Carlota's Collapse

1 oz Cynar
1⁄2 oz Mezcal
1⁄2 oz Elderflower liqueur
1 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Punt e Mes
1 bsp Lemon juice
6 ds Orange bitters
1 pn Salt
3 twst Lemon peel
Instructions

Stir all but twists, strain into rocks glass 1/8th-rimmed with salt, one big rock. Express twists, using one as garnish.

Notes

"Mashup of The Search for Deliciousness, Maximilian Affair, and Little Giuseppe"

Yields Drink
Year
2019
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Frederic Yarm, Boston, MA
Source reference

https://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2019/02/carlotas-collapse.html

Curator rating
5 stars
Average rating
4.5 stars
(31 ratings)
From other users
  • Subbed Combier Peche de Vigne for Elderflower — ★★★★★
  • Subtle use of Mescal (still too much for my wife). Floral nose with well balanced Cynar (I went for a light oz.) Very interesting! Accidentally read bsp (Bar Spoon) as tbs, but I liked the lemon.
  • yet to try
  • Subtle but complex. Made mine with chinato vermouth so it has a cola aftertaste, but I love it! This is one of the best I've tasted in a long time. This is why I keep trying new cocktails. This one is worth it. — ★★★★★
  • Mezcal is nice choice - smokey flavor. Maybe too much cynar? Might try with .75 cynar.
  • Love the source drinks and love this too. I feared sweetness but the salt effectively counters it.
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Side Eye

2 oz Bourbon, Knob Creek
3⁄4 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Punt e Mes
1⁄4 oz Cynar
1⁄4 oz Amaro, Vecchio Amaro del Capo
1 ds Bitters, Fee Brothers Black Walnut
1 twst Lemon peel (expressed and discarded)
Instructions

Stir; strain; up; express and discard lemon peel.

History

Riff on Stink Eye for Fernet-averse drinkers.

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Craig Eliason
Yields Drink
Year
2019
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Craig Eliason, Saint Paul, Minnesota (USA)
Source reference

https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2014/11/story-behind-infamous-soph…

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Average rating
4 stars
(14 ratings)
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Shawn C commented on 9/12/2023:

Approachable, with some interesting interplay of modest amounts of diverse flavors that create a slightly different twist with every sip. I will have to try the Stink Eye for comparison.

Thierry Vandevelde commented on 11/22/2025:

Bourbon forward with complexity / sweetness / bitterness added from the other ingredients. Excellent aperitif for Manhattan aficionados.

Rum Scaffa

1 oz Rum
1 oz Bénédictine
1 ds Bitters, Angostura
Instructions

Build and stir. Serve at room temperature.

Notes

Scott Holliday's variant subs Cynar and Orange Bitters.

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Authenticity
Unknown
Source reference

https://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2013/04/rum-scaffa.html

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Average rating
4 stars
(2 ratings)
From other users
  • A little syrupey but certainly tasty.
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Brandy Scaffa

3⁄4 oz Maraschino Liqueur
3⁄4 oz Herbal liqueur, Green Chartreuse
3⁄4 oz Brandy
Instructions

Pour into wine glass at room temperature. Either layer or stir.

Notes

Some variants increase brandy to 1 oz and decrease Chartreuse to 1/2 oz.

Others omit the Chartreuse and use Angostura bitters.

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Authenticity
Unknown
Source reference

Here's How, 1941.

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3.5 stars
(2 ratings)
From other users
  • High-octane nose. Nice flavor balance on sip but finishes very syrupy, mouth-coating.
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Stink Eye

2 oz Bourbon, Knob Creek
3⁄4 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Punt e Mes
1⁄4 oz Fernet Branca
1⁄4 oz Cynar
1 ds Bitters, Fee Brothers Black Walnut
1 twst Lemon peel (expressed and discarded)
Instructions

Stir; strain; up; express lemon peel and discard.

Notes

A little happens, then nothing, then a lot.

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Craig Eliason
Yields Drink
Year
2019
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Craig Eliason, Saint Paul, Minnesota (USA)
Source reference

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJLv7pXmaxM

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Not yet rated
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4 stars
(13 ratings)
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Sacre Bleu

1 1⁄2 oz Cognac, Martell (VSOP)
3⁄4 oz Sweet vermouth
2 bsp Triple sec, Cointreau
2 ds Peychaud's Bitters
1 rinse Absinthe
Instructions

Stir, strain into absinthe-rinsed rocks glass.

Yields Drink
Year
2009
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Simon Ford
Source reference

http://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2019/02/sacre-bleu.html

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4 stars
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Beach & Panorama #3

3⁄4 oz Cognac VSOP
3⁄4 oz Mirto
3⁄4 oz Amaro Nonino
1⁄3 oz Lemon juice
1⁄3 oz Lime juice
2 ds Bitters, Angostura Orange
1 ds Absinthe (Vaporized)
Instructions

Shake briefly just in order to chill, strain, coupe.
Dash bitter and spray absinthe.

Notes

Nonino and mirto work well together.
Subtle and very pleasant.
Had no enough Lemon juice, that's why i added same part lime.

History

Would consider it as a Corpse reviver ll
With hints of pine, perfume and berry roudness.

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Year
2019
Authenticity
Your original creation
Curator rating
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4 stars
(2 ratings)
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Barnaby Jones

1 1⁄2 oz Scotch
1⁄2 oz Cynar
1⁄2 oz Maple syrup
1⁄2 oz Heavy cream
1 Whole egg
12 Coffee bean
1 pn Cinnamon (as garnish)
Instructions

Dry shake, shake, double strain to coupe, garnish.

Yields Drink
Year
2013
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Maura McGuigan
Source reference

Cocktail Codex via https://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2019/01/barnaby-jones.html

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American Gentleman

2 oz Rye
1 oz Ginger syrup
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
2 ds Orange bitters
3 oz India Pale Ale
1 spg Rosemary (as garnish)
Instructions

Shake first 4 ingredients with ice; strain into ice-filled glass; top with beer and garnish.

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Yields Drink
Year
2019
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Sarah Diebel and Masako Onodera, Menomonie, Wisconsin (USA)
Source reference

http://www.startribune.com/recipes-beer-cocktails/505424342/

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As The Seasons Grey

1 oz Rye, Rittenhouse
1 oz Bourbon, Old Grand Dad 100
1⁄4 oz Coffee liqueur, St. George (NOLA)
1⁄4 oz Maple syrup (Grade A Dark Color, Robust Taste)
2 ds Bitters, Fee Brothers Black Walnut
1 ds Bitters, Angostura
1 ds Bitters, Angostura Orange
1 Orange peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Stir, strain into old fashioned glass with a large cube or sphere. Garnish with an orange swath. If you're feeling ambitious, you can also smoke the drink with maplewood.

Notes

The St. George NOLA Coffee Liqueur is drier than most large producer coffee liqueurs, so adjust ratios or add another dash of Angostura bitters if using something sweeter.

I prefer using "Grade A Dark Color, Robust Taste" syrup (formerly Grade B) in cocktails due to its stronger, more intense maple flavor.

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Yields Drink
Year
2018
Authenticity
Your original creation
Curator rating
4 stars
Average rating
4.5 stars
(26 ratings)
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  • Candy sweet and delish, but the bitters work well here too.
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