Heaven is a Place/This is the Place

2 oz Gin
1 oz Lime juice
1⁄2 oz Curaçao
1⁄2 oz Falernum, Velvet Falernum
1⁄2 oz Honey syrup
1⁄4 oz Allspice Dram
3 ds Bitters, Angostura
Instructions

Shake with one cup of crushed ice, strain into glass with crushed ice. Garnish tiki style.

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2015
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Creator
Paul McGee, Lost Lake, Chicago
Source reference

http://imbibemagazine.com/heaven-is-a-place-this-is-the-place-cocktail/…

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  • 2/27/19: Reduced allspice dram to 3/4 tsp. 2/28/19: Reduced allspice dram to 1/2 tsp and used orgeat in place of honey syrup -- much better.
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Respect Your Elders

1 1⁄2 oz Cognac, Pierre Ferrand
1 oz Elderflower liqueur, St. Germain
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
1 t Elderberry jelly (with 1 tsp water)
8 dr Cherry Bark Vanilla Bitters, Bittercube
Instructions

Gently warm (microwave) a fat teaspoon of wild elderberry jelly with a teaspoon of water, to make a smooth syrup. Add to other ingredients and stir. Fine strain into a rocks glass over ice.

Notes

A little clumping of the jelly is normal, but fine straining removes that. Have also made this drink straight up, either shaking with ice, or stirring and fine straining into a well-chilled Irish coffee glass. Either Pierre Ferrand Ambre or 1840 works well. The elderberry jelly is available from American Spoon.

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2015
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Scott Stoeffler, Downers Grove, IL
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May Fair

1 oz Gin, Tanqueray
1⁄2 oz Aquavit, Linie
1⁄2 oz Aquavit, Krogstad
1 oz Sweet vermouth (D&C 'house' blend is equal parts Dolin Rouge/ Punt e Mes)
1⁄4 oz Bénédictine
2 ds Bitters, Angostura
2 ds Peychaud's Bitters (D&C 'house' blend is 2 parts Peychauds/1 part Bitter Truth Creole)
1 twst Orange peel
Instructions

Stir with ice, strain into double rocks glass with big cube. Garnish with orange zest.

Notes

I only had Linie aquavit so used a full ounce of that instead of the split with Krogstad. Still delicious.

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Year
2013
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Creator
Eryn Reece, Death & Co
Source reference

Death & Co Modern Classic Cocktails. Ten Speed Press

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  • Used Hendrick's, 1 oz Brennivin Aquavit & 1/2 each Antica Formula / Punt e Mes with good results. More 'approachable' than the Vieux Carre on which it is riffed and on the sweeter side. Better after food, like a glass of port. — ★★★★
  • A bit too sweet for my taste. Maybe reduce the vermouth?
  • Subbed aquavit brands so probably didn't get the full effect. Friend's reaction made me wonder if dry rather than sweet vermouth would work. — ★★★★
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Dill or No Dill

1 2⁄3 oz Gin, Tanqueray 10
1⁄2 oz Elderflower syrup
2 t Lemon juice
1 oz Cucumber juice
2 spg Dill (1 as garnish)
1 pn Salt (smoked)
Instructions

Shake all with ice, double strain into chilled coupe. Clip additional sprig of dill to glass as garnish.

Notes

20ml elderflower cordial may be subbed for elderflower syrup.

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Gareth Evans, Social Eating House, London (UK)
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http://definitivedrinkingguide.com/post/61858896229/gareth-evans-dill-o…

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Once Upon a Time in Mexico

1 1⁄2 oz Mezcal, Del Maguey Vida
2⁄3 oz White Crème de Cacao
2⁄3 oz Lime juice
3 ds Orange bitters, Regans' orange bitters
1 rinse Herbal liqueur, Yellow Chartreuse
1 twst Lemon peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Shake and fine strain into prepared cocktail glass and garnish.

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James Connolly, El Publico, Perth (Australia)
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http://delmaguey.com/recipes/

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Big Chief

2 oz Bourbon, Buffalo Trace
1⁄2 oz Averna
1⁄2 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Punt e Mes
1 twst Orange peel (flamed, as garnish)
Instructions

Stir, strain, up, flame, garnish.

History

Riff on the Longshoreman, itself a riff on the Red Hook, itself a riff on the Brooklyn, itself a riff on the Manhattan.

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Abigail Deirdre Gullo, SoBou, New Orleans, Louisiana (USA)
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http://punchdrink.com/recipes/big-chief/

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The Osborn

2 sli Pineapple
1 sli Jalapeño (1-3, including seeds, to taste)
2 oz Gin, Fords
1⁄2 oz Lime juice
1⁄4 oz Simple syrup
1 oz Ginger beer, Barritt's (to top)
1 sli Cucumber (as garnish)
Instructions

Muddle two 1x1" chunks of pineapple and 1-3 slices of jalapeno pepper in shaker. Add gin, lime, and simple and shake.Double strain into a rocks glass, top with ginger beer, and garnish with cucumber slice.

History

House drink at The Last Word, Ann Arbor, MI

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2013
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The Last Word, Ann Arbor, MI
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https://www.reddit.com/r/cocktails/comments/42e4fx/was_trying_to_get_cr…

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Kindred Cocktails commented on 7/29/2016:

History curated to conform to http://detroit.eater.com/2015/10/13/9521497/bartender-giancarlo-aversa-last-word-ann-arbor

The El Camino

1 oz Mezcal
1 oz Rye
1⁄2 oz Bénédictine
4 ds Peychaud's Bitters
1 twst Orange peel
Instructions

Stir, strain over one large ice cube. Glass: Old Fashioned.

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The Chestnut Club, Santa Monica, California
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http://imbibemagazine.com/the-el-camino/

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Bitter Rabbit

1⁄2 oz Fernet
1⁄2 oz Gin
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
1⁄2 oz Strawberry syrup
2 oz Brut Champagne
1 twst Lemon peel
Instructions

Shake fernet, gin, lemon juice and strawberry syrup with ice. Strain into coupe glass, top with champagne, cava or sparkling wine. Garnish with lemon peel.

Notes

I use Letherbee for the gin and the fernet, but you do you. I can't tell you how to live your life.

History

A cross between the Rabbit Hole (see http://imbibemagazine.com/rabbit-hole-fernet-cocktail/) and Bitter Herb (see http://www.kindredcocktails.com/cocktail/bitter-herb).

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Port Authority

2 oz Cognac VSOP
3⁄4 oz Tawny port
1⁄2 oz Cassis
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
2 ds Bitters, Bittermens Xocolatl Mole
4 Blackberry
Instructions

Muddle blackberries, shake all ingredients and double strain into a coupe. Garnish with blackberry.

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Thomas Waugh, Death and Co, New York, NY
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