Churchill

1 1⁄2 oz Blended Scotch, Johnnie Walker
1⁄2 oz Orange liqueur, Grand Marnier
1⁄2 oz Sweet vermouth
1⁄2 oz Lime juice
Instructions

Stir, strain, up.

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Year
1939
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Joe Gilmore, Savoy Hotel, London
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3.5 stars
(9 ratings)
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  • Good in Robins book
  • A drink caught between genres, a bit.
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noksagt commented on 3/23/2017:

Tasty; fairly "tiki", which was surprising.  A "part" is not an "ounce"; the recipe makes 2.

See the same ratio with....?more temperance?....at, e.g. http://imbibemagazine.com/churchill-manhattan-variation/

Also: many recipes I saw agreed on the Johnnie, but called for Cointreau or other triple sec rather than the Gran Marnier.

Zachary Pearson commented on 3/23/2017:

I'll adjust the number of drinks. I saw that Imbibe link and read it was a Manhattan variant, shuddered, and found another version. It's no more a Manhattan variant than a Daiquiri is a Old Fashioned variant. Thanks,  Zachary

MathMusic commented on 4/08/2017:

Not bad. I shook in a shaker since it has fresh lime juice. I made with dewars. Well balanced for a scotch cocktail.

The Velvet Smoking Jacket

1 1⁄2 oz Mezcal
1⁄2 oz Falernum, Velvet Falernum
1⁄2 oz Islay Scotch, Laphroaig 10
1 ds Orange bitters
1 twst Lemon peel
Instructions

Stir on ice, strain into chilled coupe. Garnish lemon peel.

Notes

Original published online calls for shaking, much better stirred.

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Authentic recipe
Creator
The Gander, New York, NY
Source reference

http://www.travelandleisure.com/food-drink/cocktails-spirits/laphroaig-…

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4 stars
(17 ratings)
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  • Very boozy, but I used Devil's Own Falernum which is very different - 80 proof. Good, but I had to add a bit of simple and a couple cloves to mellow out. Will try with Taylor's Velvet Falernum.
  • This didn't really work for me. Finish reminded me of certain numbing sore-throat lozenges.
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Roycroft Cocktail

1 oz Rye, Rittenhouse
1⁄2 oz Herbal liqueur, Green Chartreuse
1⁄2 oz Bénédictine
1⁄2 oz Cherry Liqueur, Cherry Heering
1 oz Lemon juice
1 sli Ginger (as garnish)
Instructions

Shake; strain; up; garnish.

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Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Gary Crunkleton, The Crunkleton, Chapel Hill, North Carolina (USA)
Source reference

http://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2017/03/the-roycroft-cocktail.html

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4 stars
(13 ratings)
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  • Really interesting depth of flavor, but borderline fat for me. Next time I'd also try the recommendation of cutting the chartreuse and/or the heering and upping the rye. Still, a unique sour!
  • Pretty good. The chartreuse and lemon dominate. Rittenhouse gets a little lost. — ★★★★
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jensck commented on 3/19/2017:

Good, but the Chartreuse is a little overwhelming.

Upping the rye to 45ml and cutting the Chartreuse in half was a nice improvement.

bkemp1984 commented on 8/02/2022:

Made as a frozen drink with a bit of ginger syrup instead of the ginger garnish, a bit of simple syrup, and an little extra splash of rye, good stuff

Yankee Skipper

1 1⁄2 oz Rye
3⁄4 oz Sweet vermouth
1⁄2 oz Navy strength rum, Smith & Cross
1⁄4 oz Amer Picon
Instructions

Stir; strain; up.

History

Cocktail Virgin's adaptation of a recipe in Pioneers of Mixing at Elite Bars: 1903-1933.

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Altered recipe
Source reference

http://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2017/03/yankee-skipper.html

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2.5 stars
(5 ratings)
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  • Made with blanc vermouth since that's what I had open--it'd be better with sweet. Amazingly smooth given how high-octane this was (made with Rittenhouse), but not particularly exceptional.
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MOJO1229 commented on 3/19/2017:

Lately, I've seen a number of libations posted by Craig E, many which intrigued me. Yankee Skipper was one; so using top shelf ingredients, I put it together. I used Bulleit rye, Vya sweet vermouth, Smith & Cross rum, and Picon Amer. What I expected and what I tasted were two different animals.

What I expected was a somewhat smooth tasting cocktail with a predominant rum taste; what I tasted was a clash of rye and rum, with no taste of the Picon Amer. Specifying the rye and sweet vermouth may help; different brands of rye and sweet vermouth have their own characteristic tastes, and may or may not blend well with Smith and Cross rum.

That leads to my next suggestion: use a smoother rum, such as a Barbados or Haiti rum. I did use an orange twist, which helped reduce the sharp, unpleasant taste of the original recipe. Perhaps I missed the boat on this one; only others can say yea or nay. As is, I rate it as 2.5, and look at the Yankee Skipper as a work in progress.

