Midnight Diplomat

1 oz Bourbon, Four Roses
1 oz Cognac VSOP
3⁄4 oz Cynar
1⁄4 oz Bénédictine
1⁄4 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Antica Formula
2 ds Orange bitters, Angostura
1 ds Bitters, Fee Brothers Black Walnut
Instructions

-Stir
-Strain into a rocks glass
-Smoke it!
Burn pecan wood.
- Express an orange peel over the top

History

Made this on a cold night in Virginia: October 2025

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2025
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Creator
J&R
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Thompson70 commented on 4/06/2026:

Beautiful play on a Vieux Carré. The added Cynar, at the expense of sweet vermouth, adds an earthy, bittersweet depth. Used cherry wood for the smoke and really enjoyed that.

Isle of Golden Dreams Rhum Negroni

1 1⁄2 oz Rhum Agricole, Neisson blanc
1 oz Aromatized wine, Cocchi Americano
1⁄2 oz Suze
1 ds Salt Solution (Sea salt tincture 1:1)
1 twst Lemon peel
1 spg Rosemary
Instructions

Stir ingredients together in a mixing glass with ice. Strain into coupe. Garnish.

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Year
2016
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Martin Stayer
Source reference

https://imbibemagazine.com/recipe/isle-of-golden-dreams-negroni/

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  • A rhum agricole white Negroni. The rosemary actively put me off - just a pungent note that is nowhere in the drink itself. Otherwise fine. Coltivare (the bar this is from) is produce-oriented, so the rosemary likely fit a house brief, but I'd skip it. Grapefruit twist or (temperamental but sometimes interesting with agricoles) Thai basil leaf instead. Polka Dot Negroni remains the white Negroni champ for me. — ★★★
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stirred commented on 11/23/2025:

Solid 4. Didn't have rosemary sprig but still good.
Made with Clement Rhum Agricole.

Jojiro commented on 4/12/2026:

Rosemary is unneeded and in fact a bit dissonant when included. Substitute a grapefruit peel for the lemon peel to amplify rhum agricole grassiness, if you wish.

Artur B commented on 4/15/2026:

Pass rosemary. I also made twist with Havana Club 3*, Dry Vermouth and Strega.

Cherchez Le Parc

1 1⁄2 oz Cognac
1⁄2 oz Dry vermouth, Dolin
1⁄2 oz Herbal liqueur, Yellow Chartreuse
1⁄4 oz Cassis
1⁄4 oz Suze
1 t Absinthe
1 twst Lemon peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Stir, strain, cocktail glass, garnish.

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Year
2025
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Todd Brant
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Green Gardens

1 1⁄2 oz Blanco tequila
1 oz Rich simple syrup 2:1 (lemongrass, dill (see notes))
1 oz Lemon juice
3 ds Lemon bitters
1 Egg white
Instructions

Dry shake, shake, double strain over crushed ice, fresh dill and lemongress garnish

Notes

Lemongrass dill syrup: 1 full stalk of lemon grass boiled until soft and 3 sprigs of fresh dill shocked for 15 seconds in boiling water; then blended int 1 quarter of 2:1 simple and strained

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Creator
Suzanne Gibson, Current Charcoal Grill, Birmingham, Alabama
Source reference

https://imbibemagazine.com/elements-dill/

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  • Use a 1:1 simple instead of 2:1 and consider upping the tequila
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Cimarronated

1 1⁄2 oz Pisco, Capel
1 oz Cassis
1 oz Aromatized wine, Lillet Blanc
3⁄4 oz Grapefruit juice
6 dr Sherry vinegar (Sherry Vinegar, aged 30 Years)
4 ds Grapefruit bitters
Instructions

Shake with ice and strain into a frozen coupe glass.

History

Watching an Audie Murphy classic, Cimarron Kid.

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Year
2025
Authenticity
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Creator
Carl N.
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Thornhill

1 1⁄2 oz Rye, Bulleit (12 Year Old Rye)
1 oz Limoncello, Pallini
1 oz Crème de Violette
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
8 dr Sherry vinegar (Sherry Vinegar, aged 30 Years)
4 dr Bitters, Angostura
Instructions

Shake with ice and strain into a frozen coupe glass.

History

Enjoying a Hitchcock classic, North by Northwest

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2025
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Creator
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Secret Garden

1 oz Herbal liqueur, Green Chartreuse
1 oz Gin, Tanqueray
1⁄4 oz Crème de Menthe, Tempus Fugit
1⁄2 oz Lime juice
1⁄2 oz Pineapple juice
3⁄4 oz Orgeat
2 ds Orange bitters
1 Lime (wheel, as garnish)
Instructions

Shake, strain, cocktail glass, garnish.

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Creator
Todd Brant
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Earthly Delights

1 oz Barbados Rum, Plantation 5 Year
1 oz Jamaican rum, Smith & Cross
1⁄4 oz Cynar
1⁄2 oz Lime juice
1⁄2 oz Pineapple juice
3⁄4 oz Orgeat
2 ds Bitters, Angostura
1 Brandied cherry (as garnish)
Instructions

Shake, strain, cocktail glass, garnish.

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Year
2025
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Creator
Todd Brant
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yarm commented on 9/21/2026:

A touch sweet. If I were to remake this again, I would do 1/2 oz orgeat and 1/2 oz Cynar. Made me think of the Turnbuckle albeit with different proportions and different tropical note (pineapple vs. passion).

Rogue's Romance

1 oz Islay Scotch (Something smoky)
1 oz Cherry Liqueur, Cherry Heering
1 oz Sweet vermouth
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
1⁄2 oz Bitters, Angostura
1 twst Orange peel (In shake, approx. 3/4"x3" or 1"x2")
Instructions

Shake all the ingredients including the orange twist with ice and strain into a coupe glass.

Notes

An Angostura bomb of a Blood & Sand riff.

History

After thinking about the Death or Glory that I republished in the The Clash cocktail biopic article, I became inspired to tinker with the structure. The drink's Cherry Heering made me think of the Blood & Sand and I later dubbed the end result after another of Rudolph Valentino's movies, namely the Rogue's Romance. I opted for lemon instead of Blood & Sand's orange to mirror Johann Goes to Mexico and the Trinidad Sour, and after making it once, I decided to include a regal shake with an orange peel to add back some elegant notes found in the classic.

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Year
2025
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Frederic Yarm, Boston, MA
Source reference

https://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2025/11/rogues-romance.html

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Corduroy Vest

1 1⁄2 oz Mushroom Rum, Sol Tarasco
3⁄4 oz Cynar
3⁄4 oz Bianco Vermouth, Dolin
1⁄4 oz Amaretto (I used Walcher)
1⁄4 oz Coconut liqueur (I used Ve De Di)
1 t Pear liqueur, St. George (Spiced)
Instructions

Stir with ice; strain over a rock. Optional garnish: a torched or non-torched cinnamon stick

Notes

A cocktail perfect for fall.

History

Inspired by the combination of "amaretto," coconut, and mushroom in the "El Padron" by Pietro Collina.

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2025
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