The Claymore

1 1⁄2 oz Jamaican rum, Myers's Dark
1 oz Drambuie (or Glayva)
2 oz Lemon juice
1⁄2 oz Simple syrup (1:1)
2 ds Bitters, Angostura Orange
Instructions

Blend with half a cup of crushed ice. Pour into chilled DOF glass.

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2017
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Creator
Andy Aitken of proofcocktails.nl
Source reference

http://www.proofcocktails.nl/2017/08/25/the-claymore/

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  • Used 2 dashes Angostura Aromatic bitters and 2 dashes Reagans — ★★★★
  • I was skeptical with all that lemon but it balanced out well. Drambuie with dark rum also seemed unusual but again, it worked!
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Cara A commented on 10/27/2022:

Made this with juice of Meyer lemons — delicious 💚

Gent's Night

1 1⁄2 oz Bourbon, Bulleit
3⁄4 oz Orange liqueur, Grand Marnier
2 ds Chocolate extract
1⁄2 oz Stout Reduction
Instructions

Build dry, stir with ice. Double strain into chilled Martini glass.
Garnish orange wheel

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2017
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Nick Harris, Rishi Sushi, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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Zachary Pearson commented on 8/24/2017:

A couple of questions for you: is that a homemade chocolate extract, and If not, is there a brand you like? Can you provide a recipe or some guidelines for the stout reduction?  Thanks,  Zachary

Spanish Shawl

1 1⁄2 oz Gin
3⁄4 oz Elderflower liqueur, St. Germain
3⁄4 oz Cucumber juice
1⁄2 oz Dry vermouth, Dolin
1⁄4 oz Lime juice
Instructions

Shake, strain, up

Notes

Name of drink refers to spanish vermouth used at the Durham Hotel Restaurant

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2017
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  • Wow! The cucumber juice is spectacular and the rest of the drink supports it beautifully. I made with Bombay but this drink is screaming for Hendricks.
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Zachary Pearson commented on 8/29/2017:

Your note mentions Spanish vermouth but Dolin is French... if you need to change the brand of vermouth, let me know and I'll fix it. Thanks,  Zachary

drdug commented on 6/25/2022:

This is a perennial favorite. I’m able to get Atxa, a Spanish dry vermouth locally. Tried to edit the recipe but this brand wasn’t recognized and wouldn’t save. Agree with other commentators the Hendricks is my favorite gin for this cocktail!

Between the Leaves

1 oz Apple brandy (Fine Calvados)
1 oz Barbados Rum, Mount Gay (Eclipse)
1 oz Elderflower liqueur, St. Germain
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
3 sli Apple
Instructions

Shake over ice and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with an apple fan.

History

Autumnal riff on a Between the Sheets. Previously named 'Without the Sheets'.

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2017
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Creator
Benjamin Talbot
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  • Reduce Saint Germain to 0.75 oz.
  • MUST TRY
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Mosquitera

1 oz Blanco tequila
1 1⁄2 oz Aromatized wine, Cocchi Americano
1⁄2 oz Lime juice
1 spg Rosemary
1 1⁄2 oz Soda water
1 spg Rosemary (as garnish)
1 sli Lime (wheel, as garnish)
Instructions

Shake all but soda, stain, highball, add soda, stir gently, garnish.

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Year
2017
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Creator
Benjamin Talbot
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Death and Taxes

1 1⁄2 oz Bourbon, Maker's Mark
1⁄4 oz Dry Raspberry Brandy (raspberry eau de vie)
1⁄4 oz Herbal liqueur, Yellow Chartreuse
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
3⁄4 oz Raspberry syrup (1:1)
1 ds Absinthe
1 oz Egg white (one medium)
1 twst Lemon
Instructions

Shake with ice and strain into a chilled coupe. Express a lemon twist over the drink and garnish.

Notes

Reformulated in early 2024 to be structured more like a classic Whiskey Sour. The original version was created early on in my journey into mixed drinks and was unbalanced, too small, and made use of sub-par ingredients (Chambord).

I recommend a barely-legal rye and cold-process raspberry syrup. Without the sharpness in the latter this can risk being too sweet.

