The Last Rasta

3⁄4 oz Mezcal, Del Maguey Vida
3⁄4 oz Falernum, Velvet Falernum
3⁄4 oz Jamaican rum, Appleton 12
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
3⁄4 oz Herbal liqueur, Green Chartreuse
1 twst Lime peel
Instructions

Shake, Strain, Up, Twist. Use a fun glass and listen to Horace Andy while preparing.

Notes

My variations have included subbing the falernum with allspice dram but it was too sweet. Also, it just doesn't work without the lime, but feel free to try other rums... The Appleton was a later addition; it adds depth and funk, but any anejo rum should work.

History

This started as a Jamaican inspired version of "The Last Word" but no matter how hard I tried I couldn't strip it down to 4 equal parts. I guess that Jah provides the Rastaman with that extra ingredient...

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© Dave Hebb 2018
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Year
2018
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Creator
Dave Hebb
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From other users
  • Maybe a touch too sweet but still very tasty. — ★★★★
  • Not so aggressive as you might think. Brings out a salty note in the Chartreuse.
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Corn and Oilier

2 1⁄4 oz Fino sherry (Valdespino Inocente)
1 oz Crème de Banane, Giffard
3⁄4 oz Corn Whiskey, Mellow Corn
1 bsp Amaro Sibilla
Instructions

Stir, Strain, Up.

History

Oh Giffard Creme de Banana... how can you smell so good and taste like nothing in a drink unless in egregious amounts.

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Year
2019
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Creator
Zachary Pearson
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4 stars
(2 ratings)
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maitaioneon commented on 2/13/2021:

I make many cocktails that use small amounts of Giffard du Bresil and the flavor comes out strong. The Elusive Dreams and Fay Wray cocktails, for example, call for .5 oz each. It's very present in each of those. 

GatorTrader commented on 4/01/2022:

Good drink, although Creme de Banana felt a bit overpowering at these specs and I wanted more of the Sibilla which worked so, so well. I adjusted to 2.25oz Manzanilla sherry, .5oz CdB, .5oz banana-infused bourbon (happened to have a few oz left from another application), and .5oz Sibilla. Came out to be a fantastic low ABV sipper, thanks for the template!

Bitter Giuseppe

2 oz Cynar
1 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Antica Formula
1⁄4 oz Lemon juice
6 ds Orange bitters, Regans' orange bitters
Instructions

Stir, strain, lowball big ice. Garnish lemon peel.

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Year
2009
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Stephen Cole, The Violet Hour, Chicago
Source reference

http://imbibemagazine.com/bitter-giuseppe-cocktail/

Curator rating
5 stars
Average rating
4.5 stars
(28 ratings)
From other users
  • I did a full tiny lemon, which was way too much. Probably just need half a small. I could tell this is a great drink though.
  • Simple, with cynar
  • A favorite. I love the way the lemon comes through; less bitter than the search for delicious and I think a bit more compelling
  • 2/1/0.75
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Zachary Pearson commented on 3/27/2019:

So... this drink. I think that this was the original. It inspired Kirk Estopinal at Cure in New Orleans to come up with the Search for Delicious, which was featured in Beta Cocktails. I would guess that (as Misty Kalkofen put it) a "game of telephone" ensued and thus the Little Giuseppe. All three are significant. Thanks, Zachary

yarm commented on 10/18/2022:

It's listed as 2009 in The Bartender's Manifesto book which is simultaneous with Misty's Little Giuseppe.

LemonMelon commented on 11/23/2022:

So delicious and well balanced! I like to add an ounce of gin to proof it up.

yarm commented on 1/27/2023:

For the longest time, I thought this and the Little Giuseppe were a jab at Giuseppe Gonzalez but Stephen Cole attributes the name to a chef friend of his with the genesis story involving, "One night an Italian chef I knew came into the bar for a drink. I thought he'd like a Cynar Manhattan."

French Minty

1 1⁄2 oz Gin
3⁄4 oz Cherry Liqueur, Cherry Heering
1⁄2 oz Elderflower liqueur
2 oz Grapefruit juice
1 ds Mint Bitters
Instructions

Shake with ice and pour into an frozen coupe glass.

History

My own personal second-generation riff on the French Blonde.

