Orange Julius

1 1⁄2 oz Gin, Plymouth
1⁄2 oz Bigallet China-China
1⁄4 oz Vanilla syrup
3⁄4 oz Tangerine juice
1⁄2 oz Cream
1⁄4 oz Orange bitters
Instructions

Dry shake all ingredients, shake with ice & strain into a chilled coupe.

Notes

For the orange bitters, I use an equal mix of Fee Brothers and Regan's.
You could substitute the Bigallet China-China with Amaro Nonino if unavailable.

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2017
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4.5 stars
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Kino

1 oz Mezcal
1 1⁄2 oz Amaro, Cappelletti Sfumato Rabarbaro
1⁄2 oz Campari
1⁄2 oz CioCiaro
Instructions

Stir, add a splash of lemon if so inclined. Serve on a rock.

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2017
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Britbacca
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5 stars
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  • Not for the faint of heart. Amazed I had all the ingredients at the same time. Unique, but hard to love. I added a pinch of salt which helped. Lemon also worked well. UPDATE: It grows on you as you work your way down.
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Bye Bye Bellingham

1 1⁄2 oz Gin (Copperworks Distilling)
1⁄2 oz Nocino (Skiprock Distillers)
1⁄2 oz Ramazzotti
Instructions

Stir all ingredients with ice. Strain into coupe glass. No garnish.

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2017
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Ryan Dorn
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3 stars
(5 ratings)
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  • Made with Chemist Barrel-rested Gin, Eda Rhyne Rustic Nocino
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Orchard Slope

Instructions

Shake all ingredients with ice. Strain into coupe glass. No Garnish.

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2017
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Ryan Dorn
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4.5 stars
(6 ratings)
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  • The cinnamon syrup and allspice dram really bring out the apples in the brandy. Really good.
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Lumière

1 1⁄2 oz Gin
3⁄4 oz Herbal liqueur, Green Chartreuse
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
Instructions

Combine all ingredients in a large glass filled with ice. Stir thoroughly and strain the mixture into a coupe. Garnish with a lime twist.

History

Inspired by the film Hugo.

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Jen Marshall, Nitehawk Cinema, Brooklyn
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  • Untried as of yet.
  • Made with Beefeater and Norseman Olympia. A little celery flavor pops up among the flowers and herbs.
  • Milder than Last Ward
  • The very rare attempt to improve on an classic that actually delivers. More balanced than the Last Word and, honestly, I think Elderflower is just a better choice than Maraschino.
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jim777 commented on 5/27/2021:

Such a balanced explosion of flavor, yet so simple to make. A new favorite!


Panic Button

1 1⁄2 oz Bourbon
3⁄4 oz Averna
1⁄2 oz Campari
1⁄4 oz Lemon juice
1 twst Lemon peel (Expressed)
Instructions

Shake with ice, strain to coupe with ice ball (hence the name), express & discard lemon peel.

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Year
2017
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Unknown
Creator
Dewberry Hotel, Charleston, SC
Curator rating
4 stars
Average rating
4 stars
(30 ratings)
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  • A good drink but a little overworked. Averna AND Campari seems a little. Better w/ an extra ½oz lemon. — ★★★★
  • To try
  • Seemed to be a bit smoky with Luxardo Bitter substituted for Campari.
  • Used 1/2 lemon for a more tart balance. — ★★★★★
  • Friend gets chocolate finish. I get Angostura flavors. The ice in a coupe seems like a pointless gimmick to me. — ★★★★
  • I agree with the comments to go heavy on the cherry heering. Leave out the ice ball, too big for our coupes.
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Question: Shake with or without ice? If without ice, why not simply stir? Discard the lemon zest? Maybe drop it into the libation if so inclined, perhaps for a tad more flavor, but some color, for sure.

Regardless, the Panic Button is a great drink. Somewhat bitter, but also tangy. For the bourbon, I used Bulleit Bourbon. It's strong flavors enable it to butt heads with the Campari. The cherry flavor, however, suffers somewhat because of the choice of Bourbon and the Camari. I rated this libation at 4.0. Some might say 4.5. In any event, it's a drink to enjoy.


Shake with ice. I'd have thought this was implied by common style (in contrast to "dry shake"), but have edited the recipe for clarity.

Feel free to do what you want with the zest, but Dewberry Hotel doesn't use them as a garnish (and the recipe in Imbibe didn't even have the detail to express, though their YouTube video did).


On my second effort, I used Maker's Mark for the Bourbon, and a skinny "fat" 1/2 oz Cherry Herring, and a skinny 1/4 oz lemon juice. Overall, the drink had a more balanced flavor. In short, I recommend using Maker's Mark or Buffalo Trace for the Bourbon, and a tad more than 1/2 oz for the Cherry Herring. I, personally, prefer slightly less than the called-for 1/4 oz lemon--but that's a matter of personal taste. I still rate Panic Button 4.0, even with the above mentioned changes. With a flip of the coin, however, I might go to 4.5.


From the video, it seems that the Dewberry Hotel uses Four Roses (standard yellow label). When I tried it, I used Old Gran Dad 114.


Little Grey Lady

3⁄4 oz Gin, Plymouth
3⁄4 oz Aromatized wine, Cocchi Americano
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
Instructions

Combine all ingredients in cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake well, and strain into coupe or Nick and Nora glass.

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Jackson Cannon, Greydon House, Nantucket, Massachusetts
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4.5 stars
(14 ratings)
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  • Great. Similar to Corpse Reviver #2 .
  • Need to cut the lemon (fresh) at least in half and perhaps up the Elderflower/Gin [DLL]
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Faux Fruit

1 oz Cynar
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
1 oz Egg white (Optional)
5 dr Bitters, Angostura (If using egg white, for garnish)
Instructions

Add all ingredients except bitters to a shaker. If employing egg white, dry shake, then add ice and wet shake. Double strain into a coupe/low-ball. Add drops of bitters in a circle and use a straw or pick to create a flowery pattern. Serve.

Notes

Inspired by 50/50s of Overholt and Cynar served by Olivia at sycamore. in Newton, MA.

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2017
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Max Bulger
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3.5 stars
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Fancy Word

3⁄4 oz Pineapple rum, Plantation Stiggins' Fancy
3⁄4 oz Gran Classico
3⁄4 oz Herbal liqueur, Yellow Chartreuse
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
Instructions

Flash blend, gated-pour into rocks glass.

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2017
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stgabe on reddit
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3.5 stars
(7 ratings)
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  • Quite good. I'm not sure I'd like it with crushed ice. I shook it then double strained over a single rock in a coupe glass.
  • Tasty, a bit sweet...
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It's Not Personal

2 oz Bourbon, Four Roses (Yellow Label)
1⁄4 oz Nocino
1⁄2 oz Bénédictine
Instructions

Stir all ingredients with ice. Strain into coupe glass. No Garnish.

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2017
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Ryan Dorn, Seattle Washington
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Average rating
3 stars
(7 ratings)
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  • Sweet and bourbony — ★★★
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A nice after dinner drink, but it'll do before dinner also. The Benedictine comes through enough to drown out the Nocino's flavor, however. I used 2 dashes of the Mole; a nice outcome. I strongly recommend this libation, and rate it 4.0. An orange twist might be worth trying.


laerm commented on 12/25/2019:

There's not enough there there.