The Man With the Golden Rum

1 oz Rum, Montanya Platino
1 oz Rum, Appleton V/X
1⁄2 oz Apricot liqueur, Marie Brizard Apry
1⁄2 oz Simple syrup
1⁄2 oz Grapefruit juice (white)
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
1 ds Bitters, Fee Brothers Old Fashion
Instructions

Shake, pour unstrained into a DOF or Tiki mug.

Yields Drink
Year
2012
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Kevin & Val Upthegrove et. al. Tiki Oasis 2012
Source reference

http://5minutesofrum.com/episodes/2014/1/3/episode-18-montanya-platino

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  • Solid daquiri variation
  • Really tasty
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Zachary Pearson commented on 9/20/2020:

Thanks Fred. Do we have any idea who was at table 11? Curated this to match the cited link. Thanks,  Zachary

yarm commented on 9/20/2020:

The only one I know for sure is Kevin Upthegrove who does the 5 Minutes of Rum blog/podcast. He mentioned on my Instagram post that it was unnamed at the time and that he had dubbed it "The Man with the Golden Rum" to match the spy theme of the seminar. Here's his post & podcast about that drink which has a photo of the people seated at the table (but without names mentioned in the post or audio) other than his wife, Val Upthegrove. I've interacted with Val when she started selling Tiki-themed masks this spring (also does Star Wars, Disney, Harry Potter, and punk/goth ones) on Etsy and I just ordered my 4th a day or two ago. $5 goes to charity to support the staff of a famous Tiki bar in California during the Pandemic.

Blog post and audio: http://5minutesofrum.com/episodes/2014/1/3/episode-18-montanya-platino

TikiVal's masks: https://www.etsy.com/shop/tikival

Zachary Pearson commented on 9/20/2020:

Alrighty cocktail sleuths... changed the name and attribution. I am constantly impressed at the knowledge base here! Thanks,  Zachary

Sichuan Firework

1 oz Baijiu
2⁄3 oz Cynar
2 t Chambord
1⁄2 oz Grapefruit juice
1⁄2 oz Simple syrup
2 ds Bitters
Instructions

Shake. Strain into a coupe. Spray with mezcal.

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Altered recipe
Source reference

https://drinkbaijiu.com/sichuan-firework-baijiu-cocktail/

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marquisexb commented on 10/23/2020:

This works surprisingly well. One of the better baijiu cocktails I've had. I was using 20ml of grapefruit juice, because it was freshly squeezed and it was hard to get the exact amount with the measuring cups I used.

 

Baijiu Falls

1 oz Baijiu
7⁄8 oz Bourbon
1 oz Apple juice
2⁄3 oz Lemon juice
1⁄2 oz Simple syrup
Instructions

Shake. Strain into lowball glass over ice. Garnish with apple slices.

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Source reference

https://drinkbaijiu.com/baijiu-falls-cocktail/

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Pākē Wahine

1 oz Baijiu
1 oz Light rum
1 1⁄2 oz Pineapple juice
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
1 ds Simple syrup
Instructions

Blend with ice until smooth.

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Source reference

https://drinkbaijiu.com/pake-wahine-baijiu-cocktail/

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Baijiu Kaiju

1 rinse Islay Scotch
1 oz Baijiu
1⁄2 oz Curaçao, Pierre Ferrand Dry Curaçao
1⁄6 oz Herbal liqueur, Green Chartreuse
1 oz Lime juice
1⁄2 oz Simple syrup (gunpowder tea infused, see note)
2 ds Bitters, Apothecary Bitters (smokey pear bitters)
1 sli Lime (wheel, as garnish)
Instructions

Rinse a chilled coupe with the Scotch. Shake, strain, garnish.

Notes

To make the syrup, add 1/4 cup each water and sugar to a saucepan. Bring to a boil, add 1 tsp gunpowder green tea. Cover and steep until cool. Strain.

Yields Drink
Year
2018
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Doug Stephen, Merchant's Workshop, Vancouver B.C.
Source reference

https://www.vanmag.com/3-cocktails-made-with-baiji-unmixable-spirit

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Dragon Fist

1 1⁄2 oz Baijiu
1⁄4 oz Herbal liqueur, Yellow Chartreuse
1⁄2 oz Orgeat
1 oz Lemon juice
2 ds Absinthe
1 pn Nutmeg (as garnish)
Instructions

Shake and strain over crushed ice. Garnish.

