Hanzo Steel

1 oz Shochu, Beni Otome Sesame Shochu
3⁄4 oz Reposado Tequila, Siete Leguas Reposado
1⁄4 oz Aquavit, Svol Swedish-Style
1⁄2 oz Meyer Lemon Aperitif, Le Moné
1⁄2 oz Yuzu juice (Yuzuco super juice)
1⁄2 oz Simple syrup
Instructions

Shake, strain over a big rock in a DOF, black sesame salt half rim garnish.

History

Reworking of a drink I made long ago.

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Year
2024
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Rafa García Febles, NYC.
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Stone Fruit Sour (Jeffrey Morgenthaler)

1 1⁄2 oz Bourbon (Evan Williams Bottled-in-Bond)
1 bsp Apricot liqueur
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
3⁄4 oz Rich simple syrup 2:1
1⁄2 oz Egg white
Instructions

1. In a cocktail shaker, add all ingredients
2. Dry shake (without ice)
3. Wet shake (with ice) for 10-12 seconds
4. Double strain into an Irish coffee glass

History

From Pacific Standard, Portland Oregon

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Authentic recipe
Creator
Jeffrey Morgenthaler, Pacific Standard, Portland, Oregon
Source reference

https://youtu.be/umaM_Zbhz0o

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Yakima

2 oz Apple brandy
3⁄4 oz Ramazzotti
1⁄4 oz Bigallet China-China
1 sli Apple (garnish)
Instructions

Stir, strain, up. Cut a slit in the apple slice and place it on the glass at a jaunty angle.

Notes

A sprightly but sophisticated apple drink that captures the essence of a tart slice on a hot day. Can add Angostura for an earthier drink, but I find the recipe as-is more delicious.

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© 2024 Natalie Weizenbaum
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Year
2024
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Natalie Weizenbaum, Seattle, WA, USA
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Shawn C commented on 6/13/2024:

Sweet and potent, about 88 proof before ice dilution if Laird's Bottled-in-bond is used, pretty hot! Perhaps something like an 80 proof Calvados or 86 proof St. George apple brandy would work better to mellow the heat? Pleasant flavors with root beer/anise from the Ramazzotti and the orange components of the Bigallet.

Saint Agur

1 1⁄2 oz Applejack, Lairds
1 oz Cardamaro
3⁄4 oz Dry vermouth, Noilly Prat
1⁄2 oz Orange juice
2 ds Bitters, Fee Brothers Black Walnut
1 pn Salt (Black Volcanic Rock Salt)
Instructions

Shake with ice and strain into a frozen coupe glass.

History

The inspiration for this cocktail: Saint Agur, a spectacular Double Cream Blue Cheese from France. Lots of "spicy."
https://cheeseorigin.com/saint-agur-blue/

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Year
2024
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Carl N.
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4 stars
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Cuckoo Bee

1 1⁄4 oz Drambuie
1 oz Gin (barrel-aged)
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
Instructions

Shake; strain; up.

Notes

Laseter suggests Gentilly barrel-aged gin. Licor 43 reportedly works well as a sub for the Drambuie.

History

Bee's Knees riff.

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Authentic recipe
Creator
Waites Laseter, Backspace Bar & The Yard on Frenchman, New Orleans, Louisiana (US)
Source reference

https://distiller.com/articles/drambuie-cocktails

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From other users
  • Slight preference for the Licor 43 version in hot weather. Husband is a big fan. — ★★★★★
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Shifters Shine

1 1⁄2 oz Bourbon, Wild Turkey 101
3⁄4 oz Genepy, Dolin Genepy des Alpes
1⁄3 oz Ancho Reyes chile liqueur
1 bsp Simple syrup
1 ds Bitters, Angostura
1 ds Peychaud's Bitters
1 lf Sage
Instructions

In a stirring vessel pour Whiskey, Genepy, and Ancho Reyes with ice and stir to chill. Strain and pour over ice sphere. Float angostura bitters and peychaud bitters. Garnish with flamed sage leaf.

Notes

For my friend Griff. Enjoy.

History

This is a bit of a play on an improved whiskey cocktail, with a little extra jazz.

“The potion is a rich honey color and swirls lazily around, regardless of how it's handled. It can be found in any sort of vessel, though it is usually found in glass jars. The eye of a shapeshifter drifts along the potion's bottom, making it a daunting beverage for the average taverngoer to order. It has an extremely strong alcoholic taste with a hint of caramel. Due to its magical nature, the alcohol within this potion affects a creature twice as much as the alcohol within a nonmagical beverage.” -The Griffons Saddlebag

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Year
2024
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Bert Bedford and Dani Dimon
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5 stars
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Shawn C commented on 6/10/2024:

A clever potion. The burnt/smoked sage (I use an inverted lidded mixing jar to capture the smoke, then add the chilled liquid ingredients to infuse, before pouring over a large ice sphere) reinforced the smokey umami of the ancho. The Genepy's characteristic flavor was somewhat hidden/subdued in the background, with the liqueur primarily providing some sweetness and depth. This is a potent mix at nearly 95 proof before dilution, but you won't realize it is that hot while drinking it.

