Shot in the Arm

2 oz Scotch, Monkey Shoulder
1 oz Falernum, BroVo
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
1 rinse Islay Scotch, Laphroaig 10
1 Lemon peel
Instructions

Shake all ingredients with ice for 15 seconds, strain into an old iced fashioned glass rinsed with Laphroiag 10 (or other peated scotch). Garnish with an expressed lemon swath.

Notes

BroVo Lucky Falernum is a much higher proof (70 proof), less sweet and strongly flavored liqueur than Velvet Falernum. I haven't tried it with Velvet, but you'd probably have to drop it to .75 oz with perhaps a barspoon of pimento dram to kick up the spice level.

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Year
2018
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Your original creation
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Fruits of Your Labor

3⁄4 oz Apple brandy, St. George
3⁄4 oz Pineau des Charentes, Pierre Ferrand
3⁄4 oz Fino sherry, Lustau
3⁄4 oz Apple liqueur, American Fruits Bourbon Barrel Aged
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
1⁄4 oz Honey syrup (1:1)
2 ds Apple bitters, Barkeep
1 spg Mint (garnish)
Instructions

Short shake all ingredients with ice, strain into an old fashioned glass filled with crushed ice. Garnish with slapped mint sprig.

Yields Drink
Year
2020
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New Ceremony

1 oz Rye, Rittenhouse
1⁄2 oz Grapefruit liqueur, Combier Pamplemousse Rose
1⁄2 oz Byrrh
1⁄2 oz Dry vermouth, Dolin
1⁄4 oz Aperol
3 ds Orange bitters
1 Grapefruit peel
Instructions

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

History

Named after "New Ceremony" by Dry the River (https://youtu.be/qCJ22QQTWtM)

Yields Drink
Year
2013
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Tonia Guffey, Dram, Brooklyn, NY
Source reference

"The Old-Fashioned: The Story of the World's First Classic Cocktail," Robert Simonson, Ten Speed Press, 2014, p.146

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Le Mort d'Mezcal

1 1⁄2 oz Crema de mezcal, Del Maguey
1 oz Lime juice
3⁄4 oz Pineapple syrup (see notes)
1⁄4 oz Absinthe, Pernod
1⁄4 oz Suze
Instructions

Shake, strain, coupe.

Notes

For the pineapple syrup - 300 g pineapple juice, 150 g white sugar, pinch each of citric acid and salt. Bring to a boil and strain through a Chemex filter.

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Year
2020
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Zachary Pearson
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Alcatraz

1 1⁄2 oz Añejo tequila
3⁄4 oz Oloroso sherry, Lustau
1⁄2 oz Suze
1⁄4 oz Mezcal, Del Maguey Vida
1 bsp Agave syrup
2 ds Bitters, Fee Brothers Aztec Chocolate
1 twst Orange peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Stir with ice, strain, chilled rocks glass. Express twist and garnish.

Yields Drink
Year
2015
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Christin Wagner, La Petite Grocery, New Orleans, LA
Source reference

Gaz Regan’s 101 Best New Cocktails

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Velvet Fog

1 1⁄2 oz Orange vodka, Belvedere Pomarancza
1⁄2 oz Lime juice
1⁄2 oz Falernum, Velvet Falernum
1 oz Orange juice
2 ds Bitters, Angostura
1 twst Orange peel (flamed, as garnish)
1 pn Nutmeg (grated, as garnish)
Instructions

Shake, strain into a coupe. Express twist through a flame and grate a little nutmeg.

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Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Dale DeGroff
Source reference

The Essential Cocktail (2008) https://www.diffordsguide.com/cocktails/recipe/2038/velvet-fog

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  • We've always enjoyed this cocktail — ★★★★
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benriddell commented on 3/19/2022:

This is way off. DeGroff published it (The Essential Cocktail, Dale DeGroff, 2008) as:
1.5 oz Orange Flavored Vodka (like Belvedere Pomarnacza)
1 oz Orange Juice
.5 oz Lime Juice
.5 oz Falernum
2 d. Ango
Shake. Strain. Chilled cocktail glass.
Flamed orange peel garnish.
Ground nutmeg for garnish.

