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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With All Due Respect

1 1⁄2 oz Blended Scotch (I used Compass Box Orchard House)
1 1⁄2 oz Apricot liqueur, Rothman & Winter Orchard Apricot
3⁄4 oz Oloroso sherry, Lustau
1⁄2 oz Amaro Montenegro
1⁄4 oz Amontillado Sherry, Lustau Dry Amontillado
Instructions

Stir over ice; strain into frozen coupe glass, garnish with an orange peel.

Notes

The dryness of the sherry really balances the apricot liqueur so don't shy away from this if, like me, you don't like oversweet cocktails.

History

Created for the 2025 Difford's Guide Lustau Sherry Cocktail Competition.

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Rebecca Better Know

1 1⁄2 oz Rye (Chocoalte-influenced rye if possible; I used Swiss Mister Dancing Goat Rye)
1 oz Averna
1⁄2 oz Rye (Apple-influenced rye if possible; I used Lost Lantern Finger Lakes Pommeau finished Rye)
1⁄3 oz Dark Crème de Cacao, Tempus Fugit
1⁄8 oz Allspice Dram, St Elizabeth
1⁄8 oz Vanilla syrup (Scant)
2 ds Orange bitters
2 ds Chocolate bitters (Chocolate Hazelnut, if possible)
3 dr Salt Solution
Instructions

Stirred with ice; strain into a frozen coupe glass

Notes

Like a grown-up spiced dark chocolate Manhattan that is perfect for fall.

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Dream of the Lava Beds

1 3⁄4 oz Gin (Preferably London Dry style)
1⁄4 oz Pineapple rum
3⁄4 oz Dry vermouth
1⁄4 oz Bénédictine
2 ds Orange bitters
1 ds Bitters, Angostura
1 twst Orange peel (As garnish)
Instructions

Stir with ice, strain into a coupe glass, and garnish with an orange twist.

Notes

Designed with Planteray Stiggins' Fancy Pineapple Rum, but an Instagram fan reported back that it was excellent with Dr. Bird's Pineapple Rum especially given its Jamaican funk.

History

At the C-Side Bar, I had a regular I who I hooked on Martini variations, and I contemplated a follow up to the Portorico, a 1930s Martini recipe with Jamaican rum and banana liqueur, that I had just served them. Here, I took the Poet's Dream and merged it with a Madame Lou (gin, dry vermouth, pineapple syrup) but with pineapple rum in place of the syrup. Plus a dash of Angostura was added to the equation for a little depth. I originally tried a 3:1 gin to pineapple rum ratio but that was a bit distracting, so I toned it down. For a name, I dubbed it the Dream of the Lava Beds with the first part of the name from the Poet's Dream and the second part from Madame Lou's nickname, the Queen of the Lava Beds.

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2025
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Frederic Yarm, C-Side Bar, Cambridge, MA
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https://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2025/11/dream-of-lava-beds.html

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Koji-san

11 t Barley Schochu, Iichiko Saiten
1⁄2 t Mezcal, Fidencio Joven
3⁄8 oz Lime juice
3⁄8 oz Lemon juice
5 t Simple syrup
1 1⁄2 t Celery juice
Instructions

Rim DOF glass w/ sea salt and dashi powder (3:1); shake; strain; over ice; float celery juice on top

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Kenta Goto, Bar Goto, New York City, NY, USA
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https://punchdrink.com/recipes/koji-san/

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  • Great drink with subtle umami! I'd go less heavy on the syrup next time.
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Lomax

1 1⁄2 oz Cognac
1 oz Pamplemousse Rose
3⁄4 oz Cynar 70
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
Instructions

Shake with ice and strain into a frozen coupe glass.

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2025
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Carl N.
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Ticker

3⁄4 oz Gin
1⁄2 oz Acid blend (see Notes)
3⁄4 oz Herbal liqueur, Green Chartreuse
1⁄2 oz Strega
1⁄2 oz Maraschino Liqueur
1⁄4 oz Crème de Menthe
1 Maraschino cherry (as garnish)
Instructions

Stir; strain onto ice ball; garnish.

Notes

For the acid solution, I dissolved 1/4 tsp. citric acid and 1/2 tsp. malic acid in 2 oz. water. This makes for a clearer drink, but lime juice could sub in a pinch.

History

Celebrating the release of Ticker, a typeface family from Teeline Fonts.

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Craig Eliason, Saint Paul, Minnesota (USA)
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https://teelinefonts.com/notes/the-ticker-cocktail

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  • Last Word-ish. Pale green/straw color. Pineapple on sip, spearmint over background herbs and spices on swallow.
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Repo Man

1 1⁄2 oz Reposado Tequila
3⁄8 oz Jägermeister
3⁄8 oz Branca Menta
2 ds Orange bitters
1⁄4 oz Mezcal (to float)
1 twst Orange peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Build, rock, stir, float, garnish.

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Todd Brant
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Sand Castle

1 1⁄2 oz Rye, George Dickel
3⁄4 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Punt e Mes
3⁄4 oz Herbal liqueur (Glayva)
1⁄2 oz Herbal liqueur, Green Chartreuse
1⁄4 oz Sherry vinegar (Sherry Vinegar, aged 30 Years)
3 ds Bitters, Fee Brothers Black Walnut
Instructions

Shake with ice an strain into a frozen coupe glass.

History

George Lucas converses with Steven Spielberg. Lucas says he has an idea for an adventure movie called "Raiders of the Lost Ark." The conversation happened while the two were in Hawaii, on the beach making a sand castle.

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Woolworth Manhattan

2 oz Bourbon, Buffalo Trace
3⁄4 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Antica Formula
1⁄4 oz Cynar
9 dr Bitters, Angostura
1 Maraschino cherry (as garnish)
12 dr Bitters, Bittercube root beer bitters (as garnish)
Instructions

Stir; strain; up; garnish with cherry and root beer bitters.

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2008
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Creator
Michael Rubel, Violet Hour, Chicago, Illinois (USA)
Source reference

Toby Maloney's "Bartender's Manifesto," via https://www.reddit.com/r/cocktails/comments/1oqfd5f/woolworth_manhattan…

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