Song of Solomon

1 1⁄2 oz Rye (Overproof)
1⁄2 oz Cynar
1⁄2 oz Dry vermouth
1⁄2 oz Maraschino Liqueur
2 ds Celery bitters
2 dr Salt Solution
Instructions

Combine ice with ingredients in a cocktail shaker. Stir and strain into a coupe glass.

Yields Drink
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Adapted from Eveleigh, West Hollywood, Calif.
Source reference

https://www.wsj.com/articles/salt-the-other-shaker-cocktail-recipes-are…

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4 stars
(18 ratings)
From other users
  • Made the 1st time with Fees Bros bitters and a very strong salt solution. 2nd time will try scrappys and to back off on the salt
  • very good!
  • Used fennel bitters. The rye is a little odd in this, adding peanutty flavors to an herbaceous drink. Interesting.
  • Every bit as magical as the name implies.
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jensck commented on 2/21/2018:

Every bit as magical as the name implies.

Craig E commented on 6/11/2024:

That's what the source says too, so I've curated to correct. Thanks @yarm!

lesliec commented on 6/12/2024:

What a fascinating drink! There's a lot going on, but it all works and somehow I can still taste the celery (used my own home-made bitters). Highly recommended.

The Comet

1 1⁄2 oz Cognac
1⁄4 oz Triple sec, Cointreau
1⁄4 oz Drambuie
1 oz Grapefruit juice
1 twst Grapefruit peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Shake all ingredients, serve up, garnish with a grapefruit twist

Yields Drink
Year
1952
Authenticity
Unknown
Creator
Eddie Clarke, Albany Room, Albermarle St, London
Source reference

https://www.diffordsguide.com

Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
3.5 stars
(12 ratings)
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  • Tastes like a brunch drink to me (though not low ABV). I wonder if a touch of lemon juice would buttress the acidity a bit.
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Hurly-Burly

3⁄4 oz Cognac, Pierre Ferrand Ambre
3⁄4 oz Amaro Montenegro
3⁄4 oz Aromatized wine, Lillet Blanc
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
Instructions

Shake with ice & strain into a cocktail glass

Yields Drink
Year
2013
Authenticity
Altered recipe
Creator
Frederic Yarm, Boston
Source reference

http://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.fr/2013/07/hurly-burly.html

Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
4 stars
(16 ratings)
From other users
  • Very nice. Bracingly tart, disarmlingly complex, and just sweet enough. Nothing but the lemon is immediately recognizable but it's all there.
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HallA commented on 9/07/2025:

Really good equal parts cocktail. One of the best things at tamping down the cloying note of cognac that I tend to dislike and nice balance and interesting almost cola -like evolution.

yarm commented on 9/09/2025:

I forgot that this one was "mine" -- I always attribute the initial idea to Paul Manzelli at Bergamot in Somerville, MA, who made me a 5 part Hoop La riff that I felt needed a little work. I went home and made it again but dropping the orange liqueur to what's published here.

Bishop Berkeley

2 oz Gin, Beefeater
1 oz Byrrh
1⁄4 oz Zirbenz Stone Pine Liqueur
1⁄4 oz Simple syrup
2 ds Bitters, Boker's
1 ds Absinthe, St. George
1 twst Orange peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Stir all ingredients with ice and strain into a rocks glass. Garnish with an orange twist.

Yields Drink
Year
2017
Authenticity
Your original creation
Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
3 stars
(3 ratings)
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  • Used Gomme syrup instead of simple for no reason other than - as long as I'm grabbing Byrrh, Bokers, and Zirbenz SPL, why go as simple as simple?
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Jungle Stirred

1 oz Dark rum (Plantation Jamaica 2001)
1 oz Pineapple rum, Plantation Stiggins' Fancy
3⁄4 oz Campari
1⁄4 oz Falernum, Velvet Falernum
1 ds Bitters, Angostura
1 twst Lime peel
Instructions

Stir with ice, strain into a coupe, squeeze and discard the lime twist.

