Alta California

2 oz Tequila, Siembra Azul Blanco
3⁄4 oz Bianco Vermouth, Dolin
1⁄2 oz Herbal liqueur, Yellow Chartreuse
1⁄4 t Cinnamon syrup
Instructions

Stir, up. No garnish.

Notes

I'm slowly testing a bunch of drinks from this book, and entering them here. Batting about .500.

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Year
2009
Authenticity
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Creator
Alex Day
Source reference

Death & Co., Modern Classic Cocktails

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Major Blunt

1 1⁄2 oz Blended Scotch
1 oz Sweet vermouth, Martini & Rossi
1⁄2 oz Jamaican rum
2 ds Orange bitters
Instructions

"Combine in rocks glass. ... Add ice, stir, and if garnish isn't too frou-frouy twist a swatch of orange peel over the top and drop it in."

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2015
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Creator
David Wondrich
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https://twitter.com/SirPatStew/status/635221277280763904

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  • Used Monkey Shoulder blended malt Scotch whiskey, Appleton V/X rum, Dolin sweet vermouth, and 1 oz each of Reagan 6 and Angostura Orange bitters. 4 stars
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Mizu de Beber

2 1⁄2 oz Dry vermouth
1⁄2 oz Yuzu Sake
1 Candied ginger (as garnish)
Instructions

Stir, strain, up, garnish with a candied ginger on a bamboo skewer.

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Year
2016
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Creator
Rafa García Febles, NYC.
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Sons of Cain

1 oz Shochu, Beni Otome Sesame Shochu
3⁄4 oz Aquavit
3⁄4 oz Reposado Tequila
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
1⁄2 oz Yuzu syrup (1/2 oz simple syrup + 1 ds yuzu juice)
Instructions

Shake, strain in a DOF over one big rock, garnish with three black sesame seeds atop the rock.

Notes

This drink is built around the sesame shochu—another style of shochu won't necessarily work.

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The Quick Brown Fox

1 1⁄2 oz Rye
1 1⁄2 oz Mezcal (joven)
1 ds Bitters, Bittermens Xocolatl Mole (heavy dash)
1 ds Orange bitters (heavy dash)
Instructions

Stir with a big rock.

History

Invented for MxMo CXI, "Drink Nerdy." The concept behind the drink is that the recipe, "Equal parts rye whiskey & mezcal joven; dash each of orange & xocolatl bitters," is a pangram (a phrase that uses every letter of the alphabet).

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

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

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yarm commented on 2/27/2022:

Is the recipe missing a sugar source like agave nectar, simple, or dem?

It's listed as intended, drunk like a whiskey you'd sip; mezcal often reads "sweet" to my palate. But I'd certainly be open to experiments with a sweetener to bring it over to an Old-Fashioned template. That may well make a better drink. Just didn't need it to complete the pangram! :-)

Autumn Negroni

2 oz Gin, Beefeater
3⁄4 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Antica Formula
1⁄2 oz Cynar
1⁄2 oz Campari
1⁄4 oz Fernet Branca
1 ds Orange bitters, Angostura
1 ds Peychaud's Bitters
1 twst Orange peel
Instructions

Stirred, up

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Year
2011
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Creator
The Violet Hour, Chicago, IL
Source reference

https://drinksanddrinking.com/2012/02/26/autumn-negroni/

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  • It's very smooth. Probably better than the original. Is it worth all the extra effort? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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  • This is really tasty. I plan to play with the ingredients a bit to find some other great combinations. Thanks for posting this!
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I'm surprised there have not been any comments about the "Autumn Negroni," given a 5 rating by four raters. That says something about the drink--namely that those who enjoy a Negroni style cocktail will surly enjoy this drink. The gin, along with the Campari, and the Fernet-Branca control where this drink is going. I, personally, enjoy Negroni-style drinks, and this drink is no exception. I rated it a 4, but with a little arm twisting, I'd jack it up to 4.5. Personally, I love this drink.

Adventuresome drinkers will, I believe, also find this an enjoyable cocktail, as long as they understand the effects of Campari and Fernet-Branca on a cocktail. Put your toes into the water, and give it a try! You have, I believe, more to gain than to lose. Enjoy but drink responsibly!

 

J.S-g. commented on 9/17/2016:

Excellent. A very nice Negroni, indeed! 

Nice end of summer cocktail.

I kept thinking that I wanted to work in an apple note somehow as well - for autumn. Apart from eating apple slices as we drank this. 

I don't get all the 5 star ratings. I mean, it's a well crafted Negroni, and it's carefully balanced drink and all, but I just don't see it as an all encompassing 5 star cocktail. Full disclosure: I hate gin, so maybe it's a 4 star for everyone else...

A great one to batch up, given all the ingredients. Delicious drink the whole year round!

Peas & Qs

2 oz Gin (sugarsnap pea and mint infused)
2 oz Tonic water (to top)
1 spg Mint (as garnish)
Instructions

In an ice-filled highball, combine and garnish.

Notes

Infusing the gin: Break a cup of sugar snap peas in half. Combine with a small handful of mint and a bottle of gin (original recipe suggests Bombay Sapphire). Refrigerate for 24 hours and strain.

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Year
2015
Authenticity
Altered recipe
Creator
Rich Woods, Duck & Waffle, London (UK)
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https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2015/aug/14/peas-and-qs-cockta…

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The Black Stallion Sets Sail

1 oz Aromatized wine, Cocchi Vermouth di Torino
1⁄2 oz Fernet Branca
1⁄2 oz Campari
1 oz Virgin Islands Rum, Cruzan Blackstrap
3 dr Salt Solution (1:4)
1 twst Orange peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Stir; strain over big rock, garnish

History

Name refers to the Ferrari logo--"Ferrari" is a portmanteau for the 1:1 combo of Fernet and Campari.

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John Parra and Kyle Hankin, Fox Liquor Box, Raleigh, North Carolina (USA)
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J.S-g. commented on 9/27/2016:

With subs of Vermouth del Professore and Smith & Cross, I really liked this one.

Colleen Bawn

1 oz Rye, Rittenhouse 100
1 oz Herbal liqueur, Yellow Chartreuse
1 oz Bénédictine
1 Whole egg
1 bsp Simple syrup
Instructions

Dry shake for 10 seconds, then shake with ice for 15 seconds. Strain, and top with fresh grated nutmeg and/or cinnamon.

Notes

Upped the ingredients from 3/4 oz to 1 oz each, to better pair with the larger size of modern day eggs.

History

Resurrected by Murray Stinson (Zig Zag Cafe) and Paul Clarke

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Bitter Tom

2 oz Gin, Tanqueray
1⁄2 oz Campari
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
1⁄2 oz Simple syrup
1 t Bénédictine
1 t Pomegranate molasses
1 oz Soda water
1 twst Grapefruit peel
Instructions

Mix from tin to tin with ice, strain over ice, add soda & grapefruit peel

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