Spring Sting

1 oz Cognac, Pierre Ferrand 1840
3⁄4 oz Aromatized wine, Cocchi Americano
1⁄2 oz Scotch, Laphroaig 10
1⁄2 oz Aloe vera liqueur, Chareau
1 bsp Amaro Nardini
1 Cucumber (small cucumber ball for garnish)
Instructions

Stir ingredients with ice, strain into Nick & Nora or other cocktail glass. Garnish with cucumber ball on pick.

Notes

Even without the cucumber garnish, the peat from the scotch, the Cocchi Americano and the aloe combine to make a slightly peaty melon/cucumber flavor. Good balance and depth. One of my favorite Chareau cocktails so far.

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Pietro Collina, NoMad, NYC
Source reference

"The NoMad Cocktail Book", Leo Robitschek, 2019, p. 159

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subspot commented on 12/15/2024:

Subbed Averna+itsy bitsy bit of fernet branca for Nardini, interesting cocktail but not amazing.

Stone Raft

1 1⁄2 oz Amontillado Sherry
1⁄2 oz Jalapeño tequila (see editor's note)
1⁄2 oz Mezcal, Del Maguey Vida
1 bsp Agave syrup
2 ds Bitters, Bitter Truth Celery
Instructions

Mix with ice, stir, strain, coupe

Notes

Jalapeño Tequila:

2 fresh jalapeños
1 1/2 cups silver tequila

Cut jalapeños lengthwise. Remove the seeds and membranes/pith; and add these to a vessel with the tequila. Discard the rest of the pepper. Infuse tequila for 10 to 20 minutes, to achieve desired heat level. Strain into a bottle. Store at room temperature for up to 1 month.

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Creator
Phil Ward, Mayahuel, NYC, NY
Source reference

https://punchdrink.com/recipes/stone-raft/
"Sherry: A Modern Guide to the Wine World's Best-Kept Secret, with Cocktails and Recipes", by Talia Baiocchi, 2014

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Shawn C commented on 11/19/2024:

Curated infusion instructions to avoid copyright issues. Added the source book to the references.

Bloodstream

2 oz Gin, Bombay
1 oz Elderflower liqueur, St. Germain
1⁄2 oz Campari
1⁄2 c Red currant (fresh red currants)
Instructions

Muddle currants in shaker, add everything else, shake, strain, rocks. Garnish with sprig of currants.

Notes

The name of this cocktail is a translation from the latin words "Ribes sanguineum" which is the name for the red currants grown in North America.

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Papa Was a Rodeo

1 oz Mezcal
1 oz Cognac
1⁄2 oz Cynar
1⁄2 oz Curaçao
2 ds Peychaud's Bitters
1 twst Orange peel (As garnish)
Instructions

Stir with ice, strain into a coupe glass, and garnish with an orange twist.

History

After writing up a drink called the Water Line for my blog, I got inspired to riff on the Cynar-orange liqueur combination. I merged the idea with the mezcal-Cognac duo from the 1910 Cocktail and included its choice of Peychaud's Bitters. For a name, I dubbed this one Papa Was a Rodeo that was had played on the Magnetic Fields Spotify that night (which I was listening to since a few songs from their "69 Love Songs" album are on one of the playlists at work).

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Year
2024
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Creator
Frederic Yarm, Somerville, MA
Source reference

https://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2024/11/papa-was-rodeo.html

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The Man Who Was Marked For Death

1 1⁄2 oz Mezcal
3⁄4 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Punt e Mes
1⁄2 oz Ancho Reyes chile liqueur
1⁄4 oz Crème de Cacao
1 ds Bitters, Angostura
1 pn Nutmeg (Freshly grated as garnish)
Instructions

Stir with ice, strain into an old fashioned glass with a large ice cube, and garnish with freshly grated nutmeg.

History

Recently I was inspired by the Erick Castro's Ninth Wonder with Ancho Reyes and crème de cacao to craft a new drink, and I took it in the direction of a stirred cocktail with Death & Co.'s True Romance that pairs Ancho Reyes with Punt e Mes in mind. For a name, I dubbed this one The Man Who Was Marked For Death named after a chapter and character in Ernest Hemingway's A Moveable Feast book.

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2024
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Creator
Frederic Yarm, Boston, MA
Source reference

https://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2024/11/the-man-who-was-marked-for-…

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Shawn C commented on 11/16/2024:

I used Del Maguey Vida and Tempus Fugit Creme de Cacao. It was a very nice drink and different than I expected since all of the components seemed to mellow one another. The ancho did not come through as hot as it normally does, but the combination of everything with the grated nutmeg transformed the earthy smokiness into a mesquite flavor.

