Sakura Reviver

1 oz Gin, Monkey 47
3⁄4 oz Bianco Vermouth, Dolin
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
1⁄2 oz Sakura liqueur
2 bsp Simple syrup
3 ds Absinthe
3 dr Salt Solution
Instructions

Add ingredients to shaker, shake, and strain into chilled coupe. Garnish with a brandied cherry.

History

The classic Corpse Reviver #2 remixed into a spring floral variation with sakura and salt. Created for a guest shift with Monkey 47, but Suntory Roku has also been a go-to gin with the addition of a grapefruit peel in the tin or a dash of Scrappy's Grapefruit bitters.

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Year
2023
Authenticity
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Creator
Joshua Perez, Bar TRENCH, Tokyo
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Clavo Oxidado

1 1⁄2 oz Reposado Tequila
1⁄2 oz Mezcal
1 bsp Drambuie
1 bsp Cinnamon syrup
2 ds Bitters, Scrappy's Orange
Instructions

Add ingredients to a single old-fashioned glass, stir in ice, and garnish with a lemon twist.

History

An agave Rusty Nail variation

Yields Drink
Year
2016
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Joshua Perez, Featherweight, Brooklyn
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Chrome Cosmo

1 1⁄2 oz Vodka
1⁄2 oz Lime juice
2 t Grenadine (Maison Routin 1883)
1 t Simple syrup
4 ds Absinthe
2 ds Bitters, Scrappy's Orange
Instructions

Add ingredients to a shaker, shake, and strain into a chilled coupe. Garnish with an orange peel.

History

In collaboration with Chrome Hearts for an event in the summer of 2022.

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Year
2022
Authenticity
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Creator
Joshua Perez, Bar TRENCH, Tokyo
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Banana Bamboo

1 1⁄2 oz Dry vermouth
1 oz Amontillado Sherry
1⁄2 oz Crème de Banane, Tempus Fugit
2 ds Bitters, Scrappy's Chocolate
1 ds Bitters, Scrappy's Orange
Instructions

Add all ingredients to a chilled mixing glass, add ice, and stir—strain into a chilled coupe. Garnish with a lemon twist.

Yields Drink
Year
2023
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Joshua Perez, Bar TRAM, Tokyo
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Mexican Necromancer

1 oz Reposado Tequila
1 oz Mezcal
1⁄2 oz Aromatized wine, Cocchi Americano
1⁄2 oz Aperol
2 ds Bitters, Angostura
1 twst Lemon peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Add all ingredients to chilled mixing glass, add ice and stir. Strain into chilled Coupe. Garnish with a lemon twist.

History

An agave variation of Joseph Schwartz's "Mercy, Mercy" cocktail.

Yields Drink
Year
2014
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Joshua Perez, Middle Branch, NYC
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From other users
  • Okay as written. More interesting with 1 tsp St. George NOLA, pinch of salt, and scant dash of grapefruit bitters.
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yarm commented on 7/05/2025:

This is a level up in complexity from the Mercy, Mercy!

jaymc commented on 7/09/2025:

Very nice. Quite similar to Kyle Davidson's The Dry Season, but with the addition of bitters and slightly different proportions of the liqueurs.

Working in Shifts

1 1⁄2 oz Reposado Tequila
3⁄4 oz Lime
3⁄4 oz Licor 43
1⁄4 oz Bigallet China-China
1 ds Orange bitters, Regans' orange bitters
Instructions

Shake, strain, up

Yields Drink
Year
2024
Authenticity
Your original creation
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Silent Third (Difford's)

1 2⁄3 oz Blended Scotch
1⁄2 oz Triple sec, Cointreau
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
1⁄3 oz Cane syrup
2 dr Salt Solution
1 twst Lemon peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Shake; fine strain; up; garnish.

History

Original recipe was equal parts Scotch, Cointreau, and lemon juice.

Yields Drink
Year
1937
Authenticity
Altered recipe
Creator
Billy Tarling
Source reference

https://www.diffordsguide.com/cocktails/recipe/1822/silent-third

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Lucky Guess

1 1⁄2 oz Cachaça, Leblon
1 oz Raspberry liqueur
3⁄4 oz Averna (Averna Amaro)
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
4 ds Grapefruit bitters
Instructions

Shake with ice and strain into a frozen coupe glass.

History

Sometimes you just grab a couple of bottles to make a cocktail, no thought, and the result is uniquely tasty on the palate.

Yields Drink
Year
2025
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Carl N.
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3 stars
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Netminder69 commented on 7/11/2025:

Interesting drink. Though I feel the raspberry gets a little lost. I was expecting more of a raspberry flavor to it with a whole ounce of creme de framboise but it's a background note behind the Averna. That said, it does a lot to get past the week old grass rotting in the summer sun taste I typically get from cachaça and makes it a pleasant experience. So kudos for that!

Back Home Again

1 1⁄2 oz Whiskey (18 Yr Old Talisker Single Malt)
1 oz Amer Picon (Golden Moon Amer Dit Picon)
3⁄4 oz Maraschino Liqueur, Luxardo
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
3 ds Cherry Bitters
Instructions

Shake with ice and strain into a frozen coupe glass.

History

Been out on the road for 2 months, finally Back Home Again.

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Year
2025
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Creator
Carl N.
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Chief Bamboo Bamboo

1 1⁄2 oz Amontillado Sherry
1 1⁄2 oz Dry vermouth
1⁄2 oz Jamaican rum (Funky high ester, see notes)
2 oz Orange juice
1 oz Lemon juice
1 oz Passion fruit syrup
2 ds Absinthe bitters (Around 12-16 drops)
1 spg Mint (As garnish, more sprigs are welcome)
Instructions

Whip shake with crushed ice, pour into a Tiki mug, top with crushed ice, and garnish with mint sprigs.

Notes

For rum, funky high ester can be Smith & Cross, Rum Fire, Wray & Nephew, or similar. A little needs to go a long way.

History

After attending Backbar's Bamboo Cocktail-themed menu (Backbar is a speakeasy in Somerville, MA), I was inspired to create my own to add to the Improved Bamboo, Bamboo Crusta, and Bamboo Flip that I had crafted over the years. My mind went tropical and I originally wanted to riff on the Zombie, but I felt that the Bamboo core would be lost there. I soon decided on riffing on the classic Chief Lapu Lapu especially since I had a twist-free orange waiting to be utilized for juice. In addition, I was lured in with the name play of dubbing it the Chief Bamboo Bamboo. Instead of the more common call for Fino Sherry, I opted for Death & Co.'s Amontillado-containing Bamboo recipe as the core.

Yields Drink
Year
2025
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Frederic Yarm, Somerville, MA
Source reference

https://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2025/06/chief-bamboo-bamboo.html

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