1.25 Lime is really weird. Yours are not the proportions Difford's used either.

Craig E commented on 3/20/2022:

Thanks for the informative comment. Since the original submission purported to be an "authentic recipe" from DeGroff, I've curated this page to match the specs in his book. The Diffords link I've left under Reference leads to a page that records Difford's alterations (including his lime-heavy original that used to appear here) for those interested.

About That Time

1 1⁄2 oz Gin, Beefeater
1 oz Aromatized wine, Lillet Rose
1⁄2 oz Elderflower liqueur, St. Germain
1 oz Lemon juice
1⁄4 oz Honey syrup (1:1)
1 twst Lemon peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Shake, strain into wineglass, express peel and drop in.

Yields Drink
Year
2018
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Carey Jones and John McCarthy
Source reference

https://amzn.to/2YuWKAY

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Saidoka

1 1⁄2 oz Cognac
1⁄2 oz Orgeat
1⁄2 oz Curaçao
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
2 ds Bitters, Angostura
1 twst Lemon peel (As garnish)
1 part Sugar (For rimming the glass)
Instructions

Shake with ice, strain into a sugar-rimmed cocktail coupe, and garnish with a lemon twist.

History

I pondered the orgeat-curaçao duo in the classic Mai Tai, and this combination led me to make a mashup drink. For a base spirit, I considered Cognac, and the 1862 orgeat and bitters Japanese Cocktail came to mind for the former ingredient, and curaçao and lemon Sidecar sprung into my head for the latter. For a name, I dubbed this one the Saidoka as the Japanese word for the motorcycle accessory.

Yields Drink
Year
2020
Authenticity
Unknown
Creator
Frederic Yarm, Boston, MA
Source reference

https://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2020/06/saidoka.html

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Alpine Fire

1 oz Applejack
3⁄4 oz Herbal liqueur, Green Chartreuse
3⁄4 oz Sweet vermouth
1⁄2 oz Amaro Nonino
2 ds Orange bitters
1 bsp Islay Scotch (As float)
Instructions

Stir, strain, one big rock, float.

Yields Drink
Year
Ca 2020
Authenticity
Unknown
Creator
Badmellow, reddit
Source reference

https://www.reddit.com/r/cocktails/comments/h7tpg1/comment/fun4ul9?cont…

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4 stars
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  • 1/2 Chartreuse and 3/4 Nonino. Loved the balance with the smoke from the Islay. May try again using Yellow Chartreuse.
  • I preferred the modified version without the Scotch float. — ★★★
  • Swap the proportions for the Chartreuse and Nonino, and try it without the scotch float.
  • Found myself eager to get through the float to the other flavors.
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elvisomar commented on 9/11/2020:

This has a lot in common with Sother Teague's C.I.A. I really enjoyed it tonight. I agree with the other comment, and I think I would swap the proportions of the Chartreuse and the Nonino, and I'm not sure the Islay float is doing enough. Even so, this is definitely going onto my list.

lesliec commented on 1/11/2025:

Curated: changed quantity for the float (source didn't specify 1/2 oz as previously listed).

noksagt commented on 1/12/2025:

The source also doesn't say a single bar spoon is used. I think that little may get lost against 3/4 oz Chartreuse and the "fire" part of the name makes less sense to me. Contrast with penicillin that has 2 tsp Islay float or the Si-Guey that has 1/4 oz.

Something in between may work here.

Lunar Phases

1 1⁄2 oz Gin
1⁄2 oz Lime juice
1⁄2 oz Aromatized wine, Cocchi Americano
1⁄2 oz Quinine syrup
2 oz Sparkling white wine (to top)
Instructions

Shake all except the sparkling wine. Strain into an OF glass and top with sparkling wine.

Yields Drink
Year
2018
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Andrew and Briana Volk, The Portland Hunt + Alpine Club
Source reference

https://www.amazon.com/Northern-Hospitality-Portland-Hunt-Alpine/dp/076…

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