Veteran

1 1⁄2 oz Gin (Four Pillars Bloody Shiraz Gin)
1 oz Falernum, Velvet Falernum
3⁄4 oz Crème de Violette, Rothman & Winter
1⁄2 oz Lime juice
1⁄4 oz Sherry vinegar (Columela 30 Year Sherry Vinegar)
Instructions

Shake with ice and strain into a frozen coupe glass.

Notes

You do not want "vinegar."
You want a 30 Year Aged Sherry Vinegar. Columela is my favorite brand.

History

It is Veterans Day 2024.

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subspot commented on 12/12/2024:

30 year solera, so not 30 year old vinegar.

Hell Haggerty

1 oz Islay Scotch, Laphroaig 10
1 oz Apple brandy (Such as Laird's Bonded)
3⁄4 oz Amaro, Cappelletti Sfumato Rabarbaro
1⁄4 oz Cinnamon syrup
1 twst Orange peel (As garnish)
Instructions

Stir with ice, strain into a rocks glass with a large ice cube, and garnish with an orange twist.

History

Recently, I became inspired by the Armstrong from Idlewild with the Sfumato-cinnamon syrup combination. From there, I swapped the rye-rum base for the duo of Scotch and apple brandy that paired well with Sfumato in the Leaf Fall. Perhaps it was the Montenegro-cinnamon containing Battle Annie that got me on the gang naming convention, for this one I dubbed Hell Haggerty who I learned about in Herbert Asbury's book The Barbary Coast. Haggerty was part of the Sydney Ducks gang of British criminals from Australia who made their way to San Francisco's red light zone during the Gold Rush, and he owned two notorious establishments, the Goat & Compass and the Golden Rule.

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2024
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Creator
Frederic Yarm, Somerville, MA
Source reference

https://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2024/11/hell-haggerty.html

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Who Ya Gonna Call

1 1⁄2 oz Gin (Four Pillars Bloody Shiraz Gin)
1 oz Licor 43
3⁄4 oz Junmai Sake
1⁄2 oz Herbal liqueur, Izarra Yellow
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
2 ds Peach bitters
Instructions

Shake with ice and strain into a frozen coupe glass.

History

Watching the 40-year-old classic, "Ghostbusters" !!

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Shawn C commented on 11/12/2024:

Curated to list as Izarra Yellow (added to the KC ingredient list under Izarra.) The yellow is typically listed as jaune in French sources and in some places on the French producer's website...but also as yellow. The green is sometimes listed as vert and other times as verte (feminine). Unfortunately some of the old cocktail books don't specify either color, and as with Chartreuse the two colors also correspond to different flavor profiles. Sometimes another period book will list the same cocktail with the yellow or green specified.

Application

3⁄4 oz Apple brandy, Lairds 100 proof
3⁄4 oz Rum, Hamilton 114
3⁄4 oz Apple juice (acid-adjusted; see Notes)
1⁄2 oz Bénédictine
1⁄4 oz Allspice Dram
2 ds Bitters, Angostura
3 Apple (dehydrated pieces; as garnish)
Instructions

Shake; strain; up; garnish.

Notes

Acid-adjusted apple juice: Combine 150g apple juice with 5.6g citric acid and 1.8g malic acid.

History

Made for the Reddit Original Cocktail Challenge November 2024: Rum and apple.

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Craig Eliason
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2024
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Craig Eliason, Saint Paul, Minnesota (USA)
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  • Apple-y daiquiri with some complex herbs and spices. Acidic finish. — ★★★★
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Mills Ave Manhattan

2 oz Overproof bourbon
1 oz Sweet vermouth
1⁄4 oz Cherry Liqueur, Cherry Heering
1⁄4 oz Orange liqueur, Grand Marnier
2 ds Orange bitters
2 ds Bitters, Angostura (or other aromatic bitters)
Instructions

In a mixing glass combine all ingredients. With bar spoon stir until cold and pour over large ice cube. Drop in cherry and finish with a flaming orange peel.

History

This cocktail was invented on Mills Ave at the Turansky household! Its a riff on the original manhattan.

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2019
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Charles Turansky Jr
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  • Solid Manhattan variation. Made with Wild Turkey. Could stand up to more overproof. Would also like to try with Maraska.
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Shawn C commented on 10/19/2024:

Curator's note: with an overproof barrel-strength bourbon this is quite potent, but tasty. Probably best to stick to a 100 or 101. It might not hurt to shave off a bit more proof with Fee Brothers orange bitters and Old Fashion Aromatic (not whiskey barrel aged bitters).

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