Old Tart

2 oz Gin, Bluecoat (Barrel Finished)
1 oz Bianco Vermouth, Dolin
3⁄4 oz Elderflower liqueur, St. Germain
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
1⁄2 oz Rhubarb syrup (1:1)
1 bsp Mint syrup (1:1)
Instructions

Shake. Double strain into coupe. Garnish with lemon swath.

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drinkingandthinking commented on 6/10/2022:

excellent, but I subbed some fresh mint and mint bitters to keep it less sweet. Also only had bombay gin, but still top drink - probably better with intended bluecoat.

Southern Goth

1 oz Scotch, Bank Note
3⁄4 oz Bourbon, Buffalo Trace
1⁄2 oz Peach liqueur, Rothman & Winter
1⁄4 oz Cynar 70
1⁄4 oz Honey syrup (1:1)
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
2 ds Peach bitters, Fee Brothers
1 sli Lemon (garnish)
Instructions

Shake all ingredients with ice for 15 seconds, strain into a chilled coupe or Nick & Nora glass. Garnish with a lemon wheel.

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2019
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Du Jomba

1 1⁄2 oz Blended Scotch, Johnnie Walker Black Label
3⁄4 oz Averna
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
1⁄4 oz Maraschino Liqueur, Luxardo
1 twst Lemon peel
Instructions

Shake. Up. Double strain to coupe glass. Garnish with lemon zest.

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Renato Perito
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Double Fill-Up

2 oz Rye, Rittenhouse 100
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
3⁄4 oz Simple syrup
1 t Pomegranate molasses
3 lf Mint
Instructions

Shake and double strain into chilled cocktail glass. Garnish: 1 extra mint leaf.

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Year
2008
Authenticity
Unknown
Creator
Phil Ward, Death & Co., New York, NY.
Source reference

"Death and Co. Modern Classic Cocktails", 2014. p. 199

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  • Really nice. Pomegranate gives it great depth. Delicious for summer, and well worth sourcing the pomegranate molasses.
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Whiskey Smash

2 oz Whiskey
3⁄4 oz Simple syrup
3 wdg Lemon
6 lf Mint (plus a sprig as garnish)
Instructions

Muddle lemons, mint and syrup in a shaker. Add whiskey and Shake. Double strain into a rocks glass over fresh ice. Garnish: mint sprig.

Notes

In PDT book, it calls for Rittenhouse, but Meehan credits Degroff. In "Craft of Cocktail" Degroff's older version is made the same but: 2 lemon, 2-3 mint, .75 syrup, 1.5 Maker's Mark bourbon, 1oz water.

History

Apparently based an old recipe by Jerry Thomas, modified with the inclusion of citrus by Dale Degroff. See comments for more.

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Year
1999
Authenticity
Unknown
Creator
Dale Degroff, Rainbow Room, NYC.
Source reference

Meehan, Jim. PDT Cocktail Book. 2011. p. 265

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  • 11.23 - used 2 lemon rinds, 2 orange slices, and 3/4 of shitty triple sec. was fine!
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applejack commented on 8/11/2020:

I'm pretty sure the first instance of a "smash" in print was in Jerry Thomas' "Bar-Tender's Guide & Bon Vivant's Companion" from 1862, with whiskey (bourbon or rye), gin and brandy variants.  Prep was a dirty dump, not strained.

dustinw84 commented on 8/12/2020:

You're right. I have a re-print of Thomas's book, and he includes a brandy, gin, and whiskey smash. However, none of them include citrus. He simply call's them "a julep on a small plan." Directions are to basically shake whiskey, mint, sugar and water together. I also checked Wondrich's Imbibe and couldn't find anything about the inclusion of citrus with the smash.

yarm commented on 8/12/2020:

The Smash was originally a Julep on the small scale (Juleps could be doubles and ornate) that was in Jerry Thomas' 1862 book. Degroff at the Rainbow Room circa 1998 has been attributed for the inclusion of citrus in the Smash, and it took off here in Boston around 2005 with Eastern Standard's Whiskey Smash. Eastern Standard used a variety of Bourbons for that depending on the year, but it was never rye -- Bourbon is softer/rounder than rye and works better with lemon and mint for my palate. This gave new life to the Smash which otherwise would never appear on a menu over the better known Julep.

The Prestidigitator

1 1⁄2 oz Gin (Barrel-Rested GIn)
1 oz Sweet vermouth, Cocchi Vermouth di Torino
1⁄2 oz Madeira, Broadbent
2 ds Orange bitters
1 Cherry
Instructions

Stir with ice, serve up with cherry

Notes

Original calls for High Wire Hat Trick Barrel-rested gin; I made with Chemist South Slope barrel-rested gin

History

May have been created by High Wire distilling; source is unclear.

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Year
2017
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Uncredited
Source reference

The Southern Foodways Alliance Guide to Cocktails, p. 91

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Roman Holiday (Peacock Alley)

2 oz Gin, Bombay Sapphire
1⁄2 oz Aperol
1⁄2 oz Cynar
1 oz Orange juice
Instructions

Shake and strain into chilled cocktail glass. Garnish: Orange peel and brandied cherry.

Notes

There are many drinks by this name. Can also be served on the rocks with splash of soda, or less 1/2 oz of gin the let amaro shine.

History

According to the book, this was created for a promotional even in 2010.

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2010
Authenticity
Unknown
Creator
Frank Caifa, Peacock Alley (Waldorf Astoria Bar), New York, New York
Source reference

Caiafa, Frank. Waldorf Astoria Bar Book. 2016.

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  • A little weird. Not an aesthetically attractive drink, and pretty bitter. Not a whole lot interesting going on here.
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The Holy Grail

1 1⁄2 oz Amaro Montenegro
1⁄2 oz Mezcal, Del Maguey Vida
3⁄4 oz Pineapple juice
1⁄2 oz Lime juice
1⁄4 oz Orgeat
Instructions

Shake it all up and strain over rocks in a DOF glass. Garnish with pineapple wedge and a few nice fronds.

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2019
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Creator
Eddie Boyd, Antiques on High, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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  • Changed proportions & added reposado tequila: 1.5oz Altos Repo, 0.5oz Bozal Espadin-Barril mezcal, 0.5oz Amaro Montenegro. Fabulous! (I'm sure the original is great too but wanted more of a kick :) ) — ★★★★★
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happyrobot commented on 4/24/2022:

This cocktail really shows off the Montenegro. Delicious. I subbed out the Mezcal for an Islay scotch (Ardbeg Wee Beastie) just because that was the closest bottle.

Kudos. Tasty. Would make again and again and again.

shadowkirby commented on 5/27/2022:

Super funky drink, but all comes together well. Great for something different.

danoman89 commented on 11/14/2025:

The montenegro absolutely disappears into this drink. Quite tasty, but a little too easy drinking

Good Morning, Sunshine

1 1⁄2 oz Cognac, Pierre Ferrand Ambre (10 year)
1⁄2 oz Zucca
1⁄2 oz Earl Grey Tea Syrup
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
1 Egg white
6 dr Rhubarb bitters
Instructions

Dry shake, wet shake, strain into a chilled coupe. Garnish with 6 drops of rhubarb bitters, swirled (Brooklyn Hemispherical if you can still find them, otherwise Fee's).

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2020
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Daiquiri No. 4

2 oz Light rum
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
3⁄4 oz Maraschino Liqueur
Instructions

Shake. Up. Double strain to coupe. Garnish with a maraschino cherry

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Authentic recipe
Creator
Sasha Petraske
Source reference

Regarding Cocktails pg. 97

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