Sleepthief

1 1⁄2 oz Rye, Rittenhouse
1⁄2 oz Coffee liqueur, St. George
1⁄2 oz Cynar 70
1⁄2 oz Herbal liqueur, Green Chartreuse
1 twst Lemon peel
Instructions

Stir (maybe for 5-10 revolutions more than usual as these are strongly proofed ingredients), strain into old fashioned glass with a large cube or sphere (or a coupe with no ice). Garnish with a lemon swath.

Notes

** UPDATE 5/10/22 **
I've continuously played with the ratios of this drink over the last few years based on feedback, and recently rolled this out on a new dessert menu at work. Current version is 4 parts, equal parts (.75 oz), using Cynar instead of Cynar 70.

The amaro choice is flexible--I've had it with standard Cynar, Nardini, even Zucca (thanks Drew).

History

Named after the electronica band. Their music isn't really my cup of tea, but I thought the name was catchy for a nightcap type drink with coffee liqueur.

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2019
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  • Dark and delicious drink that packs a bit of a punch. I didn't have the recommended coffee liqueur and found my alternate (homemade) overpowering; reduced that to 1/4 oz for better balance.
  • Dark, sweet and boozy digestif
  • This is very good. For me, I'll dial back the green chartreuse to .25 oz on the next version. Also a drop or low concentration saline solution seems to enhance the combination.
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The Shark Lady

1 oz Irish whiskey, Jameson
1 oz Coconut rum (Kaola rum)
1⁄2 oz Rum, Pusser's (Gunpowder)
1⁄2 oz Vanilla liqueur (Nassau Royale)
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
1 1⁄4 oz Guava juice
1⁄2 oz Hibiscus syrup
3 ds Peychaud's Bitters
2 ds Pimento bitters, Dale De Groff
Instructions

Shake, serve in a shark mug, garnish with splash of Peychaud bitters and hibiscus flower

Notes

Substitute for Nassau Royale Liqueur (discontinued) : half Licor 43 and half Falernum

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2019
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David Tiki Shake
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Eight States

3⁄4 oz Bianco Vermouth, Dolin
3⁄4 oz Aromatized wine, Cocchi Americano
3⁄4 oz Mezcal (Derrumbes San Luis Potosi)
1⁄4 oz Aloe vera liqueur, Chareau
Instructions

Line an OF glass with a cucumber ribbon. Stir, strain over a large cube. Twist and discard grapefruit peel.

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Nathan McCarley-O'Neill, The NoMad, New York
Source reference

https://punchdrink.com/recipes/eight-states/

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  • Quite a good drink! I like the somewhat similar Clearly Aloe'n more. The Cocchi Americano + Bianco Vermouth feels redundant.
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Kingdom of Savoy

1 oz Pineapple juice
3⁄4 oz Herbal liqueur, Pernod
3⁄4 oz Coconut syrup (see note)
1⁄2 oz Amaro, Nardini
1⁄2 oz Lime juice
1⁄4 oz Branca Menta
1⁄4 oz Simple syrup (2:1)
Instructions

Quick shake, strain over crushed ice in a Belgian beer (Duvel) glass, pineapple fronds and mint sprig garnish.

Notes

To make the coconut syrup, take 4.5 cans of coconut milk, 1/2 quart of coconut chips, toasted and 15 oz of water. Bring the coconut milk and water to a simmer, turn off the heat, and add the coconut chips. Cover and let steep an hour. Strain and weigh the liquid. Add twice as much demerara sugar by weight to the liquid and stir to combine. As a note, the linked recipe omits what to do with the chips.

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Nathan McCarley-O'Neill, The NoMad, New York
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https://punchdrink.com/recipes/kingdom-of-savoy/

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Coco En Rama

1 1⁄2 oz Fino sherry, Lustau
1 oz Bianco Vermouth, Dolin (Tarragon infused)
1⁄2 oz Aromatized wine, Cocchi Americano
1⁄2 oz Coconut Water
1 t Pear liqueur, Clear Creek
1 t Falernum
Instructions

Combine all ingredients in a mixing glass over ice and stir until chilled.
Strain into a chilled coupe or cocktail glass.

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Nathan McCarley-O'Neill
Source reference

https://punchdrink.com/recipes/coco-en-rama/

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  • Quite good but probably not worth the effort. Didn't infuse the the b/vermouth w/ tarragon. The result was... not that different than Cocchi Americano, honestly.
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Spy Boy

1 oz Bourbon
1 oz Amontillado Sherry
1⁄2 oz Cynar
1⁄2 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Punt e Mes
1 twst Orange peel
Instructions

Stir with ice, serve up. Express orange twist and garnish if desired

History

Lower ABV riff on Abigail Gullo’s Big Chief - https://kindredcocktails.com/cocktail/big-chief

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  • sherry overwhelms - cut in half
  • Out of bourbon so used Rittenhouse. Sherry dominated. To counter it, I added .25 oz Cynar & .5 oz more rye. Yum! I prefer the drink to be a bit bigger anyways, since it's mostly lower proof spirits. Can't get "I'M A MF'IN SPY BOY!" out of my head now tho.
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lesliec commented on 4/07/2019:

Curated; added Kindred listing to Notes.

Mai Jungle

1 1⁄2 oz Rum, Smith & Cross
1 oz Campari
1⁄2 oz Orange liqueur, Clément Créole Shrubb
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
1⁄3 oz Orgeat
1⁄2 oz Pineapple juice
Instructions

Shake, serve in a glass with ice. Garnish with half lime and 2 pineapple leaves

History

The best of the Mai Tai and the Jungle Bird

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2019
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David Tiki Shake
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Umeshu Spritz

2 ds Bitters, Angostura
2 oz Plum wine
4 oz Prosecco
Instructions

Build over ice. Lightly stir.

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Midnight in Manhattan (Woodford)

1 1⁄2 oz Bourbon, Woodford Reserve
1⁄2 oz Bourbon (Woodford Reserve Double Oaked)
1⁄2 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Antica Formula (Coffee Infused)
1 t Suze
1 t Vanilla syrup
2 ds Cherry Bitters, Woodford Reserve Spiced
1 Orange peel (garnish)
Instructions

Combine ingredients over ice, stir and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish and enjoy.

Notes

Regional Finalist cocktail for the 2019 Woodford Manhattan Experience cocktail competition.

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Fall on Me

1 1⁄2 oz Rye
1⁄2 oz Sweet vermouth
1⁄2 oz Sherry (Olorosso or Amontillado)
1⁄4 oz Bénédictine
1⁄4 oz Apricot liqueur
1 twst Orange peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Stir, strain, coupe, garnish.

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2019
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Creator
Frederic Yarm, Boston
Source reference

https://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2019/03/fall-on-me.html

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  • Pleasant Manhattan riff. Made with Punt e Mes and manzanilla 'cause that's what I had. Sweet.
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