Marching Bands

1 oz Cynar
1 oz Rye, Rittenhouse 100
3⁄4 oz Cardamaro
1⁄4 oz Aromatized wine, Lillet Blanc
2 ds Bitters, Fee Brothers Black Walnut
Instructions

Stir, strain, lowball big ice - no garnish

History

Made while listening to Death Cab for Cutie's Plans, hence the name

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2026
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Aniversario

1 1⁄2 oz Cachaça
3⁄4 oz Aromatized wine, Cocchi Americano
1⁄4 oz Suze
1⁄4 oz Apricot liqueur, Luxardo apricot liqueur
1⁄4 oz Ginger syrup
1 bsp Rice vinegar
Instructions

Shake and strain into a coupe - no garnish

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2026
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Spicy Dead Lady

3⁄4 oz Mezcal
3⁄4 oz Aperol
3⁄4 oz Falernum
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
1 ds Pepper tincture, Scrappy's Firewater Tincture
Instructions

Shake all ingredients together in a shaker tin with ice. Strain into a coupe and garnish with a lime wheel (the bar uses a dehydrated wheel, but that’s optional).

*In lieu of the specialty bitters, Wheeler says adding a thin slice of fresh habanero pepper to the shaker tin will also add a small amount of heat and flavor to the drink. Remember to spice to taste, as habaneros can pack some serious heat!

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Creator
Grant Wheeler of The Garrett
Source reference

https://imbibemagazine.com/recipe/spicy-dead-lady-cocktail/

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Jewel Thief

1 1⁄2 oz Gin, Edinburgh Gin
1 oz Amaro Nonino
1 oz Genepy, Dolin Genepy des Alpes
2 ds Orange bitters, Regans' orange bitters
Instructions

Stir, strain into a pony, garnish with a maraschino cherry

Notes

Alteration of Matt Demers' Bijou des Alpes, substituting Amaro Nonino for Cardamaro

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2026
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Shawn C commented on 6/21/2026:

Haven't tried this, but the problem with the substitution of Nonino for Cardamaro is the resulting proof (as well as loss of wine base flavor.) The recipe is nearly 1.5 oz of ethanol, over 84 proof before ice dilution. That's going to be pretty hot on the tongue. And if one subs in a higher proof gin (e.g. Tanqueray), it becomes more problematic.

Polski

1 3⁄8 oz Vodka (Better with Bison grass vodka)
1 t Crème de mure
2 t Lemon juice
1 t Simple syrup
3 lf Mint
Instructions

In a shaker add vodka, sugar syrup, lemon juice, mint leafs and shake with ice
Then strain into a chilled shot glass
Slowly pour the crème de mûre so that settles at the bottom and forms the red layer.

History

A two‑layer shot designed to resemble the Polish flag, with a deep red blackberry base and a cloudy white vodka‑citrus layer on top. Fresh mint is pressed into the vodka for aroma, then removed to keep the upper layer clean and opaque. Simple, striking, and visually iconic.

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2026
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Théo LOUIS SIBINSKI
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The Black Box

3⁄4 oz Bourbon
3⁄4 oz Averna
3⁄4 oz Drambuie
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
Instructions

Add all four ingredients into a man ice filled shaker and strain into a rocks glass with one large ice cube. For added style, use black food dye to make the cube a true “Black Box”.

Notes

A balanced 1:1:1:1 ratioed cocktail inspired by The Paper Plane. Richer in taste thanks to the Averna but with a balance sweetness from the heather honey of Drambuie which also pairs nicely with the lemon.

History

Inspired by a Black Manhattan & a riff on a Paper Plan.

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2026
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Creator
Chris Schuster, New Jersey
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Boston Winter

2 oz Japanese Whisky
1⁄2 oz Herbal liqueur, Izarra Yellow
1⁄2 oz Simple syrup
1⁄4 oz Lemon juice
1 sli Ginger
2 ds Bitters, Angostura
2 ds Orange bitters
Instructions

Muddle an inch of ginger with the whiskey and herbal liquer in a mixing glass, and rest for 1-2 minutes. Add remaining ingredients, fill with ice and stir until chilled. Strain into a rocks glass over an ice cube. Optionally, garnish with candied ginger.

Notes

Ginger and whiskey forward, warm, mild spice, herbal.

History

Created on a whim on a cold Boston morning with ingredients already on my shelf.

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Soul Wandering

3⁄4 oz Genever
3⁄4 oz Gin (Preferably London Dry in style)
1⁄2 oz Cynar
1⁄2 oz Coffee liqueur
1⁄2 oz Sweet vermouth
1 twst Orange peel (As garnish)
Instructions

Stir with ice, strain into a coupe glass, and garnish with an orange twist.

History

After making the City to City that was related to the Transmigration, I was inspired to turn the two-Scotch and two-rum drinks, respectively, into a Genever-gin one. Genever and gin have worked in everything from stirred drinks like the Precursor to tropical ones like the Modern Prometheus. Moreover, Genever has paired well with Cynar and coffee liqueur such as in the Wild Card and the Hard Times, respectively, so I figured that the combination had a good chance to click. For a name, I ended up on Soul Wandering to stick with the migration theme.

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Year
2026
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Creator
Frederic Yarm, Boston, MA
Source reference

https://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2026/05/soul-wandering.html

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noksagt commented on 5/16/2026:

Fred: this is more spirit rich than on your blog (1 oz each of gin and genever vs 3/4). Was this intentional?

yarm commented on 5/16/2026:

Oops. Fixed. I was trying to transcribe from memory and I failed (slightly). The 1 oz instead of 3/4 oz would still work but will end your evening quicker.

Hawaiian Derby

3⁄4 oz Bourbon, Booker's (2026-01 Small Batch)
3⁄4 oz Amaro Nonino
3⁄4 oz Hibiscus Liqueur (Mary's Hibiscus Liqueur, St. Johnsbury Distillery)
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
1 twst Orange peel
Instructions

Shake with ice. Double strain into a Nick & Nora. Garnish with an orange twist.

History

Inspired by a bottle of Hibiscus liqueur sent to me from J. Molesworth in Vermont.

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Clanker's Regret

3⁄4 oz Mezcal, Del Maguey
1⁄2 oz Herbal liqueur, Green Chartreuse (used Green Key Herbal Liqueur; not in the database)
1⁄4 oz Herbal liqueur, Jeppson's Malort
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
1⁄4 oz Agave syrup
Instructions

Shake with ice. Double strain into a cocktail glass.

Notes

Green Key Herbal Liqueur is a 55% ABV American-made, French-style herbal liqueur, crafted in Chicago as an alternative to Green Chartreuse. It features over 72 organic botanicals with dominant notes of mint, fennel, and lemon peel, with a natural olive-green color.

History

The Clanker’s Regret was created to celebrate Roscoe Hour’s infiltration of Gemini AI with the Chicagovardier recipe. Thanks to cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com for help making that happen!

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2026
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RoscoeHour (user created) Chicago, IL
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