Baby, You're Driving

1 oz Bison grass vodka
1 oz Aromatized wine, Lillet Blanc
1 oz Grapefruit liqueur, Combier Pamplemousse Rose
1 oz Lime juice
1 spg Mint (as garnish)
1 twst Orange peel (star punch, as garnish)
Instructions

Shake, strain, straight up, cocktail glass, garnish.

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Rob Krueger, Extra Fancy, Brooklyn
Source reference

http://punchdrink.com/recipes/baby-youre-driving/

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  • Bison Grass Vodka!
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Curated to conform to source recipe, especially using Bison Grass vodka, which is very different from regular vodka.

Oaxacan in Memphis

1 oz Tennessee whiskey, George Dickel
1 oz Mezcal, Del Maguey Vida
1⁄2 oz Licor 43
1⁄4 oz Amaro, Tattersall
1⁄4 oz Honey syrup (1:1)
1 ds Thyme tincture (as garnish)
1 spg Rosemary (as garnish)
Instructions

Stir; strain over big rock. Spritz and garnish.

Notes

The original specifies Skinny Jake's Fat Honey from Minneapolis.

History

An update of the Rusty Nail.

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2016
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Simeon Priest, Hi-Lo Diner, Minneapolis, Minnesota (USA)
Source reference

https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2016/08/city-in-a-glass-minneapo…

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This gets my vote as best cocktail name ever!

Frosé

3 1⁄2 oz Rosé wine
1 oz Aromatized wine, Lillet Rose
1 oz Cappelletti Aperitivo
1 oz Orange juice
1⁄2 oz Simple syrup
8 oz Crushed ice
Instructions

Shake or blend, and pour without straining.

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2016
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DeGrassi

1 1⁄2 oz Rhum Agricole (blanc)
1 1⁄2 oz Mezcal (joven)
1⁄2 oz Amaro, Cappelletti Sfumato Rabarbaro
1 bsp Agave syrup
Instructions

Stir; strain; one big rock.

Notes

Other amari likely worth trying; the drink that inspired this used Amaro di Angostura.

History

Inspired by the Diablesse at Minneapolis's Marvel Bar.

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Craig Eliason
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2016
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Creator
Craig Eliason, St. Paul, Minnesota (USA)
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Per Sempre

1 1⁄2 oz Cognac, Hennessy
1⁄2 oz Campari
1⁄2 oz Amaro Nonino
2 ds Orange bitters
1 twst Orange peel
Instructions

Stir on ice. Strain over large ice cube into rocks glass. Add a twist of orange.

Notes

Original recipe called for Hennessy VS.

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Source reference

http://www.hennessy.com/en-int/art-of-mixing/worldwide-mix/6126-sempre

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I tried Montenegro.  I thought the Campari would overpower it, but it surprisingly came through.

Modern English

2 wdg Lemon (1/8 lemon wedges)
1⁄2 Pear
3⁄4 oz Maple syrup
2 1⁄2 oz Gin
Instructions

Muddle lemon wedges with everything but gin. Shake with gin. Garnish with 1" cinnamon stick.

Notes

Rosemary is modification.

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http://www.liquor.com/recipes/modern-english/

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  • Much better than expected. Allow time to strain -- it's pretty thick with all that muddling.
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Padded Thai

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1 oz Cynar
1⁄2 oz Ginger liqueur, Barrow's Intense
1⁄2 oz Drinking vinegar, PokPok Thai Basil
Instructions

Stir, strain, rocks glass, sprinkle single cube with a few flakes of Maldon sea salt, garnish with grapefruit twist and thin slice of jalapeño pepper.

Notes

Gifted with a bottle of drinking vinegar, I rendered this drink and immediately craved the namesake noodle dish.

History

Original creation.

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2016
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Your original creation
Creator
Randall Rothenberg, a mixologist of no note.
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  • Yet to Try
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St. Jack

2 oz Rye, Templeton Rye
1 oz Bonal Gentiane Quina
3⁄4 oz Orange Curaçao, Bols
2 ds Orange bitters
Instructions

Prepare over ice in an old fashioned glass, serve with an orange wheel slice

Notes

Adjust to personal taste on the Bonal as it is quite strong and herbal. This is my variation of the restaurant's original recipe.

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St. Jack Bistro, Portland, OR
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Buggy Whip

1 oz Bourbon, Belle Meade Bourbon
1⁄2 oz Triple sec, Cointreau
1⁄2 oz Apfelkorn, Berentzen Apfelkorn
1 ds Bitters, Angostura
4 oz Champagne
1 twst Lemon peel
Instructions

Build in Flute or coupe.

History

Created for Nelson's Green Brier Distillery

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2014
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Creator
James Hensley
Nashville, TN
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Montauk (NoMad)

6 ds Peychaud's Bitters
1⁄4 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Punt e Mes
3⁄4 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Antica Formula
3⁄4 oz Bianco Vermouth, Dolin
1 oz Navy strength gin, Hayman's Royal Dock
1 twst Lemon peel
Instructions

Stir; strain; rocks; twist.

History

Historic recipe is equal parts gin, sweet vermouth, and dry vermouth.

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Leo Robitschek, NoMad Bar, New York, NY (USA)
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http://punchdrink.com/recipes/the-nomads-montauk/

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  • Try Buy Navy strength gin: Hayman's Royal Dock
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Very nice. I had some navy strength gin of my own construction, which happened to have spent some time in a small barrel. Worked well.

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