Bored Stiff

1 oz Tawny port
1⁄2 oz Amaretto
1⁄2 oz Crème de Cacao
1 ds Orange bitters
1 twst Lemon peel (long (a whole lemon's worth))
Instructions

Stir, strain, flute.

Yields Drink
Year
ca 2004
Authenticity
Unknown
Creator
Rob Schwartz, Absinthe, San Francisco, CA
Source reference

The Art of the Shim by Dinah Sanders, p. 71

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4 stars
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Parisian Cocktail (Verlaine)

2 1⁄2 oz Gin, Plymouth
3⁄4 oz Dry vermouth
1⁄2 oz Cassis
4 ds Lavender bitters
1 twst Lemon peel (expressed and discarded)
Instructions

Stir and strain. Express lemon oils atop and discard peel.

History

Altered from the Parisian Cocktail published by Harry MacElhone, which had more vermouth and less gin.

Yields Drink
Authenticity
Altered recipe
Creator
Aaron Melendrez, Verlaine, Los Angeles
Source reference

http://imbibemagazine.com/verlaines-parisian-cocktail/

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4 stars
(13 ratings)
From other users
  • Solid martini riff
  • Accessible for a martini-realm drink. Sweet red wine (and maybe even some mint?) on the finish. — ★★★★
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Craig E commented on 9/24/2018:

Lightly curated: paraphrased instructions to fix copyright infringement, added a little history and changed name to reflect origin more clearly.

Shawn C commented on 11/05/2023:

This was the maiden excursion for a small batch of lavender bitters (tincture) I prepared. This is a good cocktail with all of the elements (including the expressed lemon) accounted for in the flavor and nose, but the 2.5 oz of Plymouth seems a bit much, pushing the alcohol and volume to the high side. When I make it again I will cut that to 2.

Metexa

3⁄4 oz Blanco tequila
3⁄4 oz Swedish Punsch, Kronan
1 1⁄2 oz Aromatized wine, Cocchi Americano
Instructions

Stir. Strain. Orange twist in the glass.

Yields Drink
Year
1930
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
J. E. Mouncer
Source reference

Café Royal Cocktail Book. via http://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2010/05/metexa.html

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Average rating
4 stars
(9 ratings)
From other users
  • Nice drink, a bit too sweet. I wonder how it would be lengthened with some soda.
  • A little too sweet for my taste.
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Beach & Panorama

2 oz Gin, Plymouth
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
1⁄4 oz White chocolate liqueur
1⁄4 oz Herbal liqueur, Yellow Chartreuse
1⁄4 oz Falernum
1 ds Bitters, Boker's
6 lf Mint
5 Blueberry
1 ds Bitters, Boker's (as garnish)
Instructions

Muddle bluberries, add Mint, shake, fine strain, coupe, dash Boker's.

Yields Drink
Year
2018
Authenticity
Your original creation
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Average rating
4.5 stars
(4 ratings)
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Agave & Cane

1⁄3 oz Mezcal
1 3⁄4 oz Rhum Agricole, Damoiseau Blanc (100 proof)
3⁄4 oz Averna
1⁄2 oz Campari
3 ds Bitters, Angostura
1 twst Lemon peel
Instructions

Good stir, strain, coupe, twist lemon peel, discard.

Yields Drink
Year
2018
Authenticity
Your original creation
Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
4 stars
(10 ratings)
From other users
  • Decrease Campari to 0.25 oz and decrease Angostura to 2 drops.
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Dark Was The Night

1⁄2 oz Fernet, CH Distillery
1 1⁄2 oz Fernet, Letherbee
3⁄4 oz Virgin Islands Rum, Cruzan Blackstrap
1⁄4 oz Cinnamon syrup
2 ds Cherry Bark Vanilla Bitters, Bittercube
1 twst Orange peel
Instructions

Stir, strain into old fashioned glass with a large cube or sphere. Garnish with orange swath.

Notes

Use any combination of Fernet adding up to 2 oz; I used two Fernet local to me in Chicago.

History

Named after a song that was a favorite of a good departed friend. RIP Johno.

Yields Drink
Year
2018
Authenticity
Your original creation
Source reference

Blind Willie Johnson "Dark Was The Night, Cold Was The Ground"
https://youtu.be/BNj2BXW852g

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5 stars
(2 ratings)
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Cold Was The Ground

1 1⁄2 oz Apple brandy, St. George
1⁄2 oz Bourbon, Old Grand Dad 100
1⁄2 oz Zucca
1⁄4 oz Pedro Ximénez Sherry, Lustau
1 ds Bitters, Fee Brothers Black Walnut
1 twst Orange peel
Instructions

Stir, strain into old fashioned glass with a large cube or sphere. Garnish with orange swath.

Notes

I vacillate between 1 and 2 dashes of the walnut bitters with this drink depending on my mood.

History

Named after a song that was a favorite of a good departed friend. RIP Johno.

Yields Drink
Year
2018
Authenticity
Your original creation
Source reference

Blind Willie Johnson "Dark Was The Night, Cold Was The Ground"
https://youtu.be/BNj2BXW852g

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Average rating
4.5 stars
(9 ratings)
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Smoky Pineapple

2 oz Pineapple rum, Plantation Stiggins' Fancy
1⁄3 oz Mezcal
1⁄3 oz Averna
1⁄3 oz Falernum
1 ds Bitters, Angostura
Instructions

Stir, strain, coupe.

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Year
2018
Authenticity
Your original creation
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4 stars
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Pangolindo commented on 1/28/2019:

Thanks for trying dear Happyrobot!

Pangolindo 

t0mn8r commented on 4/08/2020:

Wonderful combo of the Pineapple rum and the hint of smoke from the Mezcal

Gobbler's Knob

1⁄2 oz Sage syrup
1 1⁄2 oz Aquavit (Venus special release (fat washed with turkey schmaltz and gribenes))
1 oz Amontillado Sherry (La garrogha)
1⁄4 oz Herbal liqueur, Yellow Chartreuse
1⁄4 oz Falernum, Velvet Falernum
2 ds Celery bitters, Fee Brothers
1 Cranberry (candied, as garnish)
1 wdg Orange (as garnish)
Instructions

Stir and pour over large rock. Garnish by taking short orange wedge, make two perpendicular cuts from flesh to peel, placing candied cranberry in orange and piercing both with a single skewer. For an extra flare on the garnish, add a strip of turkey gribenes (crispy rendered skin). This is a really unusual and interesting cocktail, and it falls completely out of balance if any of the ingredients are left out. I'm sure some substitutions could work, but others will leave it with an overly unctuous or even medicinal quality (for instance, I tried benedictine in lieu of the liqueurs, and it bombed).

Notes

Fat washing done at home by rendering turkey skin and fat. Allow to cool and place in aquavit for five days at room temperature. Place in freezer overnight. Drain and filter thoroughly.

Yields Drink
Year
2018
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Jesse Medlong
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4 stars
(1 rating)
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Tears of the Sun

1 oz Scotch, Monkey Shoulder
1 oz Scotch, Aberlour 12 (year)
1⁄4 oz Herbal liqueur, Yellow Chartreuse
1⁄4 oz Strega
1⁄4 oz Suze
1 ds Saffron bitters, Barkeep
12 dr Bitters, Bitter End Moroccan Bitters
1 twst Orange peel
Instructions

Stir, strain into old fashioned glass with a large cube or sphere. Garnish with orange swath.

Yields Drink
Year
2018
Authenticity
Your original creation
Curator rating
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