Fruits of Victory

1 oz Navy strength rum, Smith & Cross
1 oz Virgin Islands Rum, Cruzan Blackstrap
1⁄2 oz Cynar
1⁄2 oz Raspberry liqueur (Merlet Creme de Framboise)
2 ds Molasses Bitters, Fee Brothers
Instructions

Stir, strain. No garnish. Serve up or with large cube/sphere.

Notes

Bitter, charred molasses flavors with hint of red fruit

History

Name taken from JFK's 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis speech. See "Ashes in Our Mouth" for my cocktail also named for this speech.

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Year
2014
Authenticity
Your original creation
Source reference

https://youtu.be/EgdUgzAWcrw?t=9m10s

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3.5 stars
(5 ratings)
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  • Not only is this way too strong but the black strap rum comes through too strong. Granted I also dislike black strap.
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Ashes in Our Mouth

1 1⁄2 oz Mezcal, Sombra
1⁄2 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Punt e Mes
1⁄2 oz Ancho Reyes chile liqueur
1⁄2 oz Zucca (or other rabarbaro amaro such as Cappelletti Sfumato)
1 twst Grapefruit peel
Instructions

Stir, strain, garnish with grapefruit peel. Serve up or with large cube/sphere.

Notes

Spicy, smokey & bitter Negronish riff

History

Name taken from JFK's 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis speech. See "Fruits of Victory" for my cocktail also named for this speech.

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Year
2016
Authenticity
Your original creation
Source reference

https://youtu.be/EgdUgzAWcrw?t=9m10s

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4 stars
(16 ratings)
From other users
  • Appropriately named; quite spicy and smoky. Absolutely delicious
  • Enjoyed the ancho - mezcal combo. They're the main players but the amaro (I used sfumato) and vermouth work well as glue.
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Ajvan commented on 12/30/2019:

Enjoyed the ancho - mezcal combo. They're the main players but the amaro (I used sfumato) and vermouth work well as glue.

Rusty Cross

2 oz Navy strength rum, Smith & Cross
1⁄2 oz Drambuie (fat 1/2 oz)
1 twst Lemon peel
Instructions

Stir, strain, rocks, twist.

History

Rusty Nail riff

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Unknown
Source reference

https://www.reddit.com/r/cocktails/comments/5oi63b/what_are_some_good_v…

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2.5 stars
(2 ratings)
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  • Strong, sweet.
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High Line Stroll

2 oz Rye, Bulleit
1 oz Cappelletti Aperitivo
1⁄2 oz Maraschino Liqueur, Luxardo
1 Maraschino cherry, Luxardo (as garnish)
Instructions

Stir, strain, straight up, cocktail glass, garnish

History

The High Line is an elevated landscaped linear park created from an elevated railroad spur in Manhattan.

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Year
2017
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Dan Chadwick, Kindred Cocktails
Source reference

https://forums.egullet.org/topic/130618-best-manhattan-variations/?do=f…

Curator rating
4 stars
Average rating
4 stars
(14 ratings)
From other users
  • Sara enjoyed this drink.
  • Sweet, spicy, touch of peanut butter flavor. Second time around (with Old Overholt), bright cherry flavor under the booziness. 3rd: chocolate-covered cherries and coconut. — ★★★★
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Shawn C commented on 1/02/2025:

Simple, but solid libation. The maraschino and Cappelletti work well together in these proportions despite 1/2 ounce of maraschino. (I feared it might be too sweet or have too much cherry pit bitter, but it did not.) Shouldn't this have an "authentic" designation rather than unknown?

EDIT: Curated to authentic on 2/13/25

Doctor of Journalism

2 oz Rum, Barbancourt 8
1⁄2 oz Grapefruit juice (Pink Grapefruit)
1⁄2 oz Raspberry syrup
1⁄4 oz Mezcal, Del Maguey Vida (Any bold, smoky Mezcal works well)
1 twst Grapefruit peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Shake all ingredients with ice. Strain into rocks glass (or stemless wine glass) over large ice. Garnish with Grapefruit Twist.

Notes

The combination of rum, mezcal, grapefruit juice and raspberry syrup in a cocktail embodies the Gonzo spirit. Hunter S. Thompson, aside from Wild Turkey 101, was fond of drinking rum and grapefruit. That became the foundation of this drink.

