Amaro Paisano

2 oz Bourbon
1 oz Simple syrup (Coca Cola syrup, see note)
1 oz Campari
1⁄2 oz Amaro Nonino
2 ds Bitters, Angostura Orange
1 twst Orange peel
Instructions

Wet shake all ingredients for 12-15 sec, pour over a large cube of ice in a double old fashioned glass. Initially when poured will appear murky/muddy, allow to settle till obsidian and garnish with orange twist, ensuring to express oils.

Notes

Reduce the coke (sugar, no HFCS please!) in a pan, get to boil then reduce to simmer for 30+ mins till 1/6 volume.

History

Based on an the Italian American, substituting Maple syrup for Coca cola reduction, lemon juice for orange bitters, lemon twist for orange twist and Amaro, Nonino for Montenegro.

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Year
2020
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Creator
Piers Knight, Reading, Berkshire, UK
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  • Cheeky little monkey of a cocktail, this little sort will set the tone for an evening of debauchery and poor decisions. — ★★★★★
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Fougere Rose

1 1⁄2 oz Gin, Hendrick's (Midsummer)
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
3⁄4 oz Bergamot liqueur, Italicus
1⁄2 oz Suze
1⁄4 oz Grapefruit juice (White)
1 bsp Orange flower water
Instructions

Shake, strain, up.

History

The basic idea of this came from @Drunklab - it was a way to solve two problems - that Hendrick's is delicious but difficult outside a G&T - it lacks bitter/green notes. The Italicus is delicious but needs less sugar or more punch. This now makes me think of a classic fragrance family called Fougere, which means fern-like - think citrus, lavender, tonka and oakmoss.

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2020
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  • We added a little simple syrup and loved it. — ★★★★★
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Zachary Pearson commented on 9/02/2020:

Thanks - it's just unfortunate it's hard to find white grapefruit anymore. Thanks,  Zachary

Zachary Pearson commented on 2/04/2021:

Hmm... how big is your barspoon? Mine is about 1/2 teaspoon or two dashes. Thanks,  Zachary

Cukes of July

2 sli Cucumber (1/2 inch)
2 spg Dill (Fresh)
1⁄2 oz Maraschino Liqueur, Luxardo
1⁄2 oz Falernum, Velvet Falernum
2 oz Gin
1⁄2 oz Aromatized wine, Cocchi Americano
1⁄2 oz Lime juice
4 ds Bitters, Fee Brothers Grapefruit
1 spl Club soda
Instructions

Add 1 slice cucumber and 1 sprig of dill to shaker. Muddle (but do not liquefy) with Maraschino and Falernum. Add gin, Cocchi Americano, lime juice, and 3 dashes of bitters. Add ice and shake 15 seconds. Double strain into two rocks glasses filled with ice, add one dash of bitters, and top with club soda. Garnish with remaining cucumber slice pierced with dill.

History

Fourth of July and we didn't have all of the ingredients for the "Dillionaire". We had more than plenty of garden fresh cucumbers and some dill, so we improvised a few of the commercially available ingredients and were delighted with the result.

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2020
Authenticity
Altered recipe
Creator
Mixed up in Nashville
Source reference

https://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2014/03/dillionaire-dill-hendricks-…

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  • Dillionaire
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Machine Gun Etiquette

3⁄4 oz Scotch
3⁄4 oz Apple brandy (Aged such as a VS Calvados or Laird's Bonded)
3⁄4 oz Fino sherry
3⁄4 oz Cynar
1 ds Peychaud's Bitters
1 rinse Apricot liqueur (Glass rinse)
1 twst Orange peel (As garnish)
Instructions

Stir with ice, strain into a cocktail coupe or double old fashioned glass pre-rinsed with apricot liqueur, and garnish with an orange twist. Leaving some of the excess rinse in the glass would do no harm here.

History

Late last year, I was enjoying the autumn evening and thought about the Fall-inspired combination of Scotch and apple brandy. I then considered how well each pair with Cynar, and the Cynar made me think of the pairing with apricot liqueur in the Enjoy the Silence and other drinks like the One One Thousand. The Cynar also made me think of the Remember the Alimony, and the idea quickly came together. Finally, I added a dash of Peychaud's upon straw tasting the combination since it needed a little extra depth. For a name, I dubbed this one the Machine Gun Etiquette after a song by The Damned perhaps due to the smoky element or as an alternative to alimony payments (please don't take the last one seriously folks).

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Year
2019
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Creator
Frederic Yarm, Boston, MA
Source reference

https://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2019/10/machine-gun-etiquette.html

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flickerdart commented on 11/05/2025:

If your other ingredients aren't quite up to snuff, a drop of absinthe instead of the Peychaud's makes this drink something special.

