamomile and Apple infused)
2 ds Orange bitters, Regans' orange bitters
1 Cherry (as garnish)
Instructions

Stir, strain into cocktail glass, Cherry as garnish.

History

Cocktail created for 2021 Wordclass competition Brasil semifinal

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2021
Authenticity
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Creator
Puma Ricardo Fuenzalida, São Paulo
Source reference

https://www.instagram.com/p/CL5HgEkH7y3/

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  • Balanced
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Maloney No. 3

2 oz Bourbon
1 3⁄4 oz Sweet vermouth
3⁄4 oz Cynar
1⁄4 oz Herbal liqueur, Green Chartreuse
Instructions

Stir; strain; garnish with orange peel

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Year
2021
Authenticity
Unknown
Creator
Mark DelCogliano
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4 stars
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  • Used Italian vermouth Contratto bianco. Nice. Also Evan Williams small batch Bourbon.. Orange peel expressed and dropped in. Well balanced. 4.5 stars
  • Quite fine stirred drink, though the volume is more than fits my regular coupes.
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Intercept

1 oz Bourbon
1 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Punt e Mes
1⁄2 oz Campari
1⁄2 oz Apricot liqueur
1 ds Bitters, Angostura
1 twst Orange peel (As garnish)
Instructions

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

History

In thinking about the combination of apricot and Campari for a drink of the day at Loyal Nine, I selected whiskey as the base spirit, and the idea of crossing a Slope with a Boulevardier came to me.

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Year
2016
Authenticity
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Creator
Frederic Yarm, Loyal Nine, Cambridge, MA
Source reference

https://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2016/09/intercept.html

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4.5 stars
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  • Used 1.25 oz Evan Williams single barrel bourbon, 1 dash Bitter Truth aromatic bitters, otherwise same. Nice interplay between sweet and bitter. Rate 4.5 if I could.
  • Might try the dried out version mentioned in comments, but to spec the sweetness though foregrounded did not wear on me. Rewarding second level of complexity past the bittersweet. — ★★★★
  • Use 50/50 Punt e Mes and dry vermouth — ★★★★★
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Dan commented on 3/02/2021:

Really excellent. With Rothman and Winter, it was a touch sweet. Some dry vermouth yielded a warm, balanced and still rich cocktail. Defintely would make again.

Biff Malibu commented on 6/15/2022:

Reduced Punt e Mes to 0.75 oz the second time around. Worked a bit better.

Mixin In Ansley commented on 12/10/2025:

Tasty, wished I had read the note and backed off the punt e mes a tad. I miss the jammyness ofnthe classic carpano.

Voulez vous

2 oz Cognac VSOP
1⁄2 oz Dry vermouth, Dolin
1⁄2 oz Herbal liqueur, Green Chartreuse
1 ds Bitters, Angostura
1 ds Peychaud's Bitters
Instructions

Stir with ice.
Strain into chilled coupe.
Garnish with lemon peel.

Notes

Dry less oaked cognacs work better
(will try armagnacs too)

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Zachary Pearson commented on 2/28/2021:

This is a lot of swaps to be a riff. Do you mean Dolin Dry or Blanc? Thanks,  Zachary

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