Green Beast

1 oz Absinthe, Pernod
1 oz Simple syrup
1 oz Lime juice
4 oz Water (chilled)
3 sli Cucumber
Instructions

Build in an iced Collins glass. Stir and garnish with cucumber slices.

Notes

Alternate recipe: muddle 3 cucumber slices in shaker, add absinthe and simple syrup, ice and shake, strain into iced Collins glass and add 2 oz water. Stir and garnish with additional cucumber slices.

History

Created as a large format punch for Pernod Abinsthe

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Year
2010
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Charles Vexenat, Paris, France
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4 stars
(6 ratings)
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  • most balanced absinthe forward cocktail I've ever had
  • I liked the drink, would've given it a 4 but, I wouldn't call it VERY GOOD. It was good, but not the best ever.
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White Lion

1 3⁄4 oz Light rum
1⁄2 oz Lime juice
1⁄4 oz Curaçao
1⁄4 oz Grenadine
Instructions

Shake, strain, up.

Notes

Sorry for the weird volumes - it's technically 7:2:1:1, and Embury says that cocktails are about 2.5 ounces. This is 2.75 pre-chill.

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Year
1948
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
David Embury
Source reference

The Fine Art of Mixing Drinks, 3rd ed. 1958

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3.5 stars
(2 ratings)
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Zachary Pearson commented on 3/17/2017:

I curated this - a little googling pegged it as an Embury drink so I removed the bitters and changed lemon (from the OP submission) to lime and jiggled the ratio a bit to conform to the book. Thanks,  Zachary

Marc Coucke

1 1⁄2 oz Light rum, Plantation 3 Star
1⁄2 oz Sloe gin, Plymouth
1⁄2 oz Apricot liqueur, Bitter Truth
1⁄2 oz Raspberry liqueur
1⁄2 oz Lime juice
1⁄4 oz Grenadine (Homemade)
Instructions

Build. Shake. Strain.

Notes

You might want to up the lime juice to 3/4 for less sweetness but I like the fruity aspect of this spec.

History

Marc Coucke is a very successful belgian entrepreneur and - you guessed it - a millionaire (billionaire even).

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Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Thierry Vandevelde
La 25ème Heure, Soignies, Belgium
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4.5 stars
(5 ratings)
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  • Good, fruity. Made with 3/4 oz of lime juice - personally, I wouldn't have wanted it any sweeter than it was with that quantity. I did also use R&W apricot which might be sweeter than Bitter Truth.
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Falinum

1 oz Cream of coconut (Smuggler's Cove "Coconut Cream" recipe)
2 oz Añejo rum
1⁄2 oz Falernum, Velvet Falernum
1 oz Lemon juice
1 ds Orange bitters
1 oz Seltzer water
Instructions

Shake or flash-blend all but seltzer; gated-pour to rocks glass; top with seltzer.

Notes

Note that Smuggler's Cove "Coconut Cream" is actually a cream of coconut or coconut syrup recipe since it is a sweetened product.

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Authenticity
Unknown
Creator
Martin Cate
Source reference

https://www.reddit.com/r/cocktails/comments/5zfi7h/the_falinum/

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4 stars
(13 ratings)
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  • A bit too much lemon so I added a black strap rum float because why not?
  • SCp144; used Ron Abuelo 12 Rum with good results — ★★★★
  • Made blended. A pina colada minus the pina (so easier to do).
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Koi Pond Punch

1 1⁄2 oz Japanese Whisky, Nikka Coffey Grain
1⁄2 oz Shochu
1⁄2 oz Umeshu
1⁄2 oz Simple syrup
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
1⁄4 oz Mango juice
Instructions

Shake with ice and strain into a chilled coupe glass.

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Year
2017
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Altered recipe
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5 stars
(1 rating)
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Cliffie commented on 8/30/2019:

This drink is delicious! I've tried it both with Nikka Coffey Grain, and with the cheaper Suntory Toki, and it was fantastic both ways! It's definitely a crowd-pleaser, but it's still complex enough for more seasoned cocktail fans. Highly recommended if you've got the ingredients.

The Simi

1 oz Gin
1 oz Bénédictine
2 oz Heavy cream
Instructions

Add all ingredients into a shaker with ice. Shake vigorously and strain into a chilled coupe glass. (optional garnish: lemon twist).

History

I bought a bottle of Benedictine today. I saw the "Snowball" cocktail and decided to substitute Benedictine for Anisette.

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Year
2017
Authenticity
Unknown
Creator
Carl in Simi Valley, CA
Source reference

I found the Snowball here:
http://www.completecocktails.com/Drinks/Snowball.aspx#.WMdW2G_yuQM

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