Just Goes to Shoyu

1 1⁄2 oz Apple brandy, Lairds Bonded
1 1⁄2 oz Apricot liqueur
3⁄4 t Soy sauce
2 ds Orange bitters, Angostura
1 twst Orange peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Stir; strain; up; garnish.

Notes

I used Kikkoman low-sodium.

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Craig Eliason
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Year
2026
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Your original creation
Creator
Craig Eliason, Saint Paul, Minnesota (USA)
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  • Clear red brown color. Orange scones on nose. Sip has maple syrup, miso, nectarines; swallow brings umami, some alcohol heat. Some Nilla Wafers in finish, and pepper. Salted caramel in there too.
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Conjure Dreams

1 1⁄2 oz Blended Scotch
1⁄2 oz Drambuie
1⁄4 oz Pastis
1⁄4 oz Maraschino Liqueur
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
1⁄4 oz Cassis (to float)
1 Lemon peel
Instructions

Shake, strain, cocktail glass, float, garnish.

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Todd Brant
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Year
2025
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Your original creation
Creator
Todd Brant
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Immortal Memory

1 1⁄2 oz Cognac VSOP
1⁄2 oz Pear eau de vie
1⁄4 oz Apricot liqueur
1⁄4 oz Maraschino Liqueur
1⁄4 oz Orange juice
2 ds Peychaud's Bitters
5 dr Orange flower water (as garnish)
1 Brandied cherry (as garnish)
Instructions

Stir, strain, cocktail glass, garnish.

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Todd Brant
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Year
2025
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Creator
Todd Brant
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Daguerre's Dream

1 oz Cognac VSOP
1 oz Dry vermouth
1⁄2 oz Herbal liqueur, Yellow Chartreuse
1⁄4 oz Crème de Violette
1⁄4 oz Pastis
1 twst Lemon peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Stir, strain, cocktail glass, garnish.

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Todd Brant
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Year
2025
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Your original creation
Creator
Todd Brant
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Fanny Wright

2 oz Blended Scotch (I used Duncan Taylor 12)
1⁄2 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Antica Formula
1⁄4 oz Averna
1⁄4 oz Bruto Americano
1 Maraschino cherry, Luxardo
Instructions

Stir, strain, up

Notes

I wanted a drink that would complement a rich stew. This is rich enough to stand up to it but bitter enough to provide a lovely contrast.

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Year
2026
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Natalie Weizenbaum
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3.5 stars
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Shawn C commented on 2/18/2026:

Good cocktail, cool name reference, and I can tell it would work very well with a rich stew. The Bruto Americano adds some cooking herb flavors for another dimension. I tried it using Cutty Sark Prohibition for its flavor, but the 100 proof made it a little hot, so I recommend sticking to an 80 proof as in the original call. I used 1/4 oz Maraschino vs. 1/3 oz (2 tsp) as I was worried that might dominate--I can be a little gun shy with Luxardo.

Craig E commented on 2/24/2026:

Just to clarify, based on comment above: there's no maraschino liqueur in the spec, which had a typo in it, now fixed.

Strawberry Roan

2 oz Rye
1⁄2 oz Brucato Amaro Chaparral (or Green Chartreuse)
1⁄2 oz Lime juice
1⁄4 oz Simple syrup
4 oz Strawberry Soda (Jarritos)
1 spg Mint (as garnish)
1 Strawberry (as garnish)
Instructions

Shake first four ingredients with ice. Strain into highball glass with ice, fill with strawberry soda. Add strawberry and mint as garnish.

Notes

While Green Chartreuse is listed as an option, the Chaparral makes more sense, since the latter is from California, as is the cowboy song "Strawberry Roan" originally written as a poem by Curley Fletcher in 1915. The light mint flavor of the yerba santa in the Chaparral is also a better match for the strawberry than Chartreuse

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Year
2025
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Brian Downing, The Silver Dollar, Louisville, KY
Source reference

https://imbibemagazine.com/recipe/strawberry-roan-whiskey-highball/

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Camparajillo

1 oz Licor 43
1 oz Campari
1 oz Espresso
1 twst Lemon peel (expressed, as garnish)
Instructions

Shake, strain, garnish.

Yields Drink
Year
ca. 2025
Authenticity
Unknown
Source reference

https://old.reddit.com/r/cocktails/comments/1gacgqe/camparajillo/

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Bitter French

1 oz Gin
1⁄4 oz Campari
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
1⁄2 oz Simple syrup
1 spl Champagne (To top, ~2 oz)
Instructions

Add all except Champagne to shaker with ice, shake, strain into a coupe, top with Champagne, garnish with expressed grapefruit peel

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Year
2008
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Phil Ward, Death & Co NYC
Source reference

The Madrusan Cocktail Companion, p. 424

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Cane & Melon

1 3⁄4 oz Cachaça, Novo Fogo (silver)
3⁄8 oz Herbal liqueur, Green Chartreuse
1 oz Lime juice
3⁄4 oz Watermelon juice
1⁄3 oz Agave syrup
1 pn Salt
2 ds Grapefruit bitters
1 sli Lime (as garnish)
Instructions

Add all ingredients into a shaker with ice and shake. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with the lime slice.

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Alvin D. (Boston, MA)
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  • The Cane & Melon completely surprised us in the best way. It’s incredibly refreshing but still feels elevated and intentional, not just another fruity cocktail. The melon comes through so fresh and juicy, and there’s this subtle herbal depth that keeps you going back for another sip. It’s light, crisp, and perfectly balanced, the kind of drink that feels like summer in a glass but is still sophisticated enough for a cocktail night. — ★★★★★
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Not a Melon

1 1⁄2 oz Rye, Rittenhouse 100
1 oz Fino sherry, Lustau
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
3⁄4 oz Simple syrup
1⁄2 oz Cynar
3 sli Cucumber
Instructions

Muddle cucumber slices, add other ingredients, shake with ice, and strain into a rocks/double old fashioned glass. Fill with ice or cube, and garnish with a cucumber wheel.

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Year
2017
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Zach Luther, Backbar, Somerville, Massachusetts
Source reference

https://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2017/06/not-melon.html

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  • Deliciously different than the sum of its parts. Frederic Yarm's tasting notes are spot on: The Not a Melon gave forth a cucumber-melon aroma with rye notes peeping through. Next, a vegetal, lemon, and malt sip led into rye, bubble gum, and cucumber on the swallow.
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