It has a broad and appealing flavor that will satisfy the veteran and the casual drinker alike. You've got to use a solid rum for the backbone of this drink. I am partial the Barbancourt 8-year. It's distilled from cane sugar juice (as opposed to molasses), smooth and flavorful, but use the rum you like best, as long as it's flavorful and good. Grapefruit juice is very biting and difficult for people who are not used to it, but the raspberry syrup (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdtctmdqgA4) is the perfect counterbalance. The coup de grâce is a splash of mezcal. I like using Del Maguey Vida Mezcal, but, again, use what you like, as long as it's smokey and funky.

While this drink isn't harsh on the palette, it packs a punch and won't take you long to go from stone-sober to gonzo. You'll be saying, "mahalo," running with the Hell's Angels and duking it out with Richard Nixon in no time.

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Year
2014
Authenticity
Your original creation
Source reference

https://youtu.be/gche2AB_2us

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4 stars
(9 ratings)
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prattginkgo commented on 7/01/2022:

The raspberry and mezcal play nice together, but the acid is too low--tastes flabby. Much better with 1 oz. grapefruit or an extra 1/2 oz. lemon juice.

EtherPole commented on 8/09/2023:

I've tried it with 1/4 oz Raspberry syrup, but it was still on the sweet, flat side. Maybe keep the half ounce, and add a half ounce of lime juice.

Purple Rain

1 1⁄2 oz Bourbon, Wild Turkey 101
3⁄4 oz Sweet vermouth, Dolin (Red)
3⁄4 oz Blackberry liqueur (Cartron)
3⁄4 oz Beet juice
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
1 ds Bitters, Angostura
1 ds Bitters, Fee Brothers Cranberry
Instructions

Shake & double strain. Garnish with a blackberry.

Notes

Great interaction between all the ingredients. Raise the amount of bourbon if your bourbon is not strong enough.

History

This cocktail was created when Prince passed away.

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Creator
Thierry Vandevelde
La 25ème Heure, Soignies, Belgium
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Opium

3⁄4 oz Batavia Arrack
3⁄4 oz Cognac, Pierre Ferrand 1840
3⁄4 oz Sake
3⁄4 oz Bénédictine
1 ds Bitters, Angostura
Instructions

Stir & Strain. Garnish with an orange twist (must !).

Notes

"Everything one does in life, even love, occurs in an express train racing toward death. To smoke opium is to get out of the train while it is still moving. It is to concern oneself with something other than life or death." Jean Cocteau

History

Created for a Jean Cocteau event.

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Creator
Thierry Vandevelde
La 25ème Heure, Soignies, Belgium
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  • not tried yet
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Flitcraft

2 oz Apple brandy, Lairds 100 proof
1 oz Salers Gentiane
1⁄2 oz Apricot liqueur, Rothman & Winter Orchard Apricot
2 ds Peach bitters
Instructions

Stir with ice, strain, serve up in a coupe

Notes

Used our housemade peach bitters, which lean in an orange/cinnamon direction

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4 stars
(4 ratings)
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  • Used dash each apple and Regan’s bitters. Apple cinnamon nose, fruity, then chocolate finish.
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Papillon

1 oz Guatemalan rum, Zacapa
1 oz Armagnac (Could substitute Cognac)
1⁄4 oz Triple sec, Cointreau
1⁄4 oz Coffee liqueur, Tia maria
1 rinse Herbal liqueur, Pernod
1 twst Lemon peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Rinse glass w/ Pernod. Shake, strain, garnish.

Notes

Inspired by the movie w/ Steve McQueen.

History

Made this for friends at Superbowl party '14.

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Year
2015
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Scott Morrell Boise, Idaho USA
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Time Release

1 1⁄2 oz Gin (dry)
1⁄4 oz Herbal liqueur, Yellow Chartreuse
1⁄2 oz Sloe gin
1 oz White port
Instructions

Stir, strain, up. Garnish with a cherry.

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Authentic recipe
Creator
Julia Momose, GreenRiver, Chicago
Source reference

http://imbibemagazine.com/green-river-cocktail-time-release/

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noksagt commented on 1/29/2017:

Source calls for a dry gin, rather than juniper forward. I made this with botanist, which is likely too much juniper. Might make again with something a bit more subtle.

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