Cimarronated

1 1⁄2 oz Pisco, Capel
1 oz Cassis
1 oz Aromatized wine, Lillet Blanc
3⁄4 oz Grapefruit juice
6 dr Sherry vinegar (Sherry Vinegar, aged 30 Years)
4 ds Grapefruit bitters
Instructions

Shake with ice and strain into a frozen coupe glass.

History

Watching an Audie Murphy classic, Cimarron Kid.

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2025
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Creator
Carl N.
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Thornhill

1 1⁄2 oz Rye, Bulleit (12 Year Old Rye)
1 oz Limoncello, Pallini
1 oz Crème de Violette
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
8 dr Sherry vinegar (Sherry Vinegar, aged 30 Years)
4 dr Bitters, Angostura
Instructions

Shake with ice and strain into a frozen coupe glass.

History

Enjoying a Hitchcock classic, North by Northwest

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2025
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Carl N.
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Secret Garden

1 oz Herbal liqueur, Green Chartreuse
1 oz Gin, Tanqueray
1⁄4 oz Crème de Menthe, Tempus Fugit
1⁄2 oz Lime juice
1⁄2 oz Pineapple juice
3⁄4 oz Orgeat
2 ds Orange bitters
1 Lime (wheel, as garnish)
Instructions

Shake, strain, cocktail glass, garnish.

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2025
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Earthly Delights

1 oz Barbados Rum, Plantation 5 Year
1 oz Jamaican rum, Smith & Cross
1⁄4 oz Cynar
1⁄2 oz Lime juice
1⁄2 oz Pineapple juice
3⁄4 oz Orgeat
2 ds Bitters, Angostura
1 Brandied cherry (as garnish)
Instructions

Shake, strain, cocktail glass, garnish.

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Rogue's Romance

1 oz Islay Scotch (Something smoky)
1 oz Cherry Liqueur, Cherry Heering
1 oz Sweet vermouth
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
1⁄2 oz Bitters, Angostura
1 twst Orange peel (In shake, approx. 3/4"x3" or 1"x2")
Instructions

Shake all the ingredients including the orange twist with ice and strain into a coupe glass.

Notes

An Angostura bomb of a Blood & Sand riff.

History

After thinking about the Death or Glory that I republished in the The Clash cocktail biopic article, I became inspired to tinker with the structure. The drink's Cherry Heering made me think of the Blood & Sand and I later dubbed the end result after another of Rudolph Valentino's movies, namely the Rogue's Romance. I opted for lemon instead of Blood & Sand's orange to mirror Johann Goes to Mexico and the Trinidad Sour, and after making it once, I decided to include a regal shake with an orange peel to add back some elegant notes found in the classic.

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Year
2025
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Creator
Frederic Yarm, Boston, MA
Source reference

https://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2025/11/rogues-romance.html

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Corduroy Vest

1 1⁄2 oz Mushroom Rum, Sol Tarasco
3⁄4 oz Cynar
3⁄4 oz Bianco Vermouth, Dolin
1⁄4 oz Amaretto (I used Walcher)
1⁄4 oz Coconut liqueur (I used Ve De Di)
1 t Pear liqueur, St. George (Spiced)
Instructions

Stir with ice; strain over a rock. Optional garnish: a torched or non-torched cinnamon stick

Notes

A cocktail perfect for fall.

History

Inspired by the combination of "amaretto," coconut, and mushroom in the "El Padron" by Pietro Collina.

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With All Due Respect

1 1⁄2 oz Blended Scotch (I used Compass Box Orchard House)
1 1⁄2 oz Apricot liqueur, Rothman & Winter Orchard Apricot
3⁄4 oz Oloroso sherry, Lustau
1⁄2 oz Amaro Montenegro
1⁄4 oz Amontillado Sherry, Lustau Dry Amontillado
Instructions

Stir over ice; strain into frozen coupe glass, garnish with an orange peel.

Notes

The dryness of the sherry really balances the apricot liqueur so don't shy away from this if, like me, you don't like oversweet cocktails.

History

Created for the 2025 Difford's Guide Lustau Sherry Cocktail Competition.

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Rebecca Better Know

1 1⁄2 oz Rye (Chocoalte-influenced rye if possible; I used Swiss Mister Dancing Goat Rye)
1 oz Averna
1⁄2 oz Rye (Apple-influenced rye if possible; I used Lost Lantern Finger Lakes Pommeau finished Rye)
1⁄3 oz Dark Crème de Cacao, Tempus Fugit
1⁄8 oz Allspice Dram, St Elizabeth
1⁄8 oz Vanilla syrup (Scant)
2 ds Orange bitters
2 ds Chocolate bitters (Chocolate Hazelnut, if possible)
3 dr Salt Solution
Instructions

Stirred with ice; strain into a frozen coupe glass

Notes

Like a grown-up spiced dark chocolate Manhattan that is perfect for fall.

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Dream of the Lava Beds

1 3⁄4 oz Gin (Preferably London Dry style)
1⁄4 oz Pineapple rum
3⁄4 oz Dry vermouth
1⁄4 oz Bénédictine
2 ds Orange bitters
1 ds Bitters, Angostura
1 twst Orange peel (As garnish)
Instructions

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

Notes

Designed with Planteray Stiggins' Fancy Pineapple Rum, but an Instagram fan reported back that it was excellent with Dr. Bird's Pineapple Rum especially given its Jamaican funk.

History

At the C-Side Bar, I had a regular I who I hooked on Martini variations, and I contemplated a follow up to the Portorico, a 1930s Martini recipe with Jamaican rum and banana liqueur, that I had just served them. Here, I took the Poet's Dream and merged it with a Madame Lou (gin, dry vermouth, pineapple syrup) but with pineapple rum in place of the syrup. Plus a dash of Angostura was added to the equation for a little depth. I originally tried a 3:1 gin to pineapple rum ratio but that was a bit distracting, so I toned it down. For a name, I dubbed it the Dream of the Lava Beds with the first part of the name from the Poet's Dream and the second part from Madame Lou's nickname, the Queen of the Lava Beds.

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2025
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Creator
Frederic Yarm, C-Side Bar, Cambridge, MA
Source reference

https://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2025/11/dream-of-lava-beds.html

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Koji-san

11 t Barley Schochu, Iichiko Saiten
1⁄2 t Mezcal, Fidencio Joven
3⁄8 oz Lime juice
3⁄8 oz Lemon juice
5 t Simple syrup
1 1⁄2 t Celery juice
Instructions

Rim DOF glass w/ sea salt and dashi powder (3:1); shake; strain; over ice; float celery juice on top

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Kenta Goto, Bar Goto, New York City, NY, USA
Source reference

https://punchdrink.com/recipes/koji-san/

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  • Great drink with subtle umami! I'd go less heavy on the syrup next time.
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