Northerly Drift

1 1⁄2 oz Blended Scotch, Johnnie Walker
1⁄2 oz Licor 43
1⁄2 oz Rum, Smith & Cross
1⁄2 oz Orange juice
1 bsp Maraschino Liqueur, Luxardo
Instructions

Stir with ice, rocks glass, big hunk o' ice. Cherry garnish.

History

I was mentally riffing on the Blood & Sand and the cherry ended up as more of a gesture.

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Year
2016
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Micah Stupak, Brooklyn, NY
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3.5 stars
(6 ratings)
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  • Also works with 0.25 oz of Cointreau subbing in for the orange juice.
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This turned out better than I expected, 3.5 out of 5. There is something here, although it is sweeter than I would like and holds it back. This was my first foray with Licor 43, and it is sweeter and less herbal than I anticipated, even the vanilla is muted although it comes through here. I wonder if Galliano might work better and add another dimension to the flavor? I didn't have Johnnie Walker, so I used Famous Grouse Scotch blended with 1/4 oz Islay to give the former some peat. The Smith & Cross rum is flavorful, but quite rich here. Appleton might be worth a try to reduce the overall sweetness. I was using a very small, perfectly-ripe, fresh-squeezed orange, so a bit of zest oil was helping.

Campfire Sling

2 oz Rye, Rittenhouse 100
1⁄4 oz Maple syrup
3 ds Chocolate bitters
1 twst Orange peel (flamed, as garnish)
Instructions

Stir with ice, serve over large ice cube.

YieldsDrink
Year
2016
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Kevin Felker, Water Grill, LA
Source reference

http://imbibemagazine.com/campfire-sling-cocktail/

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4 stars
(3 ratings)
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Curated to correct syrup from 1oz to 1/4oz as per source recipe. No need for diabetes.

November Witch

1 1⁄2 oz Rum, Smith & Cross (Hazelnut Infused)
1⁄4 oz Rich demerara syrup 2:1
4 oz Rooibos tea
3 T Whipped cream (With Peychaud's)
Instructions

Heat Rum and Demerara in "Bartender's Bain Marie" while charging mug with boiling water. Once warm dump out water and add rum and sugar, top with hot tea and a few dollops of whipped cream.

Notes

Must keep everything hot or else a tepid drink ensues.

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Year
2015
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Kyle Davidson, Blackbird, Chicago, IL, USA
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Average rating
5 stars
(2 ratings)
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Thin White Duke

1 1⁄2 oz Gin
1⁄2 oz Ginger liqueur, Domaine de Canton
1⁄2 oz Pamplemousse Rose
1 ds Lime bitters
2 oz Cava (or similar)
1 twst Lime peel (long spiral)
Instructions

Stir all but Cava with ice, strain into flute, top with Cava & garnish.

History

RIP David Bowie

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Year
2016
Authenticity
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Average rating
3.5 stars
(3 ratings)
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Golden Beautiful

2 oz Tequila, Siete Leguas Reposado
1⁄4 oz Campari
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
1⁄2 oz Vanilla syrup
1⁄4 oz Passion fruit syrup
1⁄2 oz Club soda
1 Lime zest (grated, as garnish)
Instructions

Short shake (except the club soda), then strain into a snifter over one large ice cube. Top with the club soda. Garnish with a fine grating of lime zest.

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Year
2009
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Thomas Waugh
Source reference

Death & Co cocktail book, p.184

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4.5 stars
(19 ratings)
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  • Awesome flavors. Passion, vanilla and lime. Lime zest sends it over the top. We used Mango Bubbly soda and it was perfect.
  • Green lime zest against the pink drink was lovely. But the drink was not particularly special. — ★★★
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O Negative

1 oz Bitters, Angostura
1 oz Rye
3⁄4 oz Simple syrup
1 ds Absinthe
1 twst Orange peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Stir, strain, big rock, twist.

Notes

Adjust the amount of simple to your liking, but I find that a good amount helps control the astringency of the bitters while allowing the bitterness and deep spice notes to come through.

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Year
2015
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Rafa García Febles, NYC.
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Average rating
4 stars
(8 ratings)
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  • Christmas-y. — ★★★★
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Bourbon: What it is ... and isn't

This is the third in a series on Bourbon by Zach Pearson. Read them all: Bourbon, Bourbon After the Act, Bourbon: What it is ... and isn't, Making Bourbon, Who Makes My Bourbon, Producer Capsules., Finding the Good Stuff, Tasting the Good Stuff, Neat, Mashbills, Geeky Information and Resources.

Defining bourbon is complicated. It’s easiest to quote the relevant laws then talk about them, so let’s go to the official record, the Federal Standards of Identity for Whiskey, CFR 27 5.22 (b). Skip down if you don't care to wade through the laws.

(b) Class 2; whiskey. “Whiskey” is an alcoholic distillate from a fermented mash of grain produced at less than 190° proof in such manner that the distillate possesses the taste, aroma, and characteristics generally attributed to whiskey, stored in oak containers (except that corn whiskey need not be so stored), and bottled at not less than 80° proof, and also includes mixtures of such distillates for which no specific standards of identity are prescribed.

Munsell Test

1 oz PInk grapefruit juice
1 oz Gin, Broker's
3⁄4 oz Batavia Arrack
1⁄2 oz Cinnamon syrup
1⁄4 oz Aromatized wine, Cocchi Americano
2 ds Bitters, Fee Brothers Grapefruit
Instructions

Stir and strain. Garnish with a strip of grapefruit zest (bartender's choice).

Notes

I used Letherbee Autumnal gin, but it's a bit rare, so Broker's is a good choice. If neither, you want very dry and more spicy than juniper-y.

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Year
2016
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Micah Stupak, Brooklyn, NY
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4 stars
(6 ratings)
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Blood Simple

2 oz Martinique Rum, Rhum JM Blanc
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
3⁄4 oz Honey syrup
7 ds Bitters, Angostura (as float)
Instructions

Shake, strain over a big rock, and float a halo of bitters.

Notes

The cloud of Ango teases complexity out of the rum and honey.

YieldsDrink
Year
2016
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Rafa García Febles, NYC.
Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
4 stars
(7 ratings)
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  • Likeable Ti Punch alternative.
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Espadin Queen

1 1⁄2 oz Mezcal, Del Maguey Vida
1⁄4 oz Elderflower liqueur, St. Germain
1⁄2 oz Grapefruit juice
1⁄2 oz Lime juice
1⁄2 oz Don's Mix (see note)
1 t Cane syrup
1 rinse Absinthe, Vieux Pontarlier Verte
Instructions

Shake with ice, strain into an absinthe rinsed coupe. No garnish.

Notes

Don's Mix is 1 part cinnamon syrup to 2 parts grapefruit juice.

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Year
2009
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Thomas Vaugh
Source reference

Death & Co cocktail book, p.183

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3.5 stars
(6 ratings)
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  • I drop the Cane syrup. This drink is delicious but plenty sweet enough without it.
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