Opalescence

1 1⁄2 oz Rye
1⁄2 oz Rhubarb liqueur, Art in the Age
1⁄4 oz Honey syrup (2:1)
2 ds Lemon bitters (Sun Liquor)
Instructions

Stir with ice and strain into a chilled coupe. Garnish with lemon oil and drop the peel in.

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  • Good - a bit sweet with Giffard Rhubarb Liqueur (even with 1:1 honey syrup.) I might cut / eliminate the syrup if using Giffard.
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Between the Devil and the Deep

1 1⁄2 oz Navy strength gin, 3 Howls
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
1⁄2 oz Campari
3 ds Rhubarb bitters, Sun Liquor
1 twst Lemon peel (Rosette)
Instructions

Shake with ice and strain into a coupe. Garnish with a lemon zest rosette.

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  • Reduced Falernum to 1/3oz, added 1/4 St Germain. Pretty color, and quite good! Might try with 1/2 oz more gin next time. :)
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65th Street

1 1⁄2 oz Bourbon, Buffalo Trace
3⁄4 oz Dry vermouth
3⁄4 oz Aperol
1⁄2 oz Rum, Zaya
1 ds Bitters, Bitters Old Men (Isaan Another Level)
Instructions

Stir with ice and strain into a rocks glass over a gentleman's cube. Express orange oil over surface of the drink and drop in the glass.

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  • Strong alcohol on the front pallet Smooth finish with lingering taste of bananas and caramel
  • Pretty (thanks Aperol). Good. Rather large drink.
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Absalom's Retreat

1 oz Herbal liqueur, Yellow Chartreuse
1⁄4 oz Honey syrup (1:1)
Instructions

Stir with ice and strain into rocks glass over a gentleman's cube. Express lemon oil over the surface, rub the rim and drop the peel in.

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  • A bit sweet, but balanced with herbal and lemon oils. Nice use of yellow chartreuse without being overwhelming.
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HallA commented on 2/20/2024:

Agree with other comment. Pretty sweet but pleasant and herbal.


Cupid's Chokehold

1 1⁄2 oz Tequila
3⁄4 oz Licor 43
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
1⁄4 oz Vanilla syrup (see note)
Instructions

Shake all ingredients but Cherry Heering with ice and double strain into a coupe. Swizzle Cherry Heering to the bottom of the glass.

Notes

To make the vanilla syrup, infuse a 1:1 syrup with 2 Madagascar vanilla beans.

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Gypsy Eyes

1 rinse Herbal liqueur, Green Chartreuse
1 1⁄2 oz Gin, Beefeater
1⁄2 oz Aperol
1⁄2 oz Lime juice
1⁄4 oz Simple syrup
Instructions

Rinse a coupe with the chartreuse. Shake all ingredients with ice and double strain into coupe.

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2009
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Jessica Gonzalez, Death and Co.
Source reference

pg. 157

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  • Tart and balanced with a little bitterness, sweetness. Almost too drinkable. Like a more complex Cloister. I'd like to try upping the herbalness in that direction.
  • Nicole likes it
  • Have subbed in Cointreau when out of Chartreuse, not the same, but it worked.
  • Love the tang of grapefruit against the pungent herbs of gin and Chartreuse. Try also with Muse Verte
  • Tasty and well balanced. — ★★★★★
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Rafa,

Got it. As an aside, this is why it's so important to properly cite the creator, year and location a drink was first made. Imagine if people took good notes back pre-Prohibition. We'd know a lot more about cocktails today than we do.  Thanks,  Zachary


This is a really good drink.  Balance is right; it's one garnish or substitution or bitters away from being a classic.


Smooth Sailor

1 1⁄2 oz Gin, Beefeater (or equally dry gin)
Instructions

Shake and double strain into a coupe.

Notes

Orange bitters may be used in place of celery bitters.

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  • I used Tangueray Rangpur. Also the 1.75 oz gin and 0.75 oz lime. Very good. I think the celery bitters are important but haven't actually tried it with the orange.
  • Like a Diet Last Word. Straightforward and extremely easy to drink.
  • Shift lime juice to 0.75 oz, gin to 1.75 oz
  • Surprisingly dry and refreshing. Uncomplicated. Good, but not spectacular.
  • Forced to use orange bitters, but tasting it I can imagine celery bitters working really well.
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Yellow Bell

1 1⁄2 oz Gin
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
1⁄2 oz Herbal liqueur, Yellow Chartreuse
1⁄2 oz Honey syrup
2 sli Green bell pepper
1 ds Bitters (smoked chile, see note)
Instructions

Muddle 1 slice of bell pepper with honey syrup (save 1 slice for garnish), add remaining ingredients and shake. Double strain into a coupe with garnish with other slice of bell pepper.

Notes

Smoked chili pepper tincture made by Chris Ekas

History

Created as a pairing with a scallop dinner special the first week of October 2015

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  • Used a little bit of celery bitters — ★★★★★
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Used Uncle Val's Peppered Gin and Chartreuse VEP -- why not?  This cocktail is the real deal!


Dalliance

1 oz Applejack
1⁄4 oz Grenadine (house)
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
1 rinse Absinthe
Instructions

Rinse coupe or rocks glass with absinthe. Shake, double strain, and serve up. Express lemon oil over surface and discard the peel.

History

Created when looking through an old Mr. Boston cocktail book.

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The Bitter Nipple

2 oz Blended Scotch, Teachers
1⁄4 oz Aquavit, Linie
3 ds Wormwood bitters, Cocktail Kingdom
1 twst Lemon peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Stir, strain, up, chilled coupe, lemon twist

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