Kaiteur Swizzle

3⁄4 oz Lime juice
1⁄2 oz Grade A amber color and rich taste maple syrup
1⁄2 oz Falernum, Velvet Falernum
2 oz Blended rum (Aged, Guyana)
2 ds Bitters, Angostura
1 spg Mint (as garnish)
Instructions

Glassware: Collins or highball

Garnish: Swizzle napkin wrap and mint sprig

Add all the ingredients to glass, fill 3/4 full with crushed ice, and swizzle with a barspoon (or lélé). Add more crushed ice as need to fill the glass, and garnish.

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Creator
Martin Cate
Source reference

Smuggler's Cove, p. 140

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  • Simple but really good rum swizzle!
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Craig E commented on 7/05/2020:

Curated a bit including correcting the spelling of the name to "Kaieteur" (which comes from a huge waterfall in Guyana). Other online recipes have the lime juice at 1/2 oz, and also include grated nutmeg as an additional garnish. (I don't have access to the Smuggler's Cove book now to verify.)

noksagt commented on 7/04/2020:

First edition of the book has the misspelled "Kaiteur" twice (once in the drink title and once in the statement "Named for the breathtaking Kaiteur Falls in Guyana.")

The recipe is already correct to what is printed in the book (no nutmeg, 3/4 oz lime).

Craig E commented on 7/05/2020:

Thanks @noksagt. Since the misspelling is from the horse's mouth, I'll revert this entry to it, and just leave these comments for the satisfaction of my fellow pedants. 

noksagt commented on 7/05/2020:

For whatever it is worth, yelp photos of the menu have this spelled as "Kaieteur" and omit nutmeg, but are also reasonably recent compared to the 2010 Bon Apetit iteration. I can't find pictures of the drink in the bar to see what they actually serve.

The Necromancer

2⁄3 oz Gin (Empress 1908 Indigo)
2⁄3 oz Triple sec
2⁄3 oz Dry vermouth, Dolin
2⁄3 oz Absinthe
1⁄2 oz Crème de Violette
2⁄3 oz Lemon juice
Instructions

Combine gin, triple sec, vermouth, absinthe, and creme de violette in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake and strain into a chilled coupe glass. Float lemon juice on top to create a reactive change of colors. Garnish with a lavender sprig or blueberries

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craftginclub.co.uk

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Suffering Bastard

4 oz Ginger beer
1⁄2 oz Lime juice
1⁄4 oz Demerara syrup
1 oz Gin
1 oz Brandy
2 ds Bitters, Angostura
Instructions

Glassware: Collins or highball

Garnish: Mint spring and swizzle stick

Pour ginger beer into glass. Shake remaining ingredients with cracked or cubed ice in shaker. Strain contents into glass, fill with more ice, and garnish.

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Year
1942
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Creator
Shepherd's Hotel, Cairo
Source reference

Smuggler's Cove, p. 65

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  • Surprisingly good! I opted for bourbon instead of brandy as some recipes call for. I also skipped the syrup as I didn't think it needed the extra sweetness.
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  • Use a 1/2 oz of lime juice
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Humuhumunukunukuapua'a

2 oz Gin
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
3⁄4 oz Pineapple juice
1⁄2 oz Orgeat (SC)
2 ds Peychaud's Bitters
3 Cherry (as garnish)
1 Orchid (as garnish)
Instructions

Glassware: Double old-fashioned.
Garnish: Edible orchid and maraschino cherries on a cocktail pick.
Add ingredients to a shaker with crushed ice, shake and pour without straining into glass. Garnish.

Notes

Substitute blended aged rum for gin to make a Lauwiliwilinukunuku'oi'oi

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Marcovaldo Dionysos
Source reference

Smuggers's Cove p. 144

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Great refreshing drink. Tastes like it has maraschino in it - that sort of cherry starburst taste.

Haunted House

1 oz Jamaican rum, Appleton V/X
1 oz Rye, Rittenhouse
1⁄2 oz Swedish Punsch, Kronan
1⁄4 oz Ginger syrup
2 ds Bitters, Angostura
1 twst Orange peel (as garnish)
Instructions

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

Notes

Appleton Estate V/X has been renamed as "Appleton Estate Signature Blend"

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Year
2011
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Jeremy Oertel, Donna, Brooklyn, NY
Source reference

"The Old-Fashioned: The Story of the World's First Classic Cocktail," Robert Simonson, Ten Speed Press, 2014, p.152

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  • 4.5 - used BT aromatic, added a drop of ginger juice to ginger syrup
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