Honey Barrel

1 oz Bourbon, Maker's Mark (or other wheated bourbon)
1 oz Rye, Russell's Reserve (or other rye)
1⁄4 oz Honey syrup
1⁄8 oz Aperol
1⁄8 oz Peychaud's Bitters
1⁄2 t Maraschino Liqueur
1 ds Bitters, Bitter Truth Bogart’s
1 rinse Absinthe (spritz)
1 twst Orange peel (as garnish)
1 twst Lemon peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Stir, strain Into absinthe-rinsed glass, rock, garnish. Alternatively, batch ahead of time with .75 oz water per drink and pour into absinthe-lined glass and garnish.

Notes

Batch-elaborated improved whiskey cocktail.

Yields Drink
Year
2020
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Rafa García Febles, NYC.
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4.5 stars
(3 ratings)
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The End of Summer

3⁄4 oz Apple brandy, Lairds Bonded
3⁄4 oz Rye, Old Overholt
3⁄4 oz Cardamaro
3⁄4 oz Pear liqueur, St. George
Instructions

Stir, strain, rocks.

Yields Drink
Year
2020
Authenticity
Your original creation
Curator rating
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Average rating
4 stars
(13 ratings)
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Wythe Cocktail

2 oz Rye (100+ proof)
1⁄3 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Antica Formula
1⁄3 oz Fernet Branca
1⁄3 oz Simple syrup
1 ds Bitters, Angostura
1 twst Lemon peel (expressed and discarded)
Instructions

Stir, strain, rock, express.

Yields Drink
Year
2020
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Rafa García Febles, NYC.
Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
4 stars
(7 ratings)
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Zachary Pearson commented on 9/24/2020:

Drinking this now with Pikesville Rye (Heaven Hill, 6 yrs, low rye, 110 proof). I'm happy with this - minty/medicinal but lovely texture and balance and it's nice how the CAF + low rye rye tugs against the Fernet. And it's small enough to be a perfect digestive. Thanks,  Zachary

Arinato

1 1⁄2 oz Mezcal, Ilegal Joven
3⁄4 oz Aromatized wine, Lillet Blanc
1⁄2 oz Dry vermouth, Dolin
1⁄4 oz Herbal liqueur, Yellow Chartreuse
1⁄2 t Maraschino Liqueur, Luxardo
2 ds Peychaud's Bitters
1 Grapefruit peel
Instructions

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

Notes

Intended to be made with lower proof, lighter mezcals

Yields Drink
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Ivy Mix, Leyenda Brooklyn Cocteleria, Brooklyn, NY
Source reference

"Spirits of Latin America: A Celebration of Culture & Cocktails," Ivy Mix, Ten Speed Press, 2020, p.94

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4 stars
(18 ratings)
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  • added extra chartreuse. very alcohol forward. seems like it needs something more
  • Very nice cocktail, well balanced.
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Smoke and Mirrors (Alex Day)

1 oz Blended Scotch
1 oz Islay Scotch
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
3⁄4 oz Simple syrup
5 lf Mint
1 rinse Absinthe
Instructions

Lightly muddle mint with other ingredients. Shake, up, strain to cocktail glass.Spray absinthe on top and float with a mint leaf

Yields Drink
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Alex Day, Death and Co.
Source reference

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIUKEJXPFEQ

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5 stars
(11 ratings)
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marquisexb commented on 3/26/2021:

Cut the whiskey to 3/4 each because I wanted something a little less strong, and this really works well!

Red Gradations

1 1⁄2 oz Gin, Beefeater (strawberry infused)
1⁄2 oz Campari
1⁄2 oz Zucca
3⁄4 oz Aromatized wine, Cocchi Americano Rosa
1 Orange peel
Instructions

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

Notes

For the strawberry gin, sous vide one quart of sliced strawberries with the contents of a 750ml bottle of Beefeater gin at 135 degrees for 2 hours. Or infuse ingredients in a glass bottle for 3 days.

Yields Drink
Year
2020
Authenticity
Your original creation
Source reference

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIlHBjdZsoI

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Iceland Meets Italy

1 oz Aquavit, Brennivin
1 oz Sweet vermouth
1 oz Aperol
Instructions

Add all ingredients. Stir with ice. Straight up.

Yields Drink
Year
2020
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Gwen Marrion
Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
4.5 stars
(4 ratings)
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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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4 stars
(4 ratings)
From other users
  • 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.

Yields Drink
Authenticity
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.

Yields Drink
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Source reference

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

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