His Was A Heart Of Darkness

1 1⁄2 oz Mezcal, Sombra
1⁄4 oz Bitters, Bittermens Xocolatl Mole
1⁄4 oz Bitters, Scrappy's Chocolate
1⁄2 oz Amargo de Chile, CH Distillery
1⁄2 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Punt e Mes
1 twst Grapefruit peel
Instructions

Stir, strain into an old fashioned glass with a large cube/sphere. Garnish with a grapefruit peel, expressed.

Notes

CH Amargo de Chile is probably not easy to obtain outside the Chicago area; a substitute would be another amari (Meletti, Cynar) plus some Ancho Reyes

History

Shameless riff on Tonia Guffey's trendsetting "2 Cups of Blood"

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Year
2017
Authenticity
Your original creation
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4 stars
(1 rating)
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Rubescent Glow

1 oz Bourbon (High Proof)
1⁄2 oz Averna
1⁄4 oz Cherry Liqueur, Cherry Heering
1 bsp Maraschino Liqueur
1 ds Rhubarb bitters
2 Cherry, Luxardo (Garnish)
Instructions

Stir, strain up into coupe, garnish cherries.

Yields Drink
Year
2013
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Nick Caruana
Source reference

https://drinkstraightup.com/2013/10/28/rubescent-glow/

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4 stars
(16 ratings)
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  • Doubled the recipe
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MOJO1229 commented on 5/03/2017:

The "Rubescent Glow" is, in my opinion, a great drink. I used Baker's 7 year (107 proof) for the bourbon. The cocktail is well-balanced, and if sipped slowly, you'll enjoy multiple overtones from all of the ingredients, including both cherry notes. Don't hesitate to make this drink. It will surely end up on your list of favorite cocktails. Sip and enjoy! I rated this drink at 4.5.

Pangolindo commented on 8/25/2022:

I tried this with a 46% high west bourbon.
+1 with Mojo.
With the list of ingredients you cannot imagine that in fact it's sooooo good.
I was perplex, worrying a result on the sweet cherry side, no variation in taste.

But rhubarb bitters adds a lot of complexity with the other ingredients.
5*.

Try.

Blackthorn Cocktail #2

2 oz Gin
3⁄4 oz Kirschwasser
3⁄4 oz Aromatized wine, Dubonnet Rouge
1 Cherry (as garnish)
1 twst Lemon peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Add ingredients to mixing glass with ice, stir and strain into glass, garnish with cherry and lemon twist.

Notes

This probably predated the availability of sloe gin in the US.

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Year
2009
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Ted Haigh (Dr. Cocktail)
Source reference

Vintage Spirits and Forgotten Cocktails, pg. 65

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2.5 stars
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Zachary Pearson commented on 12/31/2018:

This was also cleaned up a bit in my effort to normalize the various Blackthorn cocktails running around the database. The poster of this drink adapted the VS&FC recipe as follows: 1.5 oz gin, .5 kirschwasser, .75 Dubonnet, .33 Sloe Gin, 2 dashes cherry bitters. This reverts to the canonical (revised) version of the drink. Thanks,  Zachary

Mezcal Margarita

2 oz Mezcal
1 oz Lime juice
1⁄2 oz Agave syrup
1⁄2 oz Triple sec, Cointreau
Instructions

Shake, strain, rocks.

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Authentic recipe
Creator
Steve Schneider, Employees Only, New York, New York (USA)
Source reference

http://punchdrink.com/recipes/employees-onlys-mezcal-margarita/

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5 stars
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  • Swap out the Triple Sec for Grand Marnier, and the 1/2 Agave syrup for 1/4 Agave and 1/4 Chili simple syrup.... remarkable drink
  • So good. — ★★★★★
  • Also good 1:1 tequila:mezcal, plus with a 1/2 oz. Ancho Reyes (preferably the verde version made with green poblano)
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Afternoon Delight

2 oz Flavored Rum, Balcones Rumble
1⁄2 oz Orange liqueur, Grand Marnier
1⁄2 oz Bénédictine
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
Instructions

Shake with ice, strain up into chilled coupe.

Yields Drink
Year
2017
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Lee Mahony, Odenton, MD
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Amarillo Portón

1 1⁄2 oz Pisco, Porton
3⁄4 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano
1⁄2 oz Suze
1 twst Orange peel (as garnish)
Notes

Stir over ice, strain into chilled coupe or old fashioned glass. Express orange peel over glass, drop in.

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Unknown
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Sunset

2 oz Rye
1⁄2 oz Curaçao, Pierre Ferrand Dry Curaçao
1⁄4 oz Bénédictine
1 ds Peychaud's Bitters
1 ds Bitters, Angostura
1 rinse Absinthe
1 Orange peel (flamed, as garnish)
Instructions

Stir, strain into chilled/absinthe-washed coupe, garnish.

Yields Drink
Year
2017
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
ZTexas on reddit
Source reference

https://www.reddit.com/r/cocktails/comments/676y3n/the_sunset_a_homemad…

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3.5 stars
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  • Too much absinthe - harsh flavors, didn't come together well.
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Storm King

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1⁄2 oz Nocino
1⁄4 oz Bénédictine
3 ds Bitters, Angostura
1 Cherry (garnish)
Instructions

Stir with ice, strain up in chilled glass. Garnish cherry.

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Creator
Damon Boelte, Grand Army, Brooklyn, New York
Source reference

Imbibe, Issue 65, Page 55

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Gilda

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1⁄2 oz Pineapple juice
1⁄2 oz Lime juice
1⁄2 oz Cinnamon syrup, B.G. Reynolds
1 sli Lime (wheel, as garnish)
Instructions

Shake; strain into coup; garnish with lime wheel.

Yields Drink
Year
2012
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Death & Co.
Source reference

https://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2012/04/gilda-cocktail.html

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And to All a Goodnight

1 1⁄2 oz Bourbon
3⁄4 oz Reposado Tequila
3⁄4 oz Cherry Liqueur, Cherry Heering
2 ds Orange bitters
1 ds Bitters, Angostura
1 twst Orange peel (garnish)
Instructions

Stir over ice. Strain cocktail glass. Garnish orange twist.

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Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Tim Stookey, Presidio Social Club, San Francisco
Source reference

https://tuxedono2.com/and-to-all-a-goodnight-cocktail-recipe

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  • Pretty good boozy tipple. The tequila is an inspired inclusion. Its earthiness, and the heavy bitters, help keep the Heering from taking over.
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