Sabotage

3⁄4 oz Mezcal
3⁄4 oz Rhum Agricole (Blanc (although a little age wouldn't hurt things))
1⁄2 oz Herbal liqueur, Yellow Chartreuse
1⁄2 oz Amaro Montenegro
1⁄2 oz Cynar
1 twst Orange peel (As garnish -- express and discard)
Instructions

Stir with ice, strain into an old fashioned glass, and garnish with orange oils from a twist.

History

I recently attended a Calvados event at Equal Measure here in Boston. Before the event began, beverage director Jackson Cannon came over and mentioned that last night at Eastern Standard next door, there was a request for the Espionage that was created there in 2012. When the staff was unsure of the recipe, they found it here on this blog and were able to fulfill the request. Later that night, I decided to riff on the Espionage which had a quinoa vodka base to create the Sabotage with the mezcal-rhum agricole combination that worked well for me in other drinks.

Yields Drink
Year
2024
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Frederic Yarm, Boston, MA
Source reference

https://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2024/06/sabotage.html

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Bogged Down Mule

1 1⁄2 oz Bison grass vodka (Żubrówka)
1 oz Cranberry liqueur, Clear Creek
1⁄2 oz Lime juice
1⁄4 oz Simple syrup
2 ds Bitters, Bittermens Boston Bittahs
2 oz Ginger beer
Instructions

Build in mule mug or double old fashioned glass.

Notes

Add Żubrówka, cranberry liqueur, lime juice, simple syrup, and bitters to glass or mug. Add ice, stir briefly, then ginger beer and ice as needed to fill. I prefer to give a gentle stir at the end to mix ingredients rather than leaving layered.

No garnish required, although a lime wedge/wheel, mint sprig, and/or cranberries would be appropriate depending on personal tastes.

History

Created with influence from the "Boston Bog" and various mule cocktails to incorporate the cranberry liqueur. The vanilla note in the Żubrówka takes some of the edge off, while the Boston Bittahs rounds out the palate. The name was partly inspired by the "Hoarse and Boggy."

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Year
2024
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Your original creation
Creator
Shawn C, Fresno, California
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Tropical Popsicle

1 1⁄2 oz Japanese Whisky (Roehr uses Suntory Toki)
1⁄2 oz Aperol
1 oz Passion fruit syrup
1⁄2 oz Lime juice
4 oz Seltzer water (To top)
Instructions

Shake first four ingredients. Strain into Collins glass over fresh ice. Top with Seltzer. Garnish with banana leaf or lime wheel

Notes

Passion Fruit Syrup recipe: Equal parts passionfruit purée and rich simple syrup (2:1). Whisk to combine.

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Year
circa 2020
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Tony Roehr, Noble Experiment, San Diego (USA)
Source reference

https://imbibemagazine.com/recipe/tropical-popsicle-from-noble-experime…

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Jolly Jane

1 1⁄2 oz Blended Scotch
1⁄2 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Punt e Mes
1⁄2 oz Sherry, Lustau East India Solera
1⁄2 oz CioCiaro
1 twst Orange peel (As garnish)
Instructions

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

Notes

Cutty Sark Prohibition was my choice for the blended Scotch. Uses what you've got though.

History

Jolly Jane named after Jane Toppan, an 1890s serial killer that I learned about during a Cutty Sark-sponsored Boston Crime Tour that I helped to organize via my role as an officer of the Boston chapter of the USBG (bartenders' guild). I was inspired by writing up The Manhatta for the blog earlier that day with the Punt e Mes and Lustau East India Solera Sherry combination. I opted for Amaro Ciociaro which added an elegance to this Scotch drink (as a tribute to the day's sponsor) that Aperol and Campari did not provide in previous iterations.

Yields Drink
Year
2024
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Frederic Yarm, Boston, MA
Source reference

https://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2024/05/jolly-jane.html

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Shawn C commented on 7/26/2024:

Very good with Johnnie Walker Black (some months ago), excellent with Cutty Sark Prohibition tonight--I was finally able to lay my hands on a bottle. Along with the higher proof bite, there is some finesse to the Prohibition flavor profile that I find lacking in other blended Scotches I have tried.

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