The Monte Press

1 1⁄2 oz Amaro Montenegro
2 1⁄2 oz Soda water
2 1⁄2 oz Lemon-lime soda, Sprite (Mexican)
2 ds Bitters, Bitter Truth Celery
Instructions

Build in an iced Collins glass, stir gently. Cucumber garnish if so desired.

Notes

Montenegro and Sprite is a guilty pleasure worth exploring, and introduced to me by way of Jonathan B. Howard via Kentucky 2015. Also, 12 or so drops Bittermans Orchard Street Celery Shrub will work quite well here.

History

Refined version of a Montenegro and Sprite.

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Scott Diaz, Seattle, WA.
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Dauphin

1 oz Absinthe
1 1⁄2 oz Almond milk (coconut almond milk)
1⁄2 oz Ancho Reyes chile liqueur
1⁄2 oz Demerara syrup
2 ds Chocolate bitters, Miracle Mile
Instructions

Build in an absinthe glass, stir with pebble ice, top with more pebble ice, and garnish with cacao nibs and star anise.

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Year
2016
Authenticity
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Creator
Franky Marshall, Le Boudoir, Brooklyn, NY.
Source reference

http://www.vanityfair.com/culture/2016/02/absinthe-cocktail-marie-antoi…

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  • So much going on. Subbed oat milk for almond+coconut and Coco Lopez for simple which provides about the right amount sweet + coconut. My fellow drinkers all felt the absithe was overpowering. — ★★★★★
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The Dutch Nemesis

1 oz Genever, Bols
3⁄4 oz Kummel, Combier
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
1⁄2 oz Pineapple Gum Syrup
2 ds Bitters, Angostura
2 oz Sparkling white wine
Instructions

Shake, strain, up, top with sparkling wine.

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Year
2015
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Creator
Alex Smith, Whitechapel, San Francisco, CA.
Source reference

http://punchdrink.com/recipes/the-dutch-nemesis/

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Root Beer Barrel

3⁄4 oz Root liqueur
3⁄4 oz Jägermeister
3⁄4 oz Triple sec
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice (go easy)
2 bsp Vanilla liqueur
Instructions

Shake, strain, up.

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2016
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Creator
Natalie Weizenbaum
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eggs_again commented on 6/04/2016:

Had to do a few substitutions, but I loved the result.

3/4 oz Root Beer syrup from Portland Soda Works

1/2 oz Cruzan Black Strap rum

1/4 oz Fernet Branca

3/4 oz Cointreau

1/4 oz Licor 43

3/4 oz lemon juice

Dusky Hummingbird

1 1⁄2 oz Mezcal
1⁄2 oz Agave syrup
1⁄2 oz Lime juice
1⁄2 oz Lychee liqueur
3 ds Absinthe
Instructions

Shake, strain, up.

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Tavern Law, Seattle, WA
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  • Tasty. A good mezcal stands up to the absinthe well and refuses to be bossed around by it — ★★★★
  • Needs another ingredient. Floated Aperol and it added another layer to it.
  • Damn that's good! A bit sweet, so maybe cut back on the agave. Also, I initially forgot the absinthe, and once I put it in it was like a totally different cocktail. Absinthe is absolutely essential!
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San Juan Dabinett

2 oz Gin, Spy Hop Harvest
3⁄4 oz Applejack
1 bsp Bénédictine
2 ds Bitters, Angostura
1 twst Orange peel
Instructions

Stir, up, garnish with peel after expelling oil onto the surface of the drink.

Notes

The Spy Hop Harvest gin—whose base spirit is made from foraged apples on San Juan Island—is crucial for this drink to taste right. So is the orange twist.

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2015
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Natalie Weizenbaum
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4 stars
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Jabroni

1 oz Jägermeister
1 oz Gran Classico
1 oz Gin
2 ds Peychaud's Bitters
Instructions

Stir, strain over one large rock.

Notes

Needs tweaking to find the optimal bitter ingredient. Gran classico?

History

Created as part of my ongoing effort to rehabilitate Jäger's reputation.

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2015
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Natalie Weizenbaum
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Craig E commented on 8/06/2019:

Jäger + Cappelletti + gin worked well for me. 

Shawn C commented on 10/13/2023:

I haven't made the original recipe yet, because while I am keen on Gran Classico, it is usually quite assertively bitter and I thought it might overpower here. So I tried the Cappelletti variant suggested by Craig, which was quite good with a wine base profile, but slightly to the sweet side. I am looking forward to trying the original--and possibly a blend of the two to dial it in. If I prefer a variant might I suggest: Educated Jabroni, Improved Jabroni or Jabroni #2.

I have avoided Jagermeister for decades, but am finding the half bottle I picked up this week has a pleasant herbal liqueur/amaro essence that fits in with the wide range of amari/liqueurs in my cabinets. Its flavor is suggestive of an ouzo used as an amaro base.

Shawn C commented on 10/14/2023:

I have made the original, 4 stars, quite good. The rhubarb & gentian bitterness of the Gran Classico come through loud and clear compared to the milder, sweeter flavor when Cappelletti was used. Both are good, but with very different resulting characters. I will have to make that hybrid to see if any synergy ensues.

Hibernating Bear

1 1⁄2 oz Genever, Peket dè Houyeu
1 oz Honey Liqueur
1⁄2 oz Bénédictine
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
Instructions

Shake, strain, up.

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2015
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Brouwer's cafe, Seattle
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abenc85 commented on 8/13/2016:

Made with Ketel 1 Granjenever and Old Krupnik. Upped the Genever to 2oz and garnished with a lemon wedge. Lovely!

Crystal Mocha

2 oz Vodka
1⁄2 oz Coffee liqueur
1⁄2 oz Fernet Branca
2 bsp Crème de Cacao
Instructions

Stir, strain, up.

History

This was my attempt to create a drink that brought out the bitter aspects of coffee while downplaying the sweetness. I also wanted to avoid milk or actual brewed coffee.

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Year
2015
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Creator
Natalie Weizenbaum
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4 stars
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  • Upped Kahlra decreased fernet — ★★★★
  • A bit sweet. Will raise the Fernet Branca and decrease the Creme de Cacao to a short drizzle.
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Hisurfadvisory commented on 8/10/2017:

a more sophisticated black russian.  probably wont interfere with elections.

drinkingandthinking commented on 8/11/2018:

Nice but I thought it needed a bit more depth. I added 1/2 oz. Blackstrap rum for sweetness and body and 1/2 bsp. Yellow Chartreuse for a little more zing. Probably could have accomplished the same with just a bit more Kahlua too ;)

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