Yields Drink
Year
2018
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Amber Bruce, Keefer Bar, Vancouver B.C.
Source reference

https://www.vanmag.com/3-cocktails-made-with-baiji-unmixable-spirit

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Panky kind thing

2 oz Rhum Agricole (HSE Black sheriff)
1⁄2 oz Averna
3⁄4 oz Maurin Quina
1⁄4 oz Pine liqueur (Quaglia)
2 dr Chocolate bitters (Homemade ans strong)
Instructions

Stir in ice, serve in coupe.

Notes

Black sheriff: Aged rum, Oak, bourbon, dry.
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Street Corn Cocktail

1 oz Corn liqueur, Nixta
1⁄2 oz Ancho Reyes chile liqueur
3⁄4 oz Raicilla
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
4 spg Cilantro
Instructions

Muddle cilantro with lime juice in a shaker. Add remaining ingredients with ice and shake until chilled. Double strain into a chilled, rimmed cocktail glass.

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Year
2020
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Your original creation
Creator
David Carreon
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marquisexb commented on 5/20/2023:

This is really good. I was looking for something to do with the Nixta, and this fit the bill. I substituted Mezcal for the Raicilla, and did a heaping 1/4 oz of Ancho. Still it was great! Nice and bright flavors here.

Shawn C commented on 6/28/2023:

Quite tasty, using ingredients I am keen on (Ancho Reyes, cilantro). I used Sotol since I lacked Raicilla. I dropped the lime to 1/2+ oz since there is not much sweetness to balance the acidity, and my early season limes are quite tart and not that juicy yet. I think this could use 1/4 oz of simple syrup to finish it more like street corn, but otherwise it is spot on. Instructions aren't clear, so I salted the rim, although a mix of sugar and salt on the rim might be interesting...

The cilantro accentuates the corn flavor of the Nixta and the Hacienda de Chihuahua Sotol I used blended well with both. This is precisely the sort of flavor profile I was hoping for when I picked up some Nixta.

endless_optimism commented on 3/28/2024:

Best Nixta cocktail I've had so far, even though I subbed Mezcal for Raicilla and had to leave out the cilantro because I didn't have any. Looking forward to trying it again when I get some!

Creme de No Swizzle

1 1⁄2 oz Rhum Agricole, Barbancourt 8 (could use a darker rum, blackstrap, goslings, etc.)
1⁄2 oz Nocino (Nux Alpina Walnut Liqueur)
1⁄2 oz Crème de Noyaux, Tempus Fugit
1⁄2 oz Crème de Cacao (Tuthilltown Cacao liqueur)
1⁄4 oz Crème de Violette, Rothman & Winter (float)
2 ds Bitters, Plum Bitters (Fee Bros)
1 twst Lemon peel (cut wide)
Instructions

Build from dark to light over crushed ice, adding ice between layers. Float Creme de violette last. Add bitters, express lemon swath and drop in.

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© 2019 Dave Hebb
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Year
2019
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Creator
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Romancing the Stone

1 oz Scotch
3⁄4 oz Cardamaro
3⁄4 oz Amaro, Cappelletti Sfumato Rabarbaro (Sfumato or Zucca)
1⁄2 oz Herbal liqueur, Green Chartreuse
2 ds Orange bitters
1 twst Grapefruit peel (As garnish)
Instructions

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

Notes

Mellows nicely with ice melt.

History

In scanning my liquor shelves, I conjured up an Scotch abstraction of the Bijou taken in the Caustic Negroni direction. Since Scotch goes well with amari like Sfumato in the Preceptor and Cardamaro in the Great King Street, Green Chartreuse and orange bitters would round out the combination nicely. Moreover, Bijou means jewel, so I dubbed this one the Romancing the Stone after the 1984 romantic adventure comedy.

Yields Drink
Year
2020
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Frederic Yarm, Boston, MA
Source reference

https://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2020/09/romancing-stone.html

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Shawn C commented on 12/12/2022:

Clever combination and with thoughtful proportions. I wasn't sure if I would like this, since Green Chartreuse is often a bully in classic cocktails; but the Sfumato, Cardamaro, and Scotch are intense enough on their own to tame the strong herbal Chartreuse. Even the Angostura Orange Bitters (from the original post) were a good match for the other components. Of course Sfumato and Cardamaro are intense, so this is something one should be in the state of mind for.

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