All Jacked Up

1 oz Mezcal
1 oz Sweet vermouth
3⁄4 oz Apple brandy, Lairds 100 proof
1⁄4 oz Fernet Branca
1⁄4 oz Maraschino Liqueur
Instructions

Stir, strain, serve over ice in a rocks glass with an apple fan as garnish.

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Year
2016
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Jordan Brower, Mayahuel, New York, NY
Source reference

http://imbibemagazine.com/mayahuels-all-jacked-up/

Curator rating
4 stars
Average rating
4 stars
(38 ratings)
From other users
  • 1/4 Ancho Reyes
  • Works well with 0.75 oz sweet vermouth.
  • Maybe a little too smooth - needs a bite of something....More fernet? Second time around: Half sweet/half dry vermouth. Doubled the Fernet. Much improved! — ★★★★
  • Very tasty - I actually agree that it may be a tad sweet, although it didn't bother me. I might try with .75 of the vermouth.
  • Superb. The Fernet is quite subtle. A touch sweet. Maybe sub in some dry vermouth next time. — ★★★★★
  • Made with Applejack. Nice apple-y fall drink. The smoke and fernet are used well, not overwhelming.
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spry commented on 4/25/2016:

Quite good, but I might reduce the sweet Vermouth to .75oz next time. 

Renamed from "Mayahuel's All Jacked Up" as per user Craig E, citing Mayahuel's on-line menu.

An excellent drink "All Jacked Up" is; but sweet, I think not. One person suggested reducing the sweet vermouth. I used Dolin sweet vermouth, and it was just right. Some sweet vermouth are very sweet (e.g., Cinzano). This is a drink where the brand of sweet vermouth will make a distinct difference.

Myself, I would not reduce the sweet vermouth with this drink, primarily because it would throw off the drink's balance. The drink would, I believe, have a smokier flavor, and the Fernet Branca would also, I believe, be more pronounced. As it is, everything is in its place. In short, "If it ain't broke, don't fix it!"

Revisited this drink just now after trying it a few years ago.  I agree with others, it's riding right up to the line of being too sweet (using a house vermouth blend of CAF, Cocchi di Torino & Alessio), but the ingredients are so well integrated it didn't bother me.  As others said, the cocktail nerd in me perhaps wants something more intensely flavored (I would probably look to add a dash of bitters, say Dale's Pimento, or a rinse/atomizer spray of something, before changing the ratios), but for the average customer, this is a great introduction to some typically intense ingredients.

Mellow Yellow

1 1⁄2 oz Bourbon
1⁄2 oz Becherovka
1⁄2 oz Herbal liqueur, Yellow Chartreuse
1⁄4 oz Apricot liqueur, Rothman & Winter Orchard Apricot
1 ds Orange bitters, Regans' orange bitters
1 twst Orange peel
Instructions

Stir, strain, twist.

Notes

Chilled dbl OF glass. CoM uses Henry McKenna.

History

Craigie on Main

YieldsDrink
Year
2015
Authenticity
Unknown
Creator
Rob Ficks
Source reference

James Reed, Boston Globe

Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
3 stars
(2 ratings)
From other users
  • Complex, but a little on the thick and sweet side for me.
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An Englishman, a Frenchman, and an Italian Walk into a LA Bar

2 oz Rye, Knob Creek
1⁄2 oz Campari
1⁄2 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Antica Formula
1 oz Grapefruit juice
3⁄4 oz Honey syrup
1 twst Orange peel
Instructions

Shake, strain, coupe. Twist.

Notes

Honey syrup=2:1 honey:water

YieldsDrink
Year
2016
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
James Wallace
Source reference

Boston Magazine

Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
3 stars
(2 ratings)
From other users
  • Even with the honey syrup reduced to .5 an ounce, I find this cocktail a bit muddled. I deviated from Knob Creek to Russell's 6 year, though I'd be surprised if this makes the difference...
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C. I. A.

3⁄4 oz Cynar
3⁄4 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Punt e Mes
1 1⁄2 oz Apple brandy
1⁄4 oz Water
2 ds Apple bitters
1 twst Orange peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Combine and serve in a rocks glass neat; garnish. This is a room-temperature cocktail.

History

Based on house shot of Dram in Williamsburg of the same name, which is 1:1 Cynar and apple brandy.

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Authenticity
Altered recipe
Creator
Sother Teague, Amor y Amargo, New York, NY (USA)
Source reference

http://websta.me/p/1223361335126767611_1767924

Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
2.5 stars
(2 ratings)
From other users
  • Good fall winter drink
  • This didn't meet my high hopes.
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yarm commented on 3/14/2022:

The Dram original is 3/4 oz Laird's Bonded, 3/4 oz Cynar, 1 dash Angostura. Sother's version makes it a longer drink and rounds out the funkiness of Cynar with Punt e Mes (which is either a slight positive or a negative depending on your palate).

