Istrian special

1 oz Old Tom Gin
1 oz Bianco Vermouth
3⁄4 oz Pelinkovac
1⁄2 oz Simple syrup
1⁄2 oz Aloe vera liqueur, Chareau
Instructions

Combine all ingredients. Shake with ice. Strain. Coupe.

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Year
2024
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Creator
Tom Marrion
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Sotol Sour

1 1⁄2 oz Sotol
1⁄2 oz Ancho Reyes Verde chile liqueur
1⁄2 oz Triple sec, Cointreau
1 oz Lime juice
1⁄2 oz Agave syrup
1 pn Cayenne pepper (as garnish)
Instructions

Shake, strain, cocktail glass, garnish.

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Todd Brant
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Year
2022
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Creator
Todd Brant
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Dolly Varden

2 oz Cognac
1 oz Cherry Liqueur, Cherry Heering
1⁄2 oz Chocolate liqueur
2 ds Bitters, Angostura
1 Brandied cherry
Instructions

Place cherry in the bottom of a Nick & Nora glass. Stir with ice, strain into glass.

Notes

I use Mozart Dark Chocolate liqueur when I make this. Other brands, even dark crème de cacao, will work fine, but I feel a dark chocolate liqueur brings a certain richness to the table.

History

Made for the 2023 Heering Cherry Cocktail competition. It was named after the historic Dolly Varden Chocolate Co. (which was named after the actress) which was founded in 1900 in Cincinnati's Over-the-Rhine district by Isaac Weinreich. They were credited with bringing the cherry cordial to the American market.

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Year
2023
Authenticity
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Creator
Evan Miller, Cincinnati, OH
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Wide Grin #2

2 oz Pineapple rum, Plantation Stiggins' Fancy
1 oz Pink guava puree
1 oz Pineapple juice
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
1⁄2 oz Demerara syrup
3 ds Bitters, Angostura
1 sli Lime (as garnish)
Instructions

Shake with ice. Strain into a DOF over ice. Garnish with a lime wheel.

Notes

Reàl Guava Puree is what was used in the drink.

History

This was an off menu variation of a drink that was on the winter 2023 menu at Igby's Bar in Cincinnati. The name is an Alice in Wonderland reference. The original version used Bumbu Rum with slightly different specs.

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Year
2023
Authenticity
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Creator
Igby's Bar, Cincinnati, OH
Source reference

Specs given to me.

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Country Feedback

1 1⁄2 oz Pimm's No. 1 Cup
1⁄2 oz Carrot Eau-de-vie, Reisetbauer
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
1⁄2 oz Simple syrup
1 ds Celery bitters
1 pn Sea salt
1 twst Lemon peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Shake, strain, cocktail glass, garnish.

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Lemon Basil Vodka Martini

2 1⁄2 oz Vodka
1 oz Lemon juice (fresh squeezed)
1 oz Simple syrup
5 lf Basil
1 lf Basil (as garnish)
1 sli Lemon (as garnish)
Instructions

Muddle basil leaves with simple syrup and lemon juice in a shaker.
Add ice and vodka. Shake until chilled.
Strain into cocktail glass and garnish with lemon wheel and basil leaf.

Notes

Always use fresh lemon juice. Pay attention to the quantity / size of basil leaves used and adjust for balance.

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Source reference

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Tall T

1 1⁄2 oz Calvados
1 oz Grapefruit liqueur, Giffard
3⁄4 oz Amaro (Amaro di Toscana)
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
3 ds Cranberry bitters
1 pn Salt (Black Volcanic Rock Salt)
Instructions

Shake with ice and strain into a frozen coupe glass.

History

Watching the Randolph Scott movie, "The Tall T"

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Carl N.
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Princess and the Pea Flower

1⁄2 oz Tea (Pea Flower)
3⁄4 oz Bergamot liqueur, Italicus
3⁄4 oz Bianco Vermouth
3⁄4 oz Gin
3⁄4 oz Orange liqueur, Cointreau
Instructions

Combine all with ice in shaker. Shake. Strain. Coupe.

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The Baby's Finally Asleep

1 1⁄2 oz Bourbon, Elijah Craig
1⁄4 oz Jamaican rum, Smith & Cross
1⁄4 oz Curaçao, Pierre Ferrand Dry Curaçao
1⁄2 oz Amaro Nardini
1⁄2 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Antica Formula
1 twst Lemon
Instructions

Stir ingredients over ice, serve in coupe, express lemon twist and discard.

Notes

Kind of a cross between a boulevardier and a revolver. Maybe a little sweet? Open to suggestions to bring it into balance.

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Shawn C commented on 5/03/2024:

I tried this first with your request for addressing the sweetness. I nibbled at this in two ways: I tried Coruba Jamaican rum since Smith & Cross is so sweet (I love it, but it is very sweet). I swapped the Carpano Antica out for Punt e Mes to provide more bitter character (even though the Punt e Mes might contain more actual sugar.) I targeted the same alcohol content and bourbon mashbill using the 80 proof Coruba and Wild Turkey 101 bourbon. The result was very good, semi-sweet, but with alcohol heat (79 proof before ice dilution), bitter balance, and abundant herbal and flavor notes. It didn't last long in the glass...

Six-Zero-Bravo

1 1⁄2 oz Blanco tequila, Espolon
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
1⁄2 oz Herbal liqueur, Yellow Chartreuse
1⁄4 oz Maraschino Liqueur, Luxardo
1 ds Orange bitters, Angostura
3 dr Bitters, Scrappy's Lavender (Garnish)
Instructions

Shake with ice, strain into a coupe glass, and garnish with a spritz of lavender tincture (3 drops of Scrappy's Lavender Bitters)

Notes

Link on Cocktail Virgin has two brands of tequila listed, Espolon and Olmeca Altos. I went with Espolon for the listing.

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Creator
Unknown at Paper Plane of Atlanta
Source reference

https://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2023/07/six-zero-bravo.html

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