John Do Ya

1 1⁄2 oz Cognac VSOP
1⁄2 oz Rye, Rittenhouse 100
1⁄2 oz Orgeat (hazelnut orgeat; see Notes)
4 ds Chocolate bitters
1 twst Lemon peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Shake or stir, strain into Nick & Nora, garnish.

Notes

For the hazelnut orgeat, I used the Liquor.com recipe (https://www.liquor.com/articles/how-to-make-orgeat-syrup/)

History

2nd place in the Reddit Original Cocktail Competition, February 2025: Brandy & hazelnut.
The name refers to a gianduja, an Italian chocolate and hazelnut treat.

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Craig Eliason
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Year
2025
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Craig Eliason, Saint Paul, Minnesota (USA)
Source reference

https://www.reddit.com/r/cocktails/comments/1if8b5a/john_do_ya/

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  • Opaque tan drink with an aroma that evokes lemon cookies on nose. Nuttiness from the beginning to the end. The lemon on the front end and the rye spice on the back end allow the indulgent Nutella flavors to show off without getting too cloying.
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1 1⁄2 oz Gin, The Botanist (Botanist 22)
1 oz Citron liqueur, Sukkah Hill Etrog
1⁄4 oz Green Crème de Menthe
1⁄2 oz Lime juice
1⁄2 oz Simple syrup (Sage Syrup)
2 ds Aztec Chocolate bitters
Instructions

Shake with ice and strain into a frozen coupe glass.

Notes

I made some homemade Sage Syrup.

History

Watching a John Wayne classic, "Angel and the Badman"

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2025
Authenticity
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Creator
Carl N.
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Fireside Chat

1 oz Cognac, Pierre Ferrand 1840
1 oz Mezcal, El Peloton de la Muerte
1⁄2 oz Maple syrup
1⁄4 oz Allspice Dram
1 ds Bitters, Angostura
1 ds Orange bitters
1 rinse Islay Scotch, Laphroaig 10
1 twst Orange peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Stir, strain into rinsed rocks glass, garnish

Yields Drink
Year
2023
Authenticity
Unknown
Creator
Clyde's, Alexandria, Virginia
Source reference

https://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2025/01/fireside-chat.html

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3⁄4 oz Dry sherry
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1⁄2 oz Simple syrup (Tamarind Syrup)
1 pn Salt (Black Volcanic Rock Salt)
Instructions

Shake with ice and strain into a frozen coupe glass.

History

Watching the classic screwball comedy with Cary Grant, "My Favorite Wife"

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2025
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Creator
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Instructions

Shake with ice and strain into a frozen coupe glass.

History

For all the long-time sailors out there.

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Shake, strain, coupe.

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Creator
Scott Woodworth, Boston, MA
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Instructions

Shake with ice and strain into a frozen coupe glass.

History

Watching a Marx Bros classic, "Night At The Opera"

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Megan Devine, Twelve Mile Limit, New Orleans, LA
Source reference

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1 oz Suze
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2 ds Aztec Chocolate bitters
Instructions

Shake with ice and strain into a frozen coupe glass.

History

31 DEC 2024 and the New Start begins in a few hours.

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2024
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