Gods of Old

2 oz Rye
3⁄4 oz Amaro Meletti
1⁄4 oz Crème de Cacao, Tempus Fugit
2 ds Orange bitters, Regans' orange bitters
1 rinse Absinthe
1 Orange peel (Garnish)
Instructions

Stir, strain, chilled cocktail glass rinsed with absinthe. Garnish and enjoy.

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Year
2016
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Scott Diaz, Seattle, WA
Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
4 stars
(29 ratings)
From other users
  • To try
  • Really complex and well balanced, with a long finish. I didn't have creme de cacao so I used 1/4 oz simple syrup and a few dashes of Xocolatl bitters instead, which may have made it better.
  • Really nice. Used Rittenhouse the first time. Might also try it using a rye with more prominent vanilla notes, like Sazerac or Wild Turkey.
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laerm commented on 8/04/2017:

A pretty good use of Meletti, something that's hard to tame.

This is a beautiful cocktail. It’s not often I add a recipe to my favorites list before I’ve finished drinking my first glass of it. This one qualifies.

HallA commented on 11/28/2021:

Excellent Meletti cocktail with nice dark notes from the amaro and creme de cacao balancing rye spice. Very nice.

Irish Maid

2 sli Cucumber (muddled)
2 oz Irish whiskey
1⁄2 oz Elderflower liqueur, St. Germain
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
3⁄4 oz Simple syrup
1 sli Cucumber (garnish)
Instructions

In a shaker, muddle the cucumber slices. Add remaining ingredients and fill shaker with ice. Shake vigorously, and fine-strain into a chilled rocks glass filled with ice. Garnish with a cucumber slice.

Notes

Prefer with 1/2 oz. simple syrup.

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Authenticity
Unknown
Creator
Jack McGarry, Bloodhound, San Francisco
Source reference

http://www.liquor.com/video/how-to-make-an-irish-maid/#gs.7=2_Deo

Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
4 stars
(8 ratings)
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  • 1/2 oz simple syrup is enough — ★★★★★
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Little Black Dress

1 1⁄2 oz Rye, Rittenhouse
1⁄2 oz Licor 43
1⁄2 oz Fernet, Letherbee
4 ds Bitters, Angostura
Instructions

Mix all ingredients together and stir for at least 30 seconds, strain into a coupe glass.

History

Runner-up in Violet Blue's January 2016 cocktail contest, for which the drink was created

YieldsDrink
Year
2016
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Jens Knutson
Source reference

https://goo.gl/T9O7FU

Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
4 stars
(24 ratings)
From other users
  • Made with fernet branca, nice, unsurprisingly toronto-esque.
  • Kind of like a more complex, herbal and concentrated manhattan. The fernet (I used fernet Branca) definitely stands out but not overpowering. Nice balance.
  • Very Nice. Used Fernet Branca. Spicy with a menthol finish. Not overpowering. 43 adds plenty of sweetness to balance the fernet and rye.
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The Duke

1 oz Cognac, Pierre Ferrand
1 oz Amaro Montenegro
1 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Antica Formula
2 dr Bitters, Bitter Truth Orange
1 twst Orange peel
Instructions

Stir congac, amaro, vermouth, and orange bitters with ice.
Strain into a large, hollow ice ball.
Place in rocks glass.
Garnish with orange peel.

YieldsDrink
Year
2011
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Xavier Herit
Source reference

Book - Cocktails & Amuse-Bouches

Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
4 stars
(11 ratings)
From other users
  • Between a 3 and a 4, thoroughly enjoyed but not 'very good'. Love the amaro Montenegro in this cocktail.
  • Nice negroni variation w/ surprisingly strong citrus notes. Could be more bitter.
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3⁄4 oz Campari
3⁄4 oz Sweet vermouth
1⁄4 oz Fernet Branca
6 dr Celery bitters, Bittermens Orchard Street Celery Shrub
Instructions

No instructions provided with recipe. I built this in a mixing glass over ice. Stir, strain into coupe or similar. Garnish with lemon if desired.

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Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Matt Pfohl
Source reference

http://www.theslcfoodie.com/2012/10/29/slc-mixer-mixing-drinks-cocktail…

Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
3 stars
(5 ratings)
From other users
  • Ok
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I have to agree with a previous comment - this drink is 'ok' but that's about all. There's nothing really wrong with it; it just doesn't stand out. Might be worth trying again with a spoon of simple or gomme syrup to give it a better mouthfeel.

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