The Mysterious Affair

3⁄4 oz Cognac VSOP
1⁄2 oz Palo Cortado Sherry, Lustau
1 t Crème de Banane, Tempus Fugit
1 t White Crème de Cacao, Giffard
1 t Cassis, Cassis Noir de Bourgogne
1 t Crème de Menthe, Tempus Fugit
Instructions

Build in small stemmed glass, stir to combine.

Notes

Inspired by Hercule Poirot's favorite libations.

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Year
2024
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Todd Brant
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Smokin' from Shootin'

1 oz Bourbon, Wild Turkey 101
1 oz Apple brandy, Lairds Bonded
1⁄2 oz Cherry Liqueur, Cherry Heering
2 ds Bitters, Fee Brothers Black Walnut
1⁄4 oz Scotch, Laphroaig 10 (to float)
1 Brandied cherry (as garnish)
Instructions

Build, rock, stir, float, garnish.

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Year
2020
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Creator
Todd Brant
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Bramble Bird

1 oz Gin
3⁄4 oz Campari
1⁄2 oz Demerara Rum, Lemon Hart 151
1 oz Pineapple juice
1 oz Lemon juice
3⁄4 oz Demerara syrup
1⁄2 oz Blackberry liqueur, Clear Creek (to float)
1 sli Lemon (as garnish)
Instructions

Shake, dump, rocks, float, garnish.

Notes

Cross between a Bramble and Jungle Bird.

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Year
2020
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Jambrosia

1 oz Brandy
1 oz Añejo rum
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
1 T Jam (plum & ginger)
1 twst Orange
Instructions

Shake and strain into chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with orange twist.

Notes

I used this jam recipe:
https://www.thespruceeats.com/plum-and-ginger-jam-recipe-435632

History

Created for a contest in the /r/cocktails subreddit - December 2023.

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2023
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White Heat

1 1⁄2 oz Calvados
1 oz Blood Orange Liqueur
3⁄4 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Punt e Mes
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
3 ds Bitters (Cocoa Bitters)
1 pn Salt (Black Volcanic Rock Salt)
Instructions

Shake with ice and strain into a frozen coupe glass.

History

Inspired while watching the James Cagney classic, "White Heat"

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Fountain Pen

1 1⁄2 oz Cachaça
1 oz Framboise
3⁄4 oz Herbal liqueur (Sukkah Hill Besamim)
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
2 ds Cherry Bitters
Instructions

Shake with ice and strain into a frozen coupe glass.

History

Enjoying a newly purchased fountain pen.

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2024
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Carl N.
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The Ecstasy of Gold (2024)

1 oz Drambuie
1⁄2 oz Rhum Agricole (blanc)
1⁄2 oz Yuzu juice (yuzu super juice)
1 sli Apple (green, shaken)
1 ds Salt Solution
Instructions

Shake, fine strain, up.

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Year
2024
Authenticity
Unknown
Creator
Rafa García Febles, NYC.
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Gin Rummy

1 oz Gin (Any London Dry should work.)
1 oz Rum (Probably a Jamaican like Appleton, but try whatever you've got.)
1⁄2 oz Dry vermouth (I used Dolin dry.)
1⁄2 oz Apricot liqueur
1 ds Bitters, Angostura
1 twst Orange peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Stir with ice, strain, coupe or Nick & Nora glass. Squeeze zest over and drop in.

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Year
2016 (approx.)
Authenticity
Unknown
Creator
Originally by Peter Lowry at the Hawthorne Lounge, Wellington, New Zealand. Proportions are an educated guess (which tastes pretty good).
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  • Light drink. Color eh. Kind of Rose color
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Night Moves

1 1⁄2 oz Gin
3⁄4 oz Tawny port
1⁄2 oz Gran Classico
1⁄4 oz Fernet Branca
1 twst Orange peel (discard)
Instructions

Stir, strain, rock, express peel then discard.

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2024
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1 t Rich simple syrup 2:1
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1 twst Lemon peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Stir, strain, cocktail glass, garnish.

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2024
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