Fennel Delight

3 sli Fennel (thinly sliced)
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
1⁄4 oz Simple syrup
2 oz Grapefruit juice
1 1⁄2 oz Mezcal
1 spg Fennel (frond, as garnish)
Instructions

Muddle fennel in lemon and simple; add grapefruit, mezcal, and ice and shake; strain; up, garnish.

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Year
2014
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Perla, New York, New York (USA)
Source reference

https://www.saveur.com/article/recipes/fennel-delight/

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  • Fennel was a bit lost so I added 1/2 teaspoon of Herbsaint which helped.
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Last Pontoon

1 1⁄2 oz Cognac, Rémy Martin 1738
1⁄2 oz Orgeat
1⁄4 oz Virgin Islands Rum, Cruzan Blackstrap
1⁄4 oz Mezcal, Del Maguey Chichicapa
1⁄4 oz Pedro Ximénez Sherry
3⁄4 oz India Pale Ale (to top)
1 twst Grapefruit peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Shake; strain; rocks; top; garnish.

History

Update of the Japanese Cocktail, inspired by mole flavors.

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Authentic recipe
Creator
Chaim Dauermann, The Up & Up, New York, New York (USA)
Source reference

https://www.saveur.com/last-pontoon-cognac-rum-cocktail-recipe/

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Walking Stick

1 oz Mezcal, Del Maguey Vida
1 oz Rum (preferably Hamilton Demerara)
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
3⁄4 oz Cinnamon syrup
1⁄2 oz Campari
1⁄4 oz Cherry Liqueur, Cherry Heering
1⁄4 oz Bénédictine
1 spg Mint (as garnish)
Instructions

Shake; strain; crushed-ice-filled wine glass; garnish.

Yields Drink
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Jason Asher, Counter Intuitive, Scottsdale, Arizona (USA)
Source reference

https://www.saveur.com/walking-stick-mezcal-rum-cherry-heering-cocktail…

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Mezcal Martinez

2 oz Mezcal, Fidencio Clásico
1⁄2 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Antica Formula
1⁄2 oz Cynar
1⁄4 oz Maraschino Liqueur, Luxardo
1 twst Orange peel (flamed, as garnish)
Instructions

Stir; strain; up; flame and garnish.

Yields Drink
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Matt Taylor-Gross
Source reference

https://www.saveur.com/mezcal-martinez-cocktail-recipe/

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  • Not bad. First sip great. Too sweet after.
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Backseat Bingo

2 oz Rum, Bacardi
1 1⁄2 oz Crème de Banane
3⁄4 oz Zucca
1 oz Orgeat
3⁄4 oz Demerara syrup
3 oz Coconut cream
1 1⁄2 oz Lime juice
12 oz Ice (pebble)
Instructions

Quick shake. Dump everythinginto sharing-size Tiki mug. Top with pebble ice.

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Authentic recipe
Creator
Blake Pope, Hello Sailor, Cornelius, NC
Source reference

https://www.themanual.com/food-and-drink/best-banana-liqueur-cocktail-r…

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Quilty commented on 8/31/2021:

I used Smith & Cross Jamaican pot still rum and flash-blended in a drink mixer. Great!

Bowie Intro

2 Cherry, Luxardo (muddled)
1 1⁄4 oz Japanese Whisky, Suntory Toki blended
1⁄2 oz Crème de Banane
1⁄4 oz Aquavit, Krogstad
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
1⁄2 oz Rich demerara syrup 2:1
1 Cherry (as garnish)
Instructions

Muddle cherries in a shaker. Add other ingredients and shake. Double strain into a Collins with crushed ice. Cherry or lemon bullseye garnish.

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Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Chaim Dauermann, The Up & Up, New York, New York (USA)
Source reference

https://www.themanual.com/food-and-drink/best-banana-liqueur-cocktail-r…

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(6 ratings)
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  • I get artificial sour-apple flavor.
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BamBoozled commented on 10/11/2020:

Super-solid. It's got rich, complex flavor. Used Bushmills Irish whisky instead of Japanese whisky and luxardo cherries. 

yarm commented on 3/29/2023:

Article's attribution is "Created by Chaim Dauermann, The Up & Up, New York City"

Craig E commented on 3/29/2023:

Thanks @yarm, curated to add creator and clean up the entry a bit.

Pololu

2 oz Gin
1 oz Brandy
1⁄2 oz Orange Curaçao
1 oz Pineapple juice
2 ds Orange bitters, Regans' orange bitters
1⁄2 oz Cream of coconut
6 oz Ice (crushed)
Instructions

Blend, pour unstrained into a Tiki mug.

Yields Drink
Year
2008
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Craig (Dr. Bamboo)
Source reference

http://www.kaiserpenguin.com/tdn-gin-wrap-up/

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yarm commented on 2/29/2024:

Since it's a Painkiller riff, I'm assuming Coco Lopez sort of sweet since it's the only real sugar source to balance it all.

Shawn C commented on 3/01/2024:

Thanks. From what I can tell, "coconut cream" has far too often been used interchangeably with cream of coconut. Smuggler's Cove's "coconut cream" recipe has probably contributed a lot to the confusion. Ironically, the SC recipe is not nearly as rich in coconut fat as a coconut cream would be, or even Coco Lopez or Coco Real cream of coconut.

Clean Slate

1 oz Manzanilla sherry
1 oz Bianco Vermouth
1⁄4 oz Salers Gentiane
2 ds Bitters (Scrappy's Orleans, or Peychaud’s)
Instructions

Stir with ice, strain into a chilled tulip or port glass. Garnish with nasturtium or other edible flower.

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Creator
Jermaine Whitehead, Deep Dive, Seattle, WA
Source reference

https://imbibemagazine.com/low-alcohol-cocktail-clean-slate-cocktail/

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NATO Accord

3⁄4 oz Bourbon, Buffalo Trace
3⁄4 oz Calvados, Berneroy (Fine)
3⁄4 oz Rum, Zacapa 23
3⁄4 oz Swedish Punsch
1 rinse Mezcal
1 ds Bitters, Bitter Truth Jerry Thomas’ Own Decanter
1 Lemon peel (garnish, flamed)
Instructions

Stir with ice, strain into a chilled coupe or Nick & Nora glass. Garnish with a flamed lemon swath.

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Year
2010
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Matt Seiter, Sanctuaria, St. Louis, MO
Source reference

"Sanctuaria: The Dive Bar of Cocktail Bars," Matt Seiter, Nectar Media Group, 2012, p.107

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The Andy

2 oz Mezcal, Del Maguey (Del Maguey Vida)
3⁄4 oz Cherry Liqueur, Luxardo
1⁄2 oz Cognac
3⁄4 oz Grapefruit juice (Ruby Red)
Instructions

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

History

See the story in "Reference." Andy Ratcliff was my bartender at The Baxter Inn in Sydney. Andy posted that recipe for the Gloom Lifter and I've been messing around with it for a few days.

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Year
2020
Authenticity
Altered recipe
Creator
Carl N. in SoCal
Source reference

https://www.barsclubs.com.au/drinks/recipe-the-gloom-lifter/

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