Celerity

2 oz Blanco tequila (Olmeca Altos)
3⁄4 oz Aromatized wine, Cocchi Americano
1⁄4 oz Herbal liqueur, Green Chartreuse
1 ds Celery bitters, Bitter Truth Celery
1 rinse Absinthe
Instructions

Rinse a Nick & Nora glass with absinthe. Stir remaining ingredients with ice and strain into the glass. No garnish.

History

A tribute to Phil Ward, my first cocktail hero.

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Year
2020
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Creator
Benjamin Talbot
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Hornet's Nest

1 1⁄2 oz Gin, Plymouth
3⁄4 oz Ancho Reyes chile liqueur
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
1⁄2 oz Honey syrup
1 Chili pepper (flakes)
Instructions

Rim half a coupe with chilli flakes. Shake the remaining ingredients with ice and strain into the coupe.

History

Riff on a classic Bee's Knees.

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Year
2020
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Creator
Benjamin Talbot
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Between the Seas

1 oz Pisco, Barsol (Acholado)
1 oz Rhum Agricole, Saint James Ambre
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
1⁄2 oz Pineapple liqueur, Giffard (Caribbean)
1⁄4 oz Orgeat
1 ds Absinthe (on garnish)
1 sli Pineapple (dehydrated, as garnish)
Instructions

Mist the dehydrated pineapple with absinthe. Stir the remaining ingredients with ice and strain into a chilled coupe. Garnish with the pineapple.

History

Riff on a classic Between the Sheets.

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Year
2021
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Creator
Benjamin Talbot
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Finger Guns

1 1⁄2 oz Bourbon, Buffalo Trace
1⁄2 oz Amaro Nonino
1 oz Grapefruit juice (white)
1⁄2 oz Lime juice
1⁄2 oz Cinnamon syrup (1:1)
Instructions

Shake all ingredients with ice and strain into a chilled coupe glass. Garnish with finger guns.

History

A riff on a High Five from Alex Day/Death & Co., via Alex Taylor/Pennyroyal's riff (Big Tens: brandy and simple instead of bourbon and cinnamon).

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2021
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Creator
Benjamin Talbot
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5 stars
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  • I find this to be strictly speaking the best of the High Five riffs. White grapefruit juice is a must; think of this as an exclusively seasonal cocktail. Cinnamon + white grapefruit juice is an amazing combination, and this shows the combination off well. Check out the Big Tens if you're a brandy fan. — ★★★★★
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Jojiro commented on 1/24/2025:

Try out the High Five, the Big Tens, the Fist Bump, and this all together. Really good selection of cocktails built around the same template.

drinkingandthinking commented on 2/28/2025:

This is really good with ruby red grapefruit which is all I can get right now, but I can see how it would be even better with white. I'll keep my eyes open for some!

Colosseum Undergound

1 oz Coffee liqueur, Mr. Black
1 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Punt e Mes
5 oz Tonic water, London Essence
1 ds Grapefruit bitters, Bitter Truth Grapefruit
1 wdg Grapefruit
Instructions

Build the ingredients in a highball glass filed with ice. Stir gently to mix, garnish, and serve with a straw.

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Year
2024
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Creator
Benjamin Talbot
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Rhub Goldberg Machine

1 3⁄4 oz Blanco tequila
1 oz Rhubarb Shrub
1⁄4 oz Campari (fat 1/4 oz.)
1⁄4 oz Ancho Reyes Verde chile liqueur (scant 1/4 oz.)
1⁄4 oz Simple syrup
1 1⁄2 oz Club soda (to top)
1 twst Grapefruit peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Stir (or shake); strain; rocks; top and brief stir; garnish.

Notes

For rhubarb shrub: macerate equal parts sugar and chopped rhubarb stalks over a few days in the fridge, stirring occasionally; stir in an equal part apple cider vinegar; strain.

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Craig Eliason
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Year
2024
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Craig Eliason, Saint Paul, Minnesota (USA)
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  • I used Milagro. Works well to batch and carbonate the whole thing too.
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Baby Turtle

2 oz Tequila, Ocho Reposado
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
3⁄4 oz Egg white
1⁄2 oz Grapefruit juice
1⁄2 oz Cinnamon syrup
1⁄4 oz Campari
2 ds Salt Solution
1 pn Cinnamon (grated, as garnish)
Instructions

Dry shake; shake; double strain; DOF with ice; garnish.

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Creator
Trick Dog, San Francisco, California (USA)
Source reference

https://punchdrink.com/recipes/baby-turtle/

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Devil's Kitchen

1 oz Mezcal
1 oz Pineapple rum
1⁄2 oz Cynar
1⁄4 oz Crème de Banane
1⁄4 oz Ancho Reyes chile liqueur
2 ds Bitters, Bittermens Xocolatl Mole
1 twst Grapefruit peel (As garnish)
Instructions

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

Notes

I originally made this in an old fashioned glass with a large ice cube. While there was a nice progression of flavors over time, it started to die when diluted too much. When I mentioned this on Instagram, folks tried it up and replied that they enjoyed it served that way, so I am going with my hunch.

History

I recently looked over various recipes for ingredients that worked well with Ancho Reyes and decided to create a cocktail. Of the 10 Ancho Reyes drinks on the blog, 7 contain mezcal, 2 with Cynar, 2 with mole bitters, and 1 with banana liqueur; moreover, I figured that pineapple rum would bolster the tropical notes of the banana despite it not having previously been paired with Ancho Reyes in my tasting history. Finally, I dubbed this the Devil's Kitchen after a neighborhood described in the 1933 book The Barbary Coast as a rough one in San Francisco during the latter half of the 19th century.

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Year
2024
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Creator
Frederic Yarm, Boston, MA
Source reference

https://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2024/09/devils-kitchen.html

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Aeroplane Over the Sea

3⁄4 oz Bourbon, Bulleit
3⁄4 oz Crème de Pamplemousse, Giffard
3⁄4 oz Amaro, Amaro di Angostura
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
1 ds Bitters, Angostura
1 ds Bitters, Bittermens Hopped Grapefruit
2 dr Salt Solution
Instructions

Shake all and strain over king cube.

Garnish with dehydrated grapefruit.

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Tree Frog

1 1⁄4 oz Rye, Old Forester (100-proof)
3⁄4 oz Falernum
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
1⁄2 oz Absinthe
1 lf Mint (as garnish)
Instructions

Shake; strain; up; garnish.

History

Created for Reddit Original Cocktail Challenge, September 2024: Lime and absinthe. An “improved” Revelator.

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Craig Eliason
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Year
2024
Authenticity
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Creator
Craig Eliason, Saint Paul, Minnesota (USA)
Source reference

https://www.reddit.com/r/cocktails/comments/1f65mzy/original_cocktail_c…

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  • Limeade, vanilla, a little bubblegum, then anise, rye bread, lime zest. Stronger than you’d guess from the taste.
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