Walnut Room

1 1⁄2 oz Bourbon, Henry McKenna 10 Year Bottled in Bond
1 oz Walnut Liqueur, Nux Alpina
3⁄4 oz Amaro, CH Distillery
1 bsp Coffee liqueur, Galliano Ristretto
2 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 peel.

Notes

CH Amaro is a amaro distributed primarily in Chicago; substitute with a split of Cynar 70 and Meletti if unavailable. Old Grand-dad 100 is a respectable (and slightly more cost effective) option for the McKenna.

History

Named after the historic Walnut Room in Chicago's State Street Marshall Field's (I refuse to call it Macy's).

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Year
2016
Authenticity
Your original creation
Source reference

http://macysrestaurants.com/walnut-room/
http://www.fieldsfanschicago.org/

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5 stars
(6 ratings)
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Black Adonis

1 oz Oloroso sherry, La Bodega
3⁄4 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Punt e Mes
3⁄4 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Antica Formula
1⁄2 oz Pedro Ximénez Sherry, Gonzalez Byass Nectar
2 ds Bitters, Bittermens Xocolatl Mole
2 ds Orange bitters, Angostura Orange
1 twst Orange peel
Instructions

Stir, strain, up, twist.

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Year
2017
Authenticity
Altered recipe
Creator
Rafa García Febles, NYC.
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4 stars
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  • Bumped up the Carpano Antica to a full oz.
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Paper in Fire

3⁄4 oz Bourbon, Buffalo Trace
3⁄4 oz Suze
3⁄4 oz Ancho Reyes chile liqueur
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
1 bsp Honey syrup (1:1)
Instructions

Shake all ingredients, strain into a chilled coupe.

History

Entry submittal for Suze cocktail contest. Obviously inspired by the Paper Plane, one of my early cocktail crushes after having my first at The Violet Hour in 2008. Couldn't quite pull off the great balance of the original using just 4 equal parts of these ingredients, so I had to cheat and add a bit more sweetener. Named after the John Cougar Mellencamp 80's song "Paper in Fire"

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Year
2017
Authenticity
Your original creation
Source reference

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=myo9wXrNUP4

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4 stars
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  • Just doesn't hit for me
  • Solid but a little too astringent. Maybe another barsppon of simple?
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4ndr3w commented on 5/07/2019:

I’ve been thinking about and working on iterations of this drink for months. It might be better with a 1/4 oz of mezcal instead of honey syrup? The smokey aspect of the mezcal seems to balance the bitter aspect of the Suze much better.

Harrison Street

2 oz Gin
1⁄4 oz Herbal liqueur, Green Chartreuse
1⁄4 oz Cynar
2 ds Grapefruit bitters
1 twst Orange peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Stir, strain, garnish.

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  • Dan's comments spot on. — ★★★★
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Dan commented on 9/20/2017:

An unusual cocktail in that it is fairly dry -- rather like an intense Martini. Quite slow drinking and contemplative. The Chartreuse dominated the Cynar, but then I prefer the latter to the former.

South Side (Death & Co)

5 lf Mint
2 oz Gin, Beefeater
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
1⁄2 oz Cane syrup (2:1 sugar to water)
1 ds Bitters, Angostura
1 lf Mint (Garnish)
Instructions

In a cocktail shaker, muddle the mint. Add the other ingredients, shake with ice, and strain into a chilled coupe. Garnish with a mint leaf.

Notes

Death & Co's version uses lime juice and adds a dash of Angostura.

History

Https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Side_%28cocktail%29?wprov=sfla1

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Khartoum

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1 oz Amaro Montenegro
1⁄2 oz Rum, Smith & Cross
2 oz Soda water
1 Orange peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Build in an ice-filled Highball glass with a long Horse's Neck-style orange peel garnish. Top with ~2 oz soda water, stir, and add a straw.

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Unknown
Creator
Misty Kalkofen, Brick and Mortar, Cambridge, Massachusetts (USA)
Source reference

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Schnitzelberg

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1 oz Cardamaro
1⁄4 oz Maraschino Liqueur
1⁄4 oz Fernet Branca
1 twst Lemon peel
Instructions

Stir with ice, strain into a rocks glass, fill with ice, and garnish with a lemon twist.

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Unknown
Source reference

https://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2017/01/schnitzelberg.html

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Benjamin Barker Daiquiri

2 oz Añejo rum
1⁄2 oz Campari
1⁄2 oz Lime juice
1⁄2 oz Demerara syrup
1⁄8 t Absinthe
1 sli Lime (as garnish)
Instructions

Shake, strain, up, float lime wheel.

History

Benjamin Barker was an alias of Sweeney Todd.

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Creator
Brian Miller, Death & Co., New York, New York (USA)
Source reference

http://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2012/02/benjamin-barker-daiquiri.html

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The Last Laph

3⁄4 oz Scotch, Laphroaig
3⁄4 oz Ginger liqueur
3⁄4 oz Pineapple juice
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
3 ds Absinthe
1 spg Mint (as garnish)
Instructions

Shake, strain, up, garnish.

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Authentic recipe
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Justin Lavenue, Roosevelt Room, Austin, Texas (USA)
Source reference

http://imbibemagazine.com/the-last-laph/

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Rusted Root

2 oz Scotch
2⁄3 oz Elderflower liqueur
3 oz Ginger beer, Fever Tree
2 ds Bitters, Angostura
Instructions

Add ingredients on the rocks in your highball glass of choice.

Notes

A variety of bitters options could work well, too.

History

Spontaneous imagination around scotch and ginger.

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Year
2017
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Master J., Bar M, Virginia
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