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Year
2019
Authenticity
Altered recipe
Creator
Carl N. in SoCal
Source reference

https://www.saveur.com/article/Recipes/The-French-Blonde

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Devil Inside

1 rinse Islay Scotch, Laphroaig 10
1 1⁄2 oz Rye, Rittenhouse 100
1⁄2 oz Islay Scotch, Laphroaig 10
2 ds Absinthe, Vieux Pontarlier Verte
1 t Rich demerara syrup 2:1
2 ds Peychaud's Bitters
1 twst Lemon peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Rinse a rocks glass with Laphroaig and dump. Stir the remaining ingredients (except the lemon twist) with ice, then strain into a rocks glass. Squeeze the lemon twist over the drink and discard. No garnish.

Notes

Original recipe called for 1/2 oz Bruichladdich Port Charlotte 7-Year Scotch. I made it with the Laphroaig 10 (also rinsed with it, per the original recipe) and it was fantastic.

Yields Drink
Year
2011
Authenticity
Altered recipe
Creator
Thomas Waugh
Source reference

Death and Co

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Coconut Revolution

1 1⁄2 oz Rye, Rittenhouse 100
1⁄2 oz Cynar 70
1⁄2 oz Coconut liqueur, Kalani
1⁄2 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Punt e Mes (coffee infused)
1 ds Bitters, Scrappy's Chocolate
1 twst Orange peel
Instructions

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

Notes

For the coffee infused Punt e Mes, infuse 8 oz of vermouth with 1 oz of whole espresso beans for 24+ hours. Alternately build with standard Punt e Mes and add coffee beans when stirring (haven't tried this but I'd guess 10 or so beans with a 50 revolution stir count would be fine).

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2019
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Your original creation
Source reference

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Coconut_Revolution

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4.5 stars
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  • Enjoyed this cocktail. Nice for after dinner - I used about a dozen coffee beans and let everything sit for about 10 minutes before adding adding ice and shaking. Good coffee flavor. Also garnished with beans.
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Banana Stand (Rob Roy)

1 1⁄2 oz Islay Scotch, Laphroaig 10
1 oz Lemon juice
3⁄4 oz Crème de Banane, Giffard
1⁄2 oz Cinnamon syrup
1⁄4 oz Herbal liqueur, Yellow Chartreuse
1⁄8 oz Allspice Dram, St. Elizabeth
1 lf Banana leaf
1 Cinnamon stick (as garnish)
1 pn Cinnamon (as garnish)
Instructions

Line the inside of a Collins glass with the coiled banana leaf, then fill with crushed ice. Shake and strain into the prepared glass, and top with more crushed ice. Garnish.

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Creator
Zac Overman, Rob Roy, Seattle, Washington (USA)
Source reference

https://cocktailwonk.com/2016/04/cocktail-obsession-banana-stand-from-s…

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Kuksu

1 1⁄2 oz Spiced Rum, Kraken
1⁄2 oz Averna
3⁄4 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Punt e Mes
1⁄2 oz Bénédictine
2 ds Bitters, Fee Brothers Black Walnut
Instructions

Stir all ingredients with ice and strain into chilled cocktail glass. No garnish.

History

Kuksu, also called the Kuksu Cult, was a religion in Northern California practiced by members within several Indigenous peoples of California before and during contact with the arriving European settlers.

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The Kerouac

1 1⁄2 oz Rye
1 oz Tawny port, Taylor (Taylor Fladgate 10 year)
1⁄2 oz Amaro Nonino
Instructions

Stir, strain, pour over rocks

Notes

I was playing around with a 3-2-1 ratio Negroni type combination and thought "What would Kerouac mix up?" Maybe the amaro Nonino would be too fancy for him (and too modern) but I thought it was mellow enough to work well with port and rye. I chose rye, but might want to try other whiskeys. ** Update ** After remaking this a few years later I decided it was too sweet for me, so add 1 oz campari to make it more like a Negroni and less like a Manhattan.

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Year
2019
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Creator
Dave Hebb
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3.5 stars
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Mr. Manager

1 oz Light rum, Plantation 3 Star
1 oz Mezcal, Del Maguey Vida
3⁄4 oz Falernum
1⁄2 oz Lime juice
1⁄4 oz Allspice Dram, St. Elizabeth
1 twst Lime peel
Instructions

Shake, coupe, lime peel

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  • Made with Rhum Barbancourt
  • Very good.
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marquisexb commented on 2/19/2021:

Really good. Smokey, sweet, and lime, what's to not like? I didn't have Allspice Dram so I added a few dashes of Bitters, which worked. Without it it was slightly lacking.

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