Starman

1 1⁄2 oz Gin, Beefeater
1⁄4 oz Apricot liqueur, Bitter Truth
1⁄4 oz Amaro Nonino
1⁄4 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Antica Formula
2 ds Orange bitters
1 twst Orange peel (Discard peel)
Instructions

Stir. Up. Garnish carefully with oil from Orange peel. Discard.

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Year
2016
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Creator
Fransos.
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  • Upped Gin to 1 3/4, used 1/2 Apricot Brandy, 1/2 Nonino
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Left me feeling a bit flat. The gin (I used Botanist) just overpowered the Nonino and Apricot. Ok, but unremarkable. 

Lampshade

1 1⁄2 oz Gin, Tanqueray
3⁄4 oz Sweet vermouth (50/50 Antica and Martini&Rossi)
1⁄2 oz Cynar
1⁄4 oz Curaçao, Pierre Ferrand Dry Curaçao
1 twst Orange peel (As garnish.)
Instructions

Stir. Strain over fresh ice in glass of your choice. Garnish. Sip. Repeat.

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Year
2016
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Creator
Fransos
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3 stars
(6 ratings)
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Rum River Mystic

1 oz Rye
1 oz Rum
3⁄4 oz Byrrh
1⁄4 oz Bénédictine
2 ds Bitters, Angostura
Instructions

Combine ingredients into mixing glass. Add ice and stir for 10 seconds. Serve over a large ice cube, express with orange peel.

History

There's a few versions of this percolating around the web, many of which use two rums instead of rum and rye. But this looks to be the most recent iteration

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Creator
Paul McGee
Source reference

http://www.avclub.com/video/classic-manhattan-cocktail-gets-reimagined-…

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Stiletta

1 1⁄2 oz Tequila (blanco)
1 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Antica Formula
1 oz Campari (star anise-infused)
Instructions

Stir, strain, up

Notes

To make the Campari, rest 750 ml of Campari with 20 star anise pods for 8-12 hours.

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Creator
Phil Ward
Source reference

Gary Regan's The Negroni by way of http://imbibemagazine.com/stiletta/

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Very nice. I wasn't going to devote an entire bottle of Campari to occasional home use, so I just floated a star anise.  A little more infusion time may have been betetr, but it was a good drink anyway.  Conveniently, 20 star anise in 750ml is near enough to one in 30ml (1oz).

J.S-g. commented on 12/22/2016:

A bit too sweet, I think. Still very nice. Will try slightly different proportions at a later time. 

J.S-g. commented on 12/22/2016:

A bit too sweet, I think. Still very nice. Will try slightly different proportions at a later time. 

Million Dollar Cocktail

1 1⁄2 oz Genever
1⁄2 oz Cherry Liqueur, Cherry Heering
2 oz Pineapple juice
1 Egg white
Instructions

Dry shake, shake with ice, coupe; garnish with pineapple leaf

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Year
late 1800s
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Louis Eppinger, Yokohama Grand Hotel (Japan)
Source reference

http://imbibemagazine.com/million-dollar-cocktail/

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  • Robin needs to try. Nice texture. Try with pure pineapple rather than orange-pineapple blend next time.
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Pearls Before Swine

6 Ice cubes
2 oz Gin
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
1⁄2 oz Orgeat
1 t Greek yogurt (heaping)
1 t Lemon Curd
3 dr Rose water (as garnish)
Instructions

Crush ice in blender - you want some fine ice and some smaller pieces. Add everything except garnish, blend briefly, pour unstrained into a coupe. Garnish.

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Year
2014
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Joaquín Simó
Source reference

https://food52.com/recipes/29356-joaquin-simo-s-pearls-before-swine-a-y…

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Curated this - rewrote instructions to avoid copyright. Added the ice. Thanks,  Zachary

Varnish

1 oz Amaro Sibilla, Varnelli
1 oz Highland Scotch, Clynelish
Instructions

Stir and strain into a chilled rocks glass.

Notes

Obviously other Highland/Speyside malts will fit the bill here, although the name only works with Clynelish. But really, Amaro Sibilla pairs nicely with just about any whisk(e)y in 1:1 proportions.

History

Inspired by the recent-ish trend of amaro-based 50/50 shots (e.g., Ferrari, Maserati, Nar Nar).

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Dan commented on 12/16/2016:

I loved this with Highland Park 12. My wife didn't, which surprised me since she likes both ingredients individually. I'd try this again with an Islay.

bwian commented on 2/28/2017:

Can confirm: It's nice with Islay whisky, as Dan suggested. I've tried it with both Lagavulin and Laphroaig.

Carolynn Reminder

1⁄2 oz Gin
1 oz Aperol
1 oz Ginger liqueur
1 oz Triple sec, Cointreau
1 oz Lemon juice
2 ds Peychaud's Bitters
Instructions

Shake in mixing tin, strain into chilled coupe, garnish with lemon peel.

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  • Way too sweet. Maybe some more bitter ingredients can be subbed in? — ★★★
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An extremely well balanced and tasty cocktail. Wouldn't change a thing. 

We used a local ginger liqueur that I would say is miles better than Canton, but this made it have a strong spicy afternote which everyone who had enjoyed.

Notte Bene Sour

3⁄4 oz Rye, Rittenhouse
3⁄4 oz Spanish brandy
3⁄4 oz Grapefruit juice
1⁄2 oz Amaro, Vecchio Amaro del Capo
1⁄2 oz CioCiaro
1 twst Grapefruit peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Stir; strain; up; garnish.

Notes

Might work well scaled up to a punch too.

History

A (gently) sour version of the Notte Bene (cf.) at the suggestion of EvergreenDan on eGullet.

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Craig Eliason
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Year
2016
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Craig Eliason, Saint Paul, Minnesota (USA)
Source reference

https://forums.egullet.org/topic/153512-drinks-2016-part-1/?do=findComm…

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Wintery Mix

2 oz Gin (11 Wells - Ecgberht Gin)
3⁄4 oz Orange chocolate liqueur, Distillerie de Biercée Orangine
1⁄2 bsp Absinthe (La Fée - XS Absinthe Suisse)
2 ds Bitters (Five Watt - Gin Bitters)
Instructions

Stir till especially cold (~50 seconds), and pour into a chilled cocktail glass

Notes

La Fée XS Absinthe Suisse has the traditional anise flavor but goes much deeper into mint and herbal notes. The orangine is a orange/cocoa liqueur. Any well balanced gin would work nicely

History

This is one of those culinary "triads", where three flavors/ingredients blend with their neighbor: gin + orange, orange + chocolate, and incredibly chocolate + gin.

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Jason Westplate
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Year
2016
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Your original creation
Creator
Jason Westplate
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5 stars
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