History

Inspired by the appearance of the quote in a letter from Benjamin Franklin to Jean-Baptiste Le Roy, I wanted to bring together American and French ingredients.

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2017
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Benjamin Talbot
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  • Working through the absinthe float is a good experience.
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The Black Spot

1 oz Rum, Cruzan Blackstrap
1 oz Jamaican rum
3⁄4 oz Coffee liqueur (Mr. Black)
1⁄4 oz Islay Scotch, Laphroaig
1⁄4 oz Rich demerara syrup 2:1
3 ds Orange bitters, Regans' orange bitters
Instructions

Use Laphroaig to rinse a chilled old-fashioned glass. Do not discard. Stir other ingredients over ice and strain into glass.

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2016
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Creator
Benjamin Talbot
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4 stars
(8 ratings)
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Avion de Papel

3⁄4 oz Blanco tequila
3⁄4 oz Amaro Meletti
3⁄4 oz Aperol
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
Instructions

Shake/strain/coupe

Notes

This is a delicious variant which puts a new twist on a modern classic.

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2017
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Creator
Lily Dean, Old Kentucky Bourbon Bar, Covington, KY
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  • Excellent. Worked with Mezcal 1 oz, rest to spec. Could go up to 1.5 mezcal.
  • Paper Plans variant
  • "This is a five... for sure" — ★★★★★
  • made this as stirred without the lemon and with pastiche bitters.
  • Very pleasing. Sweet grapefruit.
  • I doubled this and served it over one big rock - very nice to sip overlooking a beach.
  • This "Paper Plane" variation was first made by Lily Dean at OKBB on Sunday, August 13, 2017. She made one for me on Wednesday, August 16. I thought it was delicious and deserves to be more widely known.
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Canephoros commented on 8/19/2017:

Had three more of these yesterday - decided to make one today. Used El Tesoro Platinum and Ramazotti since there was no Meletti on hand. It was still nice and improved as it went along.

Canephoros commented on 8/21/2017:

An almost identical recipe can be found here, http://www.onthebar.com/drinks/el-avion-de-papel, the work of Daniel Riney at the Marina Cantina in Clearwater, Florida. His version also uses a blanco tequila (the picture shows Avion Silver), and the Paper Plane's original Amaro Nonino.  Lily thought the Amaro Meletti worked better with the tequila, and chose that for her version.

Rite of Spring

1 1⁄2 oz Old Tom Gin, Tanqueray Old Tom
1⁄2 oz Suze
1⁄2 oz Aromatized wine, Cocchi Americano
1⁄4 oz Bitters, Fee Brothers Rhubarb
1⁄4 oz Bitters, Brooklyn Hemispherical Bitters Rhubarb
1 twst Grapefruit peel
Instructions

Stir, strain into an old fashioned glass with a large cube/sphere. Garnish with a grapefruit peel, expressed.

Notes

For something a bit sweeter and less bitter, add 1/4 oz creme de pamplemousse liqueur.

History

Was listening to Valery Gergiev's version of Igor Stravinsky's "Le Sacre du printemps" ("The Rite of Spring") when creating this drink, and the name seemed appropriate. Entry in the Difford's Guide Suze contest: https://www.diffordsguide.com/cocktails/recipe/4294/rite-of-spring

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2017
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Source reference

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rite_of_Spring

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4 stars
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  • 3.5 to 4.
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Fleur du Mal

3⁄4 oz Pisco
3⁄4 oz Dimmi
3⁄4 oz Amaro Meletti
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
Instructions

Shake, strain, up, flower garnish.

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Year
2017
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Creator
Rafa García Febles, NYC.
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  • Paper plane variant with Pisco. For Rodrigo.
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eSports Chaebol commented on 9/02/2020:

A great cocktail to showcase the complexities of both Dimmi and Meletti, two unlike flavors that are alike in their bittersweetness. I like to use an edible hibiscus for the garnish.

Shawn C commented on 6/23/2023:

Very good and different. I used 0.5+ oz of lemon juice to keep it from being too dry and sour for my palate, others might prefer it drier in the original proportions. Interesting combination because both the Meletti and Dimmi have strong floral notes and that comes through here. There is some apricot and some noticeable bitterness.

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