Too many reasons

1 oz Islay Scotch, Laphroaig
1⁄2 oz Herbal liqueur, Izarra Green
1⁄2 oz Pacharan
2 dr Fernet Branca
1 sli Lemon peel
Instructions

Rock glass, one huge ice cube or ball, stir, serve, express one lemon peel, discard

Notes

Fernet = drops not dashes

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Year
2019
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Shawn C commented on 6/24/2023:

Interesting, quite herbal although not as intense as I anticipated for a drink that is half herbal liqueur. The peat in the Laphroaig somehow tames the Izarra's peppermint/spearmint character.

Bonbon Amer

1 oz Aromatized wine, Cocchi Vermouth di Torino
1 oz Amaro Montenegro
3⁄4 oz Spiced Rum, Sailor Jerry
3 ds Bitters, Bittermens 'Elemakule Tiki
1 sli Grapefruit (as garnish)
1 lf Mint (as garnish)
Instructions

Stir, strain over fresh ice, garnish.

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Year
2019
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Your original creation
Creator
David Tiki Shake
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5 stars
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Hazy Daiquiri

1 1⁄2 oz Pineapple rum, Plantation Stiggins' Fancy
3⁄4 oz Grand Hops Amaro, Greenbar
1⁄2 oz Mango Syrup
1⁄2 oz Lime juice
1⁄2 oz Grapefruit juice
1 ds Grapefruit bitters, Scrappy's Grapefruit
Instructions

Shake all ingredients with ice for 15 seconds, strain into coupe. Garnish with grapefruit twist or half grapefruit wheel.

Notes

Do a split base with the Stiggins' and a white rum for something a bit less fruity. For the mango syrup, I use frozen unsweetened Goya mango fruit pulp, blended 1:1 with 1:1 cane syrup cuz it's easy and I'm cheap. You could make your own by pureeing fresh mango slices in a blender, or use more expensive mango purees like Perfect Puree, Boiron, La Fruitiere, etc.

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Year
2019
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Of Light and Shadows

1 1⁄2 oz Mezcal, Sombra
1⁄2 oz Amargo-Vallet
1⁄2 oz Campari
1⁄2 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Punt e Mes
1⁄2 oz Coffee liqueur, St. George (NOLA)
1 Orange peel
Instructions

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

Notes

Also works well with a base of rye whiskey or London dry gin.

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Year
2018
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Your original creation
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Easy Split

1 3⁄4 oz Japanese Whisky (Toguchi)
3⁄4 oz Amaro Nonino
1⁄2 oz Suze
1⁄3 oz Gin, G'Vine Floraison
Instructions

Stir, strain, coupe

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Year
2019
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Challenge Excepted

2 oz Bourbon, Maker's Mark
1 oz Fernet Branca
3⁄4 oz Tuaca
1⁄2 oz Triple sec, Cointreau
Instructions

Stir/Strain/Serve Up

Notes

Tracie says that the garnish, 3 brandied cherries on a stick, is very important - the tiny amount of brandy seals the deal.

History

Tracie Herrmann was challenged by a customer to marry Maker's Mark and Fernet Branca - and this is what she came up with. There is already a "Challenge Accepted" cocktail in the database - Tracy's desired name - so I am calling this one "Challenge Excepted." Interestingly enough, that one also contains Fernet. The system also provides a few other similar drinks - the Alcazer and the Root of All Evil in particular perhaps.

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Year
2019
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Tracie Herrmann, The Stissing House, Pine Plains, NY
Source reference

Recipe obtained directly from the bartender

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  • Try reducing Fernet to 0.75 oz
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Cells Interlinked

3⁄4 oz Rye, Rittenhouse
3⁄4 oz Amargo-Vallet
3⁄4 oz Amaro Meletti
3⁄4 oz Cherry Liqueur, Cherry Heering
1 Orange peel
Instructions

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

History

Part of my ongoing "4 parts, equal parts, stirred" series.

Yields Drink
Year
2018
Authenticity
Your original creation
Source reference

https://genius.com/John-francis-shade-pale-fire-a-poem-in-four-cantos-a…

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mhsx commented on 1/28/2023:

Good cocktail, bad name.

Smoky Hamptons

1 oz Bourbon, Larceny
1⁄3 oz Islay Scotch (Port Charlotte 10)
2⁄3 oz Dry vermouth, Noilly Prat Original Dry
1⁄3 oz Elderflower liqueur, St. Germain
1⁄2 oz Lime juice
4 dr Bitters (Crude Bitters Pooter)
Instructions

Stir over ice, strain.

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Year
2019
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3.5 stars
(3 ratings)
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  • Forgot to add bitters this first time. Gotta remember. [DLL]
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Brave Margot

3⁄4 oz Virgin Islands Rum, Cruzan Blackstrap
1 oz Campari
1⁄4 oz Falernum, Velvet Falernum
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
1⁄2 oz Pineapple syrup
1 ds Absinthe
6 dr Fernet Branca (As Garnish)
Instructions

Shake with ice, strain into a Collins glass, and fill with crushed ice. Garnish with a spritz of Fernet Branca (6 drops), a lime wheel (omit), edible flowers, and a cherry (omit).

Notes

I made this with Pineapple Gum Syrup and I used Peychauds Bitters rather than Absinthe as I personally find Absinthe too heavy handed to use as a minor ingredient.

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Creator
Bar Marilou, New Orleans, Louisiana
Source reference

https://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2019/08/brave-margot.html and http://imbibemagazine.com/brave-margot-from-bar-marilou/

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drinkingandthinking commented on 6/24/2025:

A delightful low ABV summer concoction! I didn't find the absinthe overpowering and in fact added a bit more.

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