Yields Drink
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Matty Durgin, Brick & Mortar, Massachussets
Source reference

http://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.fr/2016/08/jungle-stirred.html

Curator rating
3 stars
Average rating
4 stars
(8 ratings)
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  • Exceptionnal, silky, fruity, spicy — ★★★★★
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Kindred Cocktails commented on 1/13/2018:

Made with Smith & Cross and Stiggins'. Nice flavors. On the sweet side, even for a stirred drink.

Pennsylvania Sharpshooter

3⁄4 oz Rye
3⁄4 oz Cognac
3⁄4 oz Sweet vermouth
2 ds Bitters
2 oz Champagne
1 twst Lemon peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Stir first four ingredients, strain to coupe, top with champagne, garnish.

Yields Drink
Authenticity
Unknown
Creator
Raines Law Room, New York
Source reference

https://www.reddit.com/r/cocktails/comments/6080ty/the_pennsylvania_sha…

Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
3.5 stars
(5 ratings)
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  • I feel this needs some work. Perhaps some SS or Benedictine could help round things out. — ★★★
  • A Saratoga topped with champagne; my favorite from New Year's.
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The Dissenter

1 1⁄2 oz Zucca
1 1⁄2 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Antica Formula
1 bsp Cassis
Instructions

Stir with ice & Strain into a rock glass

Yields Drink
Year
2014
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Puritan & Company, Cambridge, Massachussets
Source reference

http://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.fr/2014/05/the-dissenter.html

Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
4 stars
(3 ratings)
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flickerdart commented on 1/05/2021:

IMO much better with an added 0.75-1.5oz of brandy.

Estocada

3⁄4 oz Mezcal
3⁄4 oz Cherry Liqueur, Cherry Heering
3⁄4 oz Zucca
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
1 twst Lime peel
Instructions

Shake with ice, strain into a coupe, garnish

Yields Drink
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Sahil Mehta, Estragon, Boston
Source reference

http://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.fr/2017/08/estocada.html

Curator rating
4 stars
Average rating
4 stars
(15 ratings)
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  • Subbed tequila for mezcal and Sfumato for Zucca.
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sevyryelsdorn commented on 5/07/2023:

Did not taste balanced to me as written. Maybe my lime was particularly bitter, but it overwhelmed the drink in a not-pleasant, pith-tasting kind of way. I ended up amending with more Heering and a tiny amount of Simple to make it palatable to me.

Shawn C commented on 6/11/2023:

Excellent, but I slightly altered the recipe as I have learned that the equal parts drinks with lime or lemon are often too tart, particularly when they are at their coldest. I used 1/2+ ounce of lime as I thought that would be about right against the Cherry Heering. For me the Zucca is the right way to go here vs. Sfumato, as Zucca provides a gentler smokiness. The result was a savory mesquite BBQ flavor and nose. I was amazed by the transformation of this much Cherry Heering into a completely different essence. [Others wanting a drier or more assertive drink should try the called 3/4 oz of lime, and/or Sfumato.)

Tiki or Not Tiki

1 1⁄2 oz Rum, Plantation 3 Star
1⁄2 oz Rum, Plantation (Jamaica 2000)
1⁄2 oz Aromatized wine, Cocchi Americano
1⁄2 oz Elderflower cordial
1⁄2 oz Grapefruit juice
1⁄2 oz Orange juice
2⁄3 oz Lime juice
1⁄2 oz Agave syrup
2 ds Bitters, Angostura (as garnish)
Instructions

Shake, pour without straining into tiki mug, garnish.

Yields Drink
Year
2016
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Arthur Combe, Curio Parlor, Paris
Source reference

www.plantationrum.com/professionnels-recettes-cocktails/2016/4/19/tiki-…

Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
3.5 stars
(2 ratings)
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Santa Branca

1 1⁄2 oz Rum, Plantation 3 Star
3⁄4 oz Fernet Branca
3⁄4 oz Elderflower liqueur, St. Germain
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
1 bsp Cucumber juice
1 sli Cucumber (as garnish)
Instructions

Shake, strain, coupe, garnish.

Yields Drink
Year
2016
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Damien Aries, Experimental Cocktail Club, NYC
Source reference

www.plantationrum.com/professionnels-recettes-cocktails/2016/4/19/santa…

Curator rating
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Average rating
2.5 stars
(2 ratings)
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