Luck Be a Lady

2 oz Rye, High West Double Rye
3⁄4 oz Bigallet China-China
1⁄2 oz Rich demerara syrup 2:1
2 ds Chocolate bitters, Fee Brothers Aztec Chocolate
1 rinse Islay Scotch, Lagavulin 16
Instructions

Spritz or rinse a rocks glass with the Scotch and then add a large block of ice. Stir the remaining ingredients in a mixing glass and strain into the prepared glass, then add one final spritz of Scotch over the finished cocktail.

Notes

Fearing it would be too sweet, I only used about 1/2 tsp of Demerara syrup, which was plenty for my palate. Might omit the syrup altogether next time, as I prefer most cocktails on the drier side.

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Creator
Lisa Carrington
Source reference

https://www.cocktailmavenaz.com/blog/2017/12/20/luck-be-a-lady

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  • Lots of possible variations: cardamom bitters, cardomaro, fernet
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Mellow Mocha

1 1⁄2 oz Brandy, Lustau Brandy de Jerez Solera Reserva
1⁄2 oz Coffee liqueur, Kahlua
1⁄2 oz Crème de Cacao
1⁄4 oz Fernet Branca
1⁄2 oz Licor 43
2 ds Aztec Chocolate bitters, Fee Brothers
Instructions

Stir, strain, up

History

A take off on Natalie Weizenbaum's original creation the "Crystal Mocha"

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Year
2019
Authenticity
Unknown
Creator
me
Source reference

https://kindredcocktails.com/cocktail/crystal-mocha?f=61

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Dreadlock Holiday

1 1⁄2 oz Jamaican rum
3⁄4 oz Suze
3⁄4 oz Bianco Vermouth
1 t Pineapple liqueur, Giffard
1 twst Lemon peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Stir with ice, strain, rocks glass, one large cube, garnish

Notes

Raised by Wolves’ house rum is equal parts Appleton Estate Reserve and Two James Spirits Doctor Bird

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Creator
Erick Castro, Raised by Wolves, San Diego, CA
Source reference

https://imbibemagazine.com/raised-by-wolves-cocktail-dreadlock-holiday/

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Robbyfresh commented on 9/15/2019:

Replaced the Doctor Bird with S&C. Don’t know how accurate that is. Also used a pineapple syrup in place of the liqueur. Very nice even with these changes. 

Craig E commented on 9/15/2019:

Curated to add link and specify the garnish per link. 

Oolong apple punch

2 oz Rum, Havana Club 7 (Oolong tea infused)
3⁄4 oz Apple juice, Granny Smith (Clarified)
1⁄3 oz Falernum
1⁄2 oz Beer Syrup (Lager)
1 oz Lemon juice
3⁄4 oz Egg white
Instructions

Dry shake, shake with ice, strain, serve in a large tea bowl. Grated nutmeg on top.

Notes

The drink should have strong tea notes.
Taste the infused rum after 24h. If too light :
Replace former tea by new one and let infused a bit more.

Lager syrup: equal parts lager and white sugar. Low heat/water bath. Ready.

Very nice drink. Tea, bitter, sour.

History

Still in Taïwan for one week...

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Year
2019
Authenticity
Altered recipe
Creator
TCRC cocktail bar, Taïwan, Tainan.
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Himalaya

1 1⁄2 oz Cognac, Hennessy
1 oz Mango juice
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
1⁄4 oz Orgeat
1⁄4 oz Water
1 ds Bitters, Bittermens Xocolatl Mole
Instructions

Shake with ice and fine strain to a coupe glass.

Notes

Tastes like a spicy and cinnamon-heavy mango lassi.

History

Fun story: this one was my entry to the Brazilian Bacardi Legacy. I failed to make the top 10, but I decided to give this one another go. The original used Bacardi Añejo, but while I was experimenting, I picked a bottle in the dark thinking it was Angostura 7, but I ended up with a brandy. I made the cocktail and thought it was great, prouded myself that all I needed was a better rum. Once I realized that I used brandy I couldn't get it out of my head. Original recipe also used 2 dashes of Angostura to simulate the spiciness from mango lassi, I replaced it for Bittermen's Xocolatl Mole bitters because I thought the combination matched better (chocolate + mango is a good combo, I almost swapped orgeat for chocolate liqueur). I also included a tad of water because the outcome was too thick to be normally strained, this initial dilution allows a better pour without ruining the wonderful mouthfeel.

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Year
2019
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Phillip Gruneich
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4 stars
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Persephone

1 oz Applejack, Lairds
3⁄4 oz Sweet vermouth, Dolin
1⁄2 oz Sloe gin, Plymouth
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
1⁄2 oz Simple syrup
Instructions

Shake, strain, coupe.

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David Slape, PDT
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  • Nice, although a tad sweet as spec'd. Next time I might make it a fat 1 oz for the Lairds or dial back the simple.
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nex3 commented on 10/09/2020:

Thematically, this needs six drops of grenadine as well.

Taïwan Connexion #2

2 oz Shochu
1⁄2 oz Lime juice
1⁄2 oz Egg white
1 ? Cardamom
Instructions

Muddle cardamon pod, Dry shake, shake again briskly with ice, Nick and Nora glass, serve.

Notes

Dry, tart, bitter on the first sips, but sweetness from shochu and mildness from egg white find their way to my taste buds.

History

Holidays in Taïwan for 2 weeks!

2 menus available, one with classics that they not allow on demand to be riffed (surprising).
The other one made only of a ( very long) list of one ingredient per line.
So that you just choose one ingredient and they serve you what they want.

You do not choose the spirit, nor a modifier, not even if it's a sour.
I choosed cardamom.

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Year
2019
Authenticity
Altered recipe
Creator
Wha-shu cocktail bar, Taïwan, Taipei
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French Amérique Sour

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3⁄4 oz Rhum Agricole, Clément
3⁄4 oz Bitters, Angostura
3⁄4 oz Bigallet China-China
1⁄2 oz Orgeat
1⁄2 oz Lime juice
1 Orchid (As garnish)
1 lf Pineapple (As garnish)
Instructions

Shake, strain, coupe, garnish.

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Year
Ca. 2017
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Liicifur, Six Arms, Seattle, WA
Source reference

https://www.reddit.com/r/cocktails/comments/6nwj7h/french_am%C3%A9rique…

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Sine Spina

1 oz Gin
1 oz Fino sherry
1⁄4 oz Rose liqueur, Combier
1⁄4 oz Bitters, Angostura
Instructions

Stir with ice until well chilled, strain into cocktail glass, serve.

History

Created on September 8, 2019.

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Year
2019
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Matthew Carver
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Triple Crown

1 oz Bourbon
3⁄4 oz Grapefruit liqueur, Combier Crème de Pamplemousse
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
3⁄4 oz Amaro Montenegro
1 twst Lemon peel (As garnish)
Instructions

Shake, strain, coupe, garnish.

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Ca. 2016
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Jay Zimmerman, ba'sik, Williamsburg, New York, NY
Source reference

https://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2016/05/triple-crown-cocktail-whisk…

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